Live Performances

School-Time Performances

Russell Kaback: 25044 – At Maine Jewish Museum

Presented by the Delet Program


April 7, 2025 • 10 AM


FREE REGISTRATION
Maine-based artist and educator, Russell Kaback tells a true story based on the life of his grandfather Szyjek Magier (SHEE-yek MAG-er), a Jewish Polish teenager survived four years in Nazi labor and concentration camps during World War II in this poignant one-man musical. Presented in Kaback’s unique theatrical storytelling style weaving together original songs, guitar, characters, sound effects and gestures, the piece incorporates personal interviews, testimonies, in-depth research and imagination. Russell Kaback’s 25044 invites the audience to consider the experience of one young man’s journey, reminding us that life and hope can endure.
 

SHOW TIMES

  • Monday, February 24, 2025  at 10 AM
  • Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10 AM

REGISTRATION

Free to participating schools, travel subsidies available, lunch provided.

Direct all questions to dlarochelle@mainejewishmuseum.org

RUN TIME

60 minute performance, followed by 30 minute guided tour of the Maine Jewish Museum and its associated century-old synagogue

ACCESSIBILITY

ABOUT RUSSELL KABACK

Russell Kaback (rhymes with ‘playback’) is a writer, singer, guitarist, performer, and educator. He was born in St. Louis, raised in Montreal, and currently lives in Maine.  His full-bodied performances feature his strong and nuanced voice, and his agile and surprising guitar playing – all in service of carrying his truthful and solidly-built lyrics.  His renditions of tunes by such influences as Sam Cooke, Talking Heads, and Katy Perry make sense in the mix with his own acoustic soul originals.  Since first playing out in 1988, he has taken the stage alongside Regina Spektor, Caribbean folk-reggae legend Bankie Banx, and Raul Midon.  Russell is currently performing in support of his new single, “What A Life This Is”, an uplifting and life-affirming soulful pop song.