At a time when sex work was legal in Tsarist Russia, anti-Semitic laws required Jewish women from the Pale of Settlement to possess prostitution papers in order to reside in cities outside the Pale. The groundbreaking 1918 silent film, "The Yellow Ticket," starring femme fatale Pola Negri, explored these social issues: human trafficking; ethnic and religious discrimination; and poverty.
Svigals, co-founder of the Klezmatics, was asked to put the film in context for today’s audiences. She composed an original score, which she will perform on the violin with the help of pianist Marilyn Lerner. The event, which includes a question-and-answer session following the performance, costs $18 for adults and $10 for college students at www.irvingtontheater.com. Tickets cost $21/$13 at the door.
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