JSO, Jewish Studies, Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Presents

Girls in Trouble: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Sacred Text, Poetry and Song

Internationally touring musician and poet Alicia Jo Rabins brings ancient legends of Biblical women to life with her indie-folk project, Girls in Trouble. With her fiddle, voice and guitar, she captivates audiences with stories of women’s resilience and ingenuity, drawing on musical traditions including singer-songwriter, klezmer, and bluegrass. 

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Alicia Jo Rabins is a writer, musician, composer, performer, and Torah teacher. Rabins’ debut collection of poetry, Divinity School, won the APR/Honickman First Book Prize; her second poetry collection, Fruit Geode, was a finalist for the Jewish book Award. She is the creator of A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff, which began as a one-woman chamber-rock opera and was adapted into an award-winning independent feature film. Rabins' work has appeared at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and Joe’s Pub.

Co-sponsored by JSO, Jewish Studies, Interdisciplinary Study of Religions.

For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Bard Chapel

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