join me for an online chat about ‘Chariots of Fire’ on Dec 4th

It’ll be live on Zoom, tickets are pay-what-you-wish, and you can join from anywhere on the planet.

I am delighted to be joining moderator Lucy Shahar of New York City’s Museum at Eldridge Street for a virtual discussion about 1981’s Oscar Best Picture Chariots of Fire. The conversation, part of the museum’s Cinema Chats series, will take place on Wednesday, December 4th, at 6pm Eastern, live on Zoom. (That’s 11pm for my UK peeps, 3pm for my West Coast friends. And I think, if I’ve got this right, 3pm Friday on Australia’s east coast, noon Friday on the west coast). Tickets are pay-what-you-wish; suggested: adults US$12 / seniors US$10 / students US$8. Book here. Join from anywhere on the planet. Or even from the ISS, I guess, if the bandwidth up there is sufficient.

Apparently this event is #21 of 2,507 things to do in New York City, according to TripAdvisor!

I’m not sure if the chat will be available to watch anywhere online afterward, but I’ll find out and let you know.

The Museum at Eldridge Street is devoted to celebrating the Jewish immigrant experience in New York City. It’s a cool place:

The Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in the United States by Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Today, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York.

Exhibits, tours, public programs, and education tell the story of Jewish immigrant life, explore architecture and historic preservation, inspire reflection on cultural continuity, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths, heritages, and interests.

If you want to (re)watch the film before the chat (which is recommended), it’s streaming in the UK on Disney+, and it available to rent or buy on Prime in the US and the UK, and on Apple TV in the US and the UK. See the film’s page at Letterboxd for more options, including those in other global regions.

I hope you can join us!