The Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave., announced Wednesday that due to "overwhelming public interest" it will extend its "Choices of Consequence: Denmark and the Holocaust" exhibit through Sept. 7.
The show, which was slated to end on May 25, traces the courageous efforts of the Danish people that saved about 95 percent of Denmark’s Jewish population from Nazi persecution and the Holocaust.
“This story reminds us that even in the darkest times, individuals and communities can act with moral clarity,” said Chief Curator Molly Dubin. “It’s a story that continues to inspire and we’re proud to share with even more visitors this summer.”
The exhibit uses personal narratives, historical artifacts and Judy Glickna Lauder's photo series "Resistance and Rescue: Denmark’s Response to the Holocaust" to commemmorate, "the acts of courage demonstrated while the small Danish nation was under German occupation," which, the museum says, was, "unparalleled in the history of World War II."
Extending the exhibition will allow for more schools visits, tours and public programming. Educational efforts will continue in partnership with the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center.
Find complete details on the exhibit and the museum, including hours and group tour reservations at jewishmuseummilwaukee.org.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
