Russell Kaback’s “25044” – A Jewish Grandson’s Musical History of the Holocaust

A solo musical story, written and performed by Russell Kaback, based on the life of his grandfather Szyjek Magier, a Jewish Polish teenager who spent four years in the Nazi labor and concentration camps.
Presented in Russell’s theatrical storytelling style, weaving together songs on guitar, characters, sounds and gestures, “25044” incorporates interviews, testimonies, research and imagination, reminding us that hope endures.
Don’t miss this incredibly impactful performance during its one-time appearance at JC3!
Russell Kaback is a musician and educator based in Maine. He received the 2016 Abromson Award and the 2018 Maine Arts Commission Project Grant in support of bringing earlier iterations of this musical story into schools in Maine. It ha been performed in Maine and Massachusetts since 2014, and in his grandfather’s hometown of Bendzin, Poland in 2018. In 2022 he began collaborating with storyteller Antonio Rocha to create the one-man musical storytelling version of the show, titled “25044”.
Doors open at 6:30 for socializing. Wine and refreshments will be available for purchase.