Cantor Evan Kent shares with you a “behind the scenes” look at the making, development, and production of his one-person show, “Shards.”

“Shards” is a full-length musical that weaves together stories of Evan’s aliyah to Israel, with tales of his family’s migration from Eastern Europe to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. It is a story of love and loss, the search for home and homeland, and along the way discovering what you didn’t even know you had lost.

In this program, Evan will share some vignettes and songs from the show, as well as his personal creative and artistic process.

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Evan received his ordination as a cantor and his Master’s in Sacred Music from Hebrew Union College in New York and served Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles as its cantor for 25 years. Evan also received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the City University of New York.

In 2014, Evan Kent earned his doctorate in music education from Boston University. His doctoral research examined how music at Jewish summer camps in North America assists in the development of Jewish identity

He is currently on the faculty of Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem where he teaches liturgy and sacred music.  He has starred in Jerusalem productions of “Guys and Dolls”, the musical drama “Next to Normal,” “Avenue Q”, “Singin’ in the Rain,” Sondheim’s “Assassins,” “Cabaret,” and “She Loves Me.” Evan also portrayed Yitzchak Rabin in a new musical drama (“November”) that dramatized the last week of Rabin’s life.

Evan’s one-man show “Shards-Putting the Pieces Together” has been presented in Jerusalem, Prague, and throughout the United States.