Seton Hall University

Photo credit: Carole Cohen

On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 6:30 p.m., in Fahy Hall 236, acclaimed American musician, playwright, theater director, and writer Howard Fishman will make an appearance at Seton Hall and share with the audience the history of his personal and musical journey across the physical and cultural landscapes of Eastern Europe.

Photo credit: Michael Benanav

As a composer, guitarist, singer, and bandleader Fishman's exuberant and unvarnished music has made him a critically-acclaimed favorite of audiences worldwide. The All-Music Guide has called him "an important force in creative music," and The New York Times has written that his work "transcends time and idiom." Among Fishman's many musical albums there is one - No Further Instructions. The project combined original music, historical memoir, storytelling and photography to essay the true-life adventures of Howard Fishman and his childhood friend and New York Times travel writer Michael Benanav in far-flung Eastern Europe. During his appearance at Seton Hall and to mark the International Celebration Month, Howard Fishman will perform a few musical excerpts from that album in an intimate setting and discuss his travels in Romania.

Howard Fishman's website.

Michael Benanav's website.

Photo credit: Michael Benanav

This event is made possible through a generous sponsorship by the Russian and East European Studies Program, the Slavic Club, the Department of History, the Office of International Programs, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The performance is free and open to the public. Slavic refreshments will be served.