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Bill Graham Menorah Lighting Ceremony 2022
This year’s Menorah festivities start December 18. Light a candle!
Full Schedule of Events HERE
Full Schedule of Events HERE
MORE NEWS FROM BGMF
Rita Gentry’s “Before I Forget” released
We are delighted to share the news that Rita Gentry’s long-awaited book, Before I Forget, is here at last!
Rita will reportedly be in attendance with books to sign at the upcoming BFMF reunion.
The BGP Remembers Fund
The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation is delighted to be partnering with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund in creating the THE BGP REMEMBERS FUND to lend a hand to those in the music and arts world who find themselves in need due to the long and far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are beginning to see some light, it looks to be a slow and curvy road to full recovery in the music and arts world.
Read about the Fund or Apply here
Read about the Fund or Apply here
The Bill Graham Menorah returns to Union Square
Happy holidays! The Bill Graham Menorah returns to Union Square with much festivity, starting on Sunday, November 28. From 2 to 6 p.m., there’s music, family fun, and lighting of the first candle, all part of Bill Graham Menorah Day. Get the details:
http://www.billgrahammenorah.org/schedule
Vergessenes Kind (Forgotten Child)
For his 90th Birthday, we delve into an astonishing part of Bill’s childhood
Berlin-based freelance journalist Cornelius Dieckmann visits the neighborhood where Bill was born 90 years ago and spent his early childhood. Some of his discoveries emerge in “Vergessenes Kind (Forgotten Child),” which appeared in the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper on Saturday, January 2, 2021.
Bill Graham Menorah Lighting 2020 (Virtual!)
Due to the pandemic, we can’t gather in Union Square this year. But the Bill Graham Menorah lighting goes on via Facebook Live. First candle 5 p.m. Thursday–join from wherever you are! http://www.billgrahammenorah.org/schedule
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Help us carry on the pioneering work of Bill Graham with grants and other community activities by donating now
The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, was formed in January of 2008 in memory of the legendary rock impresario, Bill Graham. The foundation is a public charity that is funded through individual and corporate contributions and grants.