"Shari and Lamb Chop" at the Michiana Jewish Film Festival

Name: "Shari and Lamb Chop" at the Michiana Jewish Film Festival
Start: 2024-05-16T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 100 Performing Arts Ctr, Notre Dame, IN 46556-4600, United States

Schedule

Thu May 16 2024 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

100 Performing Arts Ctr, Notre Dame, IN 46556-4600, United States | Notre Dame, IN

The 14th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival, presented by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management -Kahn, Ruthrauff & Associates
Join us for a special dessert reception following the film to thank all the sponsors of this year's festival.
Hailing from a Jewish Bronx family, Shari Lewis rose from playful beginnings in the ‘50s with her engaging children's variety shows, leading to the debut of iconic Lamb Chop on Captain Kangaroo. Over the course of her extraordinary career, she amassed an impressive collection of accolades, including 13 Emmys and a Peabody, and authored 60+ children's books, becoming an adored star recognized for her sundry talents as a ventriloquist, singer, dancer, and even a magician. In a male-dominated industry, Lewis, a spunky perfectionist, transformed children's television with an innovative, empowering style, and through Lamb Chop, voiced new notions for the women of her time. Despite setbacks, including the cancellation of her NBC shows and health challenges, Lewis demonstrated resilience and enduring relevance.