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Artists Talk with LVA: January 25, 2024

Tricia Siegwald Senior Director, Festivals and Special Programs, Trager Family JCC has been overseeing the Jewish Film Festival for 3 years now. In her role, she coordinates the work of the film festival committee watching many, many films and cultivating ones for the event each year. The film festival is among many of the events and programs that Tricia oversees at the Trager Family JCC each year that also include the Israeli Street Fair. 

Tricia comes to the Trager Family JCC following her role as vice president at the Kentucky Derby Festival. She spent 25 years managing the Pegasus Parade, the Basketball Classic, Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Great Steamboat Race.

Tricia grew up in Louisville and is a graduate of the University of Louisville.

Cantor David A. Lipp currently leads worship services at Congregation Adath Jeshurun, and directs the Adath Jeshurun Adult Choir. He was the featured soloist for one of Louisville's finest volunteer choruses, Voces Novae, on their first CD, Soul of the Synagogue. Cantor Lipp is currently the immediate past president of the Cantors Assembly.

Before embarking on his current career, Cantor Lipp was an actor performing in local and regional theater in the Midwest. 

The Louisville Jewish Film Festival will open on Feb. 3 and run through Feb. 18. This is the 26th year of the festival and as well as offering live movies at Baxter Theatre, Speed Museum and our own Trager Family JCC,  and films that can be viewed at home. This has been a popular addition since COVID and the at home movie options have been very popular