Pittsburgh Sound + Image will screen Murray Avenue: A Community in Transition, a short 16mm documentary made in 1983 by Pittsburgh-based filmmaker Sheila Chamovitz.
A local filmmaker will present two rarely-seen documentary shorts on American Jewish life, one of which focuses on Pittsburgh’s own Murray Avenue. Murray Avenue: A Community in Transition, a short 16mm documentary made in 1983 by Sheila Chamovitz, offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at three historic Jewish businesses that once served Murray Avenue in Squirrel HIll as they prepare to close their doors…
