shtickfest

Once a year, Highland Park is converted into Chai-land Park for what might be the most gone-amok of all Jewish celebrations: \”Jew Night.\”\n\nMichael Perrick created a post-modern Borscht Belt bash that has become a local tradition for Jew and non-Jew alike.\n\n\”Every year, people ask me, \’So when is \’Jew Night?\’\” says the 34-year-old Silver Lake artist.\n\n\”Jew Night\” is all about wacked-out Jewish kitsch: the gyrating Jelvis (\”The Jewish Elvis\”); the Whirling Hors-Dervishes klezmer band; the Sinai Puppets; a Whack-a-Mohel game; bagel flinging; and even a Miss JAP contest where contestants are judged on hair, nails and whining. The biggest draw: \”Strip Dreydel.\” The Fourth Annual shtickfest will be hosted by Perrick\’s alter-kacker alter ego, Sye Goldstein.