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    Director's Talk: James S. Snyder in Conversation with Edmund de Waal

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    Thursday, September 17, 2026

    6:30 PM

    The Jewish Museum

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    James S. Snyder will be in conversation with Edmund de Waal at The Jewish Museum. De Waal, the English artist and author known for large-scale porcelain installations and the memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes, joins Snyder, a Broadway actor and voice coach, for a director's talk that links de Waal's work with collections and memoir to questions of narrative and performance.

    About the Artists

    James S. Snyder

    I’m James Snyder — a working Broadway actor with over two decades onstage, onscreen, and in song. And I help people like you connect to their voice, tell their story, and express something real.Through coaching grounded in professional training and heartfelt storytelling, I’ll help you sing, speak, and perform with authenticity, confidence, and freedom.

    Edmund de Waal

    Edmund de Waal

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    Edmund de Waal is an English artist, potter, and writer whose practice centers on porcelain vessels arranged in large installations shaped by archives, collections, and the histories of specific places.