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May 6, 2006

Klezmer Jam, Brookline, MA, May 6

May klezmer jam is next week - come play music 7-9 pm on Sunday May 7, 2006 at the Workmen's Circle, at 1762 Beacon Street in Brookline, about 5 blocks west of Washington Square, which is about 12 blocks west of Coolidge Corner, right on the Green Line Beacon Street route.

We play from printed music, which we will have available in C and B-flat. All levels of players are welcome. There is a piano, though keyboard players are welcome to bring a portable keyboard in case more than one pianist shows up.

Klezmer Jam, Brookline, MA, May 6

May klezmer jam is next week - come play music 7-9 pm on Sunday May 7, 2006 at the Workmen's Circle, at 1762 Beacon Street in Brookline, about 5 blocks west of Washington Square, which is about 12 blocks west of Coolidge Corner, right on the Green Line Beacon Street route.

We play from printed music, which we will have available in C and B-flat. All levels of players are welcome. There is a piano, though keyboard players are welcome to bring a portable keyboard in case more than one pianist shows up.

L'Chaim Klezmer, Alameda, CA, May 6

L'Chaim Klezmer Band kicks off our Jewish Contemporary Music series Saturday May 6, 7pm at Crosstown Coffee House and Community Center, 1303 High Street at Encinal, Alameda CA. $9.00, Students $7

www.crosstowncoffee.org

Michael Alpert, Sarah Gordon at People's Poetry Gathering, NYC, May 6

7:30- 10:00pm
Tongue Tripping
CUNY Graduate Center
Auditorium
$30; Members, Seniors, & Students $25.

A first-ever tribute to the world�s diverse languages and musics, Tongue Tripping brings together South African, Yiddish, and Native American musical groups. The South African master Bakithi Kumalo, who played with Paul Simon, has put together a band that exudes sweet South African harmonies the Kumalo South African Band, with lyrics and seven African languages; Michael Alpert and the Heymland (Homeland) Ensemble (Michael Winograd, Pete Rushefsky and Sarah Gordon; Yiddish), and the Native American group Ulali (Native languages and vocalizations). We conclude with a first-ever Tower-of-Babel jam by poets and musicians.

peoplespoetry.org/event_06.html

Klezphonics, Cranston, RI, May 6

I want to tell you about a concert next Saturday night in Cranston, Rhode Island at Temple Sinai at 7:30.

There will be a short Havdalah service then the Klezphonics will start playing at approximately 7:50. Our vocalist amy Olson will be singing some Yiddish theatre songs and we will try to get everyone dancing with a Frelich set.

It should be lots of fun. The price is $15 and includes desserts by Ursala.
For directions go to www.templesinairi.org