KlezCalendar

A bountiful outpouring of music, theatre, art, dance, literature, cabaret and film will take place from August 29 through September 4 at the Harbourfront Centre, with special events at Earl Bales Park and the Miles Nadal jcc.

Colourful events like the pageant and parade created by the award-winning Shadowland Theatre, Kabbalah yoga and dramatic Havdallah rituals evoke the special nature of the festival, which melds the traditional spirit of Eastern Europe with the new, radical art being created in a contemporary resurgence of Jewish culture.

Most events are free. Click here to see the entire Ashkenaz 2006 schedule.

Some special events will require a ticket, including Retro Ashkenaz, with festival favorites Klezmer en Buenos Aires and Les Yeux Noirs, on Thursday, August 31. Click here for information on all the ticketed events.

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Fishel Bresler's Klezmer Hassidic Ensemble will perform at the Greater
Boston Family Day & Jewish Music Festival on Labor Day, Monday,
September 4th at 2:30 PM. At Prowse Farm in the Blue Hills/Canton, Ma
just off the rt 138 exit from rt128/93. Admission free/parking $5.
Festival is 11 AM - 5 PM For more info/directions go to
www.ShalohHouse.com

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Daniel Kahn, will
be playing at Pete's Candy Store this Monday (Labor
Day). That's September 4, 9pm, at 709 Lorimer Street
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - 11211
(718) 302 - 3770.

for more information:
www.danielkahn.com
www.petescandystore.com
www.madamlewicki.com

If you haven't yet heard of Daniel Kahn's band, The
Painted Bird, don't worry -- you will. They are
currently based in Berlin, so Dan has recruited local
talent to support him as he migrates through Brooklyn.
He will be playing his own & other people's songs on
accordion, piano, cigar box ukelele, & God only knows
what else, backed up (into a corner) by Michael
Winograd (clarinet), Nick Cudahy (bass), Jeanette
Lewicki (accordion, vocals) & possibly other special
guests too notorious for us to mention in public.
Let's just say, get there on time if you want to sit
down.

Daniel is a wonderful poet & songwriter who has chosen
to work in Yiddish, & to translate Yiddish songs into
English. Michael Winograd is another highly
combustible composer of new Yiddish music. It's been
an honour getting to know them & the other young
modernists who are making a big splash in the Yiddish
song pool. Now I have to go get some rest.

Daniel Kahn at Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - 11211
(718) 302 - 3770
Monday, Sept 4, 9:00pm

Hope to see you there!
jeanette lewicki

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