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February 3, 2010

Relief Benefit Concert for Haiti, Baltimore, MD, 3 Feb 2010

photoA Relief Benefit Concert for Haiti
A Baltimore/Jewish response - proceeds to American Jewish World Service

Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Congregation Beit Tikvah (First Christian Church)
5802 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD

In an evening of music and storytelling, performing artists will donate their time to help the people of Haiti at this time of cataclysmic need.

The performance will feature SONiA & disappear fear, The Alexandria Kleztet with Seth Kibel, Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton, Michael Raitzyk Trio, Howard Markman, Elizabeth Ellis, Mama's Black Sheep and others.

An $18 donation is requested, any and all donations are appreciated. All contributions will be sent to the American Jewish World Service (AJWS).

Doors are 7PM & Showtime is 8PM.

All ages and all religions and all sizes and all colors are welcome.

For more details and info:
410.464.9402 www.beittikvah.org

Full list of performers (subject to change):

SONiA & disappear fear
Alexandria Kleztet, with Seth Kibel and Helen Hausmann
Howard Markham
Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton
Mama's Black Sheep
Michael Raitzyk Trio
Sarah Pinsker
Jed Gaylin, Joseph Gaylin - piano
Lisa Libowitz, Gail Rosen, Elizabeth Ellis - storytellers
Steve Goodman, Judith Geller, Doriya Bolton, Elizabeth Bolton – vocalists
Lia Purpura – poet
Gwen Frederick - percussion
Jan Seiden - flute
Lea Jones and Friends

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February 4, 2010

Beyond the Pale, Los Angeles, CA, 4 Feb 2010

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Thursday February 4, 8pm - Los Angeles, CA
Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd
$30 General / $25 members / $20 students
310-440-4500
www.skirball.org

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Tantshoyz, NYC, 4 Feb 2010

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance and the Workmen's Circle present...

Tantshoyz (Yiddish Dance House)-Dance Party/Workshop at the Workmen's Circle with master dance leader Deborah Strauss!

Thursday, February 4: Center for Traditional Music and Dance's Tantshoyz Yiddish Dance events are now held at the Workmen's Circle on the first Thursday of each month. Come learn the traditional Jewish dances of Eastern Europe. This month's event will feature master dance leader Deborah Strauss with live klezmer music by Adrianne Greenbaum (flute), Michael Alpert (violin) and Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl).

Beginners are welcome!

The Workmen's Circle is at 45 E. 33rd St. between Madison and Park Ave. in Manhattan. Parking is available on the street or in the lot next door. Admission $10, $8 for CTMD and Workmen's Circle members. (A discussion of archival video of dance will be held at 6:30PM, with the dancing going from 7:00PM-10:00PM)

A presentation of CTMD's An-sky Institute for Jewish Culture.

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February 6, 2010

Beyond the Pale, San Diego, CA, 6 Feb 2010

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Sunday February 6, 8pm - San Diego, CA
Dizzy's @ San Diego Wine and Culinary Center
200 Harbour Dr. (Harbour Club Towers, 2nd and J street)
$15 / $10 students
www.dizzysjazz.com

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Shloyshim for Avrom Sutzkever, Jewish Public Library, Montreal, Canada, 6 January 2010

Shloyshim for Avrom Sutzkever at the JPL

Montreal, January 6, 2010 – The Jewish Public Library is honouring the memory of the celebrated Yiddish poet and cultural icon Avrom (Abraham) Sutzkever in a Shloyshim (thirtieth day) commemoration on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gelber Conference Centre, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal. Sutzkever recently passed away at the age of 96 in Israel and was well known to many in the Montreal Jewish community. This event is free and everyone is welcome. The program will be in Yiddish, English and French. For further information, please call the Jewish Public Library at (514) 345-2627 ext. 3006.


1, carré Cummings Square (5151 Côte Ste-Catherine)
Montréal (Québec) H3W 1M6
Phone (514) 345-2627 ext./poste 3006
Fax/Télécopieur (514) 345-6479

Posted by Nat Seelen at 2:00 PM | | Comments (0)

Junoon, Strom, New Delhi, India 6 Feb 2010

Yale StromFebruary 6, 2010: Junoon with special guest, violinist Yale Strom, will perform a concert at the 10th Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi, India entitled "Beyond Copenhagen: New Pathways to Sustainable Development". Participants include the prime ministers of India, Bhutan, Quebec, Greece, Chili, Seychelles, Slovenia, Finland, the Cook Islands, speakers from organizations, universities among others. For full information about this conference, please go to: http://dsds.teriin.org/2010/Prep_Meet2.pdf

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February 7, 2010

Beyond the Pale, Berkeley, CA, 7 Feb 2010

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Sunday February 7, 8pm - Berkeley, CA
Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison St.
$18.50 in advance / $19.50 at door
510-644-2020
www.freightandsalvage.org

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Kugelplex Klezmer Brunch, Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco, CA, 7 February 2010

Kugelplex
Sunday, February 7th - 1pm-3pm

Klezmer Brunch at the Red Poppy Art House, SF

Join Kugelplex for music, dancing, and brunch (the way my Grandma used to make it back in Brooklyn)...

Dan Cantrell: accordion
Marguerite Ostro: violin
David Rosenfeld: mandolin
Eugene Warren: bass
Michael Pinkham: percussion
Jason Ditzian: clarinet

With special guests:

Jewlia Eisenberg: vocals
Bruce Bierman: dance leader

$10 - $20 admission ($20 suggested with meal). Performance/brunch from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom St.
SF, CA 94110
http://www.redpoppyarthouse.org/

www.kugelplex.com

Posted by Nat Seelen at 1:00 PM | | Comments (0)

JerryPalooza, NYC, 7 Feb, 2010

Sunday, February 7 at 3 PM Town and Village Synagogue 334 East 14th Street near First Avenue, Manhattan Sponsored by the Jewish War Veterans Post 1 This annual, multigenerational concert extravaganza ("JerryPalooza") features the internationally renowned Strass-WarschauerThe Strauss/Warschauer Duo along with three wonderful groups comprised of friends and students of the Duo: The Columbia University Klezmer Band, the Port Washington Temple Beth Israel Intergenerational Klezmer Band and the Workmen's Circle Klezmer Workshop. $1 donation requested. Doors open at 2:45 PM. (The Duo will perform one short set and present the three other klezmer groups.) For more information, contact Jerry Alperstein at 212 477-3131 or alperstein300@aol.com Check out the Duo's website: www.klezmerduo.com For over 20 years, Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer have been at the forefront of the international klezmer and Yiddish music scene. They were both long-time members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, one of the premiere groups of the klezmer revival, and have performed with legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman on film and in concert. As the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, they have performed and taught to overwhelming acclaim in such diverse venues as the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Great Britain's Fiddles on Fire, the Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow, Poland, and the Art of Yiddish in Los Angeles with actor and singer Theodore Bikel. They lead some of the most popular klezmer music, Yiddish song and traditional dance workshops throughout North America, and Eastern and Western Europe.

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Israeli Folk Song & Dance Benefit for Haiti with Ron Eliran, New York, NY, 7 February 2010

Join in a night of song and dance featuring Ron Eliran, Israel's "Ambassador of Song", whose hits include Sharm-El-Sheikh and Lach Yerushalayim. Do Israeli folk dancing in the classic tradition at the longest running nostalgia session that provides a fun evening with friendly people. No partner is needed. Teaching of dances included.

Israeli Folk Song & Dance
Benefit for Haiti
Featuring Guest Singer
RON ELIRAN
whose hits include
Sharm-El-Sheikh & Lach Yerushalayim

Sunday Feb. 7
7pm - 11pm

Proceeds go to Magen David Adom's medical work in Haiti
Suggested contribution: $18 - Chai for life

Bridge for DANCE 2726 Broadway at 104th St.
Information (917)207-0093
www.rikud.net

Posted by Nat Seelen at 7:00 PM | | Comments (0)

Klezterbalm, Seattle, WA, 7 Feb 2010

posterRavenna Kibbutz Gimel Dance Party

We are trying again at the Kibbutz, with more band members this time!
Sunday February 7th 7pm at 6211 23rd Ave NE. You should be there.
This will be a blast - they even call us KlezterBlam

When: Sunday, February 7, 2010 -
7:00pm - 11:30pm
$5 - $15 sliding scale

Where: Ravenna Kibbutz House Gimmel
6211 23rd Ave NE

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Moishe's Bagel, Gateshead, UK, 7 Feb 2010

Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

Sunday 7 February 8:00 pm
Venue: Hall Two,
The Sage
Gateshead, UK
Tickets:
A/B/C/D: £13.50 E: £7
www.thesagegateshead.org

*Thrillingly original cutting-edge klezmer and folk music from some of Scotland's finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances. Formed in Edinburgh in 2003, Moishe's Bagel combines the energy and passionof Eastern European folk music with the excitement and soul of improvisation. Boasting some of the best instrumentalists that Scotland has to offer (*Salsa Celtica, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Celtic Feet, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra*), we are equally at home jamming in a late night jazz den, grooving at a forest festival, or enthralling an upmarket concert hall.

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

Klezmajeur, Reek, the Netherlands, 7 Feb 2010

Klezmajeur in concert
Februari 7
(2010) Belfeld: Bel' Arte, the Netherlands

Posted by Ari Davidow at 9:00 PM | | Comments (0)

February 8, 2010

Beyond the Pale, Santa Cruz, CA, 8 Feb 2010

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Monday February 8, 7:30pm - Santa Cruz, CA
Don Quixote's International Music Hall
6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA
$10 / 831-603-2294
www.donquixotesmusic.info

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Moishe's Bagel, Leeds, UK, 8 Feb 2010

Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

Mon Feb 8th, 8pm
Seven Artspace,
Harrogate Road near the centre of Chapel Allerton
Leeds
£13
www.sevenleeds.co.uk

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

Veretski Pass released "The Klezmer Shul," Alameda, CA, 8 Feb 2010

Veretski PassVeretski Pass
Feb 8, 2010, 8 PM, Bay Area Premiere Performance of "The Klezmer Shul," followed by Q and A discussion with the musicians.

Temple Israel, 3183 Mecartney Road
Alameda, CA 94502-6912
Tickets: $15 reservations, $18 at the door
Tel: (510)522-9355

More info on The Klezmer Shul.

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

February 9, 2010

Moishe's Bagel, London, 9 Feb 2010

Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel
9 Feb 2010, 8pm
Arts Depot
Finchley
5 Nether Street, London, N12 0GA
www.artsdepot.co.uk

*Thrillingly original cutting-edge klezmer and folk music from some of Scotland's finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances. Formed in Edinburgh in 2003, Moishe's Bagel combines the energy and passionof Eastern European folk music with the excitement and soul of improvisation. Boasting some of the best instrumentalists that Scotland has to offer (*Salsa Celtica, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Celtic Feet, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra*), we are equally at home jamming in a late night jazz den, grooving at a forest festival, or enthralling an upmarket concert hall.

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

February 10, 2010

Moishe's Bagel, London, 10 Feb 2010

Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

Wed Feb 10th Jazz Cafe, London
Doors 7pm
Adv £13.50
www.jazzcafelive.com
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Veretski Pass released "The Klezmer Shul," Berkeley, CA, 10 Feb 2010

Veretski PassVeretski Pass
Feb 10, 2010, 8PM, Performance of "The Klezmer Shul"

Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702-1711

Tickets: $15 suggested donation at the door
Tel: (510)549-9447

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

February 11, 2010

Tsimtsoum, Paris, France, 11 Feb 2010

logoTsimtsoum

Nous jouerons au Satellit Cafe le jeudi 11 février à 21H
Entée 6/8 €

avec
Florence Cormier (violoncelle)
Samuel Leloup (violon)
Sebastien Delamare (batterie)
Gilles Finzi (guitare)

www.satellit-cafe.com

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8th Klezmerquerque Fest, Albuquerque, NM, 11-14 Feb 2010

"KLEZMERQUERQUE" Albuquerque New Mexico's annual Klezmer music and dance festival celebrates its 8th year from February 11-14, 2010 (Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon over Presidents Day weekend).

Nahalat Shalom, its Community Klezmer Band and Rikud Yiddish dance troupe present 'Living Yiddish at KlezmerQuerque' featuring the internationally celebrated Strauss/Warschauer Duo, Deborah Strauss (violin, accordion, voice, dance) and Jeff Warschauer (guitar, mandolin, voice). The duo, brought back for a second year by popular demand, perform original and traditional Yiddish instrumental and vocal pieces that span the spectrum from fiery to tender. Called "pied pipers of Yiddish music" and "pioneers in their generation," Deborah and Jeff are renowned as performers and teachers at festivals and workshops throughout the world and will bring a weekend of Klezmer / Yiddish music, dance, language and culture for everyone in New Mexico! Klezmer is the exciting traditional dance & instrumental music of the Eastern European Jewish people.

KlezmerQuerque 2010 is honored to present Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer who are two of the most astonishing and popular performers and teachers in the international klezmer and Yiddish music scene. They were both long-time members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and have performed with violinist Itzhak Perlman on film and in concert. As the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, they have performed to overwhelming acclaim in such diverse venues as the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow, the National Yiddish Theater in New York City, and the Art of Yiddish in Los Angeles with Theodore Bikel. Deborah is an award-winning Yiddish children's educator. Jeff is on the faculty of Columbia University and is Founding Artistic Director of the KlezKanada Institute for Yiddish/Jewish Culture and the Arts.

KlezmerQuerque begins on Thursday evening, February 11th at 7pm, with a "hands-on" workshop taught by the Strauss/Warschauer Duo that will prepare participants, singers & musicians to lead a joyous and creative musical Shabbat service in an old Eastern European style on the following evening. The $20.00 price for this class includes admission to Friday evening's service, performances and dance party.

For detailed information about class times, prices, tickets & registration contact:
Beth Cohen, KlezmerQuerque Ko-ordinator (505)243-6276 Web: nahalatshalom.org

All events take place at Congregation Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW (between Candelaria & Griegos) in Albuquerque, NM 87107

The advanced registration discount for ALL events (4 workshops, 1 Lunch n Learn, and 2 concert/dance parties) is $90.00-general / $75-seniors, students & fixed income. Registration and payment MUST be received BY or BEFORE Thursday, February 11th for this discount.

Congregation Nahalat Shalom is a non-profit and tax-exempt organization: office: (505) 343-8227

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Moishe's Bagel, London, 11 Feb 2010

Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

Thur Feb 11th (12pm-1.30pm) Cafe Consort, Royal Albert Hall, London
www.royalalberthall.com

Posted by Ari Davidow at 12:00 PM | | Comments (0)

Moishe's Bagel, London, 11 Feb 2010

Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

Thur Feb 11th (8pm)
St George's, Bristol
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

Yehoram Gaon, Newton, MA postponed

Yehoram Gaon concert, scheduled for Thursday February 11th 2010 Temple Emanuel Newton, MA

has been postponed due to illness in the family.

Posted by Ari Davidow at 9:00 PM | | Comments (0)

February 12, 2010

KlezCalifornia, Palo Alto, CA, 12-15 Feb 2010

Klezcalifornia logoKlezCalifornia & Congregation Etz Chayim present
KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Festival

February 12-15, 2010, in Palo Alto (Presidents' Day Weekend)

  • Veretski Pass

  • Frank London

  • Christian Dawid

  • Steve Weintraub

Join us for the Yiddish Culture Festival at Congregation Etz Chayim (4161 Alma St, Palo Alto CA, map) over Presidents' Day Weekend. It's all shaping up to be a terrific mini-vacation for all of us this winter.

Get updates from our monthly newsletter, visit our website often, and most importantly PUT THE FESTIVAL DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR AND REGISTER NOW!

Questions? 415.789.7679.
www.klezcalifornia.org

Whatever your interests, the Festival has something terrific for you:

  • Musicians—Take advantage of this opportunity to study with master klezmer musicians and teachers from around the world

  • Families—Here’s a wonderful, fun, opportunity for your children to learn about the language, traditions, culture and music of our European ancestors

  • Choruses/singers—Where else can you spend four joyous days singing and learning new Yiddish songs with Sharon Bernstein and Eleanor Reissa?

  • Dancers—Klezmer music is made for dancing and we're bringing you Yiddish dance master Steve Weintraub

  • Yiddish speakers—Live, eat, breathe, and speak Yiddish for four days. What could be better?

  • Synagogue-goers—Experience the exciting premiere of The Klezmer Shul, a new perspective on prayer by three klezmer musicians

  • World culture fans—Explore Jewish interactions with our Greek, Roma, Balkan, Ukrainian and American neighbors

  • And more ...

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    8th Klezmerquerque Fest, Albuquerque, NM, 11-14 Feb 2010

    "KLEZMERQUERQUE" Albuquerque New Mexico's annual Klezmer music and dance festival celebrates its 8th year from February 11-14, 2010 (Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon over Presidents Day weekend).

    Friday's events will begin at 6:30pm with the Old World Shabbat service, followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner at 7pm. From 7:45-10:00pm there will be dancing led by Rikud Yiddish dance troupe and Deborah Strauss. Music will be provided by the 25-piece intergenerational Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band, The Rebbe's Orkestra - the popular Albuquerque-based klezmer & Judaic ensemble, and The Strauss/Warschauer Duo. Deborah Strauss dancing while playing her violin is a spectacular and uplifting performance. The price for Friday alone is a $15-$18 suggested donation.

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    Julian Kytasty & Michael Alpert, The Ukrainian Museum, New York, NY, 12 February 2010

    Center for Traditional Music and Dance, The Ukrainian Museum,
    and New York Bandura Ensemble/Bandura Downtown present

    Night Songs from a Neighboring Village
    JULIAN KYTASTY & MICHAEL ALPERT IN CONCERT
    Ballads, Folksongs, and Instrumental Music from the
    Ukrainian and East European Jewish Traditions

    Friday, February 12th, 7pm
    The Ukrainian Museum
    222 East 6th Street, NYC
    (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)

    "Night Songs from a Neighboring Village" brings together two musical traditions that have existed side by side in Ukraine for centuries, influencing each other profoundly. Join us for an evening of East European Jewish and Ukrainian music and song, presented comparatively by two of the finest performers in both traditions: internationally acclaimed Yiddish singer and klezmer multi-instrumentalist/composer Michael Alpert and internationally renowned singer/composer/master of the Ukrainian bandura, Julian Kytasty.

    The program draws from the rich legacy of Ukrainian folk and liturgical song, the virtuosic art of the bandura (Ukrainian harp-lute), klezmer music, Yiddish folksong, and the music of the Hasidim. A first version of "Night Songs" was created to accompany the "Tracing An-sky" exhibition at New York's Jewish Museum. Since 1993, Alpert and Kytasty have performed the program internationally as a duo, in the company of other musicians, and in an ensemble version with Brave Old World and Paris-to-Kyiv.

    Admission $15 for adults, with discounts for seniors/members.
    For reservations call 212-228-0110. Reception to follow.

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    Moishe's Bagel, Bradford-on-Avon, UK, 12 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Fri Feb 12th, 8pm
    Wiltshire Music Centre,
    Bradford-on-Avon
    www.wiltshiremusic.org

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    A Tickle in the Heart, Hoehenkirchen, Germany, 12 Feb 2010

    12.02.10, 20:00 Uhr
    KONZERT: A Tickle in the Heart feat. Andrea Pancur
    Liebe-Voll, 3 Männer - 1 Braut : Yidishe lider fun libe un laydnshaft
    85635 Höhenkirchen, Musik im Pfarrsaal, Schulstr. 1

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    Moishe's Bagel, Wiltshire, England, 12 Feb 2010

    www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England

    Friday 12 February 8pm
    Moishe's Bagel

    Greg Lawson violin, Phil Alexander piano, Pete Garnett
    accordion, Mario Caribe double bass and
    Guy Nicholson percussion

    "There is something about this fearless Edinburgh quintet that is impossible not to like." Songlines

    Big on rhythm and alive with energy, this is rip-roaring traditional Jewish music fused with Balkan gypsy folk, jazz and Middle Eastern rhythms. Brought to you by five of the best instrumentalists Scotland has to offer, this highly danceable, foot-stomping klezmer/Balkan groove is delivered with impressive technique and great style. Full of life and completely fearless, these fantastic musicians have a great sense of humour and are a real joy to be entertained by.

    Tel: 01225 860100

    Tickets €16, Concessions €15, Under 18s €8

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    February 13, 2010

    KlezCalifornia, Palo Alto, CA, 12-15 Feb 2010

    Klezcalifornia logoKlezCalifornia & Congregation Etz Chayim present
    KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Festival

    February 12-15, 2010, in Palo Alto (Presidents' Day Weekend)

    • Veretski Pass

    • Frank London

    • Christian Dawid

    • Steve Weintraub

    Join us for the Yiddish Culture Festival at Congregation Etz Chayim (4161 Alma St, Palo Alto CA, map) over Presidents' Day Weekend. It's all shaping up to be a terrific mini-vacation for all of us this winter.

    Get updates from our monthly newsletter, visit our website often, and most importantly PUT THE FESTIVAL DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR AND REGISTER NOW!

    Questions? 415.789.7679.
    www.klezcalifornia.org

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 AM | | Comments (0)

    8th Klezmerquerque Fest, Albuquerque, NM, 11-14 Feb 2010

    "KLEZMERQUERQUE" Albuquerque New Mexico's annual Klezmer music and dance festival celebrates its 8th year from February 11-14, 2010 (Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon over Presidents Day weekend).

    On Saturday, February 13th there are four events.

    From 9:30-11:00am the Strauss/Warschauer Duo will lead "Shabbos, Music & Yiddish," a hands-on workshop of Hassidic Nigunim (melodies) & Yiddish Sabbath songs for singers, instrumentalists and dancers. No previous experience is necessary and all ages, levels & backgrounds welcome. Classes will begin together, and then break into specific sessions for instrumentalists, singers and dancers. The cost is: $20-general, $16-seniors/fixed income/under 18.

    From noon-2pm there will be a catered 'Lunch 'n Learn.' For an $8-$15 suggested donation enjoy a delicious catered 'milkhik' lunch (NO meat / YES: fish, eggs, dairy & lots of veggie foods). After the catered luncheon, the Duo will lead, "Kiddish Yiddish," (for kids of all ages!) a special Shabbes introduction to Yiddish language through songs and movement. No previous Yiddish knowledge necessary. From 2:15pm-3:45pm the Klezmer Duo will lead "Making your instrument sing in Yiddish", a hands-on workshop for everyone: $20-general admission/ $16 for seniors, students & fixed income.

    Featured performances, concert and dance party on Saturday will begin at 7:30pm (doors at 7:00pm). The Rebbe's Orkestra will open the event performing Klezmer and Sephardic music from the band’s new CD "Klezmer y Mas". The evening culminates with a concert by the Strauss/Warschauer Duo "In My Garden: Yiddish Songs and Music of Love and Rejoicing," which will be followed by a dance party with live music and dance instruction. All are welcome and no experience is necessary. Members of The Rebbe's Orkestra and The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band & Rikud dance troupe will join Jeff & Deborah in the latter part of the Duo's dance party. Tickets for this event are $18-in advance and are available at Bookworks (4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, 505-344-8139), & at Natural Sound (3422 Central Ave. SE, 505-255-8295). Tickets at the door are $20-general and $18-seniors/students/fixed income.

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    Melech B'n Arieh, Doylestown, PA, 13 Feb 2010

    Melech B'n Arieh LIVE in Concert at the General Wayne Inn
    in Doylestown, PA.
    Fund Raiser for the Conservatory in Doylestown.
    On the 13th of February @ 7pm.
    TiX at the door $68.
    For more info on the tour schedule and bookings, call Alla
    Sherman @ 267-364-5189.

    www.communityconservatory.org

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 7:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Moishe's Bagel, Presteigne, UK, 13 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Sat Feb 13th
    Assembly Rooms,
    Presteigne
    T: 01544 260051
    www.broadsheep.com

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    A Tickle in the Heart, Baldham, Germany, 13 Feb 2010

    13.02.10, 20:00 Uhr
    KONZERT: A Tickle in the Heart feat. Andrea Pancur
    Liebe-Voll, 3 Männer - 1 Braut : Yidishe lider fun libe un laydnshaft
    85598 Baldham, Evangel.-Luth. Petrikirche, Martin-Luther-Ring 28
    T. 0821-37170
    www.petrigemeinde.de

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Ezekiel's Wheels, The Lily Pad, Cambridge, MA, 13 February 2010

    Ezekiel's Wheels is playing at the Lily Pad, and you're all invited! Dance the night away on Valentine's Eve with us in everyone's favorite Inman Square venue, the Lily Pad.

    Featuring: Nat Seelen, Jon Cannon, Pete Fanelli, and Kirsten Lamb
    2/13/2010
    10:00 PM-1:00 AM
    The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141
    Suggested donation $10
    lily-pad.net

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Gerard Edery Ensemble, Branford, CT, 13 Feb 2010

    band photoGerard Edery

    The Gerard Edery Ensemble, these gifted musicians bring an ancient repertoire to the contemporary stage, while fueling the evolution of Sephardic music with new arrangements and original compositions.


    February 13, 2010, 8pm
    First Congregational Church of Branford
    1009 Main Street, Branford, CT

    To get there, take I-95 Cedar St. exit #54, go south on Cedar St. to the en
    d (crossing Route 1), turn left on Main St., the Congregational Church is
    the brick church on the green (on the right).

    Wheelchair Accessible

    For more information call: 203-488-7715

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Greg Wall & Friends - "Of Jews and Jazz", White Plains, NY, 13 Feb 2010

    concert posterThe Hebrew Institute of White Plains presents a Café Night & Concert
    Of Jews and Jazz: An Evening with Jazz Rabbi Greg Wall and Friends
    Rabbi Greg Wall, of the 6th Street Synagogue in the East Village, celebrates his jazz roots.

    Rabbi Greg Wall: saxophones; Dave Richards: bass; Aaron Alexander: drums; with special guest Michael Cochrane: piano

    Saturday, February 13
    8:30pm doors / 9:00pm concert

    Hebrew Institute of White Plains
    20 Greenridge Avenue (enter on Rutherford St.)
    White Plains, NY

    $20 in advance (Mastercard and Visa only)
    Call the office at 914.948.3095 to reserve
    please make your reservations by February 5

    $23 at the door
    Checks only, no cash at the door
    Make checks out to Hebrew Institute of White Plains

    Coffee and light refreshments served / BYOB

    Jewish musicians were attracted to jazz since it's inception, and helped create a wider audience for the music and it's African American progenitors. Greg Wall, AKA "The jazz rabbi" (Hasidic New Wave, Later Prophets, Klezmerfest) and his long time associates Aaron Alexander (Midrash Mishmosh, FLKBAS, Jay Clayton,Hasidic New Wave) and Dave Richards (Neshama Carlebach, Later Prophets, the Indigo Girls, Sarah McLachlan), grew up listening to and playing all kinds of jazz. Their early NYC experiences were those of late night jam sessions, downtown jazz joints and apprenticeships with jazz masters. They have used their pedigree to help give birth to a pan global vision of Jewish culture.

    On Saturday night Feb 13, at the Hebrew Institute of White Plains, they celebrate their roots by highlighting seminal works of their jazz heroes, reworking some classics of the original golden era of Jewish New York, and presenting original music combining the best of jazz, and Jewish and African American roots music. They are joined by virtuoso pianist Michael Cochrane (Oliver Lake, Clark Terry, Michael Brecker, Sonny Fortune).

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 9:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 14, 2010

    8th Klezmerquerque Fest, Albuquerque, NM, 11-14 Feb 2010

    "KLEZMERQUERQUE" Albuquerque New Mexico's annual Klezmer music and dance festival celebrates its 8th year from February 11-14, 2010 (Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon over Presidents Day weekend).

    On Sunday, February 14th from 11am-12:30pm WARSCHAUER will lead a klezmer instrumental and song workshop and STRAUSS will lead a dance workshop. The groups will join together at the end for a heartfelt "zayt gezunt" (goodbye) in music and dance. ($20-general, $16-fixed income/under 18).

    The advanced registration discount for ALL events (4 workshops, 1 Lunch n Learn, and 2 concert/dance parties) is $90.00-general / $75-seniors, students & fixed income. Registration and payment MUST be received BY or BEFORE Thursday, February 11th for this discount.

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 AM | | Comments (0)

    Isle of Klezbos, NYC, 14 Feb 2010

    band photoIsle of Klezbos

    Sunday, February 14
    City Winery—Valentine's Day klezmer brunch
    Cupid meets Klezbos, a beautiful match!
    155 Varick Street (Vandam/Spring St's), NYC
    music 11am-2pm, seating from 10am
    Easy parking & transit: C/E to Spring, #1 to Canal or Houston
    great brunch menu & wine list, wonderful stage
    $10 tickets, no minimum order; kids under 13 free!
    212-608-0555
    citywinery.com

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 11:00 AM | | Comments (0)

    Yankele, Paris, France, 14 Feb 2010

    Yankele

    Dimanche 14 Février
    à l'église St Germain / place du Général Leclerc / Orly. à 16h / Réservations au 01.48.52.40.85

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 4:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Workmen's Circle Klezmer Jam, Brookline, MA, 14 February 2010

    Once again, the Super Bowl halftime show will feature the Delancey Street Third Line Herring and Whitefish Klezmer Ensemble. Early reports indicate they will be playing “Ven kumn arayn di tsadikim.” So, we’re staying home to listen. Hence the February jam will be Feb 14 instead of Feb 7 - 7-9 pm at Workmen’s Circle 1762 Beacon St, Brookline, MA.

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 7:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Moishe's Bagel, Garboldisham, UK, 14 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Sun Feb 14th
    Garboldisham Village Hall
    (01953 681012)

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    KlezCalifornia: Veretski Pass premieres "The Klezmer Shul," Palo Alto, CA, 14 Feb 2010

    Veretski PassVeretski Pass
    Feb 14, 2010, 8PM, Performance of “The Klezmer Shul”,
    followed by Q and A discussion with the musicians and klezmer dance party.

    Congregation Etz Chayim,
    4161 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA
    Tickets and more info: 415-789-7679

    Klezcalifornia logo www.klezcalifornia.org

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 15, 2010

    KlezCalifornia, Palo Alto, CA, 12-15 Feb 2010

    Klezcalifornia logoKlezCalifornia & Congregation Etz Chayim present
    KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Festival

    February 12-15, 2010, in Palo Alto (Presidents' Day Weekend)

    • Veretski Pass

    • Frank London

    • Christian Dawid

    • Steve Weintraub

    Join us for the Yiddish Culture Festival at Congregation Etz Chayim (4161 Alma St, Palo Alto CA, map) over Presidents' Day Weekend. It's all shaping up to be a terrific mini-vacation for all of us this winter.

    Get updates from our monthly newsletter, visit our website often, and most importantly PUT THE FESTIVAL DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR AND REGISTER NOW!

    Questions? 415.789.7679.
    www.klezcalifornia.org

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 AM | | Comments (0)

    Fireflies, Cork City, Ireland, 15 Feb 2010

    band photoThe Fireflies

    Crane Lane Theatre in Cork City, midnight
    Admission is free and the company is delightful. You can meet lots of lovely people there of all nationalities and types so come along and enjoy dancing and stomping into the early hours.

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 11:59 AM | | Comments (0)

    Di Shekhter-tekhter, Jerusalem, Israel, 15 Feb 2010

    Di Shekhter-tekhter & Binyumen Schaechter in Israel!

    Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, 17:00
    Beit Hachavera, Rehov Shalom Aleichem 10 (corner Jabotinsky)
    Contribution: 35 NIS
    Members of the GFYK [see below]: 20 NIS
    No reservations. Seating begins at 16:30.
    Sponsored by the "Gezelshaft Far Yidisher Kultur" (Society for Yiddish Culture)

    Our Zeydas and Bubbas As Children is a musical montage covering a range of experiences from the vantage point of children and teenagers from 1850 -1950. Songs range from humorous experiences of childhood and parenthood to serious songs of the Holocaust. The songs are not simply sung; they are acted out, staged, and performed with costumes and props.

    English translations are always provided.
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    Posted by Ari Davidow at 5:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Moishe's Bagel, Norwich, UK, 15 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Mon Feb 15th, 8:30pm
    Norwich Arts Centre
    £10.00 : £8.00 concessions

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 16, 2010

    Moishe's Bagel, Cambridge, UK, 16 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Tues Feb 16th, 20:00
    The Junction,
    Cambridge
    www.junction.co.uk
    £13

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 17, 2010

    Moishe's Bagel, Milton Keynes, UK, 17 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Wed Feb 17th, 8pm
    £15 (£27 For The Meal Deal)
    The Stables,
    Jim Marshall Auditorium
    Milton Keynes
    www.stables.org

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 18, 2010

    Metropolitan Klezmer, Lake Worth, FL, 18 Feb 2010

    band photoMetropolitan Klezmer

    Thursday, February 18
    Lake Worth Playhouse
    8PM
    713 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth FL 33460-3812
    Metropolitan Klezmer's Florida debut! Palm Beach area.
    Tickets & info:
    For Group Discounts of 10 or more, please contact call 561-586-6169 ext 214
    or the box office direct at 561-586-6410
    www.lakeworthplayhouse.org/concerts.html

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 11:00 AM | | Comments (0)

    Metropolitan Klezmer, Lake Worth Playhouse, Lake Worth, FL, 18 February 2010

    band photoMetropolitan Klezmer
    THURSDAY night, Feb 18 (Palm Beach/Boca area)
    Lake Worth Playhouse 8PM
    713 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth FL 33460
    561-586-6410
    Tickets $25/$29, special group rates & dinner//show package too
    Metropolitan Klezmer's Florida debut!
    https://lakeworthplayhouse.ticketleap.com/
    http://metropolitanklezmer.com

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Moishe's Bagel, Liverpool, UK, 18 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Thur Feb 18th, 8:30pm
    Liverpool Philharmonic,
    Rodewald Suite
    £15

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 19, 2010

    Di Shekhter-tekhter, Tel Aviv, Israel, 19 Feb 2010

    Di Shekhter-tekhter & Binyumen Schaechter in Israel!

    Tel-Aviv, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, 11:30
    Beit Leyvik, Rehov Dov Hoz 30 (corner Gordon)
    Admission: 50 NIS
    Students and Beit Leyvik members: 30 NIS
    12 and under: 20 NIS
    Reservations:
    972-3-523-1830; 03-523-1830
    Seating begins at 11:00.

    Our Zeydas and Bubbas As Children is a musical montage covering a range of experiences from the vantage point of children and teenagers from 1850 -1950. Songs range from humorous experiences of childhood and parenthood to serious songs of the Holocaust. The songs are not simply sung; they are acted out, staged, and performed with costumes and props.

    English translations are always provided.
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    Posted by Ari Davidow at 11:30 AM | | Comments (0)

    Moishe's Bagel, Settle, UK, 19 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Fri Feb 19th, 8pm
    Victoria Hall,
    Settle
    Tickets £10
    www.settlevictoriahall.co.uk

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 20, 2010

    Metropolitan Klezmer, Miami Beach, FL, 20 February 2010

    band photoMetropolitan Klezmer
    SATURDAY night, Feb 20
    MIAMI BEACH 7:30pm
    Temple Beth Shmuel (Cuban-Hebrew Congregation)
    1700 Michigan Ave, Miami Beach FL 33139
    305-534-7213‎

    $10 general; $20 first 3 rows; $5 students; children under 12 free.

    Full octet show, Metropolitan Klezmer's Miami premiere.

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 7:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    W. Philadelphia Klezmer Orchestra, Philadelphia, PA, 20 Feb 2010

    West Philadelphia Klezmer Orchestra Havdalah & Melaveh
    Malkah Concert
    Saturday, February 20, 2010
    7:30pm
    $10.00 at the door
    BZBI 300 S. 18th Street Philadelphia
    www.bzbi.org
    215-735-5148

    With a diverse and accomplished lineup of Philly musicians, West Philadelphia Orchestra is an unusual and exciting ensemble in today's musical world. They began playing music from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and the klezmer traditions in late 2006, and have continued expanding and refining their sound and repertoire ever since. The band now plays original material that explores and experiments with traditional sounds, which can be heard on their 2008 release 'WPO.' As much a community as a band, WPO's performances are celebratory events. With their pounding drums and shimmering brass sounds, they inspire audiences to hold hands, dance, and sing along. Joined by trumpeter and vocalist Susan Watts, the West Philadelphia (Klezmer) Orchestra - a 6 piece ensemble with clarinetist Larry Goldfinger, trombonist Dan Blacksberg, pianist Adrian Banner, sousaphonist Jim Parker, and Gregg Mervine on drums - will play klezmer and Yiddish songs.

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 7:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    Di Shekhter-tekhter, Haifa, Israel, 20 Feb 2010

    Di Shekhter-tekhter & Binyumen Schaechter in Israel!

    Haifa, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, 19:30
    Beit Hecht, Sderot Hanasi 142
    Merkaz HaKarmel, Haifa
    Admission: 35 NIS
    No reservations. Seating begins at 19:00.

    Our Zeydas and Bubbas As Children is a musical montage covering a range of experiences from the vantage point of children and teenagers from 1850 -1950. Songs range from humorous experiences of childhood and parenthood to serious songs of the Holocaust. The songs are not simply sung; they are acted out, staged, and performed with costumes and props.

    English translations are always provided.
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    Posted by Ari Davidow at 7:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    Jenny Romaine, Sarah Aroeste, much more Pre-Purim Bash, NYC, 20 Feb 2010

    Sarah AroesteSarah Aroeste

    Saturday, February 20th NYC 8 PM
    Pre-Purim Bash
    LOVE REVELATION CONCRETE REVENGE
    Synagogue For the Arts
    49 White Street (b/w Church & Broadway)
    Cabaret! Bands! Art! Food! Costumes!
    Featuring Jenny Romaine, Daniel Lang/Levitsky, Jessica Lurie, Rima Fand, Sarah Aroeste, Avi Fox-Rosen, Abigail Levine, Abigail Miller, Aleza Summit, Ariel Federow, Quito Ziegler, Michelle Kay, Gaby Cryan, Xavier, AJ, Killer Sideburns, Zil Goldstein, Rachel Mattson, Gretchen Hildebran, Kate Huh and many more.
    $15 (no one turned away for lack of cash or costume)
    Presented by: Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, Workmen's Circle, & Great Small Works Spaghetti with official beer sponsorship from Brooklyn Brewery
    Click here for more info

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Moishe's Bagel, Bury, UK, 20 Feb 2010

    Moishe's BagelMoishe's Bagel

    Sat Feb 20th, 8pm
    The Met,
    Bury
    £14 | £10 Concession | £10 Members
    themet.biz

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Metropolitan Klezmer, Miami Beach, FL, 20 Feb 2010

    band photoMetropolitan Klezmer

    Saturday, February 20, 2010
    Temple Beth Shmuel,
    The Cuban Hebrew Congregation
    Miami Beach FL - 8PM

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Untchak Attak, Paris, France, 20 Feb 2010

    Quand Untchak Attak, c'est toute la Méditerranée et les Carpates qui montent au créneau ; Grecs, Tziganes, Ashkénazes et autres Yougos s’emmêlent en rythme (malgré eux ?) pour un sirtaki en accéléré, un blues qui voit rouge, un freilach qui pleure pour mieux en rire.

    Untchak Attak klezmer with greek olives (and a slight flavor of baklawa too sometimes)

    Feb 20 8:30 pm Olympic Café 20 rue Léon 75018 Paris
    Métro Château-Rouge
    1 euro min

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 21, 2010

    Aaron Alexander Klezmer Ensemble, City Winery Brunch, NYC, 21 Feb 2010

    Aaron Alexander Klezmer Ensemble will play two sets at City Winery's Klezmer Brunch on Feb. 21st, 2010. We'll be playing some favorites from my CD Midrash Mish Mosh, some choice klezmer pieces from German Goldenshteyn, Naftule Brandwein, and Jacob Hoffman, and some pieces from the Meron repertoire of Moussa Berlin.

    featuring:
    Alex Kontorovich - clarinet/saxophone
    Ben Holmes - trumpet
    Fima Ephron - bass
    Aaron Alexander - drums

    two sets at 11am & 12:30pm;
    $10 cover.
    155 Varick Street (Vandam/Spring St's), NYC
    music 11am-2pm, seating from 10am
    Easy parking & transit: C/E to Spring, #1 to Canal or Houston
    great brunch menu & wine list, wonderful stage
    $10 tickets, no minimum order; kids under 13 free!
    212-608-0555
    citywinery.com

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 11:00 AM | | Comments (0)

    Metropolitan Klezmer, Miami Shores, 21 February 2010

    band photoMetropolitan Klezmer
    SUNDAY afternoon, Feb 21
    MIAMI SHORES 3pm
    Yamaha Music Series at St Martha-in-the-Shores
    (world-class renowned acoustic venue!)
    9301 Biscayne Blvd
    Info: 305-982-5535
    http://saintmartha.tix.com
    Blue Circle tickets: $20 (this level SOLD OUT!)
    General admission: $10.

    MetropolitanKlezmer plays an all-acoustic concert for the Yamaha Music Series, withwine and cheese reception following this full-octet show.

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 3:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Klezmer East, Boca Raton, FL, 21 Feb 2010

    Klezmer EastKlezmer East
    Boca Raton, FL
    21 Feb 2010, 3pm

    Klezmer East, South Florida’s popular Klezmer band, makes its annual appearance at Florida Atlantic University. Klezmer East is the band in residence at FAU. Admission: $10
    FAU University Theater, 777 Glades Road (561) 297-3820 www.fau.edu
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    Posted by Ari Davidow at 3:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Metropolitan Klezmer, Miami Shores, FL, 21 Feb 2010

    band photoMetropolitan Klezmer

    Sunday, February 21, 2010
    St. Martha in the Shores / Miami Shores FL - 3PM
    9221 Biscayne Boulevard
    Miami Shores, FL 33138
    Info: (305) 751-0005

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 22, 2010

    In Memory of Avrom Sutzekever: A Public Program, YIVO, New York, NY, 22 February 2010

    IN MEMORY OF AVROM SUTZKEVER: A Public Program
    Monday, February 22, 2010
    6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
    at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
    Admission: Free

    Avrom Sutzkever was a great Yiddish poet and a hero of the Jewish people. He was born near Vilna, spent most of his youth in the city, survived the Holocaust there, and then settled in Israel. From 1949 to 1995, Sutzkever edited the prestigious Yiddish literary journal Goldene keyt.

    In the wartime ghetto, Sutzkever was drafted by the Nazis to work on a team sorting books from plundered Jewish libraries, including YIVO's; the most valuable of the books were to be shipped to an institute in Germany devoted to "Jewish studies without Jews," the rest destroyed. He and some of his colleagues, who were nicknamed the "Paper Brigade," risked their lives by removing rare books from the selection and burying them. After the war, he and others returned to Vilna to dig up their cache and send
    much of it to YIVO in New York.

    Avrom Sutzkever died on January 20. On the occasion of his shloyshim (one-month anniversary of his death), YIVO is holding a public program to pay tribute to his memory. Participants include:

    Benjamin Harshav: Sutzkever's Poetry (Yiddish-English)
    David Fishman: Sutzkever's Life (Yiddish)
    Benjamin & Barbara Harshav: poetry reading (Yiddish-English)
    Boris Sandler: a few words on behalf of the family of Yiddish writers (Yiddish)
    Hy Wolfe, Shane Baker & Barney Zumoff: poetry reading (Yiddish-English)
    Adrienne Cooper: two songs by Sutzkever (sung in Yiddish)
    Recording of Avrom Sutzkever reading one of his poems (Yiddish)
    Recording of Dan Miron lecturing on Sutzkever (English)

    The program is sponsored by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the Congress for Jewish Culture-CYCO, the Forverts and the Workmen's Circle.

    Dr. Paul (Hershl) Glasser
    Associate Dean, Max Weinreich Center
    Senior Research Associate, Yiddish Language
    212-294-6139

    YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
    15 West 16 Street
    New York, New York 10011
    212-246-6080 (ph)
    212-292-1892 (fax)
    www.yivo.org

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 6:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Breslov Bar Band, Brooklyn, NYC 22 Feb 2010

    Pre-Purim Fling @ Max Raiskin Center for the Arts w/ Breslov Bar Band
    Monday, February 22, 2010
    8:00 pm

    www.eastvillageshul.comMax Raiskin Center for the Arts
    325 E. Sixth Street, NYC (Between 1st Avenue & 2nd Avenue)

    Cover: $15 includes your choice of a beer or glass of wine.
    $10 no-refreshment option.

    From melancholy midnight meditations to funky/punky affirmations of the One, the Breslov Bar Band explores musical expressions of the Breslov Chassidim from the traditional to the contemporary.

    The group's repertoire includes old dveykus melodies and ecstatic nigunim, as well as contemporary Breslov folk and rock music. The band members combine their passion for Jewish music with their strong roots in rock, jazz, and world music.

    The band:
    Binyomin Ginzberg - keys/vox/vibrandoneon
    Mike Cohen - clarinet & bass clarinet
    Allen Watsky - electric guitar
    Brian Glassman - bass
    Rich Huntley - drums

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 23, 2010

    Shemspeed Winter Fest, Brooklyn, NY, 23 Feb 2010

    concert posterWednesday Feb 23rd
    [rescheduled from Feb 10]
    Shemspeed Winter Fest plus Dreams in Static CD Release Party

    Live performances by Lion of Ido + Six Point Star + Pitom + Dreams in Static

    125 5th Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY
    7pm | $10

    More info on Facebook

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 7:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Fishel Bresler and Shelley Katsh, Providence, RI, 23 Feb 2010

    Fishel Bresler and Shelley KatshEnjoy a cozy evening of Klezmer &o; Hassidic music
    in Providence, at the Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House,

    Fishel Bresler & Shelley Katsh play Klezmer & Hassidic Music

    Saturday Evening 8 – 10 PM,
    Feb. 23 2010
    $9

    209 Douglas Ave, 5 minutes from the Providence Marriot, (down the hill from Staples & Whole Foods): Go right on Orms along side the Marriot, over rt 95, then take right fork onto Douglas Ave. We're 1/2 mile down on the right, just past the rt 95 S entrance.
    For more specific directions go to www.BrooklynCoffeeTeaHouse.com

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 25, 2010

    Kavehoyz with Miryem-Khaye Seigel and Zisl-Yesef Slepovitch, New York, NY, 25 Feb 2010

    Miryem-Khaye SeigelKavehoyz: Miryem-Khaye Seigel & Zisl-Yeysef Slepovitch
    An intimate Yiddish concert sponsored by the Congress for Jewish Culture
    Thursday, 2/25/10
    7 PM
    New Yiddish Rep Theatre
    Arbeter Ring/Workmen's Circle Building
    45 E. 33rd St. (btw. Park and Madison), NYC
    Admission: $9.00
    Refreshments served
    Info: 212-505-8040

    http://www.amks.wordpress.com

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 7:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Klezmatics, Saratoga Springs, NY, 25 Feb 2010

    band photoThe Klezmatics

    Feb 25, 2010
    Skidmore College, Zankel Hall
    Saratoga Springs, NY
    (518) 580-5590
    free to public
    www.skidmore.edu/odsp

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Shuly Nathan, Newton, MA, 25 February 2010

    Thursday February 25, 8:30 PM
    Karoun Restaurant
    839 Washington Street, Newton, MA
    $20 per person
    Arrive early for dinner

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 8:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    Klezwoods, Boston, MA, 25 Feb 2010

    KlezwoodsKlezwoods, an exciting Boston-based klezmer band, perform an energetic mix of klezmer, balkan, and arabic music with bass heavy grooves and eclectic instrumentation.

    Thurs Feb 25th 9pm-1AM
    Klezwoods plays the Beehive
    541 Tremont St, Boston
    (617)423-0069
    Part of the Boston Center for the Arts

    www.myspace.com/klezwoods1

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 9:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 27, 2010

    Mama Doni Band, Closter, NJ, 27 Feb 2010

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 7:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Yiddishe Cup, Cleveland Hts, OH, 27 Feb 2010

    band photoYiddishe Cup

    Sat. Feb. 27
    7:25 Purim. free.
    Park Synagogue,
    Cleveland Hts., Ohio.
    www.parksyn.org

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 7:30 PM | | Comments (0)

    The Sway Machinery Purim Bash, Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY, 27 February 2010

    THE SWAY MACHINERY THIRD ANNUAL PURIM BASH

    PURIM in HAITI : Party to Help a World Turned Upside Down
    THE SWAY MACHINERY's third annual PURIM BASH!!!
    Featuring special guests DJARARA--New York's Premiere Haitian Rara Ensemble
    (All proceeds to benefit the American Jewish World Service Haiti Relief Fund)

    BROOKLYN UNITES to CELEBRATE, DANCE and PERFORM ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!

    On the heels of The Sway Machinery's performance and recording tour of Mali, Africa, the band brings its infectious and joyful vision of worlds of music colliding back to New York for the city's PREMIERE PURIM CARNIVALE!!!

    In keeping with the holiday's roots in the salvation of a nation in peril, we have decided to dedicate this year's Purim party to the victims of the recent catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. We are joined in supporting this important cause by DJARARA, specialists in GETTING THE PARTY STARTED!!!

    Saturday, February 27th, 2010- 8 PM
    Littlefield
    622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue in Gowanus
    Brooklyn, NY
    Price: $10 advance or with costume!/ $15 night of

    Posted by Nat Seelen at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Lerner y Moguilevsky Duo, Vienna, Austria, 27 Feb 2010

    Lerner y MoguilevskyLerner y Moguilevsky Duo - Klezmer from Buenos Aires

    Saturday, Feb. 27th, 2010, 8pm
    Main Synagogue,
    1010, Seitenstettengasse
    Vienna, Austria

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    Strom, Dresser, Schwartz, Encinitas, CA, 27 Feb 2010

    Yale StromYale Strom (violin), Mark Dresser (bass) and Elizabeth Schwartz (vocals) in concert at Studio Zero on Feb. 27th 8pm. Location: 789 Orpheus Ave. Encinitas, CA 92024. Free parking at the end of the driveway at Encinitas School of Music. Tickets: General public 15.00 students 12.00. Strom, Schwartz and Dresser will perform traditional and new klezmer tunes mixed with a heavy dose of kinetic improvisation.

    Posted by Ari Davidow at 8:00 PM | | Comments (0)

    February 28, 2010

    "A Day of Yiddish Song" w/Hilda Bronstein, 28 Feb 2010

    A Day of Yiddish Song
    with Hilda Bronstein and accompanist Yair Schleider

    Sunday 28th February 2010
    West Road Recital Room, Cambridge CB3 9DP, UK

    Yiddish: the East European Jewish language with a unique flavour, and a fascinating living tradition of folk, theatrical and art song which continues to influence the wider world of music. Moving Tone, in association with the Jewish Music Institute (SOAS) is delighted to present a day of workshops with one of Europe's leading interpreters of Yiddish song.

    • Song workshop: 10 am - 12 noon (£15/£10 concessions) Join us to learn some Yiddish songs, and explore the intriguing stories behind them. Complete beginners welcome - no previous knowledge of Yiddish, or singing, required!

    • Masterclass: 2 pm - 4 pm (£25/£20 concessions)
      For experienced performers/teachers of song: a chance to work at a high level on interpretative and performance skills, using the vast and expressive repertoire of Yiddish folk, theatre and art song. Advance booking essential as spaces limited.

    Booking: +44 (0)1223-262519
    westroad.org

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    Mama Doni Band, Washington township, NJ, 28 Feb 2010

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    "The Silver Age of American Jewish Music is Happening Now!", Ann Arbor, MI, 28 Feb 2010

    The Silver Age of American Jewish Music is Happening Now!
    And Why We're Missing It! (Extended Play Edition)

    Sunday, February 28, 2010
    1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Ann Arbor District Library
    343 South Fifth Avenue
    Ann Arbor, MI

    Jewish music is exploding. Bands and labels and venues are multiplying. Rock. Hip Hop. Reggae. Punk. Klezmer. Sephardic. Choral. Chamber Music. Jazz. Chassidic-Pop. Breslov Techno. Niggunim. Pop-liturgical. Bible-gum. Beat Box. Boy Choirs. House. Socialist Yiddish Gothic. Indie. Weird hybrids. Avant-Garde experiments. Earnest devotion. But we're not immigrants clustered in tenements, in range of a local Yiddish radio station anymore. A revolution is happening but we're scattered across a big nation with no common media to connect us....except the net. Will it be enough?

    This Extended Play version of Jack's recent 5 minute Ignite Ann Arbor talk will be loaded with more music, a road-map of the contemporary Jewish Music scene, a case study in social-networking Jewish Music, and the greatest Jewish song you've never heard.

    Jack Zaientz is the author of Teruah, a popular Jewish music blog. Jack has been interviewed regarding Jewish music by the Israeli National Radio and was recently ranked by the Jewish Telegraphy Agency as the #36 most influential Jewish twitter.

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    Klezmer Masquerade Ball, Seattle, Washington, 28 February 2010

    KLEZMER MASQUERADE BALL AT THE RAVENNA KIBBUTZ!

    Come dance at a Klezmer Masquerade Ball, hosted by the Ravenna Kibbutz!

    Just in time for Purim, come learn authentic Yiddish dances from Eastern Europe, complete with live music from the University of Washington Klezmer Band (and special surprise guests)!

    Perfect for absolute beginners and experienced Yiddish dancers alike. Prizes given for the best masquerade costume.

    Dancing, masks, homentashen, punch, and live music!

    No admission fee; $5 suggested donation.

    Location: The Ravenna Kibbutz, House Gimmel
    Address: 6211 23rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
    Time: 4:00-6:30pm
    Price: Free; $5 suggested donation
    www.ravennakibbutz.org

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    Yiddishe Cup, Cleveland Hts, OH, 28 Feb 2010

    band photoYiddishe Cup

    Sun. Feb. 28
    7 p.m. concert. $.
    Nighttown,
    Cleveland Hts., Ohio.
    www.nighttowncleveland.com

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