KlezCalendar

Saturday, October 6th, klezmer band Kugelplex and 55-member Oakland Interfaith Gospel choir will present the premiere performance of "Hungarian Gospel Suite," a collection of traditional American gospel songs set to original music inspired by Transylvanian Romany dance music. Written by Kugelplex's Dan Cantrell, accompanied by klezmer ensemble, and sung by the award-winning choir, the Suite brings together two ethnically diverse and geographically removed cultures in a unique blend of gospel and klezmer.

Place: Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley
Tickets: $20.50 advance / $22.50 at door

More info: www.thefreight.org/
Tickets: www.ticketweb.com

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Lisa Gutkin: Celtic & Klezmer Music with Pete Rushefsky & Remy Yulzari.

Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 8pm
Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
Tickets: $15 Unison members; $20 non-members; $2 more at the door. Students are half price.

For more information, go to www.unisonarts.org or call 845-255-1559.

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New Brooklyn Jewish Music with the Joey Weisenberg Ensemble
Part of the Museum at Eldridge Street Lost & Found Music Series

A rising star of the Brooklyn music scene, Joey Weisenberg pays homage to his roots. His ensemble puts a new spin on nigunim – Jewish melodies, prayers and chants that are by turns haunting and ecstatic – organically blending Balkan, soul, bluegrass, and other musical traditions. The historic Eldridge Street Synagogue is the perfect venue for this inspired blend of ancient and cutting edge.

This concert continues the Museum's fall Lost & Found Music Series highlighting the sacred music traditions of the Golden Age of Cantorial Music.

Sunday, October 21, at 3 pm
Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002
http://www.eldridgestreet.org

Tickets: $20 adults; $15 students and seniors; $50 for 3
concerts in the series.
By subway: D to Grand Street; F to East Broadway

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KlezKamp 28:
Yiddish Humor
December 23-28, 2012/5773
Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY

2012 Program Brochure/Catalog

This year’s theme, Humor, will allow us to explore one of the most dynamic and longlasting characteristics of Yiddish culture. Humor underlies a vast segment of our cultural experience as an art, as a weapon and as a survival mechanism. It is also an elemental part of our world view and has helped us balance our chiaroscuro historic experience. What better place to explore the underpinnings of Yiddish humor than in the Catskills, the breeding ground for American comedy for most of the 20th century?

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KlezKamp 28:
Yiddish Humor
December 23-28, 2012/5773
Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY

2012 Program Brochure/Catalog

This year’s theme, Humor, will allow us to explore one of the most dynamic and longlasting characteristics of Yiddish culture. Humor underlies a vast segment of our cultural experience as an art, as a weapon and as a survival mechanism. It is also an elemental part of our world view and has helped us balance our chiaroscuro historic experience. What better place to explore the underpinnings of Yiddish humor than in the Catskills, the breeding ground for American comedy for most of the 20th century?

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KlezKamp 28:
Yiddish Humor
December 23-28, 2012/5773
Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY

2012 Program Brochure/Catalog

This year’s theme, Humor, will allow us to explore one of the most dynamic and longlasting characteristics of Yiddish culture. Humor underlies a vast segment of our cultural experience as an art, as a weapon and as a survival mechanism. It is also an elemental part of our world view and has helped us balance our chiaroscuro historic experience. What better place to explore the underpinnings of Yiddish humor than in the Catskills, the breeding ground for American comedy for most of the 20th century?

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The Andy Statman Trio

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KlezKamp 28:
Yiddish Humor
December 23-28, 2012/5773
Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY

2012 Program Brochure/Catalog

This year’s theme, Humor, will allow us to explore one of the most dynamic and longlasting characteristics of Yiddish culture. Humor underlies a vast segment of our cultural experience as an art, as a weapon and as a survival mechanism. It is also an elemental part of our world view and has helped us balance our chiaroscuro historic experience. What better place to explore the underpinnings of Yiddish humor than in the Catskills, the breeding ground for American comedy for most of the 20th century?

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Ensemble DRAj

26. Oktober 2012, 20:00 h
Pauluskirche,
Schützenstr. 35,
44147 Dortmund,
Tel.: 0231/819302

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Teslim

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 8 pm
Santa Cruz, CA

Labyrinth-Teslim-Kitka Concert featuring:
Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma
Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble
Teslim
With bassist Miles Jay

Holy Cross Church
126 High St., Santa Cruz

Tickets and more information:
1.800.838.3006

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KlezKamp 28:
Yiddish Humor
December 23-28, 2012/5773
Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY

2012 Program Brochure/Catalog

This year’s theme, Humor, will allow us to explore one of the most dynamic and longlasting characteristics of Yiddish culture. Humor underlies a vast segment of our cultural experience as an art, as a weapon and as a survival mechanism. It is also an elemental part of our world view and has helped us balance our chiaroscuro historic experience. What better place to explore the underpinnings of Yiddish humor than in the Catskills, the breeding ground for American comedy for most of the 20th century?

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Labyrinth-Teslim-Kitka Concert featuring:
Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma
Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble
Teslim
With bassist Miles Jay

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 8 pm
First Unitarian Church
685 14th St. Oakland CA

Tickets and more information:
1.800.838.3006

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Klezmatics

Samstag 27. Oktober 20:00 Uhr Theatersaal
Bonner Klezmertag, Brotfabrik Theater, Bonn, Germany
Sitzplatz 38.- Euro / ermäßigt 35,- Euro
www.bonner-klezmertage.de

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Dobranotch (RU) with special guest Brian Bender

27 October 2012, 21:00
Jao Da Club
Pestelia 7
St. Petersburg, Russia
400rub
jao-da.org

Brian Bender (USA) - trombone, tuba, melodica, vocals
Mitia Khramtsov - violin
Evgeny Lizin - poyk
Alex Stepanov - tuba
Ilya Gindin - clarinet
Grig Spiridonov - trombone, tuba
Roman Shinder - banjo

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KlezKamp 28:
Yiddish Humor
December 23-28, 2012/5773
Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY

2012 Program Brochure/Catalog

This year’s theme, Humor, will allow us to explore one of the most dynamic and longlasting characteristics of Yiddish culture. Humor underlies a vast segment of our cultural experience as an art, as a weapon and as a survival mechanism. It is also an elemental part of our world view and has helped us balance our chiaroscuro historic experience. What better place to explore the underpinnings of Yiddish humor than in the Catskills, the breeding ground for American comedy for most of the 20th century?

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Every Sunday Morning, combining live music and food in a fresh, cultural environment, City Winery’s Klezmer brunch series pairs some of the greatest musicians in the world with delicious lox, bagels and other tasty fare on Sunday mornings from 11am to 2pm. City Winery's brunch on Oct 28, 2012 features Kobi Arad Band

General Admission: $10 / Children Under 13 - Free
City Winery
155 Varick Street
New York, New York 10013
(212) 608-0555

For further info: www.citywinery.com

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Tantshoyz Yiddish Dance Party

Sunday, October 28: Tantshoyz Yiddish Dance Party & Workshop. This special program will be filmed for an upcoming documentary film on diasporic Jewish music traditions entitled "The Wandering Muse." Our first Tantshoyz of the season will be a special all-star program featuring three major Yiddish dance leaders - Michael Alpert, Walter Zev Feldman, and Steve Weintraub! The klezmer band will feature Christina Crowder (accordion), Margot Leverett (clarinet), Jake Shulman-Ment (violin), Jeff Warschauer (mandolin/guitar) and Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl/hammered dulcimer). Lace up your dancing shoes for an afternoon of shers, bulgars, freylekhs, horas and more! And stick around to enjoy the restaurant's wonderful kitchen. A presentation of CTMD's An-sky Institute for Jewish Culture. At the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, 140 Second Avenue (between 8th & 9th Streets in Manhattan's East Village). Admission $5. (2:00PM - 4:00PM).

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Labyrinth-Teslim-Kitka Concert featuring:
Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma
Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble
Teslim
With bassist Miles Jay

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012 7 pm
Village Home Community Center
26631 Portage Bay East
Davis CA

Click here for more information

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Hofstra's University's Astman International Concert series presents Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi

Oct. 28th, 2012, 2pm
The Sachem Public Library
150 Holbrook Road
Holbrook, NY
(631) 588-5024
FREE TO THE PUBLIC!

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Concert of Brian Bender (USA) with Dobranotch (RU) as an accompaniment band.

28 October, 2012, 20:00
Synagoge St.Petersburg
Lermontovsky 2
St. Petersburg, Russia
200rub
www.jeps.ru

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The Andy Statman Trio

Sunday 28 October @ 4:
Mandolin Workshop, Sharon MA
34 Livingston Road Sharon, Ma. 02067
781-784-4408
www.sharonhouseconcerts.com

House Concert, Sharon MA
34 Livingston Road Sharon, Ma. 02067
781-784-4408
www.sharonhouseconcerts.com/

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Jaffa Road
CD Release Concert
Sunday, Oct 28, 8:30pm

Hugh's Room
2261 Dundas St. W.
$20 advance, $22,50 door
doors/dinner open 6pm
416 531 6604
www.hughsroom.com

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Klezmatics

October 29 Vienna - Wien Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
konzerthaus.at

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The Andy Statman Trio (with a special guest or two)

Monday & Tuesday 29/30 October @ 8:00:
Club Passim
47 Palmer Street
Cambridge MA 02138
passim.org/club/andy-statman

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YIDDISH DANCE (All levels):
FALL 2012: Tuesdays · 7-8:30pm · Oct 16-Dec 4, 2012 (8 sessions)
Instructor: Bruce Bierman
Location: Workmen's Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles 90035

Join the circle with renowned Yiddish dance master, Bruce Bierman, and discover the nearly forgotten folk dance that is currently making a miraculous comeback. Learn the steps, stylings and expressive hand gestures to the Freylekh, Joc, Chossidle, Bulgar, Sher, and Patsh Tanz. This 8 week class will culminate in a special Yiddish musical evening with live klezmer music and dance on Thursday December 6th!

Presented by SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workmen’s Circle and Co-sponsered by the California Institute for Yiddish Culture and Language and Yiddishkeit

* All levels welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
* Tuesdays October 16th--December 4th 7-8:30pm
* Cost: $80 members/$96 non-members/$12 dollar drop in

Bruce Bierman is one of the leading specialists in Jewish and Klezmer dance in California and has studied with several masters in New York, Poland and Israel. Bruce has been a leading presenter of participatory Yiddish dance for major festivals, performances and conferences across the U.S. including the Berkeley Jewish Music Festival, KlezCalifornia, and the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony. He has also led dance to some of the top klezmer bands in the country including the grammy award-winning Klezmatics and Veretski Pass.

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The Andy Statman Trio (with a special guest or two)

Monday & Tuesday 29/30 October @ 8:00:
Club Passim
47 Palmer Street
Cambridge MA 02138
passim.org/club/andy-statman

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On Wednesday 31 October, Yiddish scholar and singer Yuri Vedenyapin joins forces with the The London Klezmer Quartet for a musical evening telling the story of where klezmer came from, and how music has been used to record the important things in Jewish life through the ages. Join Yuri and Ilana Cravitz (fiddle), Susi Evans (clarinet), Carol Isaacs (accordion) and Ruth Goller (double bass) for a very special evening. Presented in co-operation with the Spiro Ark. www.londonklezmerquartet.com

Wednesday 31 October at 7.30pm
The Red Hedgehog,
255 - 257 Archway Road
Highgate London N6 5BS
Tickets: £13 (£10 concs)
Booking: tickets from: www.spiroark.org/events/828/london-klezmer-quartet/, or call 020 7723 9991.

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Brian Bender & Little Shop of Horas - 2012 Germany & Austria Tour

31 October, 2012, 20:00
Absberger Werkstätten
91720 Absberg
Germany

Phone: 0049 9175909-1100

Little Shop of Horas performs original and traditional Jewish melodies blended with Latin, Caribbean, African and Middle Eastern rhythms.

The group is an international band made up of musicians from three countries:

Brian Bender (USA) - trombone, melodica, piano, vocals, composer
Charles Rappaport (France - Klezmer Kaos) - fiddle, vocals
Alexander Maier (Germany - Mesinke) - clarinet, saxophone
Bartek Stanczyk (Germany - Global Shtetl Band) - accordion, melodica, vocals
Markus Milian Mueller (Germany - Global Shtetl Band) - double bass, electric bass, vocals
Thilo Joergl (Germany - Mesinke) - percussion, guitar
Don Cerebro (Germany - Global Shtetl Band) - drums

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