Klezmer on the Bay Dinner Cruise

Sunday, June 10th
Join fellow Klezmer lovers for an unforgettable evening of music, dinner and dancing onboard the beautiful Royal Prince ferry. Price includes kosher-style dinner, cruise, entertainment and first drink.
The ferry boards from two locations: Sausalito passengers board at Golden Gate Ferry at 5:45 pm (return at approx. 8:15pm).
All other passengers board at Pier 43 1/2 in San Francisco at 6:45 (return at approx 9 pm).
Details here http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u6di84bab.0.eovx84bab.c7ol6vbab.714&ts=S0254&p=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fysr7fe, or call (650) 212-PJCC (7522)

Klezmer, Music with Soul in Santa Rosa

"Klezmer, Music with Soul" -- Concert and Dance Party, May 27th

Absolute Music
Co-sponsored by KlezCalifornia, The Red Hot Chachkas and Bruce Bierman (Yiddish dance teacher) will be presenting their program, "Klezmer, Music with Soul" in Santa Rosa.
Led by Julie Egger and comprised of multi-talented performers on violin, clarinet, mandolin, accordion, bass, and drums, the group plays traditional Eastern European dance tunes, ranging from frenzied to tranquil tantsn (dances), plus original compositions and improvisions building on the klezmer tradition.

Absolute Music
the Friedman Center brings master musicians and presents classical, jazz, folk and klezmer music to the Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County.
The Friedman Center
4676 Mayette, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
May 27th, 2:00 - 4:00pm ~ Tickets: $15

Tonight May 17 Anat Fort Trio

Thursday, May 17th at 9 and 10:30PM at Cornelia St. Café
29 Cornelia St. NYC
Reservations and Information:
212.989.9319
www.corneliastreetcafe.com


Another performance:
Saturday, 5/19 at 8 and 9:30pm at An Die Musik Live!
409 North Charles Street
Second Floor
Baltimore, Maryland
Reservations and Information: 888.221.6170 or 410.385.2638
www.andiemusiklive.com

Both gigs feature trio with Gary Wang-bass and Roland Schneider-drums. Music old and new, some from A Long Story and some from from other stories.
www.anatfort.com "...It's music with a transparency and a familiarity that seduces the listener and fools her into thinking that these melodies and motives have always been in the air, just waiting for Fort to capture them. Much has been made of Fort's Mid-East background, which has been transplanted to New York, and almost every tune is touched in some way by scales from her original homeland. Yet, “Lullaby” is so totally American, especially as played by Robinson, as to almost make one laugh out loud. It sounds so quintessentially American, and yet nothing is obvious, provoking the question as to what makes it so”. ---Budd Kopman, AllAboutJazz “Israeli pianist Anat Fort has a considerable maverick streak—as evidenced on her new ECM disc, A Long Story. She knows that the way to make the most of her adventurousness is to find a good band and stick with it. Her partners tonight are regulars Gary Wang (bass) and Roland Schneider (drums)”. ---K. Leander Williams, Time Out, NY

VOICES FOR ISRAEL: KEEPING THE FAITH

A new CD from Voices For Israel has been released: Keeping the Faith http://www.voicesforisrael.org/faith
It's the largest gathering ever of women in Jewish music, from four continents and all Jewish backgrounds, joining their voices for Israel. This historic project includes 2 CDs of exciting and inspiring music and video and features the brand new anthems, "Keeping the Faith" and "Land Of Your Heart."**
**Proceeds benefit survivors and victims of war and terrorism in Israel.**

Available in your local Judaica store and online http://www.jewishjukebox.com/products/jewish_contemporary_music/2091.asp .

Songs of Mark Warshawsky and Mordecai Gebirtig for Choir

The JEWISH PEOPLE'S PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
conducted by BINYUMEN SCHAECHTER
will perform choral arrangements
of famous and lesser-known songs by the great Yiddish songwriters
MARK WARSHAWSKY
and
MORDECAI GEBIRTIG
Sung in Yiddish, with English translations.
Due to recent sold-out performances, the JPPC will hold two identical concerts:
When: Sunday, June 10th, at 2:00 and at 4:30
Where: Hebrew Union College, 1 West 4th St. (betw. Broadway & Mercer St.), New York, NY
Admission: Adults: $15; Seniors (65 and up) and students, with ID: $10
PHOTO ID required, all adults age 18 & up

BY BUS:
M5, M6 buses downtown to West 4th St./Broadway stop.
BY SUBWAY: 1) N / R train to 8th St. Walk 3 blocks S. on B’way to W. 4th St. Turn right.
2) 6 train to Astor Pl. Walk 1 block W. to B’way, then 3 blocks S. to W. 4th St. Turn right.
3) A, C, D, E or F train to W. 4th Street. Walk east along W. 4th St. seven short blocks.

For more information: www.thejppc.org Jo Abrams (646) 602-2007; JPPC@nyc.rr.com

Frank London & Friends Meets Frantic Turtle

Two Generations of Jewish Avantgarde: Frank London & Friends Meets Frantic Turtle

Bowery Poetry Club 7.30pm
308 Bowery St
New York City, New York 10012

Grammy-winning downtown legend Frank London (Klezmatics) brings together a band of seasoned improvisers to play a set of free-jazz explorations of Ethiopian music. Opening for him is the jazz-poetry/avant-punk outfit Frantic Turtle, with a set of ecstatic antinomian poetics, Hebraic archetypes washed in the exegetical Tonic, straight no chaser from Toledo basements and into New York underground. The concluding collaboration session will rip through age-roofs and convention-chairs!!
$6

Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/169345/
and more info:

http://www.franklondon.com/
http://www.myspace.com/franticturtle

Sydenham Choir at Queens College in June

The Center for Jewish Studies at Queens College Is proud to announce their 6th Annual Benefit Concert

Monday, June 11th, 2007

Starring the world famous Sydenham Choir from Johannesburg South Africa
The return of Cantor Oshy Tugendhaft & the Sydenham Shul Choir marks their 6th North American tour performing their hit musical CELEBRATION! Both Oshy Tugendhaft, and the Choir are internationally acclaimed having sung with many leading Cantors, most recently with Yitzchak Meir Helfgot.

All seats are reserved. General admission: $50 $32 & $20
25 % discount for orders by May 28, 2007 $40 $24 & $15
Priority seating $100 $75. No discount, includes after show party with choir.

Order tickets on line at www.boxofficetickets.com/sydenhamchoir. or call 800-494-8497.

Their CELEBRATION musical depicts many aspects of traditional and contemporary Jewish life and liturgy and takes place to live music, provided by a jazzy orchestra. Their performance is staged in front of a constantly changing video screen that matches spectacular images to live music on stage. Read more...

Tugendhaft is a born performer! His amazing voice lends itself to many different styles. He sounds like both your classical heart wrenching cantor and a modern opera tenor. All the while crisscrossing the stage with amazing vibrancy, singing every song with heart- felt emotion. The Choristers not only pour their hearts into every number but are also perfectly choreographed. Tugendhaft, the choir, and the orchestra create an unbelievably unique atmosphere for traditional Jewish songs. Take a moment to view video clips from their past performances:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4479ytuIDzM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mATJS70-ldA The show is absolutely unique and is sure to be enjoyed by all ages and walks of life. Their audiences have been made up of American, South African, British, Israeli and Persian Jews. There have been teenagers, grandparents and everyone in between present......all of whom end up dancing in the aisles!! We expect this performance to be sold out.

For sponsorship, donations Journal ads or becoming a Friend of the Center, click on attachments for ad blank.

For further information call the Center office at 718-997-5730.

Metropolitan Klezmer plays Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

Metropolitan Klezmer plays Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday afternoon, May 20th at 2PM:
"Klezmerized!" double bill
starts with violinist Alicia Svigals' Vodkazak ensemble,
followed by Metropolitan Klezmer's full octet.

Don't miss Metropolitan Klezmer's return to the Walt Whitman Theatre for this exciting program also featuring the Klezmatics' founding fiddler, located on the campus of Brooklyn College, @Nostrand & Flatbush.
Tickets $25
Online orders: BrooklynCenterOnline.org
Box Office: (718) 951-4500, Tuesday – Saturday, 1PM – 6PM
Groups of 15 or more: (718) 951-4600, ext. 22
Directions - driving & mass transit:
http://brooklyncenteronline.org/maps.asp
(#2 train to the Brooklyn College/Flatbush Avenue stop)

METROPOLITAN KLEZMER at Brooklyn Center season finale:
Ismail Butera ~ accordion
Brian Drye ~ trombone
Pam Fleming ~ trumpet & flugelhorn
Michael Hess ~ violin and ney flutes
Dave Hofstra ~ upright bass & tuba
Deborah Karpel ~ vocals
Debra Kreisberg ~ clarinet & alto sax
Eve Sicular ~ drums / bandleader

Mom Egg

Along with a group of talented lyricists, humorists, and poets, Rosalie Calabrese will be reading from her song lyrics in the Mom Egg, a new book is a multigenerational look at all sorts of issues from the mom's point of view.
Friday, May 18, 2007 – 5:00-7:00 PM
KGB Bar
85 East 4th St. (2nd Ave.) NYC
The Mom Egg book launch
and Mamapalooza celebration: music, poetry, and more –
books will be available for purchase ($15.00)
— and a Daisy guitar will be raffled off!
free admission, open seating