FAU Libraries Receive Gift in Memory of Barry Serota

FAU Libraries Receive Gift in Memory of Barry Serota, Executive Director of Chicago-based Institute for Jewish Sound Recording

BOCA RATON, FL. Florida Atlantic University recently received a gift in memory of the late Barry Serota, an attorney, record producer and executive director of the Chicago-based Institute for Jewish Sound Recording. Serota was widely known for his deep knowledge of Jewish music and produced more than 100 recordings of Jewish sacred and secular music. His productions at the Institute for Jewish Sound Recording included choral, instrumental, folk and art music. Serota s mother, Blanche, donated 1,500 LPs, more than 700 78-rpm discs, 100 digital audio tapes and 1,443 audio reel-to-reel tapes to the Judaica Sound Archives (JSA) at FAU Libraries in honor of her son. The collection includes rare record masters and pre-production one-of-a-kind recordings.

Barry Serota devoted his life to collecting great Jewish music and producing high-quality recordings, said Maxine Schackman, Ph.D., director of the Recorded Sound Archives at FAU Libraries. Although we knew this was a wonderful donation to the JSA, we really couldn t be sure what treasures we would find. Many of these recordings are legendary in the world of the cantorial arts.

Blanche Serota became acquainted with the FAU Libraries when Ben Roth-Aroni, JSA's sound technician, called to offer his condolences following Barry's death. During his youth, Roth-Aroni worked for Serota as a tape editor and greatly admired his expertise in the field of Jewish music. Roth-Aroni encouraged Blanche to visit FAU Libraries, and during her February 2011 visit, she arranged to donate her son s treasured collection to the JSA. She wanted to honor his memory, said Schackman. It comforted her to know that what he loved so much would find a warm welcome and a permanent home at the JSA.

The JSA has digitized and compiled a collection of 56 albums produced by Barry Serota. The recordings can be heard on the JSA website at http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/collection_album.php?collection=musique_internationale. For more information on the JSA at FAU Libraries or to volunteer, contact Maxine Schackman at 561-297-0080 or mschackm@fau.edu, or visit www.library.fau.edu/rsa.

Karen Goldberg in Concert

Karen Goldberg, a singer songwriter, will appear in concert on December 3 at 7:30 at Temple Emanuel, 909 Berrymans Lane, Reistertown, MD, Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door. Call 410-526-3676 or email tescaconcerts@gmail.com

CANTORS AND CHOIRS BRING ON THE LIGHT AT RODEPH SHOLOM'S CHANUKAH EXTRAVAGANZA

CANTORS AND CHOIRS BRING ON THE LIGHT AT RODEPH SHOLOM'S CHANUKAH EXTRAVAGANZA The Cantors and Choirs of Congregation Rodeph Sholom will celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, during Shabbat services at 6 PM on Friday, December 9, 2011. The unique, intergenerational service will feature Cantor Rebecca Garfein, Cantor Shayna De Lowe, and the volunteer adult and children's choirs from the synagogue. This year, the first night of Chanukah is Tuesday, December 20, 2011.

"Chanukah celebrates miracles and the power to overcome hardship," according to Congregation Rodeph Sholom's Senior Cantor, Rebecca Garfein. "For many people in our country, this has been an especially tough year. Chanukah can help remind us all of the everyday miracles in our lives."

Highlights of the service will include Peter Yarrow's "Light One Candle," and "Bring On the Light," a piece by composer, singer, and actor Danny Maseng that was commissioned by Congregation Rodeph Sholom for Chanukah in 2001. The service will also feature the Children's Choir for grades 2-6 and the Junior Junior Choir, which is for children from pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade.

Cantor Garfein will be joined by Rodeph Sholom's Associate Cantor, Shayna De Lowe, and Cantorial Intern Ben Ellerin. Accompanying the Cantors and Choirs will be Rodeph Sholom's organist, J. David Williams. Joining Mr. Williams will be John Hadfield, percussion; Susan Rotholz, flute; Eliot Bailen, guitar and cello; and Daniel Freeman, acoustic and electric bass.

The service is free of charge and open to the entire community.

Congregation Rodeph Sholom is located at 7 West 83rd Street (off of Central Park West) in Manhattan. Subway: C or B train to 81st Street. For more information, please call (646) 454-3030 or go to www.rodephsholom.org.

NEW YORK, November 8, 2011-The Cantors and Choirs of Congregation Rodeph Sholom will celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, during Shabbat services at 6 PM on Friday, December 9, 2011. The unique, intergenerational service will feature Cantor Rebecca Garfein, Cantor Shayna De Lowe, and the volunteer adult and children's choirs from the synagogue. This year, the first night of Chanukah is Tuesday, December 20, 2011. "Chanukah celebrates miracles and the power to overcome hardship," according to Congregation Rodeph Sholom's Senior Cantor, Rebecca Garfein. "For many people in our country, this has been an especially tough year. Chanukah can help remind us all of the everyday miracles in our lives." Highlights of the service will include Peter Yarrow's "Light One Candle," and "Bring On the Light," a piece by composer, singer, and actor Danny Maseng that was commissioned by Congregation Rodeph Sholom for Chanukah in 2001. The service will also feature the Children's Choir for grades 2-6 and the Junior Junior Choir, which is for children from pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade. Cantor Garfein will be joined by Rodeph Sholom's Associate Cantor, Shayna De Lowe, and Cantorial Intern Ben Ellerin. Accompanying the Cantors and Choirs will be Rodeph Sholom's organist, J. David Williams. Joining Mr. Williams will be John Hadfield, percussion; Susan Rotholz, flute; Eliot Bailen, guitar and cello; and Daniel Freeman, acoustic and electric bass. The service is free of charge and open to the entire community. Congregation Rodeph Sholom is located at 7 West 83rd Street (off of Central Park West) in Manhattan. Subway: C or B train to 81st Street. For more information, please call (646) 454-3030 or go to www.rodephsholom.org.

JTS Cantorial School Concert

Sunday, December 4, 2011
Time 4:30
FREE concert featuring the JTS Cantorial School Chorus, directed by Hazzan David Tilman and accompanied by Elizabeth Rodgers, singing Cantorial classics, Israeli and modern Jewish art music, and Chanukah favorites (and a few surprises!)
Wine and cheese reception to follow the concert, hosted by Temple Gates of Prayer.
Please come out and support the next generation of Hazzanim and other lovers of Jewish music.
Complimentary valet parking is available in the synagogue parking lot.
DIRECTIONS:
Temple Gates of Prayer in Flushing NY is 20 minutes from Manhattan by car, about 4 miles from the Whitestone Bridge and 10-15 minutes from the Triboro.

Temple Gates of Prayer is accessible via the Flushing-Main St station of the #7 subway (3 blocks), or by a 17-minute ride on the LIRR Port Washington Branch to Flushing-Main St (5 blocks).

Tami and the Klezmen with the Hartford Symphony

Cantor Tami Cherdack, vocalist with Joel Schlank on trumpet
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Time: 1st show 3:00pm; 2nd show 8:00pm
Place: Bushnell Theater
166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106

Description Come hear THE KLEZMEN with The Hartford Symphony on Sat. Dec., 10th----2 shows---3PM and 8PM. Guest Soloist: Walter Mamlok on clarinet.

Alijia Jo Rabins in NYC

Alicia and friends will be playing two trio shows with David Freeman on drums this month: one at a Parisian-style bar, one at a museum downtown. This Wednesday at Zebulon, a lovely little bar in Williamsburg, with our Montreal friends Flotilla--fantastic musicians.

Then on December 21, a special Chanukah performance at the Museum of Jewish Heritage at Battery Park City—a great one for those of you who live in Manhattan, prefer an earlier showtime, or are looking for something off the beaten path for the holidays this year...

WEDNESDAY 11/30 (two days from now!), Zebulon ( http://www.zebuloncafeconcert.com ), Williamsburg we play 9 pm sharp, free! followed by Flotilla (beautiful not-to-be-missed rockers from Montreal)

WEDNESDAY 12/21, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Battery Park City, Manhattan ( https://support.mjhnyc.org/page.aspx?pid=440 ) 7 pm,$15/$12/$10 tickets here ( https://support.mjhnyc.org/page.aspx?pid=440 ) A seated performance at an early hour in honor of the first night of Chanukah!

Naftule's Dream at the Lilypad

Naftule's Dream at the Lilypad
Friday, December 2 at 6:00pm
Location: The Lily Pad
Inman Square
1353 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA
Description
After nearly 5 years of silence, Naftule's Dream is back!!! Playing our hits from the past like "Job," "The Sitting Man" and that family favorite, "Free Klez." Join us for a great end of the week concert at our favorite performance venue.

Glenn Dickson, clarinet; Gary Bohan, trumpet, Michael McLaughlin, accordion; Andrew Stern, electric guitar; Jim Gray, tuba; and Eric Rosenthal, drums.

Elaine and Susan at Philadelphia Folklore Project

Klezmer Concert: The Philadelphia Folklore Project presents award-winning drummer Elaine Hoffman Watts and her daughter, acclaimed vocalist and trumpeter Susan Lankin Watts in an evening of klezmer music devoted to saying good riddance to all the mishegas (Yiddish for craziness or insanity ) in our world today. Klezmer is the celebratory music of Eastern European Jews. Goodnight Mishegas is a line in the Hoffman family s Goodnight Waltz, composed close to a century ago, with words recently penned by Susan. The Folklore Project invites people to sing along at the concert and, in celebration of family and community traditions, to reflect on possibilities for turning our woes into joy. Visit www.folkloreproject.org for music and words!

Presenter: Philadelphia Folklore Project (PFP)
Date: December 11, 2011
Location: Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 S. 48th Street, Philadelphia
Time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 general admission / $15 PFP members / $5 children under 12
Call 215.726.1106 or visit http://crossroadsconcerts.org/

SONGS OF WONDER

Yiddish Poetry of Abraham Joshua Heschel
Set to Music
CD Release Concert
Basya Schechter
Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 8 PM
(le) poisson rouge, 158 Bleeker St. NYC
212.505.FISH
$12 in advance
$15 at the door
pharaohsdaughter.com

The concert is presented by Moshe Rosenfeld and Golden Land Concerts & Connections, with support from the League for Yiddish/Afn Shvel, as well as the National Yiddish Theater - Folksbiene, The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter-Ring, Congress for Jewish Culture, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.


לידער פֿון וווּנדער
די ייִדישע פּאָעזיע פֿון
אַבֿרהם־יהושע העשעל
באַלייט פֿון מוזיק

קאָנצערט לכּבֿוד דעם אַרויסקום
פֿון דעם נײַעם קאָמפּאַקטל
לידער פֿון וווּנדער
פֿון בתיה שעכטער

DeScribe & Y-Love

Iron Curtain Musical Off-Broadway

Iron Curtain features a book by Susan DiLallo, music by Stephen Weiner and lyrics by Peter Mills. Nov. 5-27, at The Baruch Performing Arts Center.
This comedy features the story of two hapless Jewish songwriters who get captured by the KGB and have madcap adventures creating success in Russia. now, will they get their freedom back??.
Baruch College
East 25th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue.
Tickets are $50, with premium seating available for $65.
To purchase tickets visit www.ProspectTheater.org
or call (212) 352-3101.
To read about the story of this musical:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/156232-Jenn-Gambatese-Todd-Alan-Johnson-Aaron-Ramey-Open-an-Iron-Curtain-Off-Broadway-Beginning-Nov-5

LKQ @ Rich Mix

LKQ @ Rich Mix
Start Time: Sunday, November 6 at 7:30pm
End Time: Sunday, November 6 at 10:30pm
Location: Rich Mix
35 - 47 BETHNAL GREEN ROAD,
LONDON, E1 6LA

Tickets £12 adv / £15 door.
Box Office: 020 7613 7498

http://www.facebook.com/LondonKlezmerQuartet

World Premieres of New Yiddish Music

World Premieres of New Yiddish Music with Benjy and Avi Fox-Rosen
Start Time: Tuesday, November 15 at 8:30pm
End Time: Tuesday, November 15 at 11:30pm
Location:
Cornelia St Cafe
29 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014-4127
Phone 212.989.9319

Benjy Fox-Rosen has been active as a bassist and singer in the klezmer and eastern European music scene in New York for the last several years; he has toured worldwide with Luminescent Orchestrii, recorded with Adrienne Cooper, and is bassist/vocalist in the Michael Winograd Klezmer Trio. After several years of performing with his own band, Fox-Rosen has emerged with a unique take on Yiddish song. This evening Fox-Rosen will present new material, primarily drawing from his settings of Yiddish poetry, as well as lesser known folk songs and new instrumental pieces. He will be joined by Avi Fox-Rosen on guitar, banjo and voice.
Cover $10
http://www.benjyfoxrosen.com/

Konzert der Hamburg Klezmer Band

Hamburg Klezmer Band
Sunday, November 13 · 5:00pm - 7:00pm

St. Gertrud Kirche
Immenhof 10
Hamburg, Germany

http://www.st-gertrud-hamburg.de/terminkalender/Klezmer-Konzert-459

"The "Other Side" of Rabbi Joe Black and Julie Silver

The "Other Side" of Rabbi Joe Black and Julie Silver - Live at Swallow Hill
Start Time: Sunday, November 13 at 7:30pm
Location: Swallow Hill Music Association
71 East Yale
Denver, CO
(303) 777-1003
$18 Advance; $20 Day of Show. $2 discount for Swallow Hill members
This is a rare opporunity to see Rabbi Joe Black and Julie Silver stretch their traditional repertoire and pull out some tunes that they don't get to play very often in a public venue.

Rabbi Joe Black and Julie Silver are both internationally recognized contemporary Jewish songwriters and performers. As solo artists, they have shared their music in hundreds of communities around the world. Julie's warmth, charisma and creativity can be felt from the moment she walks on stage and captivates us with her powerful vocals and heartfelt message. Joe's infectious musical style and virtuoso guitar playing teaches while entertaining.