MAGEVET CONCERT

Temple Beth Sholom of Stratford and Congregation Sinai of Milford take pleasure in announcing a joint venture – The Magevet Concert.

For those who are asking “Ma Zeh”, or what is Magevet? Magevet is a cappella group that originated at Yale University in the spring of 1993 and has weathered the test of time. Their repertoire spans the Jewish Universe from Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino ballards to Ugandan Jewish tunes.

Sunday, November 16th at 2:00 PM
Temple Beth Sholom 275 Huntington Road, Stratford, Connecticut
Advance Tickets: Adults $12 – Children (ages 4-13) $10 – ages 3 and under (on lap) Free
Advance Order of 10 Tickets - $100 Tickets at Door (ages 4 and above) $15
Contact for reservations: 203-378-6175 or 203-301-0558
Email: info@bethsholomstratford.org or congsinai@aol.com

Please gather your friends and family to join us for an inexpensive and enjoyable afternoon to listen to some of your old favorites, some of what are to become your new favorites and some of them sung like you have never heard before.

Friends of Danny Concert tour kickoff

Concert
FOD is an acronym for Friends of Danny and the concert tour features many of the musicians who played in bands or jammed with Danny while he was alive, as well as many who never knew him but connect with his story. FODfest is a unique performance format: part song-swap, part jam session, part concert. Most of the participating musicians are meeting for the first time on stage.
Time and PlaceDate:
Friday, October 10, 2008
Time: 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Street: 14 Castle Street
City/Town: Great Barrington, MA

Since Daniel Pearl’s death, there have been many attempts to honor his memory and legacy, many of which revolve around music, because Daniel was a terrific musician always found other musicians to jam with no matter where he wound up.

Several years ago, a Berkshire based effort called FODFest, which stands for Friends of Daniel, was begun, and from its casual roots as a backyard barbecue it has now grown to a cross-country concert tour, featuring nationally known artists as well as local musicians in each town it performs.

This year’s tour kicks off in Great Barrington on Friday night at the Mahaiwe at 7:30, in a free concert featuring such well known names as the Hunger Mountain Boys, JoAnne Spies, SONiA of Disappear fear, Todd Mack, Chris Merenda, Eliot Osborn, Willie Watkins, and Seth Rogovoy, who worked with Pearl at the Berkshire Eagle for a few short years in the early 1990s. This community-based event is sure to be a musical highlight as well as a spiritual, transcendent experience for audience and musician alike. While admission is free, contributions at the door are welcome.

Contact InfoPhone: 4135280100 Email: info@mahaiwe.org This Friday, October 10, 2008, would have been Daniel Pearl’s 45th birthday. The Wall Street Journal reporter, who was kidnapped and brutally murdered by Muslim terrorists in Pakistan six years ago this coming February, got his start in journalism in the Berkshires, first at the North Adams Transcript, and then at the Berkshire Eagle.

FODfest is an annual concert tour honoring the life & ideals of the late Wall St. Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who lost his life to terrorists in Pakistan in 2002. In addition to being a journalist, Danny was a talented musician who played a variety of instruments including fiddle & mandolin, and was a classically trained violinist. Wherever he lived, Danny was actively involved in the local music scene, and wherever he traveled, he sought out local jam sessions.

FOD is an acronym for Friends of Danny and the concert tour features many of the musicians who played in bands or jammed with Danny while he was alive, as well as many who never knew him but connect with his story. FODfest is a unique performance format: part song-swap, part jam session, part concert. Most of the participating musicians are meeting for the first time on stage.

Danny was a firm believer in the power of music to bring people together regardless of ethnic, religious, cultural, or economic differences. FODfest celebrates that ideal and takes place every October as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days which is organized by the Daniel Pearl Foundation.

FODfest is in its fourth year and is organized by musician, songwriter, and producer Todd Mack, a former band mate and close friend of Pearl’s. The concerts are free and open to the public, and in lieu of an admission charge, donations are collected at each performance to help offset tour & production costs.

Zamir to Perform with Jerusalem Choir in Boston

DATE & TIME:Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. LOCATION:The Fenway Center at Northeastern University (corner St. Stephen and Gainsborough Streets), Boston, MA COST:NU Students with ID free; Adults: $20. To buy tickets: www.gonu.com/tickets/

Northeastern University will present the only Boston appearance by the renowned Jerusalem Academy Chamber Choir, under the direction of Prof. Stanley Sperber. The Academy Choir, now in its 40th season, iis considered one of Israel's finest vocal ensembles, performing frequently with the Israel Philharmonic and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. This will be the first concert on the choir's American tour. Also on the program will be the Northeastern University Chamber Chorus and the Zamir Chorale of Boston, conducted by Prof. Joshua Jacobson. The program includes Daniel Pinkham's Wedding Cantata, Yehezkel Braun's Song of Songs, and other works by American and Israeli composers.

In a grand finale the three choirs will join forces, over one hundred voices strong.

For more information, call (617) 373-2671.

Shining Through Broken Glass

Shining Through Broken Glass
An Ecumenical Concert of Memory and Hope, 70 Years after Kristallnacht

Noted actor and director Leonard Nimoy will narrate a concert to commemorate Kristallnacht in a one-night only performance called SHINING THROUGH BROKEN GLASS, to be held on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Tickets: $25, $50, $75, $100 (discounts for seniors and students)


SHINING THROUGH BROKEN GLASS, a historic concert of memory and hope exactly 70 years to the day after Kristallnacht, that infamous night in 1938 when the Nazi regime unleashed terror of epic proportions throughout Germany and Austria. SHINING THROUGH BROKEN GLASS is a dramatic and choral concert that will expand appreciation of the achievements of 1000 years of Jewish music, culture and art, and give meaning to the lessons learned from the Holocaust. This concert will feature an ecumenical adult and youth choir of over 200 voices from synagogues, churches, schools and colleges in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, four cantorial soloists and a 40-piece professional orchestra. The beautifully restored, historic Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island will be the venue for this very special performance.

Produced by Temple Emanu-El of Providence, Rhode Island, in partnership with the Holocaust Education and Resource Center of RI, “This concert has been in the making for 10 years,” says Cantor Dr. Brian Mayer of Temple Emanu-El. “I knew we needed some spectacular way of paying tribute to the millions of Jews, gays and lesbians, gypsies and anyone not considered to be ‘Aryan enough,’ who perished in the Holocaust.” With more than 30 historical musical selections, including the music of renowned Viennese cantor, Salomon Sulzer and Berlin composer, Louis Lewandowski, the concert will take the audience from the time of the Middle Ages up to the 1930’s. Composer Arnold Schoenberg’s “Survivor of Warsaw” which demonstrates the horrors of the Holocaust will be performed by Mr. Nimoy, the orchestra and an all-male choir. The final section of the performance will use music to celebrate contemporary life, and to exemplify the message of Psalm 133: "How good it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together in harmony"

The premier and only performance of Shining Through Broken Glass is definitely not to be missed. Tickets are available from the Veterans Memorial Auditorium Box Office (401-421-ARTS) or on line at www.vmari.org

Date and Time: Sunday, November 9, 2008. 7:00 p.m.

Place: Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, Rhode Island

Tickets: $25, $50, $75, $100 (discounts for seniors and students)

3 Choirs Come together for 40th Anniversary

Zamir Chorale of Boston announces that there will be a performance with the Jerusalem Academy Choir at Northeastern's New Fenway Center in a special three-choir concert at on October 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Artistic Director Joshua Jacobson, who is also Director of Choral Activities at Northeastern, will conduct sets by NU's choir and Zamir, followed by a performance by the Jerusalem Academy Chamber Choir (JACC), considered one of the finest musical groups in Israel. For the finale, all three choirs will share the stage. The JACC, comprised of 30 music students and led by Stanley Sperber, is also celebrating its 40th anniversary. Sperber, founded the Zamir Chorale in 1960 in New York and inspired Jacobson to form the Zamir Chorale of Boston in 1969. The JACC has performed with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, and the Israel Chamber Orchestra.
For ticket information, click here.

Open Sing Back by Popular Demand
On Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 p.m., don't miss the third annual Open Sing at Temple Reyim in Newton. This year, in addition to favorite choruses from Handel's glorious Judas Maccabaeus, we will sing great synagogue motets by Renaissance master Salamone Rossi. Maestro Jacobson will offer fascinating historical background on this prolific composer. Singers of all abilities and listeners welcome! Vocal scores will be provided.
Tickets available at the door only: Adults, $10; Students and Seniors, $8.

New Center for Arts and Culture features Buchbinder's Odessa/Havana and Brian Bender & Little Shop of Horas

New Center for Arts and Culture
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Inaugural Celebration
October 4, 2008 (rain date, the 5th)
New Center is Coming Together 12-4pm

On October 4th, 2008 the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy will celebrate the official inauguration of the Greenway parks in Boston with free live concerts, classes, rides, and food from all around the world. Once a highway and now a series of parklands throughout the downtown core, the Greenway will host this once-in-a-lifetime opening featuring local and international artists, highlighting Boston's rich cultural heritage and celebrating a vision of city life & sustainability completed. The New Center for Arts and Culture will present New Center is Coming Together-an exciting program with performances by David Buchbinder's Odessa/Havana and Brian Bender & Little Shop of Horas. To be held on a stage across from the Boston Harbor Hotel, these diverse and dynamic performers will entertain with a range of musical styles - appealing to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. This will be a lively and fun program that will entertain, delight, and educate. For more information, please visit the New Center for Arts and Culture website at www.ncacboston.org.

Shefa Gold in Brookline, MA

Rabbi Shefa Gold Scholar-in-Residence
A Weekend in Preparation for High Holidays

Temple Beth Zion,
1566 Beacon Street,
Brookline (617) 566-8171 x 20
Please RSVP to office@nishmathayyim.org.

Renowned musician and teacher Rabbi Shefa Gold will lead a Opening Our Hearts to Forgiveness Selichot Service Saturday, September 20 th from 9:30PM-11:00PM - Free!
and

A Day Long Retreat about the Elulian Mysteries. This workshop will explore the journey from devastation to renewal in preparation for the High Holy Days through study, chant, meditation and sacred conversation.
Cost: $72 before 8/22, $85.00 after 8/22,
$36.00 for students and seniors To to www.nishmathayyim.org to register or
call 617-566-8171 x20 for more info.

NISHMAT HAYYIM cultivates Jewish meditation and contemplative practices in New England through collaborations with synagogues and other Jewish institutions and programs for individuals from all backgrounds.

Afro-Semitic Experience in Fall Village, CT

The Afro-Semitic Experience will be performing a twilight concert next Saturday evening, August 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Music Mountain in Falls Village Connecticut.

Music Mountain is a beautiful facility with an air-conditioned auditorium making it comfortable no matter what the weather-no worries about rain or high humidity! Falls Village is in the Berkshires and is about 10-15 minutes from the Massachusetts border. The address is 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Church, Connecticut, but the best way to get there is to check out the directions on the Music Mountain web page:

http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html

Walt Mahovlich+Steven Greenman in Cambridge, MA

Walt Mahovlich+Steven Greenman
The Lily Pad
1353 Cambridge St.,
Cambridge, MA (Inman Square)
http://www.lily-pad.net
August 4, 7pm, $10

Please welcome Walt Mahovlich (clarinet), frequently here in the Boston area and a regular at Balkan Night. Steven Greenman (violin) was featured at the Lowell folk festival last year with his band, Stempenyu's Dream. Together, they are on fire. They also comprise two fifths of the great Cleveland Eastern European music band, Harmonia; and are original members of the international Klezmer band, Budowitz. Having them appear and perform together is a Boston-area first. Let's make them feel welcome. And do come to enjoy some amazing music.

Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15642853@N00/sets/72157606318601613/

Klezperanto in Boston

Klezperanto's back in Boston in an exciting double bill with The Wiyos

SUNDAY JULY 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the STUART STREET PLAYHOUSE, corner of Charles and Stuart Streets in the heart of Boston's theater district, www.stuartstreetplayhouse.com with very special guests, THE WIYOS, "Vaudevillian Ragtime-Blues and Hillbilly Swing"

You can read all about them at truthfacerecordings.com/wiyos where you can see pictures, check out their tour schedule and press stuff, and hear samples, but it's even BETTER to see this amazing ensemble LIVE!

Price: $15.00 in advance, $20.00 day of concert

To purchase tickets online visit Tele-Charge Online
To purchase tickets by phone call 800-447-7400*
*Service fees may apply
To purchase tickets in person visit the Stuart Street Playhouse Box Office 200 Stuart Street (in the Radisson Hotel Boston).
Box Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: Closed (except on performance days)


"What's Klezperanto?" Check out www.klezperanto.com

CHALLAHPALOOZA Music Festival in the Berkshires

SUNDAY JULY 13, 2008
7:00PM
Lenox, MA

CHALLAHPALOOZA, the third annual Klezmer music festival in the Berkshires (Western Massachusettes, USA), offers an evening of music and inspiration with the Yiddishkeit Klezmer Ensemble and Sruli and Lisa.

THE YIDDISHKEIT KLEZMER ENSEMBLE
Brian Bender - trombone, melodica, vocals, bandleader
Christina Crowder - accordion, vocals
Miamon Miller - fiddle
Jim Guttmann - double bass
Grant Smith - drums
www.yiddishkeitklezmer.com

- SRULI & LISA -
Sruli Dresdner - clarinet, drums, vocals
Lisa Mayer - fiddle
www.sruliandlisa.com

Call to order tickets: $22/$36/$100(sponsor)
7:00 PM
Duffin Theater
Lenox High School
197 East Street
Lenox, MA
(413) 499-9899
www.jewishberkshires.com/

Yiddishkeit Klezmer Ensemble at NYB

Sunday, August 10, 2008
2PM Concert
National Yiddish Bookcenter
Amherst, MA, USA
Admission $10

THE YIDDISHKEIT KLEZMER ENSEMBLE
Brian Bender - trombone, melodica, vocals, bandleader
Christina Crowder - accordion, vocals
Miamon Miller - fiddle
Jim Guttmann - double bass
Grant Smith - drums
www.yiddishkeitklezmer.com

Seth Rogovoy calls Yiddishkeit "one of the top Klezmer bands on the East Coast."

The National Yiddish Bookcenter
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building
1021 West Street
Amherst MA 01002
Phone 413-256-4900
Fax 413-256-4700
www.bikher.org
yiddish@bikher.org

Wild Peace: A Gala Concert for Israel's 60th

Wild Peace: A Gala Concert for Israel's 60th
Honoring Joyce Bohnen, Zamir alumna and former board chair
Sunday, June 1, 2008
8:00 pm
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge
Join Maestro Joshua Jacobson and the Zamir Chorale of Boston for a celebration of well-known works and hidden gems by Israel's greatest composers, including Yehezkel Braun's dramatic "Magash Ha-kesef," Naomi Shemer's mystical "Shirat Ha-asavim," Gil Aldema's joyous "Ashira Liydiyday," Moshe Wilensky's exuberant "Uri Tsiyon," and a rollicking arrangement of Marc Lavry's "Shir Ha-Emek." The evening culminates with the world premiere of Cantor Charles D. Osborne's stunning oratorio for chorus and orchestra, Like Wildflowers, Suddenly, based on the poem "Wild Peace," by Israeli poet Yehudah Amichai.
Tickets from $18; students, $10
Visit www.zamir.org
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Like Wildflowers, Suddenly

Like Wildflowers, Suddenly
On Creating a Musical Tribute to Israel
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Hebrew College, Berenson Hall
$15 at the door
To register, Click here.
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Cantor Charles Osborne
Cantor Aryeh Finklestein
Dr. Joshua Jacobson and the Zamir Chorale of Boston

Let it come
like wildflowers,
suddenly, because the field
must have it: wildpeace

So ends the poem "Wild Peace" by Yehuda Amichai. Those words were the starting point for composer Charles Osborne and librettist Aryeh Finklestein as they set out to create a musical tribute for Israel's 60th birthday. The result is Like Wildflowers, Suddenly, an oratorio encompassing three stages of Jewish history-biblical, the diaspora and the modern Jewish state of Israel.

In this special lecture-concert leading up to the composition's world premiere with the Zamir Chorale of Boston on June 1 at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Mass., Osborne and Finklestein will be joined by the Zamir Chorale and founding director Joshua Jacobson to explore the inspiration for their work and the process of musical creation. Says Osborne, "The piece conveys three stages of the Jewish state: existence, non-existence and re-existence. It's an emotional expression of our relationship to the land."

Wild Peace: A Gala Concert for Israel's 60th

Wild Peace: A Gala Concert for Israel's 60th
Honoring Joyce Bohnen, Zamir alumna and former board chair
Sunday, June 1, 2008
8:00 pm
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge
Join Maestro Joshua Jacobson and the Zamir Chorale of Boston for a celebration of well-known works and hidden gems by Israel's greatest composers, including Yehezkel Braun's dramatic "Magash Ha-kesef," Naomi Shemer's mystical "Shirat Ha-asavim," Gil Aldema's joyous "Ashira Liydiyday," Moshe Wilensky's exuberant "Uri Tsiyon," and a rollicking arrangement of Marc Lavry's "Shir Ha-Emek." The evening culminates with the world premiere of Cantor Charles D. Osborne's stunning oratorio for chorus and orchestra, Like Wildflowers, Suddenly, based on the poem "Wild Peace," by Israeli poet Yehudah Amichai.
Tickets from $18; students, $10
Visit www.zamir.org
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or call 617-244-6333.

Klezmer & Hassidic Trio

Klezmer & Hassidic Trio will be performing a concert in the JCC Jewish Music Festival at
Temple Shalom
223 Valley Rd,
MIDDLETOWN, RI

*Sunday, March 23rd*, 4 PM $8 ($5 for members of the JCC or Temple Shalom)


Fishel Bresler & Shelley Katsh - Klezmer & Hassidic Music
at the Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House in Providence
Saturday Mar. 29
8:30 - 10ish PM - Admission $9

209 Douglas Ave
PROVIDENCE, RI

Very easy to get to, the Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House is at 209 Douglas Ave, 5 minutes from the Providence Marriot: Right on Orms, across the bridge over 95 , first right onto Douglas Ave. We're one half mile down on the right, just past the 95S entrance. For more specific directions go to www.BrooklynCoffeeTeaHouse.com http://towww.brooklyncoffeeteahouse.com/ or call 575-2284 weekday mornings.

Edwin Geist music at Italian National Holocaust Remembrance Day

The music of Edwin Geist, a composer who was murdered by the Nazis, will be performed for the first time in the USA. There will be a screening and discussion of the film, Musica Concentrationaria (with English subtitles) by Francesco Lotoro (a member of Allgenerations).

American Jewish Committee • The Consulate General of Israel The Consulate General of Italy • Dante Alighieri Society Proudly Presents A Commemoration of
Italian National Holocaust Remembrance Day

A Screening and Discussion of the Film
Musica Concentrationaria Interviews, documents and original score In original languages with English subtitles By Francesco Lotoro
Free and open to the public Please RVSP to the Dante 617-876-5160, seating is limited
RSVP to 617-457-8700 or boston@ajc.org
41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA

Klezmer & Hassidic Music in Providence

Fishel Bresler & Shelley Katsh
Klezmer & Hassidic Music at the Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House in Providence
Three more shows, the last Saturdays of the Months
Jan. 26, 2008, & Feb. 23, 2008 -- 8:00pm - 10 PM
Mar. 29, 2008 show starts at 8:30-10:30
Admission $9

Very easy to get to, the Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House is at 209 Douglas Ave, 5 minutes from the Providence Marriot: Right on Orms, across the bridge over 95 , first right onto Douglas Ave. We're one half mile down on the right, just past the 95S entrance. For more specific directions go to www.BrooklynCoffeeTeaHouse.com
or call 575-2284 weekday mornings.

Outrageuosly Hip Jewish Kiddie Rock

ShirLala Family Concert with Shira Kline
Sunday February 3, 2008
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
at Temple Hillel B'nai Torah, 120 Corey Street, West Roxbury MA
Sing and Dance with Shira Kline
http://templehbt.org/pages/shirlala.html

Fishel Bresler's Klezmer Hassidic Ensemble

Fishel Bresler's Klezmer Hassidic Ensemble will perform again this year on
December 24th - Monday, 7:30 PM
at Congregation Ohawe Shalom Coffee
House, Pawtucket RI.
671 East Ave in Pawtucket (corner of Glenwood, nr where Blackstone meets Hope St)
Doors open 7:00PM $10 adults, $7 children (under B-Mitzvah).
You can be a Sponsor & get Tickets for Front Rows Seating - available only in advance- email Breslersmusic@gmail.com or call 273-9814 for information Kosher hot dogs, snacks & beverages will be on sale. questions? 401 273-9814

Zamir 'Kibbitzes' with Gevatron

Israel Prize winners, The Gevatron: The Israeli Kibbutz Singers, will perform with America's foremost Jewish choral ensemble, the Zamir Chorale of Boston, on Thursday evening, October 18, 7:30 pm at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline. The Israel Prize is the most prestigious award handed out by the State of Israel and is presented annually for distinguished achievement in scholarship, the arts, or public service. The Gevatron, which received the award in May, was founded in the same year as Israel and is the best-known and most popular traditional folk-singing group in the country. The exclusive Boston concert will include Hebrew music in two very different forms - the exquisite artistry of the Zamir along with the rousing folk music of the Gevatron. Those Were the Days - These Are the Songs is sponsored by the Zamir Chorale of Boston and the Jewish Agency, and cosponsored by the Consulate of Israel to New England and the Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Tickets are $18 for unreserved seats, $36 for reserved seats; $12 for students and seniors and are available on line, www.zamir.org or by calling Zamir, 617/244-6333.

Laura Wetzler – "A World of Jewish Music plus Great Classics of American Song"

Sunday, July 22nd - Concert
Laura Wetzler – "A World of Jewish Music plus Great Classics of American Song"

Singer, songwriter and folklorist Laura Wetzler performs with Robin Burdulis on percussion and Wes Brown on bass. Take a musical journey to Jewish communities in Uganda, Morocco, Tunisia, Poland, Ethiopia, Spain, Yemen, Greece, and Italy in a high-energy celebration of Jewish culture. “Laura is one of the very best,” says Pete Seeger.

at the National Yiddish Book Center
on the campus of Hampshire College, Route 116, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Reservations suggested.
2 P.M. Cost: $10
For additional information, an application or reservations, please phone us at 413-256-4900.

Veretski Pass in the Paper Bridge Arts Festival

Monday, July 16: Veretski Pass: Traditional klezmer trio featuring Cookie Segelstein, Joshua Horowitz & Stuart Brotman: Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass. at the National Yiddish Book Center. http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/
Part of the Paper Bridge Arts Festival.
For more about Veretski Pass: http://www.veretskipass.com/

Rahel at Lincoln, MA Public LIbrary

A native of Massachusetts, Rahel is known for her spirituality and restful music.
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Lincoln Public Library
Rock 'n Roll with Rootes - 11:00am
3 Bedford St.
Lincoln MA 01773
(781) 259-8465
Interactive Performance for children.
http://www.rahelmusic.com/ From her website about Rahel: "Singer/songwriter, guitarist, sound healing and sleep facilitator, Rahel, writes from the heart using her life's experiences as the source and her spirituality as a guide. Rahel brilliantly fuses folk, jazz, Middle East rhythms, and further East mantras to produce award-winning songs that are very moving in their energy and emotion. Her multicultural approach integrates ancient language, wisdom, and tradition with appropriate contemporary stylings. She weaves musical magic with beautiful and compelling melodies sung in a 'free verse' style; her strong and expressive vocals supported by her masterful guitar performance. Rahel's music will calm and relax you, rock you to the depth of your soul and raise you to a higher consciousness. Rahel's music has been widely accepted with numerous concert appearances earning rave reviews."

Rahel will be in New Hampshire on:
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Jaffrey Town Gazebo
with Mashke - 7:00pm
Gazebo
Jaffrey NH
Price: Free
Rahel joins the MASHKE band for an evening of Jewish music.

Boom Pam at the MFA in Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston presents Boom Pam "The hottest ethnic beat group in Zion .

Boom Pam come to the Museum of Fine Arts on Wednesday 27th June as part of their popular summer outdoor music series, held in the beautiful Calderwood Courtyard.

Boom Pam first hit the music scene in Tel Aviv in 2004 with their cover of Aris San s 1969 hit Boom Pam . Since then, the hype surrounding these musicians has boomed. They are an intriguing yet simple mix of electric guitars, drums and tuba. Boom Pam s original music and arrangements of Balkan, Jewish, Greek and Mediterranean songs, seasoned with dueling guitars and a rock attitude. With this uplifting combination of music, Boom Pam is a band that shouldn t be missed. You won t be able to resist getting up for a dance.

Crazy Balkan time signatures and minimalist percussion make [Boom Pam s] self titled album irresistible to the musically curious, whether your usual fare is rock or world music Spin the Globe world music

The music brewed up by the Boom Pam four is the acoustic equivalent of a high energy drink Soul Seduction

Ticketing Information

Members, seniors, students $20; nonmembers, general admission $25.

For more information, and to book tickets, call the Remis Auditorium Box Office (voice) 617-369-3306, (TTY) 617-369-3393 or visit www.mfa.org/concerts.

Concerts in the Courtyard
Calderwood Courtyard
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue

Boom Pam
7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Music Series of the Perishable Theater in Providence

The Live/Whirled Acoustic Music Series of the Perishable Theater, Music Director - Marilyn Mair presents:
Bob Moses, percussion with Fishel Bresler, clarinet & mandolin, & Shelley Katsh, piano & accordion,
in a program of jazz, klezmer, and original music, presented in an informal concert setting, to be followed by a jam session.

Sunday, June 10th, 3:00 PM
at the Perishable Theater,
95 Empire Street,
Providence RI
Admission $8

Audience members are invited to bring acoustic instruments for the jam session that will follow the concert.
Concert Information or reservations: 401-331-2695 x101 www.perishable.org photo credits- Fishel Bresler & Shelley Katsh: Irving Shild; Bob Moses: Elianna Bresler,

Zamir Chorale Honors Cantor Jeff Klepper in Cambridge, MA

The Spring concert of the Zamir Chorale is honoring Cantor Jeff Klepper.
Sunday, June 3, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA

On June 3 the Zamir Chorale of Boston will celebrate its 38th year of performing inspirational Jewish music by honoring Cantor Jeff Klepper at its annual spring concert at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge at 8:00 p.m. For information about tickets:
http://www.zamir.org/ShalomRav

Zamir will share the stage with Cantor Klepper and Rabbi Daniel Freelander of Kol B’Seder for both a rousing and reflective concert featuring the beloved “Shalom Rav” (Abundant Peace.)

Cantor Klepper has strong Boston roots and even sang with Zamir in 1973. He has very fond memories of that time:
"I sang with Zamir for one precious year; it brought great joy into my life. By the time I left Boston to begin my cantorial studies, Zamir's music had seeped into my heart and soul. I know that Zamir's music made me a better song-leader, a better Jewish composer, and ultimately, a better cantor. "

Zamir invites the public to participate in honoring Jeff. His enthusiasm for and commitment to Jewish music have inspired many young people and enthralled audiences world wide.

Women Cantor's Network 25th Annual Conference

The Women Cantor's Network will hold its annual conference and 25th year celebration at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, MA from Sunday, June 10 - Wednesday, June 13, 2007. All women cantors, cantorial soloists, service leaders, cantorial students, educators and women who have a strong interest in synagogue music are welcomed. This year's conference theme is "Even Higher: The Cantor as Spiritual Leader through Life's Rhythms and Rituals" and will include a performance of the acclaimed play, the "The Mikveh Monologues", which is open to the public on Monday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Beth El. Tickets may be purchased at 978-443-9622. The conference will feature many of Boston's most renowned Jewish scholars, rabbis and musicians. Conference registration is $190 before May 7th and $225 by June 3rd. One-day registration, student rates and reduced hotel rates are available. Visit www.womencantors.net for registration materials and information.

Jews and Blues at JCC in Newton, MA

Jews and Blues at JCC
Saturday, January 27, 8:00 pm, and Sunday, January 28, 2:00 pm: "Jews and Blues," Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, Newton:
You might feel the JCC shake, rattle, 'n' roll when Artistic Director Joshua Jacobson and Zamir, in collaboration with Nathaniel Stringfield and his band, HouseK'wake, team up this weekend. The program includes individual sets by each group and a not-to-be-missed joint set showcasing Jewish and African-American music— swing, jazz, folk, gospel, reggae, and blues. For more information, go to LSJCC (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=mfkt88bab.0.8qf568bab.p54cesbab.2674&ts=S0229&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ovationtix.com%2Ftrs%2Fcal%2F191) or call the JCC Box Office at 617-965-5226.

Veretski Pass in Connecticut

Branford Folk Music Society
Veretski Pass Jan. 20, 2007
8pm

Playing in an unbound, energetic "village style", the trio Veretski Pass presents a concert of historical klezmer music of Eastern Europe; pre WWII melodies from Ukraine, Carpathian-Ruthenia, Bessarabia and Rumania played on violin, accordion tsimbl, basy and baraban. With unique arrangements and compositions, this group of veterans carries on the ancient tradition of klezmer musicians, playing music of all kinds, but with a recognizably Jewish sound.
Branford Folk Coffeehouse
First Congregational Church of Branford
1009 Main Street, Branford, CT
Admission: $15 nonmembers, $13 members, $3 children

A Tickle in the Heart at MFA

A Tickle in the Heart
Thursday, January 11, 6:30 pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Part of the Series, "Swiss Films with Rhythm"
Tickets: $9 general admission; $8 for memberes of The Boston Jewish Film
Festival, the MFA, students, and seniors
On Sale at MFA Box Office Only (Please call the Box Office at 617 369 3306 for advance ticket orders.)

A Tickle in the Heart
Director: Stefan Schwietert
Country: Germany, Switzerland, released 1996
Duration: 90 min., Video
Language: English, Yiddish
w/subtitles Film image
The Epstein Brothers were the kings of klezmer, the traditional music of Eastern European Jewry, for more than 60 years. Beginning in the 1930s, they played their joyous, sentimental blend of tangos, horas, Russian folk dances and Gypsy drinking songs throughout New York. Today, as klezmer music enjoys an upswing in popularity from Manhattan to Berlin, they live and continue to play their memory-laden melodies in America's retirement paradise, Florida. The music is the star of Stefan Schwietert's documentary about The Epstein Brothers' 1995 European tour.

Boston Jewish Film Festival has music too

Several film at the Boston Jewish Film Festival this year feature music themes. The festival is running Nov. 1-12, 2006. For information on these features , see this PDF
http://www.jmwc.org/pdf/bjff-music.pdf

Afro-Semitic Experience in Boston

The Afro-Semitic Experience is making its Boston debut this Wednesday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. They will be playing at Cathedral High School, 74 Union Park Street, Boston.
At 2:30 Baba Coleman and Babafemi Alvin Carter, Jr. will be presenting a drumming workshop for the students and then at 6:30 will be the concert.

Joining this concert will be special guests Art Blakey, alumnus Kalim Zarif on piano (Warren is in Nepal!!) and Paradox Trio's very own Matt Darriau on clarinet and sax. Admission is free, but seating is limited. For more info please call 617-542-2325.

Tell your friends and invite them to join in, as this is a low key (but hi-energy) event.

di bostoner klezmer around for the holidays

Thursday, October 12th at 7:30 P.M. at the Stoughton Public Library.
Join "di bostoner klezmer" for a free, freylekh concert on Boston's South Shore. Accordionist Matt Wulf's original pieces will be featured, along with a new Terkisher by trombonist/melodicaist Brian Bender. The library is located on 84 Park Street on the corner of Walnut Street and Park Street (a.k.a. Route 27). For directions, call the library at 781-244-3711 or go to http://www.ocln.org/directions/STOUGHTON.html

Shabes October 14, 2006
Temple Emanuel in Worcester for a morning musical service starting at 9:30 A.M.
(address is 280 May Street, phone: 508-755-1257)

Motzi Shabes, October 14, 2006 in the evening - from about 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. - at the always-lively service at Temple Beth Zion (Moshe Waldok's shul) at 1566 Beacon Street, Brookline. It's on the C branch of the Green Line just outside of Washington Square, and a few stops after Coolidge Corner. On-street parking is also available) Phone 617-566-8171.

Alicia Svigals' Klezmer Fiddle Express, live in Somerville!!

Alicia Svigals, violin
With Mimi Rabson, violin
Jim Guttman, bass
Pete Rushefsky, tsimbl

Thursday Aug 3, 9 p.m.
Johnny D's
17 Holland St, Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144, (617) 776-2004
http://www.johnnyds.com/calendar.htm

Before the big klezmer bands of the new world arose with their brass and drums, there were the archetypical Jewish orchestras of the old world, led by the fiddle and bourne aloft by the otherworldy sounds of the harp-like 'tsimbl', or Jewish hammered dulcimer. Renowned violinist Alicia Svigals, a founder of the Klezmatics and one of the world's foremost klezmer fiddlers, presents a program of those ancient and ecstatic Jewish melodies, accompanied by the scene's top players on fiddle, tsimbl and string bass: Mimi Rabson, Pete Rushefsky and Jim Guttman. Alicia Svigals has played with and written for violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Kronos Quartet, playwrights Tony Kushner and Eve Ensler, the late poet Allen Ginsburg, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, singer/songwriter Debbie Friedman, Hasidic superstars Avraham Fried and Lipa Shmelzer, and many others. She has appeared on David Letterman, MTV, Good Morning America, PBS' Great Performances, on NPR's Prairie Home Companion, Weekend Edition and New Sounds, and on the soundtrack for the L-Word. Her wedding and bat/bar mitzvah band, Klezmer by Alicia Svigals, LLC plays klezmer, jazz, rock etc. at parties from Boston to D.C. She can be reached at her website, www.aliciasvigals.com

ELIYAHU SILLS & QADIM ENSEMBLE

Brookline, MA--Sunday, July 9, 2006
7:30 pm
Temple Beth Zion (TBZ),
1566 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
Advance tickets: $10
At the door: $12
For more info please contact Noam at nsender@styr.com To purchase tickets in advance please call Eran at 617.216.4879 or email Eran_segev@yahoo.com

Traverse the deserts of the Middle East, the mountains of northern India, and the warm waters of the Mediterranean with Eliyahu Sills and his Qadim Ensemble. The group and their music bring ancient musical traditions to a contemporary audience, allowing for a musical dialogue between the different cultures. The group performs instrumental pieces as well as songs with words in Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Turkish, Farsi and Ladino.

Qadim is a word found both in Hebrew and Arabic meaning "ancient past" and "that which precedes" as well as "forward movement" and "that which will come." The band is aptly named as their ancient and timeless music bridges cultures from throughout the near east, such as Mizrakhi, Sephardic and Ashkenazi, with Arabic, Turkish, Persian and north Indian.

Eliyahu Sills is the founder of Qadim and plays the Nay (reed flute of the Middle East), Bansuri (bamboo flute of India), and vocals. He is joined by Rachel Valfer on vocals and Oud (Middle Eastern lute), and Jason Ranjit Parmer on Indian Tablas and frame drums from Turkey, Pakistan and Persia.

Follow your Drummer. Habrera Hativeet in Boston

Habrera Hativeet, featuring Shlomo Bar co-presented by The Boston Jewish Film Festival and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
If you've never seen this group, you owe yourself a treat next week. **Highly recommended** by JMWC.
So follow the drummer this summer on Sunday, June 18, 1PM, Remis Auditorium

Habrera Hativeet fuses together artists with authentic Sephardic, African, Indian and Middle Eastern roots, time-honored songs from Andalusian Spain, Yemen, and Morocco, Hasidic chants from Eastern Europe, and contemporary Israeli poetry. Their music bridges time, cultures, and mindsets in Israel and beyond. The group’s website can be found at www.shlomobar.com

Tickets are $20 for MFA and Boston Jewish Film Festival members, students, and seniors; $25 general admission. Front-of-house tickets (guaranteed general admission seating within the first three rows) are $25 discounted and $30 general admission.

To order tickets, contact the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Remis Auditorium Box Office at 617-369-3306 or visit www.mfa.org/concerts

Songs of Social Consciousness

Helene Williams, soprano with Leonard Lehrman, piano and Charles Osborne, vocalist present Songs of Social Consciousness featuring the music of Lehrer, Lehrman, Blitzstein, the Berrymans and Mozart on Sunday, June 11, 2006 at 11am at the Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. Info 617-266-6710.

Psalmsensation: a multi-ethnic concert experience

The Zamir Chorale of Boston presents:
Psalmsensation: a multi-ethnic concert experience
Sunday, June 4, 2006, 7:30 pm, Sanders Theatre, Cambridge.
For tickets and program information: www.zamir.org
or call 617/244-6333

Once again, Artistic Director Joshua Jacobson has worked his programming magic. From romantic to rhythmic, from ancient to contemporary, psalms -- like you've never heard them before! Join Zamir for a transcendent evening of psalm settings from Israel, France, the U.S., Morocco, Syria, Turkey, Italy, Brazil, and featuring a rousing medley from African-American gospel traditions.

WORKMEN’S CIRCLE in Boston features STRAUSS/WARSCHAUER DUO

THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE PRESENTS A CONCERT AND YIDDISH DANCE PARTY WITH THE STRAUSS/WARSCHAUER DUO
Saturday, February 11, 8:00 pm
Doors open at 7:30
At the Workmen’s Circle, 1762 Beacon Street, Brookline
TICKETS: WC Members: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Non-members: $15 in advance, $18 at the door.
For more information contact the Workmen’s Circle at 617-566-6281 or circle@workmenscircleboston.org

Mail check (payable to the Workmen’s Circle) to the Workmen’s Circle 1762 Beacon St., Brookline, MA 02445, or call for credit card payment. Advanced payment must be received at the WC office by 5pm on the Thursday prior to the concert.
Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer are two of the most beloved 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 Folksbiene Yiddish Theater in New York City, and the Art of Yiddish in Los Angeles with Theodore Bikel. They lead workshops and classes throughout North America and Europe, are on the faculty of KlezKamp, KlezKanada and KlezFest at the University of London, and are curators of the Columbia University Series on Klezmer Music & Yiddish Song.
“Terrific” “Phenomenal”
The New York Times Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
After the concert set, Deborah Strauss will teach and lead traditional Yiddish dances — freylekhs, khosidls and more — with live musical accompaniment. No previous experience needed!

"Asefa" to appear in Malden

The First Church in Malden Concert Series presents "Asefa" performing "Sacred Time, Sacred Sound: Music of the Sabbath."
The Brooklyn-based trio "Asefa" performs music of the Jewish diaspora, including traditional music of North Africa and Eastern Europe and contemporary American and Israeli music. Their astonishing multi-instrumental spectacle, including vocals, horn, oud, saxophone, clarinet, bombard, upright bass, and hand percussion, is a "must hear" for all ages.
The concert is Sunday, November 6th at 2:00 pm

The First Church in Malden, Congregational
184 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 324-3733

www.uccwebsites.net/firstchurchinmaldenma.html
$10 donation

"A Cantor�s Tale" film at Boston Jewish Film Festival

Sunday, November 6
12:00 pm
A Cantor�s Tale
Coolidge Corner Theatre
http://www.bjff.org/festival/The Boston Jewish Film Festival features a film about Cantor Jacob Mendelson with original music by Frank London. http://www.jewishvideo.com/cantorstale.htm

In director Erik Greenberg Anjou�s exhilarating documentary tribute to Chazzanut, the cantorial art, Jacob (Jack) Mendelson, a cantor with a personality as big as his voice, takes Eric and the viewer on a guided tour of his Boro Park neighborhood, where, when Jack was a boy, cantors reigned supreme and music was the air he breathed. Show Times 12:00 pm Sunday, November 6, Coolidge Corner Theatre (Purchase tickets)
Sponsored by: Tufts University College of Arts & Sciences, Tufts Hillel, and Program in Judaic Studies
Visiting Artist: Director Erik Greenberg Anjou and Film Subject Cantor Jacob Mendelson
New England Premiere
Director: Erik Greenberg Anjou
USA, released 2005
Duration: 95 min., Video
Language: English

SYNOPSIS

"The tradition of Eastern European Jewish cantorial music is alive and well in modern America in no small part thanks to the efforts of Brooklyn-born Cantor Jacob Mendelson. "Jackie," as he is affectionately called by everyone, explores the American roots of "hazzanut"( Jewish liturgical music) while taking us on a musical voyage that spans the Atlantic, originating in his birthplace of Boro Park, Brooklyn and reaching all the way to Jerusalem. There�s music in the air, everywhere. The experience of hearing the world�s most renowned cantors in the synagogue was part of a lifestyle that provided American Jewry with a rich cultural heirloom. It is Cantor Mendelson�s mission to insure that this legacy is passed on to this and the next generation and generations to come, in a way that is both true to its origins and relevant to the modern world. This feature-length documentary provides a nostalgic journey through family, neighborhood, and tradition. It also treats us to appearances by renowned cantors and aficionados Joseph Malovany, Ben-Zion Miller, Alberto Mizrahi, Matthew Lazar, Neil Shicoff, Jackie Mason and Alan Dershowitz. A Cantor�s Tale is very much like "Levy�s Real Jewish Rye", you don�t have to be Jewish to love it! "

Fanny Mendelssohn's music featured at New Center for Arts and Culture

The New Center for Arts and Culture in Boston is bringing to the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College the exhibit "The Power of Conversation: Jewish Women and Their Salons". As part of the season of interest in this subject a series of events in Music, Lectures, The creative Process and Films, and Jewish Identity will take place throughout the Fall in Boston. On Sunday September 25, 2005 at 3pm at the Boston College, Gasson 100 building will be a FREE concert of the music of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn. The concert features's Felix Mendelssohn's Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream for two pianos, and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Piano Trio in d minor, which is her masterpiece. For more information, call the music department at Boston College, 617-552-6004.

Harold Shapero Honored by Lydian String Quartet and friends

Friday, April 29, 2005, 8:00 P.M.
The Center for Arts in Natick, MA, invites you to join the Lydian String Quartet, Edwin Barker, double bass, and Marvin Wolfthal, piano, as they honor composer Harold Shapero on his 85th birthday. The evening will feature his Serenade in D for String Quintet, String Quartet, and String Trio. Harold Shapero was a founding member of the Brandeis University music department in 1951. He was director of the electronic music studio and taught at Brandeis for 37 years. A birthday reception will follow the performance. Tickets are $25. Those connected to Brandeis get a discount when ordering tickets: (508) 647-0097. Visiting the Nartick Arts website: www.natickarts.org The Center for Arts in Natick is located at 14 Summer St. in downtown Natick, MA.

Zamir Chorale of Boston

On June 5, 2005, the Zamir Chorale of Boston will celebrate its 36th anniversary with a gala concert at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA. The Zamir Chorale and Alumni Chorale will be joined by the Zamir Orchestra for a performance of Ernest Bloch's masterwork, The Sacred Service. Also featured will be four shorter works commissioned by the Chorale: �Shir Ahavah� by Jef Labes, �Rainbow� by Daniel Pinkham, �Harninu� by Benjie-Ellen Schiller, and the premiere of �Et Hazzamir Higgiya� by Yehezkel Braun. The four composers will join moderator Cathy Fuller for a meet-the-composer session, open to the public, before the concert. The concert begins at 7:30 PM and the meet-the-composer session at 6:15. For further information call 617-244-6333 or visit www.zamir.org.

Di bostoner klezmer Plus Kaplan and Rushefsky

--Boston--
Shed those winter blues at a lively concert on the first day of spring, Sunday, March 20, 2:30 P.M. at the intimate concert space at the Zeitgeist Gallery, 1353 Cambridge St. in Inman Square, Cambridge, MA (617-876-6060)

In a double bill of dynamic klezmer music and Yiddish song, two up-and-coming groups will present material from their new CDs. Di bostoner klezmer is the dynamic trio which plays rarely-heard and newly composed music, including a suite for melodica written by Brian Bender. Their accordionist, Christina Crowder is a former member of the world-famous di naye kapelye. Hankus (Klezmer Conservatory Band) Netsky says the group "breathes new life into traditional, old-country klezmer!"

The acclaimed duo Kaplan and Rushefsky bring to life rarely heard gems of traditional and original Yiddish song accompanied by the tsimbl and balaban. Rushefsky has played and recorded with some of the leading lights of the klezmer revival including Alicia Svigls, Joel Rubin, and Steve Greenman.

Suggested admission is $8/$5 for seniors and kids. For more information, see www.zeitgeist-gallery.org. For sound samples of dbk go to www.yiddishmusic.com; for K & R go to http://cdbaby.com/cd/rushefsky. The gallery can be reached by busses #69, 91, & 83 from Harvard Sq/Lechmere, Sullivan Station/Central Square, and Central Square/N. Cambridge respectively.

Artists bios are:
Christina Crowder, started playing accordion in college at the behest of her Finnish grandmother, throwing many years of classical piano lessons out the window. After being swept off her feet by an exuberant Hungarian Czardas in 1990, she lived in eastern Europe for almost10 years performing with the world-renowned Budapest-based klezmer ensemble Di Naye Kapelye, and spent two years doing field work on contemporary and archival Jewish music in Romania as a Fulbright scholar from 1999-2001.

Brian Bender, trombone, keyboard, melodica, composer, has performed klezmer music at Carnegie Hall, the Presidential Inauguration of Bill Clinton, and in Israel, Alaska and Egypt. A graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, former instructor at KlezKamp, and a much-sought-after performer, Brian heads his own jazz band and plays regularly with world music, Celtic, contradance and Dixieland bands.

Rebecca Kaplan (voacals, piano, buben/drum) has created a vibrant performance style for Yiddish folk song. She holds degrees in music from the University of Rochester and Indian University and has performed with many klezmer bands.

Pete Rushefsky is a leading revivalist of the tsimbl, or Jewish hammered dulcimer. He performs and records with some of the finest practitioners of traditional klezmer music. A popular instructor at KlezKamp and KlezKanada including Joel Rubin, Alicia Svigls, and Steven Greenman

Dena Ressler, clarinet & bandleader is an instructor at KlezKamp, and has taught at the summer Klezmer Institute at the New England Conservatory of Music, and a seminar about klezmer history.

CELEBRATE A JUDEO-SPANISH HANUKKAH

VOICE OF THE TURTLE 27th ANNUAL HANUKKAH CONCERT
El Mez de Hanukkah,The Month of Hanukkah!
WHEN:
Sunday Afternoon. NOVEMBER 21 at 3 PM
WHERE:
TEMPLE SHALOM, NEWTON
175 Temple Street, West Newton, Massachusetts
Directions: (http://templeshalom.org/directions.html)
TICKETS:
$18.00 in advance by phone or email reservations
$25.00 at the door on day of concert

HOW TO PURCHASE
a. Email your name, number of tickets required to:
vot@templeshalom.org
b. Call the Temple office 617-332-9550; leave your name and number of tickets required.
c. Send a check (payable to Temple Shalom) to Temple Shalom, (175 Temple Street, West Newton, MA 02465) -- attention Lisa Piel. Include the name for the reservation, the number of tickets and a number where you can be reached, if necessary.

THE CONCERT
Please join us to enjoy The Month of Hanukkah -- the unique repertoire of folk and Judeo-Spanish holiday songs as presented by Voice of the Turtle. These internationally acclaimed performers continue to delight audiences with unique and rarely heard repertoire reflecting the dramatic history and spirit of the Spanish Jews. As always, the quartet brings its signature musical arrangements using an expansive palette of instruments; saz, 'ud, baglama, rebec, kamanja, harp and psaltery, shawms, chalumeaux, bombards, flutes, nays, middle eastern percussion, as well as modern instruments to evoke more than 500 years of the complex and intriguing paths of exile of the Spanish Jews through North Africa, the Balkans, and the Near and Middle East. PLEASE NOTE: This is the only Boston area Hanukkah concert for Voice of the Turtle

'Oyfn Sheydveg' & more

The release of, 'Oyfn Sheydveg,' a new CD by the Boston-based KHEVRE is happening now.
To celebrate the new recording, Khevre will be playing a show in New York.
Sunday, October 24th.
Lefrak Concert Hall, Queens College.
2:00pm
Admission is $10.
Opening, is comedian 'Modi,' who's a riot.
You can pick up tickets by visiting the Colden box office, or by phone:
718.793.8080
You can also visit: http://qcpages.qc.edu/Jewish_Studies/
KHEVRE is:
michael winograd- reeds, flutes
dana sandler- vocals
eylem basaldi- violin
carmen staaf- piano, accordion
jorge roeder- bass
richie barshay- drums, percussion
For more information on KHEVRE, please read out latest review by Ari Davidow at :
http://www.klezmershack.com/archives/001625.html
For our fans in boston, KHEVRE will be playing a Halloween show, with a number of other bands. MORE INFO BELOW:
Khevre Halloween event will take place at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge
(http://www.zeitgeist-gallery.org) on Halloween
Sunday, October 31st
starting at 7:30pm
On the bill are:
-KHEVRE
" like watching the Jefferson Airplane on the tiny Matrix stage back in 1966 in San Francisco."- ari davidow (http://www.klezmershack.com/archives/001625.html#001625)
-THE ROCKY HORA DYBBUK ORCHESTRA
-SMACKIN' THE BRASS (NEC Balkan Brass Band)
-MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN AND THE JUMBO KNISH FACTORY
-THE HARVARD FOLK BAND
-and more!!!

Admission is $15 (dontation,) $10 for students
help the zeitgeist!! all procedes to help this great venue
cheerfully fun refreshments will be served
please come in costume!
limited seating! doors open at 7:10pm

zeitgeist gallery
1353 Cambridge street
Inman Square
617.876.6060
http://www.zeitgeist-gallery.org

for more information on "Halloween Festival of Jewish Music",
visit: http://www.klezmershack.com/calendar/001542.php#more

SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY Celebrates with Klezmer Music

The SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY as part of it's celebration of the Isaac Bashevis Singer Centennial presents a Celebration of Klezmer Music with Members of the Wholesale Klezmer Band October 3, 2:00 PM Family event Free admission Boy Scout Hall Simsbury, Connecticut Contact: Jackie Hemond Jives98@hotmail.com. (860) 658-7663, (860) 658-6732 (fax) Members of the Wholesale Klezmer Band will be appearing at Boy Scout Hall in Simsbury on Sunday, October 3rd at 2:00 p.m. The concert will be for families and will last about an hour.

View our complete calendar at:< /br> http://www.WholesaleKlezmer.com/calendar.html< /br> Click reload on your browser to be sure you see the most recent version.< /br> Directions:< /br> View a map at: http://www.simsbury.lib.ct.us/map.gif< /br> The Simsbury Public Library is located on Routes 10/202. It is the third building on the LEFT northward past the intersection of Route 167. Boy Scout Hall is very close to the Simsbury Public Library on the same side of the road. It is just south (actually the next building to the library, but set back from the road). It is between the Simsbury Public Library and the large white Congregational Church which is on the corner of Rtes. 10 & 202 and 167. Boy Scout Hall shares the same driveway as the large white church. < /br>< /br> Via I-91: Take Exit 35, Bissell Bridge. Turn onto West Wolcott Avenue (a RIGHT turn from I-91 South, a LEFT turn from I-91 North). Follow West Wolcott Avenue to the intersection of Route 185, and turn RIGHT onto Route 185. Follow Route 185 to the intersection of Routes 10/202, and turn RIGHT onto intersection of Routes 10/202, and turn RIGHT onto Routes 10/202. < /br>< /br> Via I-84: Take Exit 39, Route 4, Farmington. Follow Route 4 to the intersection of Routes 10/202 (Waterville Road), and turn RIGHT onto Routes 10/202 North. At the intersection of Route 44, turn LEFT onto Route 44 West. Continue a short distance, and turn RIGHT onto Routes 10/202 North (Hopmeadow Street).

Flory Jagoda in Concert

Monday, June 14, at 7:00 at the Millard Auditorium at the U of Hartford. Free.
Contact: 860-768-4963
or lemcoff@hartford.edu

NEFESH in Concert

Saturday, May 22nd at 8:30pm
Merryall Center for the Arts
Chapel Hill Road, New Milford, CT 06776

Tickets $15 - for reservations, directions, etc., phone: 860-354-7264 or visit http://www.merryall.org/main.htm "One of our biggest hits last season,this popular group specializing in Israeli and Klezmer music connects with the audience through song, instrumentals and poignant classics of Yiddish theater. Their beautiful songbird delights audiences young and old."
www.nefeshband.com

AFRO-SEMITIC EXPERIENCE

UPCOMING DATES:
Wednesday, May 19, the AFRO-SEMITIC EXPERIENCE 8:00 p.m. at the Greater New Haven Jewish Community Center, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, Connecticut, for more information call Shelley Gans 203-387-2522 x206.
more....

Monday, June 7, the AFRO-SEMITIC EXPERIENCE 8:30 p.m. at the Buttonwood Tree with Will Bartlett on reeds and percussion, Warren Byrd on piano, Alvin Carter, Jr., on drums, Mixashawn.com on tenor saxophone, Stacy Phillips on dobro and violin and Baba David Coleman on African drums and percussion. The Buttonwood Tree is located at 605 Main Street in Middletown and the phone number is (860) 347-4957.

Saturday, June 13 the AFRO-SEMITIC EXPERIENCE Cantor's Concert, Congregation Mishkan Israel with special guests Cantor Jack Mendelson and Cantor Shoshana Lash. A special fundraising concert for the synagogue where the Afro-Semitic Experience gave its first performance seven years ago. 785 Ridge Road, Hamden, Connecticut, for more information and tickets 203-288-3877.

Saturday, June 19, the AFRO-SEMITIC EXPERIENCE, 9:00 p.m. (time approximate after sundown), Temple Beth-El, 118 Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York, for more information please call: 845-454-0570.

KOL B'SEDER 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

On Sunday May 23 at 7:00 p.m. Temple Sinai of Sharon, MA is "KOL B'SEDER and FRIENDS", an evening of unforgettable music featuring the duo "Shirav" (Rabbis David Paskin and Menachem Creditor), Rabbi David Wolfman, Cantor Judith Seplowin, "The Freilech Band" (oy, can they rock!) from Temple Isaiah of Lexington, MA, with special guest Doug Cotler. Sharon is 10 minutes from I-95, just a half hour south of Boston, and an easy drive from much of New England. General admission tickets are $18 at the door ($15 in advance if you call 781 784-6081). Reserved seating is available. All proceeds will benefit Temple Sinai and the American Conference of Cantors.
Full information is at web site: www.temple-sinai.com

KHEVRE live @ Zeitgeist Gallery

KHEVRE live @ zeitgeist gallery, Cambridge, MA
Thursday, May 6th
10pm, $5
www.zeitgeist-gallery.org*
KHEVRE:
michael winograd- reeds
dana sandler- vocals
eylem basaldi- violin
carmen staaf- piano/accordion
jorge roeder- bass
richie barshay- drums

Khevre invites you all to KHEVRE's show Thursday, May 6 at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge, MA. The last show there was such a success they will be playing new material, including even more 20th century Yiddish poetry set to music. They will also be performing music from the upcoming record.

di bostoner klezmer in central MA

Jacob Edwards Library, in Southbridge, MA:
236 Main St.
Telephone: 508-764-542
directions are at http://ci.southbridge.ma.us/LIB-directions.html
Concert starts at 6 P.M.
If you're near central Mass. this coming Thursday, come catch one of di bostoner klezmer's spirited concerts! (and introduce yourself!) It's near the Sturbridge exit of the Mass Pike and not too far from CT.

We promise you good listening, a seldom-heard suite,
With selections of freylekhs that sure can't be beat!

Directions to the Jacob Edwards Library, in Southbridge, MA:
Take Mass Pike to Exit 9, Sturbridge. Take first exit after tollbooth. Make a left at the first light, Route 131 East to Southbridge. Go four miles on Rt. 131 to Main Street, Southbridge. The library is on the Main Street in the center of town, immediately after the brick [lehavdil] Baptist Church. Turn left onto Foster Street to the parking lot behind the library.

or take the Auburn exit (Exit 10) off the Mass Pike to Route 20 West and then Route 169 south to Southbridge. Follow Route 169 six miles. After the Southbridge Police Station (on your right), go past the green, turn right at the rotary to Main Street, Southbridge. The Library is on Main Street at the corner of Foster Street to the parking lot behind the library.

Dena Ressler
di bostoner klezmer
P.O. Box 400331
Cambridge, MA 02140
phone and fax: 781-643-1957
email: klezmer@yiddishmusic.com
website: www.yiddishmusic.com

"Music of our Heritage - from Classics to Klezmer"

Kerem Shalom in Concord, MA will be featuring their annual concert "Music of our Heritage - from Classics to Klezmer" Sunday, May 2 , at 7:30 P.M. Featured will be Rosalie Gerut along with Hankus Netsky, Ilene Stahl and Andy Blickenderfer. Congregation Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm Street, Concord, MA. Tickets for the event are $15 ($10 for children under 13) and are available only at the door. More detailed directions can be found at: http://www.keremshalom.org/direction.htm

"Music of our heritage", Concord, MA, May 2 Four of greater Boston�s best-known Klezmer musicians � Rosalie Gerut, Hankus Netsky, Ilene Stahl, and Andrew Blickenderfer � will come together for a concert titled �Music of Our Heritage: From Classics to Klez� on Sunday, May 2 at 7:30 pm. The concert is being sponsored by and is being held at Congregation Kerem Shalom, which is located at 659 Elm Street in Concord, near the Concord rotary on Route 2.

Casco Bay Tummlers in Cambridge

If you're in the Boston area and looking for a fun Jewish dance/music event this Sunday afternoon, come check out the Casco Bay Tummlers, Maine's premier klezmer band, at the All Asia Cafe in Central Square, Cambridge. they'll be doing a lively combination of klezmer standards, original compositions, and Balkan and Israeli dance tunes.
All Asia Cafe
334 Mass Ave, Cambridge
2:00 - 4:30
$5 (suggested)
For more info: (617) 497-1544 (cafe)
Web site: www.cascobaytummlers.com
Listen to us at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cbtummlers

Legacy of Spirit in Boston

Daniel S. Gil presents The Legacy of Spirit Concert & Presentation featuring Conductor Gilbert Trout at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall. Sunday, June 6 2:45 PM (2:00 PM doors). U.S.$15.00-U.S.$36.00.
http://www.legacyofspirit.org/

Featuring Conductor Gilbert Trout and a chamber orchestra, which includes musicians from the Boston Pops and Boston Lyric Opera. This concert features the lost sacred music of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Judaism's Chasidic movement and traditional music from the Baal Shem Tov's hometown of Mezbuz; recovered and orchestrated by local composer Daniel S. Gil.

Torat Chayim Choral Concert

Temple Shalom of Newton, MA will have a choral concert with music by Ben Steinberg, Saturday March 20, 2004 at 7:30pm. Featuring Cantor Renata Kruzhkova Braun, and acompanied by David Carrier and Chamber Orchestra, the piece is Torat Chayim: A Torah of Life, a work for Voice, Chorus and Chamber Orchestra. Tickets--general admission $25.00 Patron $100 reserved seating. Temple Shalom of Newton, 175 Temple Street. W. Newton, MA 02465. For tickets call: 617-332-9550. Tickets will be held at the door.

FIDDLERS 3

In New England. A concert of Classical, Klezmer and Traditional American Fiddle Music. Cookie Segelstein, Stacy Phillips and Netta Hadari with Jim Guttmann. Jan 18, 2004.

Jan 18, 2004. 3PM. Congregation Adath Israel 46 Old Church Street Middletown, CT Call 860-346-4709 for information