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The South Coast Simcha Band, led by Renah and Keith Wolzinger, will be featured in a Klezmer Brunch held at Temple Beth David in Westminster, CA on December 11th, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. Tickets must be purchased advance. Please call Temple Beth David at 714 892-6623 for further information.
Temple Beth David
6100 Hefley Street
Westminster, CA 92683
Phone: (714) 892-6623
Fax: (714) 897-5306
Nourish your stomachs and your spirits with
The South Coast Simcha Band
Klezmer Brunch
Sunday, December 11, 2005
11:00 A.M.
Temple Beth David
6100 Hefley St. Westminster, CA
Gourmet catering by Baci of Huntington Beach
$25 adults
$21 Children under 12
$225 for a table of 10
for additional information call
Lisa Chattler (562)430-6280 or Renah Wolzinger (714)596-6582
Monthly Klezmer Workshop/Jam Session: Sunday December 11, 1-3 PM
Seth & Beverly host a Monthly Klezmer Workshop/Jam Session in Wolfeboro, NH. We'll explore the scales and rhythms typically used in klezmer, learn to play classic tunes from the traditional repertoire of freilachs, bulgars, shers, khosidls and horas, and offer instruction on playing klezmer within an ensemble. Tunes are taught by ear, however some written music will also be provided. No previous knowledge of klezmer music necessary, all instruments and voices welcome, suggested donation $15 per session.
E-mail Seth Austen for directions.
The Golden Dreydl: a Klezmer Nutcracker
Ellen Kushner and Shirim Klezmer Orchestra
December 11, shows at 1:00pm & 3:15pm
The Forum at Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
$18 / kids under 12: $13.
Info & Tix: 413-532-1462
"The Golden Dreydl: a Klezmer Nutcracker" at The Forum, Holyoke Community College
National Public Radio "Sound & Spirit" radio host Ellen Kushner and the Shirim
Klezmer Orchestra will perform their award-winning collaboration, "The Golden
Dreydl: a Klezmer Nutcracker!" at The Forum at Holyoke Community College , Building
C (Holyoke, MA, Info: 413-532-1462) on December 11 at 1:00pm and 3:15pm. Tickets are
$18 (adults), $13 (kids under 12). This is a benefit for the Theraputic Equestrian
Center of Holyoke which provides Equine Assisted Activities and Therapy for people
various disabilities of all ages.
"The Golden Dreydl: a Klezmer Nutcracker!" is a Chanukah-inspired fantasy-adventure
tale: 'Tchaikovsky meets Harry Potter and they go to a Jewish wedding! Kushner's
enchanting storytelling is woven into a live musical performance of Shirim's
ingenious klezmer adaptations of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. The whole family
will enjoy this multifaceted performance: a new twist on an old favorite. It is
available on CD by Rykodisc and has won radio's prestigious Gracie Allen Award.
Ellen Kushner writes and hosts the nationally distributed PRI show "Sound & Spirit"
and is also an award-winning fantasy writer with three novels to her credit:
Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners, Thomas the Rhymer, and (with Delia Sherman) The
Fall of the Kings, just published by Bantam Books. "Sound & Spirit" is heard on over
100 stations nationwide.
Shirim Klezmer Orchestra has released five recordings, including their crossover hit
"Klezmer Nutcracker" on Newport Classic. They were featured on the soundtrack of
Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Harry" and have toured in North America and Europe.
"We wanted to create a new holiday story rich in Jewish themes and values, drawing
on Jewish folklore and ethics,"
—Ellen Kushner ("Sound & Spirit")
"Shirim's Klezmer Nutcracker sounds utterly natural and totally compelling. Klezmer
devotees will rejoice at the fresh stock of great tunes, and classical fans so far
immune to the Russian composer's populist favorite
should find themselves swooning. Shirim's genre-crossing conception is a delight and
its playing a joy.
—Billboard Magazine (Critics Choice)
"The Golden Dreydl makes an archetypal Christmas experience into a rollicking
adventure tale for Jewish children -- and their beleaguered parents.. The
klezmer-ized melodies are only the start, as Kushner and Shirim transform the
various acts of the popular ballet into an empowering story for youngsters. No
satire or mere parody, The Golden Dreydl is more like a message from an alternative
holiday world, one that Jewish parents and klezmer fans will be delighted to
receive." —Mark Schwartz, BarnesandNoble.com
Sunday afternoon, December 11: 2PM
Sruli and Lisa's Oy Vey! Chanukah!
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Victoria Theatre
Newark, NJ
www.njpac.org
Chanukah comes to vibrant life onstage with multi-instrumentalists Sruli and Lisa, a musical duo known for its appearances on NPR and for a series of best-selling children’s albums. Their kid-friendly performance of Oy Vey! Chanukah! is a magical, amusing, interactive celebration of traditional Klezmer and other holiday music. "Warm, tuneful and sprightly," says The New York Times. "Superb musicians," says The Los Angeles Times. "A delight from start to finish!" This FamilyTime performance is recommended for ages 5 and up.
David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!
San Francisco State University
McKenna Theatre; 1600 Holloway Ave.
This is a free event!
Presented by the Morrison Artists Series
The music on Bubbemeises: Lies My Gramma Told Me, the new Label Bleu CD that teams David Krakauer with Jewish hip hop beat architect Socalled, is not your gramma's klezmer. Unless gramma likes remixed Hasidic chant, klezmer tributes to James Brown, and an in-your-face raving battle for reinvented Jewish identity.
Klezmer Mountain Duo (Margot and Joe)
Dec 11
3:00pm
perform at Molloy College "It's Holiday Time" concert,
Anselma Room,
Kellenberg Hall.
Free.
1000 Hempstead Ave.
Rockville Centre, NY
Call 516-678-5000 ext. 6880 for info.
CHOIRS AND CANTORS SPARK THIS CHANUKAH SEASON
Over 250 adults and children will celebrate Chanukah, the
Festival of Lights, in concert, 3 P.M., Sunday, December
11, 2005, as Congregation Rodeph Sholom of Manhattan hosts
its unique Festival of Choirs. The sixth annual concert
will feature Cantors and their choirs from the New York
City metropolitan area. This year, the first night of
Chanukah is Sunday, December 25, 2005.
A Festival of Choirs 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. For more
information about this concert, please call (212) 362-8800,
ext. 1337.
“It is truly magical to hear this many adults and
children celebrate the Chanukah season through song,”
according to Congregation Rodeph Sholom’s Senior Cantor,
Rebecca Garfein. “We all look forward to continuing this
tradition for many years to come.”
Highlights of the concert will include “Raise up the
Menorah” written in 2004 for the Midrash Hour V by Rodeph
Sholom congregant, Eliot Bailen and students from the
Rodeph Sholom Day School and Religious School. The Midrash
Hour is a full length musical written by Mr. Bailen and
students from the Rodeph Sholom schools each year. The
song, “Raise up the Menorah” will be sung at the Festival
of Choirs by the combined children’s choirs, 100 voices
strong. Another highpoint will be the concert’s
finale, “Bring on the Light,” a piece by composer, singer
and actor, Danny Maseng, that was commissioned by
Congregation Rodeph Sholom for the Festival of Choirs in
2001.
Also featured at the concert will be area Adult Volunteer
and Children’s Choirs, along with Cantor Garfein and Cantor
Jennifer Frost, Associate Cantor, and Cantorial Intern
Jennifer Strauss-Klein of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Also
participating in the concert will be Cantors Bruce Ruben
and Daniel Singer, Temple Shaaray Tefila, Manhattan; Cantor
Ida-Rae Cahana, Central Synagogue; Cantor Kathy Barr,
Village Temple, Manhattan; Cantor Steven Pearlston, Free
Synagogue of Flushing, Queens, New York; Cantor Janet
Leuchter and Music Director, Rose Moskowitz, Congregation
Beth Elohim, Brooklyn, NY; Cantor Claire Franco, Community
Synagogue, Port Washington, NY; and Cantor Fredda
Mendelson, Larchmont Temple.
Accompanying the choirs will be acclaimed pianist, composer
and arranger, Jonathan Faiman. Joining Mr. Faiman will be
the “Festival of Choirs” combo: John Hadfield, percussion,
Mike Cohen, winds, and Dan Freeman, upright and electric
bass.
NESHAMA CARLEBACH - IN CONCERT
Dec. 11th 2005 4PM
Club Oasis in East Midwood Jewish Center 1625 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 718-338-3800
$25.00 - Students & Seniors $20.00 Kids 12 & Under Free
submit: send email
"Soulful, Spiritually Evocative, and Pure Heaven on Earth" are just
some of the most recent descriptions of Neshama Carlebachs
singing. Her captivating melodies have drawn comparisons to
Sheryl Crow and Linda Rondstadt with a religious nature
reminiscent of Amy Grant.
Ensemble DRAj
11. Dezember 2005
16.00 h
Hofwerkstatt
Sibyllastr. 15, 45136 Essen, Telefon: 0201 - 26 57 56
Simcha Unit!
with:
Michael Alpert- Vocals/Accordion
Michael Winograd- Clarinet
Ben Holmes- Trumpet
Richie Barshay- Drums
Nick Cudahy- Bass
@ Hollis Hills Jewish Center, Queens, NY
Sunday December 11th, 5pm
The Afro-Semitic Experience
Sunday, December 11, 7:00 p.m. Temple Beth Rishon, 585 Russell Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey.