KlezCalendar

International Klezmer Festival in Fürth/Germany
will take place from March 9th to 18th, 2007.
As it is the 10th festival and in the year of the 1000th anniversary of the city of Fürth they provide a very special program of concerts and workshops with top artists.

For more information:
www.klezmer-festival.de
Michael Loskill
Königsplatz 2, 90762 Fürth
Germany
Tel. +49 (0)911 / 9 74-16 83
Fax +49 (0)911 / 9 74-16 84

An English version of the website will appear soon.

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La MaMa E.T.C. is proud to present the World Premier of

REPUBLIC OF DREAMS
--- Inspired by the writing, artwork and life of Bruno Schulz ---
A new piece by Double Edge Theatre

The Annex at La MaMa E.T.C.
74 A EAST 4TH STREET

Mar 8 - 18, 2007
Thursday - Saturday at 7:30pm
Sun at 2:30pm & 7:30pm

La MaMa E.T.C is located at 74A East 4th St. between 2nd Avenue and The Bowery
(F/V to 2nd Avenue, 6 to Astor Place, N/R to 8th St.)

TICKETS :$20 Box Office (212) 475-7710
Student & senior tickets are $15 www.lamama.org

"Republic of Dreams", takes the magic realism writings and imaginings of WWII-era Polish-Jewish artist Bruno Schulz (1892-1942), adapting his lush, magical and sometimes erotic drawings to the stage. Using the theatre's signature style of physicality, imagery, puppetry, live instrumental and choral music, Double Edge deeply explores Schulz' powerful prose and life, as well as his banal death at the hands of a jealous Nazi, to create an unforgettable journey through the human experience in the modern world. "Republic of Dreams" is conceived and directed by Stacy Klien.

Double Edge Theatre, based in Ashfield, MA, is a creator of dynamic and visually stunning theater pieces. It has a unique approach, by establishing a home "The Farm" where the artist can practice, receive training, research and conduct cultural exchanges with other artists. Double Edge Theatre is widely renowned for long-term collaborations, classic literature adaptations, and original theater performances.

If you would like to arrange a group of students to see this production, please contact Kiku Sakai at 212-254-6468. This is a great opportunity for students of various majors such as Art, Theatre, Slavic and Jewish Studies and Literature to explore the culture and history of the early 20th Century in Poland. Double Edge Theatre would be happy to give your students a post-performance discussion on the production. Our student rate is $15. Please share this information with your colleague.

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The Valley Klezmer Band has ongoing rehearsal on Thursday nights from 7:30–9pm at the Lander-Grinspoon Academy in Northampton, MA, and occasionally in Amherst!!! Bring your instrument and play!!! Join the VKB and play klezmer and Israeli party music! Learn klezmer dance-forms such as khosidls, freylekhs and horas. You'll also learn the basics of making band arrangements.

The VKB is a performing ensemble open to the community. You should have at least intermediate competency on your instrument, and be able to read music or learn quickly by ear. Sheet music and CDs will be provided. The fee is $50 - $100, sliding scale, for around 10 sessions.

Scholarships are available.

Please email Amy Rose (preferred) or call 413-253-3831.

The VKO is directed by Amy Rose, flutist, pianist and accordionist. In 1987, Amy founded Klezamir, one of New England's premier klezmer bands. Klezamir recorded four CDs and has performed at hundreds of concerts and parties around New England. Amy also teaches piano and flute. Please email Amy Rose (preferred) or call 413-253-3831. The VKO is supported by a grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation

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This year’s Festival will be held from March 8-25 and feature concerts throughout the Bay Area. Performers include Aires de Sefarad; Michael Alpert; Peter Apfelbaum; Avi Avital; Steven Bernstein; Dan Cantrell; Kitka; Klezmer Buenos Aires; Pharaoh's Daughter and more!

Tonight: Ensemble Lucidarium—“Pure energy on period instruments”
One of Italy’s premier Early Music ensembles makes their Bay Area debut with “La Istoria de Purim,” a program devoted to the music and poetry of the Jews in Renaissance Italy that has delighted audiences and critics from Paris to Budapest.

For more information: www.jewishmusicfestival.org

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Nikitov
Mrt. 15
Synagoge Utrecht
Utrecht, NL
20.00 (Zaal open 19.30)

The Dutch-American Yiddish music quartet is in the middle
of their "Fun Shtetl Tsu Shtetl" all-synagogue tour of Holland.
The response has been overwhelming and the shows are selling out
across the country. Nikitov has been touring in support of their
latest recording "Vanderlust" on Chamsa records both in the US and
Europe. The group concludes the tour at De Waag in Haarlem where
centuries of troubadors performed to prove their skill and talent
and, in more recent history, folk singers like Joan Baez and Simon
and Garfunkel have come to pay homage to the great singers of the
past.

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Grammy winners The Klezmatics
Thurs, March 15
20 Years Live! A Retrospective Celebration
Chemnitz Festival
16. Tage der Jüdischer Kultur Chemni
Museum Chemnitz
Chemnitz, Germany
Time: 9 pm
www.tdjk.de

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March 15, Zebulon, 10pm
Art Bailey's Orkestra Popilar with Frank London and Aaron Alexander
www.zebuloncafeconcert.com

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