KlezCalendar

Alicia Svigals and Bill Schimmel
Klezmer fiddle and accordion music and Yiddish song, old and new

Sat, Mar 7, 7pm
Rockland Conservatory of Music
45 S. Main St.
Pearl River, NY

TICKETS: rocklandconservatory.org/tickets

Svigals' duo program with legendary accordionist William Schimmel in Pearl River, NY, a mere 25 miles from Manhattan. Unplugged klezmer fiddle music, Svigals' original song cycle Seduction in Eynaim, Schimmel compositions and features.

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Israeli All-Star Cabaret

Sat, Mar 7, 2015, 7:30pm
Leventhal-Sidman JCC
333 Nahanton St.
Newton, MA

Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door; $18 in advance for JCC members. Tix available online

A cabaret-style evening showcasing four of outstanding young Israeli musicians living in Boston, directed by Matti Kovler, featuring:

• Ehud Etun Jazz Trio


• Tutti Druyan Contemporary Pop


• Tal Zilber Piano Sensation


• Florie Namir Jazz-Classical Fusion

More info: bostonjewishmusicfestival.org/events/israeli-all-star-cabaret/

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Hazonos: Cantor Jack Mendelson, Frank London, & Friends

Sat, Mar 7, 8pm
Temple Sinai
2808 Summit St.
Oakland, CA

Tickets: $22 seniors, students, JCCEB members / $26 general—purchase tickets online

Cantor Jack Mendelson sings classical hazonos (Jewish liturgical music). Mendelson, the subject of the acclaimed 2005 documentary A Cantor’s Tale, and a master of the genre has dedicated his life to teaching, performing, and preserving the liturgical music tradition. Accompanied by Frank London, Anthony Coleman, Glenn Hartman and special guests TBA.

Part of the 30th Jewish Music Festival
More info: www.jewishmusicfestival.org/events/hazonos

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Oran Etkin

Sat, Mar 7, 2015, 8pm
Temple Beth Abraham
4 Raymond St.
Nashua, NH

Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tix available online for both shows

Award-winning clarinetist/saxophonist Oran Etkin and his Ensemble will present A Gathering Light, a concert inspired by kabbalistic texts that draws on the rich musical traditions of Israel, New Orleans and Africa.

More info: bostonjewishmusicfestival.org/events/oran-etkin/

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The Aftselokhes Spectacle Committee, Jews For Racial & Economic Justice & The Workmen's Circle present:
Your Roots Are Showing: An Underground Purim Botanical
Purim 2015! Three events, three days!

Join us for a long weekend of carnival and community celebration as we unveil the results of months of collaboration, organizing, rehearsing, and endlessly inventive spectacle engineering.

Saturday, March 7 - PARTY AND PERFORMANCE
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
$12-25 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.
East Midwood Jewish Center
1625 Ocean Ave between Avenue K & L, Brooklyn
Q to Avenue J

The party of the year! Join us for the luscious performance of our folk pageant, including bands, DJs, dancing, and revelry at our ecstatic all-night extravaganza. Kosher West Indian food for sale by Abegale's Catering of Utica Ave!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/361185904087982

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