KlezCalendar

The darkly comedic operetta The Sorceress (Di Kishefmakherin),
the first Yiddish Theatre production ever to have played the United States

Mon, Jan 1, 2018, 2pm
National Yiddish Theatre
at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Edmond J. Safra Plaza
36 Battery Place
NYC

The Sorceress will play 5 performances only from December 25th – January 1st. This strictly limited, in-development book in hand staged concert will be made available to the public at the extraordinarily accessible ticket price of $25
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The first undertaking of NYTF’s Yiddish Theatre Restoration Project will be the first time "The Sorceress" will be presented to the public in over 80 years. Helmed by Drama Desk Award-nominee Motl Didner (NYTF Associate Artistic Director) with Music Direction by Mr. Mlotek, The Sorceress will be performed with its fully restored Yiddish dialogue and orchestrated music, with English and Russian translation supertitles. Casting will be announced shortly.

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Andy Statman Trio

Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 8pm
Barbès
376 9th St,
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Facebook: www.facebook.com/The.Andy.Statman.Trio/
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RADICAL JEWISH CULTURE

Class starts Jan 4, 2018 1:30pm-4:00pm
YIVO
15 W. 16th St.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 246-6080

Instructors: John Zorn and Anthony Coleman
3 sessions, Thursdays
January 4, 11, 18
Tuition: $250
YIVO members: $175**
more info/register

What is Jewish music? Since its inception in 1992, the artists who created work under the banner of Radical Jewish Culture have asked this question, pushing the boundaries of how we think about and engage with Jewish cultural expression. To date, that questioning has grown into a body of work spanning over 200 CDs under John Zorn’s Tzadik label, redefining the role of Jewishness in music within contemporary culture.
In this three part series, join John Zorn and Anthony Coleman as they explore and reflect upon the origins, development, present, and future of Radical Jewish Music. Featuring live performances from Zorn, Coleman, and guest performers Steve Bernstein, Uri Caine, Jon Madof and others, the sessions will include listening and analysis of groundbreaking recordings, open-ended discussions, and Q&A. Participants will also be provided with supplementary listening and reading lists, compiled by Coleman and Zorn, to enhance the experience and facilitate the exploration of each week’s material.

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Andy Statman Trio

Thursday, January 4, 2018, 8pm
The Charles Street Synagogue
53 Charles St @ West 4th St,
Greenwich Village,
Manhattan, NYC

Facebook: www.facebook.com/The.Andy.Statman.Trio/
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Community Dance Benefit with world-renowned
Yiddish Dance Master Steve Weintraub
Live music by Tsu Fil Duvids Klezmer Ensemble

Saturday January 6th, 2018 at 7 p.m
The Reformed Church of Highland Park

Suggested donation: $10
Sponsored by the Highland Park Minyan
19 S 2nd Ave,
Highland Park, New Jersey 08904

*All proceeds go to Interfaith-RISE and Highland Park Gives a Hoot (supporting the needs of local children)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/153154935316663/

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David Chevan/Bassology

Sunday, January 7, 2018, 10:30am–1:30pm
777 Chapel St,
New Haven, CT

I will be playing at the jazz brunch at the Elm City Market with my group Bassology. For this performance, I’ll be joined by Warren Byrd on piano, Saskia Laroo on trumpet and Jesse Chevan on drum set. Music begins at 10:30 and goes till 1:30 p.m. Also, musicians are welcome to bring their instruments and sit in. Come on down to get some groceries, eat some brunch and dig some sounds.

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Errance à travers l'Europe de l'Est

Mon, Jan 8, 8:30–11:30pm
Casa del Popolo
4873 Boulevard Saint-Laurent,
Montreal, Quebec H2T1R5

Joignez-vous à nous pour une soirée de style cabaret pendant lequel il nous fera un grand plaisir de vous interprèter nos mélodies préférés du répertoire Roumain, Ukrainien, Lituanien, Russe et Klezmer.

Billets 10$ vendu à l'entrée

Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/199174437313524/

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Yemen Blues

Tue, Jan 9 at 9:00pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St,
New York, New York 10003

Tix/additional info

After touring the world with over of 300 live shows in the last 4 years Yemen Blues presents their new show "INSANIYA" (Humanity) based on legendary producer, Bill Laswell's sound from their latest album. The full live show includes a collaboration with the talented Ori Ben-Shabat from the group of artists "Maria Kong" who created an original video art on 5 screens for each of the songs. The artist uses video footage including live dance infused by original images inspired by the new sound of Yemen Blues.

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Alpen Klezmer
Andrea Pancur (singen) mit Bartek Stanczyk - Akkordeon; Alex Haas - Kontrabass

Dienstag, 9 Januar, 20:30 UHR
Theater im Fraunhofer,
Fraunhoferstr. 9, 80469 München
Zum Kartenvorverkauf: hier entlang.

Das Fraunhofer ruft zu den Volksmusiktagen. Aber gerne doch!

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NY Klezmer Series: Klezmer Anschluss! w/Ilya Shneyveys & Friends

Thursday, Jan 11, 2018, 6:30 PM - 11 PM
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music
315 Columbia St,
Brooklyn, New York 11231

Klezmer Instrumental Music Workshop led by Jake Shulman-Ment: 6:30pm-8:00 $25 per class,
Concerts & Dance Parties begin at 8:30pm - $15
Jam Session follows Concert 10-11:00ish
Full night pass - $35 (includes Workshop, Concert & Jam Session)

718-395-3214 www.Jalopy.biz
Concert $15 Workshop $25 Full Night Pass $35 includes Jam

Part of the New York Klezmer Series
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Asefa

Jan 11, 2018, 7pm
Drom
85 Avenue A
NYC

More info/Tix

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Andy Statman Trio

Thursday, January 11, 2018, 8pm
The Charles Street Synagogue
53 Charles St @ West 4th St,
Greenwich Village,
Manhattan, NYC

Facebook: www.facebook.com/The.Andy.Statman.Trio/
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The Afro-Semitic Experience will mark its 20th anniversary by sharing our music at an interfaith service to celebrate and honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friday, January 12, 2018, 7:00pm
Congregation Mishkan Israel
785 Ridge Road
Hamden, Connecticut

This is the synagogue where we first started our project twenty years ago. This year is Rabbi Herbert Brockman’s last year leading the service as he will be retiring from Mishkan Israel in June. So this is a service that will be emotional and intense on many levels as Rabbi Brockman has always served as a beacon for social justice in the New Haven area and while we welcome change, in this case it will be bittersweet. The service is at 7:30 pm, but we will be giving a short pre-service concert beginning at 7:00 p.m. I hope you can join us for the entire evening as it sure to be one filled with hope and tears.

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Lyubtshe: Yiddish Folksongs of Women

1/23/18 at 7pm
Barbès
376 9th St,
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$10 suggested donation

French violonist and singer Eleonore Biezunski has been exploring the Yiddish traditions of the old and new world for quite some time now – both as a musician and as a archivist for YIVO. For this new project, she will be joined by Lauren Brody (vocals, accordion).
Lauren Brody, a founding member of both Kapelye and Mikveh, is one of the world’s foremost experts in traditional Bulgarian music, and her singing and accordion-playing in Yiddish performances is legendary. She travels the world as a bearer of Yiddish musical tradition.
Together they will explore a repertoire of women’s Yiddish folksongs, orally transmitted to them or preserved with great care and love by folklorists such as Ruth Rubin
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Zlatne Uste Golden Festival

FRIDAY, Jan 12th
Dance workshop at 7:30pm
Music by Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band and more!
Doors open 7pm; Music 7:30pm to 12:30am; Admission: $35

The Grand Prospect Hall
263 Prospect Ave,
Brooklyn, New York 11215

Tix/More info
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Zlatne Uste Golden Festival
(bonus: includes Michael Winograd's Klezmer Big Band!)

SATURDAY, Jan 13th,
Doors open 5:30pm; Music 6pm to 2am; Admission: $55
ATTEND BOTH NIGHTS ! : $80, students $65
Children 12 and under free

The Grand Prospect Hall
263 Prospect Ave,
Brooklyn, New York 11215

Tix/More info
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Yemen Blues

Sat, Jan 13 at 9:30pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St,
New York, New York 10003

Tix/additional info

After touring the world with over of 300 live shows in the last 4 years Yemen Blues presents their new show “INSANIYA” (Humanity) based on legendary producer, Bill Laswell’s sound from their latest album. The full live show includes a collaboration with the talented Ori Ben-Shabat from the group of artists “Maria Kong” who created an original video art on 5 screens for each of the songs. The artist uses video footage including live dance infused by original images inspired by the new sound of Yemen Blues.

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Alpen Klezmer
Andrea Pancur (singen) mit Bartek Stanczyk - Akkordeon

Sonntag, 14 Januar, 11:00 UHR
Kleines Theater Haar,
Casinostr. 75,
85540 Haar, Germany

Wir verschönern euch den Sonntagmorgen mit koscheren Gebirgsjodlern diesseits und jenseits der Alpen.

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Every Sunday Morning, combining live music and food in a fresh, cultural environment, City Winery’s Klezmer brunch series pairs some of the greatest musicians in the world with delicious lox, bagels and other tasty fare on Sunday mornings from 11am to 2pm. City Winery's brunch on Jan 14, 2018 features Metropolitan Klezmer & Isle of Klezbos.

General Admission: $10
City Winery
155 Varick Street
New York, New York 10013
(212) 608-0555

For further info: www.citywinery.com/

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Jubilee Klezmer

Sun, Jan 14, 2018, 3–5pm
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
707.874.9392

More info/tix

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Yemen Blues

Wed, Jan 16 at 9:30pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St,
New York, New York 10003

Tix/additional info

After touring the world with over of 300 live shows in the last 4 years Yemen Blues presents their new show “INSANIYA” (Humanity) based on legendary producer, Bill Laswell’s sound from their latest album. The full live show includes a collaboration with the talented Ori Ben-Shabat from the group of artists “Maria Kong” who created an original video art on 5 screens for each of the songs. The artist uses video footage including live dance infused by original images inspired by the new sound of Yemen Blues.

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Kugelplex

Dec 17, 2017, 4pm–6pm
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

Kugelplex gonna rock it out for Channukah at the Old First Church concert series. Amazing acoustics, stained glass, and klezmer – joining together in swirling, joyful musical wonderment! Surprises!

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Jewish Music Working Group at UCLA presents:
Samuel Torjman Thomas, PhD
“Performing the Homeland: Contesting Boundaries of Moroccan Jewish Identity”

Wed, Jan 17, 2018, 5pm–6:30pm
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Schoenberg Music Building, Room 1230
Los Angeles, CA

More info/tix

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Yemen Blues

Tues, Jan 17 at 9:00pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St,
New York, New York 10003

Tix/additional info

After touring the world with over of 300 live shows in the last 4 years Yemen Blues presents their new show "INSANIYA" (Humanity) based on legendary producer, Bill Laswell's sound from their latest album. The full live show includes a collaboration with the talented Ori Ben-Shabat from the group of artists "Maria Kong" who created an original video art on 5 screens for each of the songs. The artist uses video footage including live dance infused by original images inspired by the new sound of Yemen Blues.

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Our next klezmer jam is back to relaxed mostly request format, Wednesday, January 17th, from 7:30 - about 10, with a soup and snack break at 9. Please bring finger food potluck items or beverages to share. We meet at 9705 1st Ave NW, Seattle. I have sheet music for most everything although I hope we will do more by ear as the year progresses.

This month's inspirational listening is the Chicago Klezmer Ensemble The Chicago Klezmer Ensemble - Early Recordings (Full Album), with almost an hour of fine klezmer music. Thank you to Joe Bowbeer who suggested I create a youtube playlist of the various links I have posted. Feel free to check out or subscribe to it at Klez Chaos inspiration - YouTube. The new link is included in the playlist as well.

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David Buchbinder's Odessa/Havana CD release

Wednesday, January 17, 2108 - Doors Open: 6:00 pm / Show Starts: 7:00 pm.
Lula's Lounge
1585 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON, Canada

Admission: $15 in advance / $20 at the door.
Dinner reservations guarantee seating. Reserve at (416) 588-0307 or online

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Andy Statman Trio

Thursday, January 18, 2018, 8pm
The Charles Street Synagogue
53 Charles St @ West 4th St,
Greenwich Village,
Manhattan, NYC

Facebook: www.facebook.com/The.Andy.Statman.Trio/

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NY Klezmer Series: Christina Crowder Trio, w/Keryn Kleiman

Thursday, Jan 18, 2018, 6:30 PM - 11 PM
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music
315 Columbia St,
Brooklyn, New York 11231

Klezmer Instrumental Music Workshop led by Jake Shulman-Ment: 6:30pm-8:00 $25 per class,
Concerts & Dance Parties begin at 8:30pm - $15
Jam Session follows Concert 10-11:00ish
Full night pass - $35 (includes Workshop, Concert & Jam Session)

718-395-3214 www.Jalopy.biz
Concert $15 Workshop $25 Full Night Pass $35 includes Jam

Part of the New York Klezmer Series
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1587190211336620/

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Yankele. Un concert d’une heure avec l’harmonie « Orchestrale Banlieue », un orchestre rassemblant une cinquantaine de musiciens talentueux de la région parisienne dédié aux vents et percussions

Le jeudi 18 janvier à 20h30
à l’espace culture du parc place Maurice Nilès à Drancy
Paris

Entrée libre
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The Klezmatics with guest artists Fred Hersch, Holly Near, and Natalie Merchant

Sat, Jan 20, 2018, 8pm
Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street
(between 6th Ave and Broadway)
New York, NY 10036

Tix/moreinfo

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DC Klezmer workshop

Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 2 PM
Adas Israel Congregation
2850 Quebec St NW,
Washington, District of Columbia 20008

After our first fantastic session our next session is going to focus on playing for dancing. We will be playing sequences of multiple songs in each of the various Klezmer styles. Mark your calendar now and bring your instruments and dancing friends!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/742308595979753/

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Alpen Klezmer
Andrea Pancur (singen) mit Bartek Stanczyk (Akkordeon); Alex Haas (Kontrabass)
SHOWCASE - KULTURBÖRSE FREIBURG

Dienstag, 23 Januar, 11:00 UHR
Messe Freiburg, Europaplatz 1, 79108 Freiburg

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Andy Statman Trio

Thursday, January 25, 2018, 8pm
The Charles Street Synagogue
53 Charles St @ West 4th St,
Greenwich Village,
Manhattan, NYC

Facebook: www.facebook.com/The.Andy.Statman.Trio/

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The Klezmer Rebs

Jan 26–28, 2018
Auckland Folk Festival
Access Road,
Kumeu, Auckland, NZ

Tix/More info

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Yankele

Le vendredi 26 janvier
au Comptoir de la Halle Roublot
95 rue Roublot à Fontenay sous Bois
Paris

Réservation au 0148756431

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Soulful Yiddish Shabbos Malevke Malka Concert and Dance Party

Sat, January 27, 2018, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
Flemington Jewish Community Center
5 Sergeantsville Road
Flemington, NJ 08822

Tix/more info

A Soulful Yiddish Shabbos Malevke Malka Concert and Dance Party. Enjoy a Concert and Dance Party with Cantor Jeff Warshauer and Deborah Strauss as the closing event in a Soulful Yiddish Shabbos. Tickets are $25 for the concert and dance party. Reservations for Shabbos Dinner and the combination ticket are available on other pages

Sponsored by the Shmuel Frand Holocaust Education Fund

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Israeli singer, Nurit Galron

Sat, Jan 27, 2018, 8pm
Palo Alto JCC
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303

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Samuel Torjman Thomas, PhD
“From Oud to Guitar: Vibrating the strings” / a lecture/performance

Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 1pm
Koh Library and Cultural Center
2300 Sierra Blvd
Sacramento, CA

More info/tix

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Duo Doyna - Modern Klezmer

Sunday, January 28 at 11 AM
Faberludens-Nohn
Schulstr. 1,
54578 Nohn, Germany

Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1939379269712992/

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To Life! За жизнь! L'Chaim!

Sunday, January 28 at 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall
Sherbrooke St Ouest,
Montreal, Quebec

The touring show is a musical and theatrical performance featuring stars of the Jewish music scene, such as Yakov Yavno (USA), Alla Reed (Russia), klezmer band Ichka (Canada), Chagall Duo (Russia-Israel), Mikhail Gluz and Irina Goryunova (Moscow, screenwriter and director). This one-of-a-kind performance is accompanied by the rare footage of Mikhoel...

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Israeli singer, Nurit Galron

Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8pm
American Jewish University,
Gindi Auditorium
15600 Mulholland Dr,
Los Angeles, CA 90077

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The Yiddish King Lear, by Jacob Gordin
a Reading

January 30th and February 1st 2018 at 8pm.
The Orensanz Foundation,
172 Norfolk Street,
New York, NY

Beth Kaplan, great-granddaughter of Jacob Gordin and author of
“Finding the Jewish Shakespeare - The Life and Legacy of Jacob
Gordin” will be attending both performances and will be talking after the
performances.

Tickets: yiddishkinglear.bpt.me or 1.800.838.3006
Tickets are from $10 to $36.

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Israeli singer, Nurit Galron

Wed, Jan 31, 2018, 8pm
City Winery
650 NORTH AVE NE,
PONCE CITY MARKET,
ATLANTA, GA, 30308

Tix/More info

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