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June 3, 2012

"A Little Crazy," Orlando, FL, 3 Jun, 2012

The House Theater Project presentation of "A Little Crazy", an award-winning comedy by Joseph Reed Hayes about real life (or a drama with some very funny bits) about an elderly Russian man's last days with his favorite nephew, with live improvised klezmer clarinet by Christine Barron. Streamed live on May 26 and 27, June 2 and 3 on www.housetheaterproject.com

June 3, 8:30pm

June 2, 2012

"A Little Crazy," Orlando, FL, 2 Jun, 2012

The House Theater Project presentation of "A Little Crazy", an award-winning comedy by Joseph Reed Hayes about real life (or a drama with some very funny bits) about an elderly Russian man's last days with his favorite nephew, with live improvised klezmer clarinet by Christine Barron. Streamed live on May 26 and 27, June 2 and 3 on www.housetheaterproject.com

June 2, 8pm

May 27, 2012

"A Little Crazy," Orlando, FL, 27 May, 2012

The House Theater Project presentation of "A Little Crazy", an award-winning comedy by Joseph Reed Hayes about real life (or a drama with some very funny bits) about an elderly Russian man's last days with his favorite nephew, with live improvised klezmer clarinet by Christine Barron. Streamed live on May 26 and 27, June 2 and 3 on www.housetheaterproject.com

May 27, 2pm

May 26, 2012

"A Little Crazy," Orlando, FL, 26 May, 2012

The House Theater Project presentation of "A Little Crazy", an award-winning comedy by Joseph Reed Hayes about real life (or a drama with some very funny bits) about an elderly Russian man's last days with his favorite nephew, with live improvised klezmer clarinet by Christine Barron. Streamed live on May 26 and 27, June 2 and 3 on www.housetheaterproject.com

May 26, 8pm

May 19, 2012

"A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff" NYC, 19 May, 2012

SATURDAY MAY 19
A KADDISH FOR BERNIE MADOFF @ LABA Festival @ 14th Street Y, 8 pm, $24

Work-in-progress showing of A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff along with other works by LABA participants.

Madoff is a sort of musical meditation on themes of money, communal responsibility, and the intersection of mysticism and finance, supported by the Six Points Fellowship and the LABA fellowship. This work-in-progress showing is a half-hour solo version, directed by the amazing Maureen Towey. Other LABA fellows performing include live action puppet cinema by Zvi Sahar, a poetry reading by Eugene Ostashevsky, theater by Michael Bradley Cohen and site-specific art installations by Anita Glesta, Ghiora Aharoni, Tirtzah Bassel and Sam Holleran. Tickets here.

May 16, 2012

"An Evening in the Catskills", NYC, 16 May, 2012

Wednesday, May 16 @ 7 PM
Eldridge Street Synagogue
An Evening in the Catskills
Creamsicles, Latin music, canasta, bingo and entertainment by Shane Baker and Steve Sterner.
Information and reservations

May 12, 2012

Meny Cahan, then "Welcome to America," NYC, 12 May, 2012

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1pm
Shabes in the Circle with Mendy Cahan and Bryna Wasserman
Workmen's Circle
247 East 37th St, 5th Floor
Manhattan, NY

Mendy Cahan, an outstanding international Yiddish theatre performer based in Tel Aviv, will give an interactive lecture about how he is helping to popularize Yiddish in Israel. Mendy is being hailed by the broader Yiddish cultural community as a leading light of the next generation of Yiddish theater stars.

$12/$5 WC/AR members.

PLAY: Welcome to America
8 PM
45th Street Theatre
354 West 45th Street
(between 8th and 9th Aves)
New York, NY

New Worlds Theatre Project presents Ellen Perecman's English adaptation of H. Leivick's Yiddish play Shmates, about the struggle between and old world father and his Americanized children.
Now through May 20th.

Admission $18
More information

April 25, 2012

"Agentn", NYC, 25 Apr, 2012

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 7:30pm
The New Yiddish Rep presents
Agentn (Agents)
a new adaptation of Sholem Aleichem's play

Join us in the hallowed halls of the historical Hebrew Actors' Union and the Yiddish Artists and Friends Actors' Club as the New Yiddish Rep revives their critically acclaimed presentation of a classic Yiddish play for two nights only! Featuring our special guest star, Refoyel Goldvaser of Strasbourg's LufTeater.
In Yiddish with English supertitles.

Hebrew Actors' Union
31 East 7th Street, 2nd Floor
Suggested donation: $10
Reservations here

April 22, 2012

"Agentn", NYC, 22 Apr, 2012

SUNDAY, APRIL 22
The New Yiddish Rep presents
Agentn (Agents)
a new adaptation of Sholem Aleichem's play
7:30 PM

Join us in the hallowed halls of the historical Hebrew Actors' Union and the Yiddish Artists and Friends Actors' Club as the New Yiddish Rep revives their critically acclaimed presentation of a classic Yiddish play for two nights only! Featuring our special guest star, Refoyel Goldvaser of Strasbourg's LufTeater.
In Yiddish with English supertitles.

Hebrew Actors' Union
31 East 7th Street, 2nd Floor
Suggested donation: $10
Reservations here

April 1, 2012

Tziporah's True Blood, NYC, 1 Apr, 2012

Tziporah's True Blood: The Women of Pesach

Sunday, Apr 1 at 12:30 PM
The Sixth Street Community Synagogue
325 E. Sixth Street
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212.473.3665

What has Tziporah, daughter of a Midianite Priest, now wife of the Prophet Moses, gotten herself into? Come experience the spirited and subversive lives of the women of Pesach in text and story, music and dance, puppetry and theater.

Featuring Sydney Schiff, Yitzchak Buxbaum, Carole Forman, Rabbi Jill Hammer, Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Bronwein Mullen and Jesse Freedman. Plus: performances by Shoshana Jedwab, Daniel Silverstein, Alisha Desai and Kambi Gathesha

More info: sixthstreetsynagogue.org/special-events

September 17, 2011

Ionesco w/Midnight Ride Klezmer, Concord, MA, 17 Sep, 2011

The Concord Players
Improvisation, or The Shepard's Chameleon
An absurd comic satire by Eugene Ionesco

Music by Midnight Ride Klezmer

Sat Sept 17, 3pm
51 Walden Street
Concord MA

July 21, 2011

From Holocaust to Life, YIVO, New York, NY, 21 July 2011

The Uriel Weinreich Summer Program
in Yiddish Language, Literature and Culture

presents

From Holocaust to Life– Music by David Botwinik
with
Lisa Willson, soprano
Elena Berman-Gantard, piano
With young singers
Dina Malka Botwinik and Emma Gantard

Featuring Songs by Vilna-born Montreal Composer David Botwinik

Thursday, July 21, 2011, 7:00 PM at YIVO in the Center for Jewish History
15 West 16 Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), New York, NY 10011

Admission $10

David Botwinik’s newly-released book From Holocaust to Life, now in its 2nd printing, will be available for purchase after the concert.

June 29, 2011

Folksbiene Troupe and a zingeray, Bronx, New York, 29 June 2011

Ir zen hartsik farbetn - You are cordially invited...

Folksbiene Troupe show & zingeray, Wed. 6/29/11, Bronx

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sholem-Aleykhem Kultur Tsenter
3301 Bainbridge Avenue (at 208th) and then 3338 Bainbridge Avenue(corner of 210th)
Bronx, New York
Take the D Train to 205st St. or the 4 train to Moshulu.
For more info, call Itzik Gottesman at 917-930-0295 or 718-231-1416.

The Folksbiene Troupe will present a special, free program of Yiddish scenes and songs (with English supertitles) at 7 PM at Sholem-Aleykhem, followed by a "zingeray" (group song party) at the Gottesmans' around 8 PM.
Bring your songbooks!

Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel
Yiddish Singer/Songwriter

www.amks.wordpress.com

June 6, 2011

Yale Strom & Elizabeth Schwartz, San Diego, CA, 6 June 2011

Yale StromJune 6th, 7:30pm: Fully staged reading of "The Witches of Lublin" with Yale Strom, Elizabeth Schwartz and a full cast as part of the SD Jewish Arts festival at the Lyceum Theatre. For more info. and tickets 619) 231-3586. For more information about "The Witches of Lublin": www.thewitchesoflublin.com

June 3, 2011

"ДOROGA", NYC, 3 Jun, 2012

The Lost & Found Project & The National Yiddish Theatre- Folksbiene
in association with The Russian Heritage Festival

Present: ДOROGA
May 29-June 3

An experimental, interactive play that explores the Russian-Jewish immigrant experience through a series of dramatic snapshots and a dialogue between the past and the present. ДOROGA is the first original production by the Lost & Found Project. Through the use of vignettes, the play depicts immigration experiences during the former Soviet Union rule and after its collapse. It consists of stories of love, friendship, family relationships, discoveries, journeys, and the pursuit of dreams.

Sunday, Jun 3, 3pm
Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street
NYC,

General Admission: $30
Students, Groups & Folksbiene Members: $25
For special rates and additional information, call 212-213-2120 ext. 208
Purchase tickets online

ДOROGA premiered at the JCC in Manhattan on March 8, 2012 to a sold-out crowd, followed by a week of sold-out performances at the Gene Frankel Theatre in SoHo. The play was selected to be part of the annual Russian Heritage Festival. For more information about the Lost & Found Project, click here.

June 2, 2011

Folksbiene presents "Hershele!," NYC, 2 June 2011

Folksbiene HersheleHERSHELE!
May 24, 25, 26, 31 and June 1, 2 @ 7:30pm
Mention the code: WKN and receive $33 tix for all weeknight performances.

Bring the whole family!!!
Baruch Performing Arts Center
25th Street (Lexington and Third Avenue)

"Refreshing warm-weather entertainment " —The New York Times
"The snappiest new musical you may see this summer " —Backstage
"Delightful in any language!" —Theatermania.com

Folksbiene logoFor Tickets Call (866) 811-4111
For group sales call (212) 213-2120 ext. 204
To order tickets online CLICK HERE

"ДOROGA", NYC, 2 Jun, 2012

The Lost & Found Project & The National Yiddish Theatre- Folksbiene
in association with The Russian Heritage Festival

Present: ДOROGA
May 29-June 3

An experimental, interactive play that explores the Russian-Jewish immigrant experience through a series of dramatic snapshots and a dialogue between the past and the present. ДOROGA is the first original production by the Lost & Found Project. Through the use of vignettes, the play depicts immigration experiences during the former Soviet Union rule and after its collapse. It consists of stories of love, friendship, family relationships, discoveries, journeys, and the pursuit of dreams.

Saturday, June 2, 3pm and 8pm
Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street
NYC,

General Admission: $30
Students, Groups & Folksbiene Members: $25
For special rates and additional information, call 212-213-2120 ext. 208
Purchase tickets online

ДOROGA premiered at the JCC in Manhattan on March 8, 2012 to a sold-out crowd, followed by a week of sold-out performances at the Gene Frankel Theatre in SoHo. The play was selected to be part of the annual Russian Heritage Festival. For more information about the Lost & Found Project, click here.

June 1, 2011

"ДOROGA", NYC, 1 Jun, 2012

The Lost & Found Project & The National Yiddish Theatre- Folksbiene
in association with The Russian Heritage Festival

Present: ДOROGA
May 29-June 3

An experimental, interactive play that explores the Russian-Jewish immigrant experience through a series of dramatic snapshots and a dialogue between the past and the present. ДOROGA is the first original production by the Lost & Found Project. Through the use of vignettes, the play depicts immigration experiences during the former Soviet Union rule and after its collapse. It consists of stories of love, friendship, family relationships, discoveries, journeys, and the pursuit of dreams.

Friday, June 1, 8pm
Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street
NYC,

General Admission: $30
Students, Groups & Folksbiene Members: $25
For special rates and additional information, call 212-213-2120 ext. 208
Purchase tickets online

ДOROGA premiered at the JCC in Manhattan on March 8, 2012 to a sold-out crowd, followed by a week of sold-out performances at the Gene Frankel Theatre in SoHo. The play was selected to be part of the annual Russian Heritage Festival. For more information about the Lost & Found Project, click here.

Folksbiene presents "Hershele!," NYC, 1 June 2011

Folksbiene HersheleHERSHELE!
May 24, 25, 26, 31 and June 1, 2 @ 7:30pm
Mention the code: WKN and receive $33 tix for all weeknight performances.

Bring the whole family!!!
Baruch Performing Arts Center
25th Street (Lexington and Third Avenue)

"Refreshing warm-weather entertainment " —The New York Times
"The snappiest new musical you may see this summer " —Backstage
"Delightful in any language!" —Theatermania.com

Folksbiene logoFor Tickets Call (866) 811-4111
For group sales call (212) 213-2120 ext. 204
To order tickets online CLICK HERE

May 31, 2011

"ДOROGA", NYC, 31 May, 2012

The Lost & Found Project & The National Yiddish Theatre- Folksbiene
in association with The Russian Heritage Festival

Present: ДOROGA
May 29-June 3

An experimental, interactive play that explores the Russian-Jewish immigrant experience through a series of dramatic snapshots and a dialogue between the past and the present. ДOROGA is the first original production by the Lost & Found Project. Through the use of vignettes, the play depicts immigration experiences during the former Soviet Union rule and after its collapse. It consists of stories of love, friendship, family relationships, discoveries, journeys, and the pursuit of dreams.

Thursday, May 31, 8pm
Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street
NYC,

General Admission: $30
Students, Groups & Folksbiene Members: $25
For special rates and additional information, call 212-213-2120 ext. 208
Purchase tickets online

ДOROGA premiered at the JCC in Manhattan on March 8, 2012 to a sold-out crowd, followed by a week of sold-out performances at the Gene Frankel Theatre in SoHo. The play was selected to be part of the annual Russian Heritage Festival. For more information about the Lost & Found Project, click here.

May 30, 2011

"ДOROGA", NYC, 30 May, 2012

The Lost & Found Project & The National Yiddish Theatre- Folksbiene
in association with The Russian Heritage Festival

Present: ДOROGA
May 29-June 3

An experimental, interactive play that explores the Russian-Jewish immigrant experience through a series of dramatic snapshots and a dialogue between the past and the present. ДOROGA is the first original production by the Lost & Found Project. Through the use of vignettes, the play depicts immigration experiences during the former Soviet Union rule and after its collapse. It consists of stories of love, friendship, family relationships, discoveries, journeys, and the pursuit of dreams.

Wednesday, May 30, 8pm
Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street
NYC,

General Admission: $30
Students, Groups & Folksbiene Members: $25
For special rates and additional information, call 212-213-2120 ext. 208
Purchase tickets online

ДOROGA premiered at the JCC in Manhattan on March 8, 2012 to a sold-out crowd, followed by a week of sold-out performances at the Gene Frankel Theatre in SoHo. The play was selected to be part of the annual Russian Heritage Festival. For more information about the Lost & Found Project, click here.

May 29, 2011

"ДOROGA", NYC, 29 May, 2012

The Lost & Found Project & The National Yiddish Theatre- Folksbiene
in association with The Russian Heritage Festival

Present: ДOROGA
May 29-June 3

An experimental, interactive play that explores the Russian-Jewish immigrant experience through a series of dramatic snapshots and a dialogue between the past and the present. ДOROGA is the first original production by the Lost & Found Project. Through the use of vignettes, the play depicts immigration experiences during the former Soviet Union rule and after its collapse. It consists of stories of love, friendship, family relationships, discoveries, journeys, and the pursuit of dreams.

Tuesday, May 29, 8pm
Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street
NYC,

General Admission: $30
Students, Groups & Folksbiene Members: $25
For special rates and additional information, call 212-213-2120 ext. 208
Purchase tickets online

ДOROGA premiered at the JCC in Manhattan on March 8, 2012 to a sold-out crowd, followed by a week of sold-out performances at the Gene Frankel Theatre in SoHo. The play was selected to be part of the annual Russian Heritage Festival. For more information about the Lost & Found Project, click here.

Folksbiene presents "Hershele!," NYC, 29 May 2011

Folksbiene HersheleHERSHELE!
May 24, 25, 26, 31 and June 1, 2 @ 7:30pm
Mention the code: WKN and receive $33 tix for all weeknight performances.
AND $20 Tix on MAY 29th @ 6pm Mention the code: MEM $20 for Memorial Day Sunday

Bring the whole family!!!
Baruch Performing Arts Center
25th Street (Lexington and Third Avenue)

"Refreshing warm-weather entertainment " —The New York Times
"The snappiest new musical you may see this summer " —Backstage
"Delightful in any language!" —Theatermania.com

Folksbiene logoFor Tickets Call (866) 811-4111
For group sales call (212) 213-2120 ext. 204
To order tickets online CLICK HERE

April 10, 2011

Yale Strom debut, "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 1911, San Diego, CA, 10 Apr 2011

Yale StromThe Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 1911
An Original Cantata
by Artist-in-Residence Yale Strom

Join us for the debut of an original composition of music and song commemorating the lives of the Jewish and Italian immigrants who lived in the Lower East Side and tragically died on March 25th, 1911 in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire which, until 09/11, was the worst single calamity in New York history.

Featuring:
Yale Strom, violin
Elizabeth Schwartz, vocalist
Mark Dresser - contrabass
Fred Benedetti - guitar/mandolin
Lou Fanucchi, accordion/vocals
Introduced by Professor of Women's History Dr. Susan Gonda, Grossmont College

Sunday April 10, 2011, 7:00 PM
Temple Beth Israel, Heritage Park, Old Town, San Diego

This Event is Free and Open to the Public

Co-Sponsored by the Dorris Lipinsky Endowment for the Jewish Performing Arts, the Jewish Studies Program, and the European Studies, History, and Women's Studies Departments, SDSU

March 28, 2011

"Yiddish Radio Hour", NYC, 28 Mar 2011

Yiddish Radio HourThe Yiddish Radio Hour
Tuesday, March 22 at 2:00pm - March 31 at 2:30pm
Folksbiene @ CUNY

A Staged Reading of
די ייִדישע ראַדיע שעה
THE YIDDISH RADIO HOUR

A workshop of a new production, set in the WEVD radio studio, featuring radio plays, musical performances, humor, vintage jingles, news and call in advice.

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation supertitles

FEATURING
Leizer Burko, Richard “Ruvn” Kass, Zalmen Mlotek, Daniella Rabbani, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Dmitri “Zisl-Yeysef” Slepovitch, Steve Sterner, Suzanne Toren and Matt Temkin
Directed by Motl Didner
Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek

Mon. March 28th at 2pm at Queens College, Lefrak Recital Hall
Folksbiene logoFor tickets or information call (718) 793-8080.
For Group Tickets call Itzy Firestone at (212) 213-2120 x204

"Yiddish Radio Hour", NYC, 31 Mar 2011

Yiddish Radio HourA Staged Reading of
די ייִדישע ראַדיע שעה
THE YIDDISH RADIO HOUR

A workshop of a new production, set in the WEVD radio studio, featuring radio plays, musical performances, humor, vintage jingles, news and call in advice.

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation supertitles

FEATURING
Leizer Burko, Richard “Ruvn” Kass, Zalmen Mlotek, Daniella Rabbani, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Dmitri “Zisl-Yeysef” Slepovitch, Steve Sterner, Suzanne Toren and Matt Temkin
Directed by Motl Didner
Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek

Thurs. March 31st at 12:30pm at Brooklyn College, Student Life Center - Gold Room.
Folksbiene logoFor tickets or information call (718) 951-5842.
For Group Tickets call Itzy Firestone at (212) 213-2120 x204

March 23, 2011

Yale Strom debut, "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 1911, San Diego, CA, 23 Mar 2011

Yale StromThe Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 1911
An Original Cantata
by Artist-in-Residence Yale Strom

Join us for the debut of an original composition of music and song commemorating the lives of the Jewish and Italian immigrants who lived in the Lower East Side and tragically died on March 25th, 1911 in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire which, until 09/11, was the worst single calamity in New York history.

Featuring:
Yale Strom, violin
Elizabeth Schwartz, vocalist
Mark Dresser - contrabass
Fred Benedetti - guitar/mandolin
Lou Fanucchi, accordion/vocals
Introduced by Professor of Women's History Dr. Susan Gonda, Grossmont College

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
7:00 PM
Rhapsody Hall, Music Building,
San Diego State University Campus

This Event is Free and Open to the Public

Co-Sponsored by the Dorris Lipinsky Endowment for the Jewish Performing Arts, the Jewish Studies Program, and the European Studies, History, and Women's Studies Departments, SDSU

March 22, 2011

"Yiddish Radio Hour", NYC, 22 Mar 2011

Yiddish Radio HourThe Yiddish Radio Hour
Tuesday, March 22 at 2:00pm - March 31 at 2:30pm
Folksbiene @ CUNY

A Staged Reading of
די ייִדישע ראַדיע שעה
THE YIDDISH RADIO HOUR

A workshop of a new production, set in the WEVD radio studio, featuring radio plays, musical performances, humor, vintage jingles, news and call in advice.

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation supertitles

FEATURING
Leizer Burko, Richard “Ruvn” Kass, Zalmen Mlotek, Daniella Rabbani, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Dmitri “Zisl-Yeysef” Slepovitch, Steve Sterner, Suzanne Toren and Matt Temkin
Directed by Motl Didner
Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek

Tues. March 22 at 2pm at Lehman College, Lovinger Theater
Folksbiene logoFor tickets or information call (718) 960-8024.
For Group Tickets call Itzy Firestone at (212) 213-2120 x204

February 6, 2011

Haim, Geneva, Switzerland, 6 February 2011

The Association of Friends of Jewish Music is pleased to present:
Chaim - in the light of a violin
A show based on the life of Chaim Lipsky, a violinist born in Lodz, Auschwitz survivor, rescued from the hell of the concentration camp through music
An idea of his daughter Shifra Sluchin. Production: C Co. (h) aractères and Cross-Media Entertainment

Blue City Theatre, 42 Av Miremont, Geneva Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 17h
Gerald Garutti: staging and narration
Naaman Sluchin violin - Dana Ciocarlie: piano
The Mentsh: Alexis Kune accordion - Samuel Maquin clarinet

Tickets: 30, Reduced: 20.10- additional reduction for WAN members.
Information & reservation: Tel. 0041 22 344 64 09 Fax. 0041 22 344 64 04


For this series of shows "In Memoriam", WAN wishes to pay tribute to all musicians, accused of "degenerate" behavior, who were banished, imprisoned, killed or uprooted by the Nazi regime.

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Information transmise par un organisateurL’Association des Amis de la Musique Juive est heureuse de vous présenter :
Haïm - à la lumière d'un violon
Spectacle d’après la vie de Haïm Lipsky, violoniste né à Lodz, rescapé d’Auschwitz, sauvé de l’enfer concentrationnaire grâce à la musique...
Sur une idée de sa fille Shifra Sluchin. Production : Cie C(h)aractères et Cross-Media Culture

Théâtre Cité Bleue, 42 Av. de Miremont, Genève dimanche 6 février 2011 à 17h
Gérald Garutti : mise en scène et narration
Naaman Sluchin : violon - Dana Ciocarlie : piano
Les Mentsh : Alexis Kune accordéon - Samuel Maquin clarinette

Billets: 30.- ; tarif réduit: 20.- ; réduction complémentaire de 10.- aux membres AMJ.
Informations & réservation: Tél. 0041 22 344 64 09 Fax. 0041 22 344 64 04


Par cette série de spectacles “In Memoriam”, l’AMJ tient à rendre hommage à tous les musiciens qui, taxés de "dégénérés" ont été bannis, emprisonnés, déracinés ou tués par le régime nazi.

January 13, 2011

Yiddish "Shylock", 13 Jan 2011

Yiddish "Shylock"- Thursday, 1/13/10 in YIVO

Happy 2011! You're invited to a special evening of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" in Yiddish. Seats are going fast - make your reservation now.

Yiddish "Merchant of Venice"
Lecture/Staged Reading
THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2011 | 7PM
MAX WEINREICH CENTER & NEW YIDDISH REPERTORY THEATER
YIVO/Center for Jewish History
15 W. 16th St., NYC

Free admission

RSVP: yivo.org/events

Lecture by Professor Nahma Sandrow
Staged reading with:
Shane Baker, Leizer Burko, Naftuli Ejdelman, Eve Jochnowitz, David Mandelabum, Allen Lewis Rickman, Bob Rodnick, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Yelena Shmulenson-Rickman, Baruch Thaler

Directed by Lester Thomas Shane

See related article in "All About Jewish Theatre:": www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=3534

December 12, 2010

Zalmen Mlotek's 100 Years of Yiddish Musical Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, 12 December 2010

Kingsborough Performing Arts Ceneter's season of world-class dance, music, theatre, and family shows continues with National yiddish Theatre-Folksbeiene's artistic director Zalmen Mlotek's highly entertaining "100 Years of Yiddish Musical Theatre," with special guest star Daniella Rabbani and the New Yiddish Chorale.
Sunday, December 12
3 PM
Tickets: $25; available at the box office: 11 am-5 pm M-F, by phone at (718) 368-5596, or online at www.kcckpac.org.
Kingsborough Performing Arts Center, Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY

December 5, 2010

"Makht a Tsimes!" Baltimore, MD, 5 Dec 2010

Folksbiene logoSunday, December 5, 2010, 3pm
Folksbiene Troupe
Weinberg Park Heights JCC
Baltimore, MD

Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre at the JCC of Greater Baltimore

Folksbiene New York National Yiddish Theatre, the longest running professional theatre in America, brings their troupe to the Weinberg Park heights JCC Straus Auditorium for a new performance of "Makht a Tsimes!" (Make a Fuss!), a Yiddish Production with English and Russian Subtitles.

Tickets are limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis.
For more info and tickets: www.mpt.org/mpt?q=node/11094

October 13, 2010

Shifra Lerer Birthday Celebration, New York, NY, 13 October 2010

The Yiddish Artists & Friends Actors Club cordially invites you to attend a gala dinner celebration honoring the 95th birthday of our beloved vice-president Shifra Lerer. Musical Tribute featuring Tony-nominated Broadway star Eleanor Reissa & Yiddish theater star Hy Wolfe.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Sutton Place Synagogue
225 East 51st Street (between 2nd & 3rd Ave.)
Dinner 6:30 PM
Glatt Kosher
Handicapped Accessible
Members $36
Guests $40

RSVP by October 2, 2010
Send checks to Ruth Harris, 379 Barnard Ave., Cedarhurst, NY 11516
T: 516-569-1678.

September 27, 2010

Ayn Sof Arkestra with Jake Marmer, Frank London, and Greg Wall, NYC, 27 September 2010

Jazz Talmud World Premiere + Ayn Sof Arkestra
featuring* *Jake Marmer (poetry), Frank London (trumpet), and Greg Wall (saxophone/clarinet)
Monday, September 27th, Door open 7:30pm, Show Starts 8:00pm
The Cell Theatre - 338 West 23rd Street btwn. 8th and 9th Ave. (C, E train
to 23rd Street)

Price: $15/$12 for students

For more info: jakemarmer.wordpress.com

Jazz Talmud is a poetry and music project with Talmudic modes of dialogue, spontaneous interpretations, interruptions, arguing, and the ecstatic attempts at wisdom. The poems mimic Talmudic rhetoric, style and turns of phrase, as they reflect on the contemporary Jewish experience, jazz, dreams, loneliness and more. The horn players, acting as Talmud’s interpreters Rashi and Tosefot spontaneously riff on the spoken material and each other’s reaction to it.

AYN SOF ARKESTRA & BIGGER BAND

NYC’s newest addition to the canon of new Jewish influenced music and culture is the Ayn Sof Arkestra and Bigger Band, under the direction of saxophonist Jazz Rabbi Greg Wall and grammy winning trumpeter Frank London. The Arkestra consists of some of the most innovative artists on the scene today, including Pam Fleming, Paul Shapiro, Aaron Alexander, Fima Ephron, Eyal Maoz and many others. The repertoire will consist of original compositions and arrangements of the members and guest composers, in the great NuJu/Rad Jew/SunRaJoo tradition.

August 24, 2010

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun, NYC, 24 August 2010

Rafael Goldwaser and his Strasbourg-based Luft Teater (www.lufteater.com), New York performances

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun (The Metamorphasis of a Melody)
Le Theatre en l'Air/Der LufTeater
Writer: I. L. Peretz
Director: Pascal Holtzer

A solo performance in Yiddish with English translation supertitles, based on the classic short story of a melody's journey from singer to singer, from folk song, to religious hymn to popular tune.

4th Street Theatre
83 East 4th Street
(2nd Avenue & Bowery) in NEW YORK CITY IN MANHATTAN

Tue
Aug 24 @ 6

August 22, 2010

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun, NYC, 22 August 2010

Rafael Goldwaser and his Strasbourg-based Luft Teater (www.lufteater.com), New York performances

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun (The Metamorphasis of a Melody)
Le Theatre en l'Air/Der LufTeater
Writer: I. L. Peretz
Director: Pascal Holtzer

A solo performance in Yiddish with English translation supertitles, based on the classic short story of a melody's journey from singer to singer, from folk song, to religious hymn to popular tune.

4th Street Theatre
83 East 4th Street
(2nd Avenue & Bowery) in NEW YORK CITY IN MANHATTAN

Sun Aug 22 @ 9:30

August 17, 2010

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun, NYC, 17 August 2010

Rafael Goldwaser and his Strasbourg-based Luft Teater (www.lufteater.com), New York performances

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun (The Metamorphasis of a Melody)
Le Theatre en l'Air/Der LufTeater
Writer: I. L. Peretz
Director: Pascal Holtzer

A solo performance in Yiddish with English translation supertitles, based on the classic short story of a melody's journey from singer to singer, from folk song, to religious hymn to popular tune.

4th Street Theatre
83 East 4th Street
(2nd Avenue & Bowery) in NEW YORK CITY IN MANHATTAN

Tue Aug 17 @ 8

August 15, 2010

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun, NYC, 15 August 2010

Rafael Goldwaser and his Strasbourg-based Luft Teater (www.lufteater.com), New York performances

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun (The Metamorphasis of a Melody)
Le Theatre en l'Air/Der LufTeater
Writer: I. L. Peretz
Director: Pascal Holtzer

A solo performance in Yiddish with English translation supertitles, based on the classic short story of a melody's journey from singer to singer, from folk song, to religious hymn to popular tune.

4th Street Theatre
83 East 4th Street
(2nd Avenue & Bowery) in NEW YORK CITY IN MANHATTAN

Sun Aug 15 @ 2

August 14, 2010

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun, NYC, 14 August 2010

Rafael Goldwaser and his Strasbourg-based Luft Teater (www.lufteater.com), New York performances

A Gilgl Fun a Nigun (The Metamorphasis of a Melody)
Le Theatre en l'Air/Der LufTeater
Writer: I. L. Peretz
Director: Pascal Holtzer

A solo performance in Yiddish with English translation supertitles, based on the classic short story of a melody's journey from singer to singer, from folk song, to religious hymn to popular tune.

4th Street Theatre
83 East 4th Street
(2nd Avenue & Bowery) in NEW YORK CITY IN MANHATTAN

Sat Aug 14 @ 3:45

July 13, 2010

NYBC Paper Bridge Fest: The Firebird, Amherst, MA, 13 Jul 2010

NYBC Paper Bridge Festival logoOne of the most special New England events occurs not during the Fall leaf-gawking season, but in mid-July—starting today, in fact—when the National Yiddish Book Center opens its annual "Paper Bridge" festival, a week-long celebration of Yiddishkeit with lectures, workshops, film screenings, and of course, Jewish music new and old.

This year features two special exhibits, Mayer Kirshenblatt's paintings in a traveling exhibit titled: "They Call Me Mayer July" (so what more appropriate month!??). I am a major fan of the exhibit, and of his pictures, which capture life in pre-Holocaust Poland in a way that is both sweet and yet eschews the shmalzification of the period. Kirshenblatt's exhibit is balanced by a look at "Esn! Jews and Food in America. It's a hard combo to beat. [Off-topic, I note that the Jewish Women's Archive, where I work, has recently begun featuring regular guest blogs—is that an oxymoron?—on food and new kosher recipes. Yummy!

Tuesday night is a re-interpretation "The Firebird." Double Edge Theatre's interpretation of the classic Russian tale draws from the work of Mark Chagall and uses both the indoor and outdoor spaces of the Book Center to transport the audience into the imagination of the famous painter.

National Yiddish Book Center logoNational Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA
www.yiddishbookcenter.org

July 11, 2010

Di Folksbiene Troupe, Hopewell Junction, NY, 11 Jul, 2010

Di Folksbiene Troupe

Sunday evening
July 11, 2010
Circle Lodge (Hopewell Junction, NY)
Information: 845-221-2771 ext. 110

May 6, 2010

Budzyn, Cambridge, MA, 6 May 2010

Budzyn, the Play

A tribute to Holocaust victims
Celebrating the World Day of prayer 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010, 8:00 P.M.
Sanders Theatre at Harvard University
45, Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Tickets: $12; students: $8

Ticket Reservations: 617-496-2222

http://www.budzyntheplay.com

This first-ever performance is being produced as a tribute to Holocaust victims and to mark the World Day of Prayer 2010, celebrating unity in diversity and working for a world of peace and justice. The production will feature survivors, performers, musicians and dancers featuring music composer Edwin Geist performed by The Irving Fine Society Singers & Ensemble.

“Budzyn” awakens our consciences to the question of theatrical representation dealing with religious identity. The story takes place at the Nazi controlled Budzyn labor camp in Poland, where the commander was well known for subjecting the prisoners to particularly cruel tortures and told as seen through the eyes of one of its survivors, Henry S. Newman,

The commander, knowing that the young Mr. Newman had studied dramatic arts in order to become a director, asks him to organize a small performance with the prisoners in order to entertain him. The catch, however, was that if the Commander didn't laugh, he would humilate Henry in front of the other prisoners before cutting his throat and assuring that he die in slow agony.

Visionary director Guila Clara Kessous uses all forms of art to transmit the testimony of this survivor while overcoming the simple reference to the Shoah by attacking the crucial question of theatrical representation.

March 28, 2010

"Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…" 28 Mar 2010

Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…
Contes et récits yiddish et hassidiques
Aristide Demonico, comédien
Yannick Thépault, clarinettiste
Sous le regard de Nathalie Soussana
Scénographie: Gérard Combes

Du 4 au 28 mars 2010
Jeudi, vendredi, samedi à 21h
Dimanche à 17h30

Théâtre de la Vieille Grille - 1 rue du Puits de l'Ermite 75005 Paris

Tarifs: 18€, 13€
Réservation / 01 47 07 22 11 (répondeur)

March 27, 2010

"Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…" 27 Mar 2010

Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…
Contes et récits yiddish et hassidiques
Aristide Demonico, comédien
Yannick Thépault, clarinettiste
Sous le regard de Nathalie Soussana
Scénographie: Gérard Combes

Du 4 au 28 mars 2010
Jeudi, vendredi, samedi à 21h
Dimanche à 17h30

Théâtre de la Vieille Grille - 1 rue du Puits de l'Ermite 75005 Paris

Tarifs: 18€, 13€
Réservation / 01 47 07 22 11 (répondeur)

March 26, 2010

"Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…" 26 Mar 2010

Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…
Contes et récits yiddish et hassidiques
Aristide Demonico, comédien
Yannick Thépault, clarinettiste
Sous le regard de Nathalie Soussana
Scénographie: Gérard Combes

Du 4 au 28 mars 2010
Jeudi, vendredi, samedi à 21h
Dimanche à 17h30

Théâtre de la Vieille Grille - 1 rue du Puits de l'Ermite 75005 Paris

Tarifs: 18€, 13€
Réservation / 01 47 07 22 11 (répondeur)

March 25, 2010

"Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…" 25 Mar 2010

Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…
Contes et récits yiddish et hassidiques
Aristide Demonico, comédien
Yannick Thépault, clarinettiste
Sous le regard de Nathalie Soussana
Scénographie: Gérard Combes

Du 4 au 28 mars 2010
Jeudi, vendredi, samedi à 21h
Dimanche à 17h30

Théâtre de la Vieille Grille - 1 rue du Puits de l'Ermite 75005 Paris

Tarifs: 18€, 13€
Réservation / 01 47 07 22 11 (répondeur)

March 21, 2010

"Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…" 21 Mar 2010

Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…
Contes et récits yiddish et hassidiques
Aristide Demonico, comédien
Yannick Thépault, clarinettiste
Sous le regard de Nathalie Soussana
Scénographie: Gérard Combes

Du 4 au 28 mars 2010
Jeudi, vendredi, samedi à 21h
Dimanche à 17h30

Théâtre de la Vieille Grille - 1 rue du Puits de l'Ermite 75005 Paris

Tarifs: 18€, 13€
Réservation / 01 47 07 22 11 (répondeur)

Folksbiene "Mama's Lokshn Kugel", Dayton, OH, 21 Mar 2010

The Traveling Troupe of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, will bring its popular "Mama's Loshn Kugel" revue to Dayton,Ohio for one performance only on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Engineers Club of Dayton. The performance is sponsored by the Yiddish Club of the Dayton Jewish Community Center with generous support from the Dayton Jewish community.

The revue, performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles, includes classic songs and sketches from such luminaries in the Yiddish Theatre as Sholom Aleichem, Abraham Goldfadden, Molly Picon and others. The Troupe is made up of dedicated young actors, singers and musicians who are all in their 20s and 30s.

For more information or tickets, which are $10/adult or $8/student and include a reception after the show, call Karen Steiger at 937-853-0372 to reserve your tickets.

Der Yidish klub fun Dayton, Ohio vet forshteln dem Folksbiene Teater in zayer shpiel "Mama's Loshn Kugel", Zuntig, der 21 Mars, 2:00 n"m, in dem Engineer's klub fun Dayton. Der shpeil vet oyffirung zayn in Yiddish, mit ibershrift in english und roosish. Far informatzia und billeten ($10 far dervaksener un $8 far kinder un studenten), Karen Steiger, 937-853-0372.

www.daytonjewishcommunitycenter.org

Folksbiene logo

March 20, 2010

"Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…" 20 Mar 2010

Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…
Contes et récits yiddish et hassidiques
Aristide Demonico, comédien
Yannick Thépault, clarinettiste
Sous le regard de Nathalie Soussana
Scénographie: Gérard Combes

Du 4 au 28 mars 2010
Jeudi, vendredi, samedi à 21h
Dimanche à 17h30

Théâtre de la Vieille Grille - 1 rue du Puits de l'Ermite 75005 Paris

Tarifs: 18€, 13€
Réservation / 01 47 07 22 11 (répondeur)

March 19, 2010

"Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…" 19 Mar 2010

Ce que l’arbre m’a raconté…
Contes et récits yiddish et hassidiques
Aristide Demonico, comédien
Yannick Thépault, clarinettiste
Sous le regard de Nathalie Soussana
Scénographie: Gérard Combes

Du 4 au 28 mars 2010
Jeudi, vendredi, samedi à 21h
Dimanche à 17h30

Théâtre de la Vieille Grille - 1 rue du Puits de l'Ermite 75005 Paris

Tarifs: 18€, 13€
Réservation / 01 47 07 22 11 (répondeur)

December 13, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 13 Dec 2009

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Sun, Dec 13 @ 2pm & 6pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 12, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 12 Dec 2009

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Sat, Dec 12 @ 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 10, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 10 Dec 2009

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Thu, Dec 10 @ 2pm and 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 9, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 9 Dec 2009

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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Wed, Dec 9 @ 2pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 8, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 8 Dec 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Tue, Dec 8 @ 2pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 6, 2009

shulamis, Agassiz Theater, Cambridge, MA, December 6, 2009

Shulamis is Harvard's first-ever bilingual Yiddish operetta, on stage this December at the Agassiz Theater.

A century after the death of the Father of Yiddish Theater, Avrom Goldfaden, a group of Harvard University students is preparing a revival of his most famous Yiddish operetta – Shulamis. This landmark bilingual production of Shulamis will premiere in Harvard’s historic Agassiz Theater December 2 - 6, 2009, nearly seventy years after Shulamis opened as the very last production of interwar Yiddish theatre in Warsaw.

While wandering thirsty through the desert, beautiful young Shulamis is rescued by handsome Avsholem, who swears to marry her upon his return from Jerusalem. When Avsholem fails to come for her, Shulamis pretends to go mad in order to keep her vow to him, yearning both for his return and for revenge. Her choice is at the center of this timeless Yiddish operetta of love and deception, of the price of revenge and the power of forgiveness.

Featuring a new English translation by renowned Yiddish translator Nahma Sandrow, a haunting musical score compiled by Folksbiene artistic director Zalmen Mlotek, a live orchestra, masks, and innovative choreography, Shulamis will charm and inspire both Yiddish theater aficionados and those who are new to the Yiddish theater.

Performance dates:

December 2, 3, 5, and 6 at 8 PM

Matinee December 6 at 2 PM

All performances will take place in Harvard's historic Agassiz Theater in picturesque Radcliffe Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Agassiz Theater is located just a few blocks from the Harvard Square T Station at 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Tickets: $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more.

Tickets on sale now at the Harvard Box Office: 617-496-2222 or online at www.shulamis.org.

December 5, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 5 Dec 2009

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Sat, Dec 5 @ 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 4, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 4 Dec 2009

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Fri, Dec 4 @ noon

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 3, 2009

Shulamis, Agassiz Theater, Cambridge, MA, December 3, 2009

Shulamis is Harvard's first-ever bilingual Yiddish operetta, on stage this December at the Agassiz Theater.

A century after the death of the Father of Yiddish Theater, Avrom Goldfaden, a group of Harvard University students is preparing a revival of his most famous Yiddish operetta – Shulamis. This landmark bilingual production of Shulamis will premiere in Harvard’s historic Agassiz Theater December 2 - 6, 2009, nearly seventy years after Shulamis opened as the very last production of interwar Yiddish theatre in Warsaw.

While wandering thirsty through the desert, beautiful young Shulamis is rescued by handsome Avsholem, who swears to marry her upon his return from Jerusalem. When Avsholem fails to come for her, Shulamis pretends to go mad in order to keep her vow to him, yearning both for his return and for revenge. Her choice is at the center of this timeless Yiddish operetta of love and deception, of the price of revenge and the power of forgiveness.

Featuring a new English translation by renowned Yiddish translator Nahma Sandrow, a haunting musical score compiled by Folksbiene artistic director Zalmen Mlotek, a live orchestra, masks, and innovative choreography, Shulamis will charm and inspire both Yiddish theater aficionados and those who are new to the Yiddish theater.

Performance dates:

December 2, 3, 5, and 6 at 8 PM

Matinee December 6 at 2 PM

All performances will take place in Harvard's historic Agassiz Theater in picturesque Radcliffe Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Agassiz Theater is located just a few blocks from the Harvard Square T Station at 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Tickets: $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more.

Tickets on sale now at the Harvard Box Office: 617-496-2222 or online at www.shulamis.org.

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 3 Dec 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Thu, Dec 3 @ 2pm & 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 2, 2009

Shulamis, Agassiz Theater, Cambridge, MA, December 2, 2009

Shulamis is Harvard's first-ever bilingual Yiddish operetta, on stage this December at the Agassiz Theater. A century after the death of the Father of Yiddish Theater, Avrom Goldfaden, a group of Harvard University students is preparing a revival of his most famous Yiddish operetta – Shulamis. This landmark bilingual production of Shulamis will premiere in Harvard’s historic Agassiz Theater December 2 - 6, 2009, nearly seventy years after Shulamis opened as the very last production of interwar Yiddish theatre in Warsaw. While wandering thirsty through the desert, beautiful young Shulamis is rescued by handsome Avsholem, who swears to marry her upon his return from Jerusalem. When Avsholem fails to come for her, Shulamis pretends to go mad in order to keep her vow to him, yearning both for his return and for revenge. Her choice is at the center of this timeless Yiddish operetta of love and deception, of the price of revenge and the power of forgiveness. Featuring a new English translation by renowned Yiddish translator Nahma Sandrow, a haunting musical score compiled by Folksbiene artistic director Zalmen Mlotek, a live orchestra, masks, and innovative choreography, Shulamis will charm and inspire both Yiddish theater aficionados and those who are new to the Yiddish theater. Performance dates: December 2, 3, 5, and 6 at 8 PM Matinee December 6 at 2 PM All performances will take place in Harvard's historic Agassiz Theater in picturesque Radcliffe Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Agassiz Theater is located just a few blocks from the Harvard Square T Station at 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Tickets: $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more. Tickets on sale now at the Harvard Box Office: 617-496-2222 or online at www.shulamis.org.

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 2 Dec 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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Wed., Dec 2 @ 2pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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December 1, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 1 Dec 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Tue, Dec @ 2pm & 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

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November 29, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 29 Nov 2009

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Sun, Nov 29 @ 2pm and 6pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 28, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 28 Nov 2009

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Sat, Nov 28 @ 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 27, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 27 Nov 2009

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Fri, Nov 27 @ noon

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 25, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 25 Nov 2009

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Wed., Nov 25 @ 2pm - SOLD OUT

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 24, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 24 Nov 2009

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Tue, Nov 24 @ 2pm & 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 22, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 22 Nov 2009

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Nov 22 @ 2pm and 6pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 21, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 21 Nov 2009

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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Sat, Nov 21 @ 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 19, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 19 Nov 2009

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Thu, Nov 19 @ 2pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 18, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 18 Nov 2009

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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Wed., Nov 18 @ 2pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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November 17, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 17 Nov 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Tue, Nov 17 @ 2pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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November 15, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 15 Nov 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Sun, Nov 15 @ 2pm and 6pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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November 14, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 14 Nov 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Sat, Nov 14 @ 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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November 12, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 12 Nov 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Thu, Nov 12 @ 2pm & 8pm

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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November 11, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 11 Nov 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Wed., Nov 11 @ 2pm - SOLD OUT

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
*Student tickets can only be purchased at the box office, student ID required
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November 10, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 10 Nov 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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Tue, Nov 10 @ 2pm - SOLD OUT

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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November 8, 2009

Theo Bikel in "Shalom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears", 8 Nov 2009

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November 8th - December 13th
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THEO BIKEL in SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS

Nov 8 @ 2pm and 6pm - SOLD OUT

Written By Theodore Bikel
Music Direction by Tamara Brooks
Tamara Brooks, Piano
Merima Kljuc(o, Accordion

Directed by Derek Goldman

Presented by Special Arrangement with
National Jewish Theater
Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director
Originally developed in 2008 by Theater J, Washington, DC
Ari Roth, Artistic Director and Patricia Jenson, Managing Director

IN ENGLISH WITH SOME YIDDISH
THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED MOSTLY IN ENGLISH WITH
YIDDISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

A PLAY WITH MUSIC CELEBRATING THE GREAT YIDDISH WRITER

Regular Ticket Prices: Orchestra $55, Balcony $45, Students $25*
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October 26, 2009

Shulamis, Agassiz Theater, Cambridge, MA, December 5, 2009

Shulamis is Harvard's first-ever bilingual Yiddish operetta, on stage this December at the Agassiz Theater.

A century after the death of the Father of Yiddish Theater, Avrom Goldfaden, a group of Harvard University students is preparing a revival of his most famous Yiddish operetta – Shulamis. This landmark bilingual production of Shulamis will premiere in Harvard’s historic Agassiz Theater December 2 - 6, 2009, nearly seventy years after Shulamis opened as the very last production of interwar Yiddish theatre in Warsaw.

While wandering thirsty through the desert, beautiful young Shulamis is rescued by handsome Avsholem, who swears to marry her upon his return from Jerusalem. When Avsholem fails to come for her, Shulamis pretends to go mad in order to keep her vow to him, yearning both for his return and for revenge. Her choice is at the center of this timeless Yiddish operetta of love and deception, of the price of revenge and the power of forgiveness.

Featuring a new English translation by renowned Yiddish translator Nahma Sandrow, a haunting musical score compiled by Folksbiene artistic director Zalmen Mlotek, a live orchestra, masks, and innovative choreography, Shulamis will charm and inspire both Yiddish theater aficionados and those who are new to the Yiddish theater.

Performance dates:

December 2, 3, 5, and 6 at 8 PM

Matinee December 6 at 2 PM

All performances will take place in Harvard's historic Agassiz Theater in picturesque Radcliffe Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Agassiz Theater is located just a few blocks from the Harvard Square T Station at 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Tickets: $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more.

Tickets on sale now at the Harvard Box Office: 617-496-2222 or online at www.shulamis.org.

August 23, 2009

"The Secret of Our Souls - A Kabalistic Love Story, NYC, 23 Aug 2009

their graphicFilmus, Inc. is proud to present The World Premiere of
The Secret of Our Souls – A Kabalistic Love Story as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC.
Book and Lyrics by Ben Goldstein
Music by Phillip Namanworth.

Sat. 8/15 @ 10:15 PM – Sun. 8/16 @ 5:15 – Mon. 8/17@4:45
Wed 8/19 @ 7:30 Sun 8/23@ Noon
Tickets: $15. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

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August 19, 2009

"The Secret of Our Souls - A Kabalistic Love Story, NYC, 19 Aug 2009

their graphicFilmus, Inc. is proud to present The World Premiere of
The Secret of Our Souls – A Kabalistic Love Story as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC.
Book and Lyrics by Ben Goldstein
Music by Phillip Namanworth.

Sat. 8/15 @ 10:15 PM – Sun. 8/16 @ 5:15 – Mon. 8/17@4:45
Wed 8/19 @ 7:30 Sun 8/23@ Noon
Tickets: $15. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

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August 17, 2009

"The Secret of Our Souls - A Kabalistic Love Story, NYC, 17 Aug 2009

their graphicFilmus, Inc. is proud to present The World Premiere of
The Secret of Our Souls – A Kabalistic Love Story as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC.
Book and Lyrics by Ben Goldstein
Music by Phillip Namanworth.

Sat. 8/15 @ 10:15 PM – Sun. 8/16 @ 5:15 – Mon. 8/17@4:45
Wed 8/19 @ 7:30 Sun 8/23@ Noon
Tickets: $15. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

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August 16, 2009

"The Secret of Our Souls - A Kabalistic Love Story, NYC, 16 Aug 2009

their graphicFilmus, Inc. is proud to present The World Premiere of
The Secret of Our Souls – A Kabalistic Love Story as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC.
Book and Lyrics by Ben Goldstein
Music by Phillip Namanworth.

Sat. 8/15 @ 10:15 PM – Sun. 8/16 @ 5:15 – Mon. 8/17@4:45
Wed 8/19 @ 7:30 Sun 8/23@ Noon
Tickets: $15. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

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August 15, 2009

"The Secret of Our Souls - A Kabalistic Love Story, NYC, 15 Aug 2009

their graphicFilmus, Inc. is proud to present The World Premiere of
The Secret of Our Souls – A Kabalistic Love Story as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC.
Book and Lyrics by Ben Goldstein
Music by Phillip Namanworth.

Sat. 8/15 @ 10:15 PM – Sun. 8/16 @ 5:15 – Mon. 8/17@4:45
Wed 8/19 @ 7:30 Sun 8/23@ Noon
Tickets: $15. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

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June 14, 2009

Folksbiene, Philadelphia, PA, 14 Jun 2009

Folksbiene logoYou are cordially invited to a series of upcoming performances by the Folksbiene Troupe in June 2009. Performances are in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles. Appearing: Motl Didner, Danielle "Elize" Dorter, Rich "Ruvn" Kass, Daniella Rabbani, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Zisl-Yeysef Slepovitch.

Sunday, June 14, 2009, at 3:00 PM
Beth Ahavah
615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 923-2003
Admission: $10
Info: www.bethahavah.org/3events/events_upcoming.html

June 10, 2009

Vaudeville + Yiddish ÷ Shane Baker, NYC, 10 Jun 2009

The Yiddish Artists and Friends Actors' Club in conjunction with the New Yiddish Rep and the Congress for Jewish Culture invites you to a very special evening as we close our 2008-2009 season. It will take place on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 6:30 PM at our headquarters in the historic Hebrew Actors' Union building, 31 East 7th Street in Manhattan.

We are honored to have as our guest performers the New Yiddish Rep's edgy and side-splitting production of:

Vaudeville + Yiddish ÷ Shane Baker
Starring Shane Baker
Directed by Allen Lewis Rickman
Piano - Steve Sterner
Clarinet - Dmitri Slepovitch
Percussion - Matt Temkin

performance in English and Yiddish with English supertitles
With a special L'Khayim in honor of actress Mina Bern's birthday!

A glatt kosher chicken dinner will be served.

Members of the YAFAC: $20
Guests: $25

Please reply to Ruth Harris at 516-569-1678 to make your reservation no later than June 1, 2009.

June 8, 2009

Folksbiene, Manhattan, NY, 8 Jun 2009

Folksbiene logoYou are cordially invited to a series of upcoming performances by the Folksbiene Troupe in June 2009. Performances are in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles. Appearing: Motl Didner, Danielle "Elize" Dorter, Rich "Ruvn" Kass, Daniella Rabbani, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Zisl-Yeysef Slepovitch.

Monday, June 8, 2009, at 7:30 PM
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene - Annual Gala
The Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street, Manhattan
Info and Tickets: folksbiene.org/michel_gala09-info.html

June 4, 2009

"J. EDGAR KLEZMER: Songs from My Grandmother's FBI Files", NYC, 4 Jun 2009

J. Edgar Promo Photo"J. EDGAR KLEZMER: Songs from My Grandmother's FBI Files"
musical documentary theater!

Thursday, June 4, 8pm
The JCC in Manhattan, 8PM
Tickets: $15 JCC members, $20 non-members
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St, NYC
Info & reservations: 646-505-5708 (Event #EAYJEK00S9)
jccinmanhattan.org/category.aspx?catid=1022#19656

Folksbiene, Brooklyn, NY, 4 Jun 2009

Folksbiene logoYou are cordially invited to a series of upcoming performances by the Folksbiene Troupe in June 2009. Performances are in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles. Appearing: Motl Didner, Danielle "Elize" Dorter, Rich "Ruvn" Kass, Daniella Rabbani, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Zisl-Yeysef Slepovitch.

Thursday, June 4, 2009, 7:00 PM
Marks JCH of Bensonhurst
7802 Bay Parkway - Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 331-6800
Admission: $10
Info: www.jchb.org/events/view_detail/130/

April 19, 2009

"Di Gantse Velt," Cambridge, MA, 19 Apr 2009

posterDrama! Intrigue! Scandal! Yiddish! Take a trip back to the Lower East Side and come see the only Yiddish theater show in Boston!

Two performances only!
April 18, 8 PM
April 19, 2 PM

Leverett Old Library (11 Mill Street, Cambridge)
$8 general admission, $5 students and seniors
Tickets are available from the Harvard Box Office:
By phone: 617-496-2222
Online: ofa.fas.harvard.edu/tickets/details.cfm?EVENT_ID=40090
Or at the door.

Di Gantse Velt iz a Teater is a evening of scenes from six famous Yiddish plays, performed in the original Yiddish with English supertitles. From melodramatic domestic dramas to slapstick physical comedy; from turn-of-the-century Jewish brothel romance to the coming of the Messiah, experience all that the Yiddish stage has to offer.

Don't know Yiddish? Don't worry! ENGLISH SUBTITLES are provided throughout!

Directed by Debra Caplan
And Starring....
Janet Buchwald, Matt DaSilva, Meryl Federman, Vardit Haimi-Cohen, Cecelia Raker, Michaela Ross, Richard Samuels, Molly Singer, Nick Taft, Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, Julia Winn, Michael Yashinsky

April 18, 2009

"Di Gantse Velt," Cambridge, MA, 18 Apr 2009

posterDrama! Intrigue! Scandal! Yiddish! Take a trip back to the Lower East Side and come see the only Yiddish theater show in Boston!

Two performances only!
April 18, 8 PM
April 19, 2 PM

Leverett Old Library (11 Mill Street, Cambridge)
$8 general admission, $5 students and seniors
Tickets are available from the Harvard Box Office:
By phone: 617-496-2222
Online: ofa.fas.harvard.edu/tickets/details.cfm?EVENT_ID=40090
Or at the door.

Di Gantse Velt iz a Teater is a evening of scenes from six famous Yiddish plays, performed in the original Yiddish with English supertitles. From melodramatic domestic dramas to slapstick physical comedy; from turn-of-the-century Jewish brothel romance to the coming of the Messiah, experience all that the Yiddish stage has to offer.

Don't know Yiddish? Don't worry! ENGLISH SUBTITLES are provided throughout!

Directed by Debra Caplan
And Starring....
Janet Buchwald, Matt DaSilva, Meryl Federman, Vardit Haimi-Cohen, Cecelia Raker, Michaela Ross, Richard Samuels, Molly Singer, Nick Taft, Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, Julia Winn, Michael Yashinsky

March 29, 2009

Witness Relocation "Haggaddah," NYC, 29 Mar, 2009

publicity photoWitness Relocation (witnessrelocation.org), whom
Performing Arts Journal dubbed "a dance-theater anarchist's
utopia," will perform "Haggaddah," a work based on the
Passover Seder, March 19 to 29 in La MaMa's Annex Theater.
The project will link post-modern dance, narrative
storytelling, rock concerts, lectures, and dramatic scenes
into a vibrant artistic rendering of one of the world's most
ancient holidays, presenting the story in a way that anyone
from any culture can get inside it.

Audiences will be seated at a 50 foot long table, with the
show happening on and around it. The traditional Seder is a
ritual telling of the Exodus from Egypt on an intimate
scale. This show examines the ritual in a large,
post-modern context. There will be a spectacle combining
dance, theater, music and design to immerse the audience in
an intense re-envisioning of both the story and the act of
coming together to tell it.

March 19 to 29
La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
Th-Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm
$25/tdf, Box office (212) 475-7710, www.lamama.org

March 28, 2009

Witness Relocation "Haggaddah," NYC, 28 Mar, 2009

publicity photoWitness Relocation (witnessrelocation.org), whom
Performing Arts Journal dubbed "a dance-theater anarchist's
utopia," will perform "Haggaddah," a work based on the
Passover Seder, March 19 to 29 in La MaMa's Annex Theater.
The project will link post-modern dance, narrative
storytelling, rock concerts, lectures, and dramatic scenes
into a vibrant artistic rendering of one of the world's most
ancient holidays, presenting the story in a way that anyone
from any culture can get inside it.

Audiences will be seated at a 50 foot long table, with the
show happening on and around it. The traditional Seder is a
ritual telling of the Exodus from Egypt on an intimate
scale. This show examines the ritual in a large,
post-modern context. There will be a spectacle combining
dance, theater, music and design to immerse the audience in
an intense re-envisioning of both the story and the act of
coming together to tell it.

March 19 to 29
La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
Th-Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm
$25/tdf, Box office (212) 475-7710, www.lamama.org

March 27, 2009

Witness Relocation "Haggaddah," NYC, 27 Mar, 2009

publicity photoWitness Relocation (witnessrelocation.org), whom
Performing Arts Journal dubbed "a dance-theater anarchist's
utopia," will perform "Haggaddah," a work based on the
Passover Seder, March 19 to 29 in La MaMa's Annex Theater.
The project will link post-modern dance, narrative
storytelling, rock concerts, lectures, and dramatic scenes
into a vibrant artistic rendering of one of the world's most
ancient holidays, presenting the story in a way that anyone
from any culture can get inside it.

Audiences will be seated at a 50 foot long table, with the
show happening on and around it. The traditional Seder is a
ritual telling of the Exodus from Egypt on an intimate
scale. This show examines the ritual in a large,
post-modern context. There will be a spectacle combining
dance, theater, music and design to immerse the audience in
an intense re-envisioning of both the story and the act of
coming together to tell it.

March 19 to 29
La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
Th-Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm
$25/tdf, Box office (212) 475-7710, www.lamama.org

March 26, 2009

Witness Relocation "Haggaddah," NYC, 26 Mar, 2009

publicity photoWitness Relocation (witnessrelocation.org), whom
Performing Arts Journal dubbed "a dance-theater anarchist's
utopia," will perform "Haggaddah," a work based on the
Passover Seder, March 19 to 29 in La MaMa's Annex Theater.
The project will link post-modern dance, narrative
storytelling, rock concerts, lectures, and dramatic scenes
into a vibrant artistic rendering of one of the world's most
ancient holidays, presenting the story in a way that anyone
from any culture can get inside it.

Audiences will be seated at a 50 foot long table, with the
show happening on and around it. The traditional Seder is a
ritual telling of the Exodus from Egypt on an intimate
scale. This show examines the ritual in a large,
post-modern context. There will be a spectacle combining
dance, theater, music and design to immerse the audience in
an intense re-envisioning of both the story and the act of
coming together to tell it.

March 19 to 29
La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
Th-Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm
$25/tdf, Box office (212) 475-7710, www.lamama.org

March 22, 2009

"Tonight: Lola Blau", NYC, 22 Mar 2009

From March 13 to 22, The Club at La MaMa E.T.C. will present the U.S. premiere of "Tonight: Lola Blau," written and composed by Georg Kreisler, English version by Don White, directed by Dick Top (Holland), featuring Anna Krämer (Germany) as Lola. This U.S. premiere is an opportunity for NY audiences to savor one " of Europe's big little" musicals and its unforgettable holocaust themes. The piece depicts a rising, charismatic, Dietrich-style cabaret singer who is forced to flee Austria because of her Jewish heritage, taking refuge in the U.S. She makes do with "survival jobs" on Tin Pan Alley until her sensational return to her homeland after the war, when she discovers that nothing much has changed.

La MaMa E.T.C. (The Club), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by The Club at La MaMa
March 13 - 22, 2009
Fridays & Saturdays at 10:00 pm; Sundays at 5:30pm
$15; box office (212) 475-7710; www.lamama.org

Witness Relocation "Haggaddah," NYC, 22 Mar, 2009

publicity photoWitness Relocation (witnessrelocation.org), whom
Performing Arts Journal dubbed "a dance-theater anarchist's
utopia," will perform "Haggaddah," a work based on the
Passover Seder, March 19 to 29 in La MaMa's Annex Theater.
The project will link post-modern dance, narrative
storytelling, rock concerts, lectures, and dramatic scenes
into a vibrant artistic rendering of one of the world's most
ancient holidays, presenting the story in a way that anyone
from any culture can get inside it.

Audiences will be seated at a 50 foot long table, with the
show happening on and around it. The traditional Seder is a
ritual telling of the Exodus from Egypt on an intimate
scale. This show examines the ritual in a large,
post-modern context. There will be a spectacle combining
dance, theater, music and design to immerse the audience in
an intense re-envisioning of both the story and the act of
coming together to tell it.

March 19 to 29
La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
Th-Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm
$25/tdf, Box office (212) 475-7710, www.lamama.org

"Gilgulim," Los Angeles, CA, 22 Mar 2009

Sunday, March 22, 2:00 PM
8339 W. 3rd St., 2nd Floor (co. Flores)
Los Angeles, CA 90024

The California Institute for Yiddish Culture & Language and The Los Angeles Yiddish Culture Club present
GILGULIM: Metamorphoses: Dramatic Readings from Yiddish Literature

By Guest NY Performer, Shane Baker

An unforgettable opportunity to hear masterful renditions of works by an array of Yiddish culture’s best modern creative minds: (In Yiddish with English Translations)

Works by Kadia Molodowsky, Y.L. Peretz, Anna Margolin, Itzik Manger, Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Y.-L. Teler, Joseph Buloff, H. Leivick

Admission: $10 Gen’l/$8 Sr.
Further info: 310-745-1190

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March 21, 2009

"Tonight: Lola Blau", NYC, 21 Mar 2009

From March 13 to 22, The Club at La MaMa E.T.C. will present the U.S. premiere of "Tonight: Lola Blau," written and composed by Georg Kreisler, English version by Don White, directed by Dick Top (Holland), featuring Anna Krämer (Germany) as Lola. This U.S. premiere is an opportunity for NY audiences to savor one " of Europe's big little" musicals and its unforgettable holocaust themes. The piece depicts a rising, charismatic, Dietrich-style cabaret singer who is forced to flee Austria because of her Jewish heritage, taking refuge in the U.S. She makes do with "survival jobs" on Tin Pan Alley until her sensational return to her homeland after the war, when she discovers that nothing much has changed.

La MaMa E.T.C. (The Club), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by The Club at La MaMa
March 13 - 22, 2009
Fridays & Saturdays at 10:00 pm; Sundays at 5:30pm
$15; box office (212) 475-7710; www.lamama.org

Witness Relocation "Haggaddah," NYC, 21 Mar, 2009

publicity photoWitness Relocation (witnessrelocation.org), whom
Performing Arts Journal dubbed "a dance-theater anarchist's
utopia," will perform "Haggaddah," a work based on the
Passover Seder, March 19 to 29 in La MaMa's Annex Theater.
The project will link post-modern dance, narrative
storytelling, rock concerts, lectures, and dramatic scenes
into a vibrant artistic rendering of one of the world's most
ancient holidays, presenting the story in a way that anyone
from any culture can get inside it.

Audiences will be seated at a 50 foot long table, with the
show happening on and around it. The traditional Seder is a
ritual telling of the Exodus from Egypt on an intimate
scale. This show examines the ritual in a large,
post-modern context. There will be a spectacle combining
dance, theater, music and design to immerse the audience in
an intense re-envisioning of both the story and the act of
coming together to tell it.

March 19 to 29
La MaMa E.T.C. (Annex Theater), 74A East Fourth Street
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
Th-Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm
$25/tdf, Box office (212) 475-7710, www.lamama.org

March 7, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 7 Mar 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

Saturday, Mar 7, 2009, 2pm & 7:30pm

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

March 6, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 6 Mar 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

Friday, Mar 6, 2009, 7:30pm

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

March 5, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 5 Mar 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

Thursday, Mar 5, 2009, 7:30pm

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

March 4, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 4 Mar 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

Wednesday, Mar 4, 2009, 7:30pm

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

March 3, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 3 Mar 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

Tuesday, Mar 3, 2009, 7:30pm

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

March 1, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 1 Mar 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

February 21-March 7, 2009

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

February 28, 2009

"J. EDGAR KLEZMER: Songs from My Grandmother's FBI Files", Teaneck, NJ, 28 Feb 2009

J. Edgar Promo Photo"J. EDGAR KLEZMER: Songs from My Grandmother's FBI Files"
musical documentary theater!

Saturday, February 28, 8pm
Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck NJ
20 Puffin Way
Teaneck NJ 07666
puffinfoundation.org/forum/forum_new
Suggested $10 donation

This show is very likely to sell out, please reserve in advance:
By phone: 201-836-3499 live or with last name-phone-email-#tix, by voicemail

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Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 28 Feb 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

February 21-March 7, 2009

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

February 27, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 27 Feb 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

February 21-March 7, 2009

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

February 26, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 26 Feb 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

February 21-March 7, 2009

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

February 22, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 22 Feb 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

February 21-March 7, 2009
opens Feb. 22.

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb 21-22, Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

February 21, 2009

Marionette Theatre: "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" NYC 21 Feb 2009

Ahasverus puppetCzechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in
"The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman"

February 21-March 7, 2009
Preview Feb. 21, opens Feb. 22.

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater,
West Side Y,
10 West 64th St.,
Manhattan

Presented by GOH Productions
SCHEDULE: Feb 21-22, Feb. 26-March 1, March 3-7.
Tuesday through Saturday shows are at 7:30; matinees are Sat and Sun at 2:00 pm.
TICKETS: $19 general admission; $12 seniors and kids under 12.
Box office: www.theatermania.com 866-811-4111.

Just in time for the Purim season, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will perform its "The Historye of Queen Esther, of King Ahasverus & of the Haughty Haman" from February 21 to March 7 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater of the West Side Y, located on West 64th St. just West of Central Park West, Manhattan. The production features modernist marionettes and those from the Czech Puppetry repertoire and is recommended for family audiences.

www.czechmarionettes.org

January 17, 2009

"A Jew Among the Indians", Boston, MA, 17 Jan 2009

A JEW AMONG THE INDIANS
for orchestra and narrator
based on COKBOY by Jerome Rothenberg

Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Gil Rose - conductor Matti Kovler - narrator

Jordan Hall, Boston January 17th 2009 08:00 PM

details: www.bmop.org/season/concert_detail.aspx?cid=91

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January 10, 2009

The Demon Bridegroom, NYC, 10 Jan 2009

festival graphicAndrea Dezso
The Demon Bridegroom and Other Stories (Featuring Original Score by Jeremiah Lockwood)

The Demon Bridegroom is a stop motion puppet animation that has its origin in the mystical tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. The story deals with inner freedom, the choices of the individual who lives in an oppressive system, and the illusory nature of time, place and human experience.

Part of LABAPALOOZA at St. Ann's Warehouse
38 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn
Wednesday, January 7, 8pm
Friday, January 9, 8pm
Saturday, January 10, 2pm
Tickets $20, available here

For more information, a.parsons.edu/~dezsoa/

January 9, 2009

The Demon Bridegroom, NYC, 9 Jan 2009

festival graphicAndrea Dezso
The Demon Bridegroom and Other Stories (Featuring Original Score by Jeremiah Lockwood)

The Demon Bridegroom is a stop motion puppet animation that has its origin in the mystical tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. The story deals with inner freedom, the choices of the individual who lives in an oppressive system, and the illusory nature of time, place and human experience.

Part of LABAPALOOZA at St. Ann's Warehouse
38 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn
Wednesday, January 7, 8pm
Friday, January 9, 8pm
Saturday, January 10, 2pm
Tickets $20, available here

For more information, a.parsons.edu/~dezsoa/

January 8, 2009

"Hebrew School," Joemca & the Poets, Wailing Wall, Brooklyn, NYC, 8 Jan 2008

David Griffin
"Hebrew School"
David Griffin will be rocking out with "Hebrew School", an exploration of the disaffection of Jewish youth in an urban center. The collection includes biblical narratives, deconstructed prayers, atheist rants, summer camp songs gone wild, noisy love songs, and good old fashioned indie-rock.

Thursday, January 8, 7:30pm
Featuring Joemca & the Poets and the Wailing Wall
Union Hall
702 Union Street @ 5th Ave, Brooklyn
Tickets $8, click here for more info

"Hebrew School," Joemca & the Poets, Wailing Wall, Brooklyn, NYC, 8 Jan 2008

KlezcentricityCome celebrate Independence day a bit early with Klezcentricity's participation in the Chanukah Feast LIVE at Strathmore event is fast approaching and there are a few tickets left. This will be a great concert in one of the best concert halls in the Mid-Atlantic—Bethesda's Strathmore Hall (www.strathmore.org)

We'll be performing with our great friend Marc Glickman and sharing the bill with Robyn Helzner, The Alexandria Kleztet and more—all in celebration of Chanukah and support of Hungry for Music.

For Tickets and more information see:
www.strathmore.org

January 7, 2009

The Demon Bridegroom, NYC, 7 Jan 2009

festival graphicAndrea Dezso
The Demon Bridegroom and Other Stories (Featuring Original Score by Jeremiah Lockwood)

The Demon Bridegroom is a stop motion puppet animation that has its origin in the mystical tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. The story deals with inner freedom, the choices of the individual who lives in an oppressive system, and the illusory nature of time, place and human experience.

Part of LABAPALOOZA at St. Ann's Warehouse
38 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn
Wednesday, January 7, 8pm
Friday, January 9, 8pm
Saturday, January 10, 2pm
Tickets $20, available here

For more information, a.parsons.edu/~dezsoa/

January 3, 2009

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 3 Jan 2009

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Saturday, Jan 3rd at 11am & 1pm

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January 2, 2009

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 2 Jan 2009

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Friday, Jan 2nd at 1pm

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January 1, 2009

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 1 Jan 2009

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Thursday, January 1st at 1pm

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December 31, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 31 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Wednesday, December 31th at 1pm

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December 30, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 30 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Tuesday, December 30nd at 11am and 1pm

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December 29, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 29 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Monday, December 29th at 1pm and 3pm

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December 28, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 28 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Sunday, December 28 at 11am and 1pm

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December 27, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 27 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Saturday, December 27th at 11am and 1pm

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December 26, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 26 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Friday, December 26nd at 7pm*
* Special discounts for 7 p.m. shows: code KLEZPM10

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December 22, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 22 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Monday, December 22nd at 7pm*
* Special discounts for 7 p.m. shows: code KLEZPM10

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December 21, 2008

Klezmer Nutcracker, NYC, 21 Dec 2008

logoTHE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
Book by Ellen Kushner
with Ellen Kushner as "Tante Miriam"
December 6th - January 3rd
Vital Theatre Company
2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, at 76th Street, on the Upper West Side

Tix: Call (212) 579-0528 / get your tickets now!

Sunday, December 21 at 11 am 1pm and 4pm

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November 22, 2008

Miriam's Well, Berkeley, CA, 22 Nov 2008

Miriam's Well

Saturday, November 22, 8:30 pm
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave, Berkeley
Tickets: $24 in advance, $28 at the door

Created by Miriam Peretz. In collaboration with Qadim Ensemble, Ya Elah, Salokhiddin Fakhriev, Manar Azriek, Wan-Chao Chang and Hannah Romanowsky

Interweaving dance, live music, poetry and sacred text; the stories of three visionary women gather communal waters from the universal well. These stories of Mary, Maryam, and Miriam from the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions illumine the commonality and interconnectedness of these three traditions through a shared story and archetype. Drawing on traditional expressive arts and ritual, as well as contemporary theater and dance technique, Miriam's Well emotionally engages the audience in a rich image of shared heritage.

Advance sales tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets' 24/7 ticket hotline: 800-838-3006, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com

Miriam's Well, Berkeley, CA, 22 Nov 2008

Miriam's Well

Saturday, November 22, 8:30 pm
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave, Berkeley
Tickets: $24 in advance, $28 at the door

Created by Miriam Peretz. In collaboration with Qadim Ensemble, Ya Elah, Salokhiddin Fakhriev, Manar Azriek, Wan-Chao Chang and Hannah Romanowsky

Interweaving dance, live music, poetry and sacred text; the stories of three visionary women gather communal waters from the universal well. These stories of Mary, Maryam, and Miriam from the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions illumine the commonality and interconnectedness of these three traditions through a shared story and archetype. Drawing on traditional expressive arts and ritual, as well as contemporary theater and dance technique, Miriam's Well emotionally engages the audience in a rich image of shared heritage.

Advance sales tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets' 24/7 ticket hotline: 800-838-3006, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com

September 28, 2008

Avrom Goldfaden Retrospective, Queens, NY, 28 Sep 2008

folksbiene logoGekumen Iz Di Tsayt: An Avrom Goldfaden
Retrospective

In honor of Avrom Goldfaden's 100th Yortsayt the Folksbiene offers a grand concert featuring the most notable works by "the father of the Yiddish theatre". This collection of songs captures the joy, the pathos, the humor and the soul of the Jewish People.

Starring: Ashley Adler, Barry Black, Amy Goldstein,
Shiree Kidron and Adam Shapiro
with members of The New Yiddish Chorale

Curated by Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek
Featuring Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN TRANSLATION SUPERTITLES

Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 2:00pm
Queensboro Community College at the Performing Arts Center
222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, New York
For information please call: (718) 631-6311
www.folksbiene.org

September 25, 2008

Avrom Goldfaden Retrospective, New York, NY, 25 Sep 2008

folksbiene logoGekumen Iz Di Tsayt: An Avrom Goldfaden
Retrospective

In honor of Avrom Goldfaden's 100th Yortsayt the Folksbiene offers a grand concert featuring the most notable works by "the father of the Yiddish theatre". This collection of songs captures the joy, the pathos, the humor and the soul of the Jewish People.

Starring: Ashley Adler, Barry Black, Amy Goldstein,
Shiree Kidron and Adam Shapiro
with members of The New Yiddish Chorale

Curated by Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek
Featuring Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN TRANSLATION SUPERTITLES

Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 7:00pm
Hunter College in the Kaye Playhouse
695 Park Ave, New York , NY
For information please call 212-772-4448
www.folksbiene.org

September 23, 2008

Avrom Goldfaden Retrospective, Bronx, NY, 23 Sep 2008

folksbiene logoGekumen Iz Di Tsayt: An Avrom Goldfaden
Retrospective

In honor of Avrom Goldfaden's 100th Yortsayt the Folksbiene offers a grand concert featuring the most notable works by "the father of the Yiddish theatre". This collection of songs captures the joy, the pathos, the humor and the soul of the Jewish People.

Starring: Ashley Adler, Barry Black, Amy Goldstein,
Shiree Kidron and Adam Shapiro
with members of The New Yiddish Chorale

Curated by Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek
Featuring Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN TRANSLATION SUPERTITLES

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 2:00pm
Lehman College in the Lovinger Theater
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx , NY
For information please call: (718) 960-8025
www.folksbiene.org

September 12, 2008

PCrypto-Judaica: Mysteries of the Sephardim, Moab, Utah, Sep 12, 2008

September 12
Basya Schechter in a Paul Woodiel Presents Production
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVALL!! (Moab, Utah)

6p.m. The Pavilian at the Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa
Crypto-Judaica: Mysteries of the Sephardim

Paul Woodiel presents Judeo-Spanish music ranging from concert works to a spontaneous exploration of new directions. Cellist/vocalist Marika Hughes of Two Foot Yard appears in the program, which features the charismatic Basya Schechter, whose sensuous voice forms the soulful core of the world-beat ensemble, Pharaoh¹s Daughter. Bring a blanket to relax on the beautiful lawn if you like.

Full Ensemble:
Steve Gibb, guitars
Christopher Layer, bagpipes & flutes
Basya Schechter, vocalist & oud
Paul Woodiel, fiddle & hurdy-gurdy
Mathias Kunzli - percussion

July 6, 2008

"Slow Boat to Haifa," London, UK, Jul 6, 2008

Slow Boat to Haifa
Sunday 6th July, 6pm

Board the Slow Boat to Haifa in 1946, complete with bands, tea dancers, stewards, deckchairs and performers. Join the party in the dwindling hours of the British Mandate with renegade Jewish partisans hidden in the steerage.

Entertainment from Israeli emerging sensation Rona Kenan playing an exclusive set of 40's classics in addition to her own work, 1940s jazz swing band The Hot Club de Kings Cross, visuals from Miki Shaw, ship lectures, secret partisan meetings with instructions on how to smuggle your way into Palestine, dance, performers and djs. Dress 1940s and don't forget your suitcase.

HMS President, Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y
£8 in advance, £10 on the
door if you come 40's style, £12 on the door if you don't.
book online on
www.jcclondon.org.uk or call 02074319866

Produced by YaD Arts for JCC for London

March 27, 2008

Diwon does Jewish History remix, NYC, Mar 23-27, 2008

diwonDiwon has been invited to dig into the archives of the Jewish Museum and to sample, cut up and create new songs from the sound sources. The proect is entitled, "That Yemenite Kid" and will run from March 23rd - 27th 2008 at the Jewish Museum

The exhibit is live and open to the public between 10am - 5pm
Location: The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, NYC
www.jewishmuseum.org

Thursday, March 27th
Price: FREE
Time: tba
NOTE: Special live set as part of Diwon's "That Yemenite Kid" exhibit

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Folksbiene, "A Vitsl un a Kitsl", Brooklyn, NY, Mar 27, 2008

The Folksbiene Troupe, "A Vitsl un a Kitsl"
A Celebration of Yiddish Humor

Just in time for Purim! The greatest comedy routines and songs from Sholem Aleichem, Dzigan and Shumacher, Mikhl Rosenberg, Molly Picon and more presented by Di Folksbiene Trupe (TheTroupe) Leizer Burko, Motl Didner, Danielle "Elize-Rokhl" Dorter, Richard "Ruvn" Kass, Daniella Rabbani and Amanda "Miryem-Khaye" Seigel. Directed by Motl Didner, Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

March 27, 2008 at 2pm
Brooklyn College, Levinson Theater

(718) 951-4500
Details: folksbiene.org/upcoming.html

March 22, 2008

Jewish Music Festival: A Night in the Old Marketplace, Berkeley, CA, Mar 22, 2008

A Night in the Old MarketplaceJewish Music FestivalFrank London's A Night in the Old Marketplace
Sat, Mar 22, 2008 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 8:00pm
Roda Theatre of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre:
2025 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

Opening Night of the 23rd Annual Jewish Music Festival – West Coast Premiere

Klezmer giant Frank London has teamed up with acclaimed lyricist Glen Berger and conceiver and director Alex Aron to create twenty-one unique songs based on the legendary 1907 Yiddish play by I.L. Peretz. The groundbreaking score mixes Jewish music, jazz, classical, rock, and world beats with a dose of Kurt Weill and Tom Waits. A stellar group of international musicians come together to spin this magical tale of villagers who wrestle with ghosts in order to right a past wrong, in a fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

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March 19, 2008

Folksbiene, "A Vitsl un a Kitsl", NYC, Mar 19, 2008

The Folksbiene Troupe, "A Vitsl un a Kitsl"
A Celebration of Yiddish Humor

Just in time for Purim! The greatest comedy routines and songs from Sholem Aleichem, Dzigan and Shumacher, Mikhl Rosenberg, Molly Picon and more presented by Di Folksbiene Trupe (TheTroupe) Leizer Burko, Motl Didner, Danielle "Elize-Rokhl" Dorter, Richard "Ruvn" Kass, Daniella Rabbani and Amanda "Miryem-Khaye" Seigel. Directed by Motl Didner, Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

March 19, 2008 at 4pm
Lehman College, Lovinger Theater

(718) 960-8025
Details: folksbiene.org/upcoming.html

March 18, 2008

Folksbiene, "A Vitsl un a Kitsl", NYC, Mar 18, 2008

The Folksbiene Troupe, "A Vitsl un a Kitsl"
A Celebration of Yiddish Humor

Just in time for Purim! The greatest comedy routines and songs from Sholem Aleichem, Dzigan and Shumacher, Mikhl Rosenberg, Molly Picon and more presented by Di Folksbiene Trupe (TheTroupe) Leizer Burko, Motl Didner, Danielle "Elize-Rokhl" Dorter, Richard "Ruvn" Kass, Daniella Rabbani and Amanda "Miryem-Khaye" Seigel. Directed by Motl Didner, Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

March 18,2008 at 7pm FREE
Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall

(212) 772-4448
Details: folksbiene.org/upcoming.html

March 17, 2008

"The Essence: A Yiddish Theater Dim Sum", NYC, Mar 17, 2008

The New Yiddish Repertory, the East Village's upstart Yiddish theater company, presents:

Sunday, Mar 17th, 7pm
"The Essence: A Yiddish Theater Dim Sum"
"a 99 44/100% nostalgia-free tour through the history of Yiddish theater, from the sublime to the appalling", in English and Yiddish with supertitles.

The Community Synagogue
325 E. 6th Street (btw 1st and 2nd Avenues)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: $15 (or what you can afford)

Reservations and further information are available at the company's website, newyiddishrep.org.

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March 16, 2008

"Yosl Rakover Speaks to God", NYC, Mar 16, 2008

theatre imageThe New Yiddish Repertory, the East Village's upstart Yiddish theater company, presents:

Sunday, Mar 16th, 7pm
"Yosl Rakover Speaks To God"
is the first-ever one-man drama in Yiddish (there is supertitle translation); it features David Mandelbaum as an Orthodox ghetto resistance fighter who confronts G-d about abandoning His people.

The Community Synagogue
325 E. 6th Street (btw 1st and 2nd Avenues)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: $15 (or what you can afford)

Reservations and further information are available at the company's website, newyiddishrep.org.

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March 12, 2008

Jenny Romaine and Friends, Cambridge, MA, Mar 12, 2008

JENNY ROMAINE AND FRIENDS DECLAIM, PROJECT, AND CRITICALLY ROUSE THE PASSIONS!

6pm, March 12th
Center for Advanced Visual Studies, MIT
cavs.mit.edu/artists.html?id=264,628

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March 9, 2008

"The Soul of Gershwin," Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Mar 9, 2008

logoIt’s been five years, but “The Soul Of Gershwin” (formerly “Gershwin The Klezmer”) is back!

Vocalists Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson, and Robert Marinoff, the band Klezmerica and Michael Paul Levin as George Gershwin join forces once again to bring to life the hit musical “The Soul Of Gershwin: The Musical Journey Of An American Klezmer.” This is a limited one-week eight-show engagement at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 9.

"A treasure-laden musical review … the sheer musicality is unbeatable … an incandescent tribute to the music of George Gershwin," —Jack Zink, Sun Sentinel.

"… works on so many levels one might have to see it twice," —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald

"… a rich discovery for us all" —Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post.

You may know someone in Southern Florida who’d love to see this show, or to see it again. For more information, people are invited to visit soulofgershwin.com or call (954) 462-0222.

Thanks,
Joe Vass

March 8, 2008

"The Soul of Gershwin," Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Mar 8, 2008

logoIt’s been five years, but “The Soul Of Gershwin” (formerly “Gershwin The Klezmer”) is back!

Vocalists Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson, and Robert Marinoff, the band Klezmerica and Michael Paul Levin as George Gershwin join forces once again to bring to life the hit musical “The Soul Of Gershwin: The Musical Journey Of An American Klezmer.” This is a limited one-week eight-show engagement at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 9.

"A treasure-laden musical review … the sheer musicality is unbeatable … an incandescent tribute to the music of George Gershwin," —Jack Zink, Sun Sentinel.

"… works on so many levels one might have to see it twice," —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald

"… a rich discovery for us all" —Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post.

You may know someone in Southern Florida who’d love to see this show, or to see it again. For more information, people are invited to visit soulofgershwin.com or call (954) 462-0222.

Thanks,
Joe Vass

March 7, 2008

"The Soul of Gershwin," Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Mar 7, 2008

logoIt’s been five years, but “The Soul Of Gershwin” (formerly “Gershwin The Klezmer”) is back!

Vocalists Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson, and Robert Marinoff, the band Klezmerica and Michael Paul Levin as George Gershwin join forces once again to bring to life the hit musical “The Soul Of Gershwin: The Musical Journey Of An American Klezmer.” This is a limited one-week eight-show engagement at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 9.

"A treasure-laden musical review … the sheer musicality is unbeatable … an incandescent tribute to the music of George Gershwin," —Jack Zink, Sun Sentinel.

"… works on so many levels one might have to see it twice," —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald

"… a rich discovery for us all" —Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post.

You may know someone in Southern Florida who’d love to see this show, or to see it again. For more information, people are invited to visit soulofgershwin.com or call (954) 462-0222.

Thanks,
Joe Vass

March 6, 2008

"The Soul of Gershwin," Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Mar 6, 2008

logoIt’s been five years, but “The Soul Of Gershwin” (formerly “Gershwin The Klezmer”) is back!

Vocalists Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson, and Robert Marinoff, the band Klezmerica and Michael Paul Levin as George Gershwin join forces once again to bring to life the hit musical “The Soul Of Gershwin: The Musical Journey Of An American Klezmer.” This is a limited one-week eight-show engagement at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 9.

"A treasure-laden musical review … the sheer musicality is unbeatable … an incandescent tribute to the music of George Gershwin," —Jack Zink, Sun Sentinel.

"… works on so many levels one might have to see it twice," —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald

"… a rich discovery for us all" —Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post.

You may know someone in Southern Florida who’d love to see this show, or to see it again. For more information, people are invited to visit soulofgershwin.com or call (954) 462-0222.

Thanks,
Joe Vass

March 5, 2008

"The Soul of Gershwin," Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Mar 5, 2008

logoIt’s been five years, but “The Soul Of Gershwin” (formerly “Gershwin The Klezmer”) is back!

Vocalists Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson, and Robert Marinoff, the band Klezmerica and Michael Paul Levin as George Gershwin join forces once again to bring to life the hit musical “The Soul Of Gershwin: The Musical Journey Of An American Klezmer.” This is a limited one-week eight-show engagement at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 9.

"A treasure-laden musical review … the sheer musicality is unbeatable … an incandescent tribute to the music of George Gershwin," —Jack Zink, Sun Sentinel.

"… works on so many levels one might have to see it twice," —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald

"… a rich discovery for us all" —Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post.

You may know someone in Southern Florida who’d love to see this show, or to see it again. For more information, people are invited to visit soulofgershwin.com or call (954) 462-0222.

Thanks,
Joe Vass

March 4, 2008

"The Soul of Gershwin," Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Mar 4, 2008

logoIt’s been five years, but “The Soul Of Gershwin” (formerly “Gershwin The Klezmer”) is back!

Vocalists Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson, and Robert Marinoff, the band Klezmerica and Michael Paul Levin as George Gershwin join forces once again to bring to life the hit musical “The Soul Of Gershwin: The Musical Journey Of An American Klezmer.” This is a limited one-week eight-show engagement at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 9.

"A treasure-laden musical review … the sheer musicality is unbeatable … an incandescent tribute to the music of George Gershwin," —Jack Zink, Sun Sentinel.

"… works on so many levels one might have to see it twice," —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald

"… a rich discovery for us all" —Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post.

You may know someone in Southern Florida who’d love to see this show, or to see it again. For more information, people are invited to visit soulofgershwin.com or call (954) 462-0222.

Thanks,
Joe Vass

March 2, 2008

Folksbiene, "Makht a Tsimes!", Fair Lawn, NJ, Mar 2, 2008

The Folksbiene Troupe, "Makht a Tsimes!"
March 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Temple Avoda
10-10 Plaza Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

For information please call 201-797-2095
Details: folksbiene.org/upcoming.html

Folksbiene: Yiddish Theatre on the Road, Fair Lawn, NJ, Mar 2, 2008

Folksbiene TroupeYIDDISH THEATRE ON THE ROAD
Di Folksbiene Trupe (The Troupe) hits the road with performances of "Makht a Tsimes!" A collection of new and classic Yiddish comedy routines and theatre songs performed by the young up and comers of the Yiddish stage.

March 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Temple Avoda
10-10 Plaza Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information please call 201-797-2095 or visit www.folksbiene.org/troupe.htm

Performances are entirely in Yiddish with English translation supertites.

February 24, 2008

Folksbiene, "Makht a Tsimes!", Philadelphia, PA, Feb 24, 2008

The Folksbiene Troupe, "Makht a Tsimes!"
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
615 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123

IN YIDDISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES

For information please call 215-627-6747
Details: folksbiene.org/upcoming.html

Folksbiene: Yiddish Theatre on the Road, Philadelphia, PA, Feb 24, 2008

Folksbiene TroupeYIDDISH THEATRE ON THE ROAD
Di Folksbiene Trupe (The Troupe) hits the road with performances of "Makht a Tsimes!" A collection of new and classic Yiddish comedy routines and theatre songs performed by the young up and comers of the Yiddish stage.

February 24, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
615 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
For information please call 215-627-6747 or visit www.folksbiene.org/troupe.htm

Performances are entirely in Yiddish with English translation supertites.

February 17, 2008

Folksbiene: Yiddish Theatre on the Road, East Meadow, NY, Feb 17, 2008

Folksbiene TroupeYIDDISH THEATRE ON THE ROAD
Di Folksbiene Trupe (The Troupe) hits the road with performances of "Makht a Tsimes!" A collection of new and classic Yiddish comedy routines and theatre songs performed by the young up and comers of the Yiddish stage.

February 17, 2008 at 2:00 PM
East Meadow Public Library
1886 Front Street
East Meadow, NY 11554-1700
Please note, tickets are available only to residents of East Meadow, NY
For information please call 516-794-2570 or visit www.folksbiene.org/troupe.htm

Performances are entirely in Yiddish with English translation supertites.

February 7, 2008

Les Mentsh, NYC, Feb 7, 2008

LOGOLes Mentsh Thursday 7 February 2008
7 PM
Atran Center for Jewish Culture
25 East 21st Street, Manhattan
Donation: $8

You are cordially invited to a Kavehoyz program with the Parisian klezmer band Les Mentsh, with Alexis (accordion) and Samuel Maquin (clarinet). To learn more about this exciting group and to hear them playing, click here.

This Parisian group is currently appearing in the United States with a touring company of "Fiddler on the Roof". Don't miss the chance to hear them in the intimate atmosphere of the Kavehoyz. Come, hear some music, sing a song, and talk a little Jewish with friends old and new!

Ot di Parizer kapelye tret oyf itst in di Fareynikte Shtatn mit a gastrolir-kompanye fun "Fiddler on the Roof". Farfelt nit di zeltene gelegnhayt zey tsu hern in der intimer atmosfer baym Kavehoyz! Kumt, hert a bisl muzik, zingt a lid, un khapt a shmues mit fraynd alte un nokh-nit-bakante!

Center for Jewish Culture logoAlveltlekher Yidisher kultur-kongres
Congress for Jewish Culture
www.congressforjewishculture.org

February 4, 2008

"A Yiddish Theater Dim-Sum", NYC, Feb 4, 2008

Monday, February 4th at 7 PM

The Essence: A Yiddish Theater Dim-Sum

The talented couple Allen Rickman and Yelena Shmuleson together with Steve Sterner have developed this 80 minute history of the Yiddish theater. With stories in English, and scenes and songs in Yiddish. Admission $15. At the Max Raskin Community Synagogue, 325 East 6th Street. Details here.

New Yiddish Rep, NYC, Feb 4, 2008

theatre imageNew Yiddish Rep, founded by David Mandelbaum of La MaMa and Theater for the New City fame, is proud to present new pieces for Yiddish and non-Yiddish speakers alike!

Monday, February 4th at 7 pm.
The Essence, a dim sum of Yiddish Theater

An overview of Yiddish Theater from Abraham Goldfaden to the present day. Created by Allen Rickman, performed by Allen Rickman, Yelena Shmulenson and Steve Sterner. Narration in English, songs and scenes in Yiddish with English supertitles.

The Community Synagogue
325 E. 6th Street
New York, NY 10003
Suggested Donation of 15 dollars for performances. The theater appreciates donations, but maintains an “pay as you exit” policy to ensure that Yiddish theater is accessible to everyone. So come support new Yiddish theater, Jewish art and community development! We’ll see you there!

February 3, 2008

Sisters of Sheynville & Tracey Erin, Toronto, Canada, Feb 3, 2008

sisters of sheynvilleSisters of Sheynville are launching a new venture! The Yiddish swing-klez band is teaming up with award-winning solo performer Tracey Erin Smith—combining her hilarious solo show, "The Burning Bush!", with their own music and adding several brand new pieces and arrangements. At this time, only one show will take place in Toronto's Lula Lounge, and one show in New York's Actor's Temple.

Toronto: Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2008
Doors open at 7:00pm for dinner—Show begins at 8:00pm. Reservations: 416-778-8984 $15 show only

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"Yosl Rakover Speaks to G-d", NYC, Feb 3, 2008

Sunday, February 3rd at 7 PM

David Mandelbaum appears in this intense solo performance of Tsvi Kolitz's well known story "Yosl Rakover Speaks to G-d", about a religious fighter in the Warsaw Ghetto. Admisssion (Contribution) $15. In the Max Raskin Community Synagogue, 325 East 6th Street. Details here.

Congress for Jewish Culture, Inc.
212-505-8040

January 26, 2008

The Dybbuk Project - Between Two Worlds, Montreal, Canada, Jan 26, 2008

The Dybbuk Project - Between Two Worlds

A Chamber Opera By Ofer Ben-Amots
Director: Thomas Lindblade
Video Art & Design: Sheri Wills
Costume Designer: Gypsy Ames

Leah: Yahli Toren, Soprano
Channan: Xavier Brossard-Ménard, Clarinet
Rabbi: Jeremy Wilhelm, Baritone
Music: Ensemble Qat—
Xavier Brossard-Ménard, Clarinet;
Chantal Bergeron, Violin;
Sheila Hannigan, Cello;
Sonia Wheaton Dudley, Piano

January 24th & 26th 2008 at 7:30pm
Segal Centre For Performing Arts
5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine
Montréal, Quebec, H3W 1M7
Tel. 514-739-2301 Fax 514-739-9340

In Collaboration with The Maison De La Culture Côte-Des-Neiges

15$

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January 24, 2008

The Dybbuk Project - Between Two Worlds, Montreal, Canada, Jan 24, 2008

The Dybbuk Project - Between Two Worlds

A Chamber Opera By Ofer Ben-Amots
Director: Thomas Lindblade
Video Art & Design: Sheri Wills
Costume Designer: Gypsy Ames

Leah: Yahli Toren, Soprano
Channan: Xavier Brossard-Ménard, Clarinet
Rabbi: Jeremy Wilhelm, Baritone
Music: Ensemble Qat—
Xavier Brossard-Ménard, Clarinet;
Chantal Bergeron, Violin;
Sheila Hannigan, Cello;
Sonia Wheaton Dudley, Piano

January 24th & 26th 2008 at 7:30pm
Segal Centre For Performing Arts
5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine
Montréal, Quebec, H3W 1M7
Tel. 514-739-2301 Fax 514-739-9340

In Collaboration with The Maison De La Culture Côte-Des-Neiges

15$

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January 20, 2008

Shlemiel the First - last day, Washington, DC, Jan 20, 2008

SHLEMIEL THE FIRST

Based on the play by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Conceived and adapted by Robert Brustein
Music composed, adapted, and orchestrated by Hankus Netsky
Musical arrangements and additional music by Zalmen Mlotek
Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
Directed by Nick Olcott and Michael Russotto

Featuring Thomas Howley, Dan Manning, Amy McWilliams and Helen Hayes Award winner Donna Migliaccio

Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Sun 20 Jan 2008 3:00pm

Buy Tickets Online or Call (800) 494-TIXS
Groups of 10+ Call (202) 777-3214
For more info

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights at 7:30 pm
Saturday nights at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinee at 3:00 pm
Special Noon Matinees: Wednesday, January 9 and 16

"A joyful noise, a breath of FRESH rhythm" - Newsweek

January 19, 2008

Shlemiel the First - last week!, Washington, DC, through Jan 20, 2008

SHLEMIEL THE FIRST

Based on the play by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Conceived and adapted by Robert Brustein
Music composed, adapted, and orchestrated by Hankus Netsky
Musical arrangements and additional music by Zalmen Mlotek
Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
Directed by Nick Olcott and Michael Russotto

Featuring Thomas Howley, Dan Manning, Amy McWilliams and Helen Hayes Award winner Donna Migliaccio

Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Sat 19 Jan 2008 8:00pm

Buy Tickets Online or Call (800) 494-TIXS
Groups of 10+ Call (202) 777-3214
For more info

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights at 7:30 pm
Saturday nights at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinee at 3:00 pm
Special Noon Matinees: Wednesday, January 9 and 16

"A joyful noise, a breath of FRESH rhythm" - Newsweek

January 17, 2008

Shlemiel the First - last week!, Washington, DC, through Jan 20, 2008

SHLEMIEL THE FIRST

Based on the play by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Conceived and adapted by Robert Brustein
Music composed, adapted, and orchestrated by Hankus Netsky
Musical arrangements and additional music by Zalmen Mlotek
Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
Directed by Nick Olcott and Michael Russotto

Featuring Thomas Howley, Dan Manning, Amy McWilliams and Helen Hayes Award winner Donna Migliaccio

Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Thu 17 Jan 2008 7:30pm

Buy Tickets Online or Call (800) 494-TIXS
Groups of 10+ Call (202) 777-3214
For more info

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights at 7:30 pm
Saturday nights at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinee at 3:00 pm
Special Noon Matinees: Wednesday, January 9 and 16

"A joyful noise, a breath of FRESH rhythm" - Newsweek

January 16, 2008

Shlemiel the First - last week!, Washington, DC, through Jan 20, 2008

SHLEMIEL THE FIRST

Based on the play by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Conceived and adapted by Robert Brustein
Music composed, adapted, and orchestrated by Hankus Netsky
Musical arrangements and additional music by Zalmen Mlotek
Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
Directed by Nick Olcott and Michael Russotto

Featuring Thomas Howley, Dan Manning, Amy McWilliams and Helen Hayes Award winner Donna Migliaccio

Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Wed 16 Jan 2008 Noon, 7:30pm

Buy Tickets Online or Call (800) 494-TIXS
Groups of 10+ Call (202) 777-3214
For more info

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights at 7:30 pm
Saturday nights at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinee at 3:00 pm
Special Noon Matinees: Wednesday, January 9 and 16

"A joyful noise, a breath of FRESH rhythm" - Newsweek

January 13, 2008

Shlemiel the First - last week!, Washington, DC, through Jan 20, 2008

SHLEMIEL THE FIRST

Based on the play by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Conceived and adapted by Robert Brustein
Music composed, adapted, and orchestrated by Hankus Netsky
Musical arrangements and additional music by Zalmen Mlotek
Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
Directed by Nick Olcott and Michael Russotto

Featuring Thomas Howley, Dan Manning, Amy McWilliams and Helen Hayes Award winner Donna Migliaccio

Sun, Jan 13, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 3pm, 7:30pm

Buy Tickets Online or Call (800) 494-TIXS
Groups of 10+ Call (202) 777-3214
For more info

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights at 7:30 pm
Saturday nights at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinee at 3:00 pm
Special Noon Matinees: Wednesday, January 9 and 16

"A joyful noise, a breath of FRESH rhythm" - Newsweek

January 12, 2008

Shlemiel the First - last week!, Washington, DC, through Jan 20, 2008

SHLEMIEL THE FIRST

Based on the play by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Conceived and adapted by Robert Brustein
Music composed, adapted, and orchestrated by Hankus Netsky
Musical arrangements and additional music by Zalmen Mlotek
Lyrics by Arnold Weinstein
Directed by Nick Olcott and Michael Russotto

Featuring Thomas Howley, Dan Manning, Amy McWilliams and Helen Hayes Award winner Donna Migliaccio

Sat, Jan 12, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 8pm

Buy Tickets Online or Call (800) 494-TIXS
Groups of 10+ Call (202) 777-3214
For more info

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights at 7:30 pm
Saturday nights at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinee at 3:00 pm
Special Noon Matinees: Wednesday, January 9 and 16

"A joyful noise, a breath of FRESH rhythm" - Newsweek

November 11, 2007

A Shirtwaist Tale, Berkeley, CA, Nov 11, 2007

publicity graphicA Shirtwaist Tale

A Shirtwaist Tale tells the true story of 30,000 young, mostly Jewish, immigrant women that changed the face of the labor movement by striking for better wages and shorter hours in 1909. Oakland playwright Judith Offer teams up with renowned composer Arkadi Serper to restage this delightful musical seven years after its initial debut. Accompanied by an onstage klezmer band, this vital document of the immigrant history is not to be missed.

Saturday, November 3, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 4, 5:00pm
Saturday, November 10, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 11, 5:00pm

$15 members, $20 public

JCC East Bay
510-848-0237 / fax: 510-848-0170
Berkeley, CA
www.jcceastbay.org

"My Father's Court", NYC, Nov 11, 2007

Dear Friends,

You are cordially invited to a staged reading in the series “A Glezele Tey”

“My Father’s Court” by Isaac Bashevis Singer

With: Shane Baker, Helen Cooper Bloch, Leizer Burko, Motl Didner, Galit Klass, David Mandelbaum, Stuart Marshall, Harry Peerce, Miryem-Khaye Seigel, Suzanne Toren, Hy Wolfe

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation

Sunday, November 11, 2007
3:00 PM
45 E. 33rd St (between Park and Madison)

Admission: $10 , $5 for members of the National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene, Workmen’s Circle, Forverts, KlezKamp, Congress for Jewish Culture, Yugntruf

folksbiene.org/special.htm

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November 7, 2007

"The Witches of Lublin," Kalamazoo, MI, Nov 10, 2007

"The Witches of Lublin", A new radio play with klezmer.

Saturday, November 10th, 5:30 p.m. Public radio's Ellen Kushner teams up with celebrated Klezmer composer/performers Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz and actors from All Ears Theatre for the premiere of their new musical radio drama, "The Witches of Lublin", based on Jewish women's lives, music and culture through the age, with a little "magical realism" thrown in! First stop: A Polish town in 1798, where a family of four women musicians discover that music, and love, have a power greater than anyone imagined.

Joined by Tom Knific, double bass and Alex Udvary, cimbalom. First Baptist Church, 315 W. Michigan, Kalamazoo. $15/$12/$5

Michigan Festival of Sacred Music
269-382-2910
www.michfest-sacredmusic.org

November 3, 2007

A Shirtwaist Tale, Berkeley, CA, Nov 10, 2007

publicity graphicA Shirtwaist Tale

A Shirtwaist Tale tells the true story of 30,000 young, mostly Jewish, immigrant women that changed the face of the labor movement by striking for better wages and shorter hours in 1909. Oakland playwright Judith Offer teams up with renowned composer Arkadi Serper to restage this delightful musical seven years after its initial debut. Accompanied by an onstage klezmer band, this vital document of the immigrant history is not to be missed.

Saturday, November 3, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 4, 5:00pm
Saturday, November 10, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 11, 5:00pm

$15 members, $20 public

JCC East Bay
510-848-0237 / fax: 510-848-0170
Berkeley, CA
www.jcceastbay.org

A Shirtwaist Tale, Berkeley, CA, Nov 3, 2007

publicity graphicA Shirtwaist Tale

A Shirtwaist Tale tells the true story of 30,000 young, mostly Jewish, immigrant women that changed the face of the labor movement by striking for better wages and shorter hours in 1909. Oakland playwright Judith Offer teams up with renowned composer Arkadi Serper to restage this delightful musical seven years after its initial debut. Accompanied by an onstage klezmer band, this vital document of the immigrant history is not to be missed.

Saturday, November 3, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 4, 5:00pm
Saturday, November 10, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 11, 5:00pm

$15 members, $20 public

JCC East Bay
510-848-0237 / fax: 510-848-0170
Berkeley, CA
www.jcceastbay.org

A Shirtwaist Tale, Berkeley, CA, Nov 4, 2007

publicity graphicA Shirtwaist Tale

A Shirtwaist Tale tells the true story of 30,000 young, mostly Jewish, immigrant women that changed the face of the labor movement by striking for better wages and shorter hours in 1909. Oakland playwright Judith Offer teams up with renowned composer Arkadi Serper to restage this delightful musical seven years after its initial debut. Accompanied by an onstage klezmer band, this vital document of the immigrant history is not to be missed.

Saturday, November 3, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 4, 5:00pm
Saturday, November 10, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 11, 5:00pm

$15 members, $20 public

JCC East Bay
510-848-0237 / fax: 510-848-0170
Berkeley, CA
www.jcceastbay.org

October 27, 2007

Oyhoo: Atonement - A Theatrical Oratorio, Oct 27, 2007

7th Annual Oyhoo Festival LogoOyhoo Festival

Atonement – A Theatrical Oratorio
October 27, 2007 08:00PM

JCC of Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street
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Composed by Elizabeth Swados

Renowned writer and composer Elizabeth Swados’ brand new work is a deeply moving theatrical oratorio combining liturgical elements of the Yom Kippur service with poetry and writings from World War I, the Holocaust, Vietnam, Indonesia, Africa and Central America. Presented in Cooperation with the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

October 23, 2007

Oyhoo: Ghetto Cabaret Diaries, Oct 23, 2007

7th Annual Oyhoo Festival LogoOyhoo Festival

Ghetto Cabaret Diaries
October 23, 2007 08:00PM

The Concert Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street at Central Park West
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posterOy Vey from Italy premieres “Diary of a Partisan”, Resistance songs from the ghetto of Vilna/Vilius. The extraordinary diary of a Jewish partisan, found within the confines of ghetto and moving to the woodlands of Lithuania during the Nazi occupation. Songs and Music with projection of historical photographs. Amerigo Fontaini, narrator, Gabriela Soltz, Vocals, Daniele Poli, guitar, mandolin, bass, Ugo Galasso, clarinet, Alessandro Moretti, accordion.

World Premier of Basya Schechter of Pharaoh’s Daughter musical interpretation of selected poems from Abraham Joshua Heschel’s diary——one of modern Judaism'’s greatest spiritual authors——written between 1927 and 1933 which appeared in Warsaw when Heschel was only 26 years old. The show is a powerful song cycle; mixing elements of Leonard Cohen meets Kurt Weill with the themes reflecting the foundations of Heschel’s beliefs—struggles with radical spiritual striving to cure the world’s ills.

Oyhoo: "the Pervasiveness of Jewish Identity in Literature, Oct 23, 2007

7th Annual Oyhoo Festival LogoOyhoo Festival

The Pervasiveness of Jewish Identity in Literature
October 23, 2007 07:00PM

Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway @ 12th Street

Explore how Jewish Identity seeps into the literature and lives of authors Rudy Delson (Maynard and Jennica), Yael Goldstein (Overture), Cynthia Kaplan (Leave the Building Quickly), and others, moderated by Liel Leibovitz (Aliya and the coming Lili Marlene), with an introduction by Larry Krule, President of Jewish Book Council.

This event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Book Council in partnership with the Strand Bookstore.

October 22, 2007

Oyhoo: Travelin' Music staged reading, NYC, Oct 22, 2007

7th Annual Oyhoo Festival LogoOyhoo Festival

Travelin’ Music
October 22, 2007 08:00PM

JCC of Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street
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The 4,000 Year History of the Jewish People. A Comedy Book by Leonora Thuna; Music by Charles Fox; Lyrics by Norman Gimbal.

Staged Reading: Be the first to enjoy this hilarious and poignant new musical comedy that at the same time will give you a crash course in Jewish history. Travelin’ Music is the story of a family who travels through 4,000 years of Jewish life encountering great moments in Jewish history while experiencing the day to day lives of any family.

October 21, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 21, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Sunday, Oct 21, 3pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 20, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 20, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Saturday, Oct 20, 2pm & 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 19, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 19, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

LGBT Night/Preview Friday, Oct 19, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 18, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 18, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Thursday, Oct 18, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 17, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 17, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Wednesday, Oct 17, 2pm & 7pm
w/Pre- and Post-show discussion
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 16, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 16, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Tuesday, Oct 16, 7pm
w/Pre- and Post-show discussion
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 14, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 14, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Sunday, Oct 14, 3pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 13, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 13, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Saturday, Oct 13, 2pm & 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 12, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 12, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

LGBT Night/Preview Friday, Oct 12, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 11, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 11, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Thursday, Oct 11, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 10, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 10, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2pm & 7pm
w/Pre- and Post-show discussion
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 9, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 9, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Tuesday, Oct 9, 7pm
w/Pre- and Post-show discussion
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 7, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 7, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Sunday, Oct 7, 3pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 6, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 6, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Opening Night Saturday, Oct 6, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 5, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 5, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

LGBT Night/Preview Friday, Oct 5, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 4, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 4, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Singles Night/Preview Thursday, Oct 4, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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October 3, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Oct 3, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Preview Wednesday, Oct 3, 7pm
w/Pre- and Post-show discussion
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

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September 30, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Sep 30, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Preview, Sunday, Sep 30, 3pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

Details/Purchase tickets

September 29, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Sep 28, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Preview, Saturday, Sep 29, 8pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

Details/Purchase tickets

September 28, 2007

Frank London's "A Night in the Old Marketplace", Philadelphia, PA, Sep 28, 2007

A night in the old marketplace, adapted from IL PeretzA Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith.

Preview, Friday, Sep 28, 8pm
Pre-Show Discussion
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
215 569 9700

Details/Purchase tickets

May 21, 2007

I.B. Singer's "Gimpl Tam", NYC, May 21

IB SingerA NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF I. B. SINGER'S "GIMPL TAM"
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene presents a staged reading of "Gimpl Tam" (Gimpl the Fool), a new musical adaptation of Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer’s classic story of man who’s faith is tested by an abusive community.

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation supertitles.

Written and Directed by Moshe Yasur
Original music by Radu Captari

Starring
Ashley Adler, Shane Baker, Menachem Yankl Ejdelman, Itzy Firestone, Susanne Nancy Kobb, Stuart Marshall, Naomi Miller, Harry Peerce, Eyal Sherf and Yelena Shmulenson-Rickman
With Stephen Borsuk and Motl Didner

This event is free. Sponsored by The City University of New York

Monday, May 21st at 7 PM
Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall
E. 69th St. between Park & Lexington Aves.
For tickets or information please call 212-772-4448

May 17, 2007

I.B. Singer's "Gimpl Tam", NYC, May 17

IB SingerA NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF I. B. SINGER'S "GIMPL TAM"
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene presents a staged reading of "Gimpl Tam" (Gimpl the Fool), a new musical adaptation of Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer’s classic story of man who’s faith is tested by an abusive community.

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation supertitles.

Written and Directed by Moshe Yasur
Original music by Radu Captari

Starring
Ashley Adler, Shane Baker, Menachem Yankl Ejdelman, Itzy Firestone, Susanne Nancy Kobb, Stuart Marshall, Naomi Miller, Harry Peerce, Eyal Sherf and Yelena Shmulenson-Rickman
With Stephen Borsuk and Motl Didner

This event is free. Sponsored by The City University of New York

Thursday May 17th at 2 PM
Brooklyn College, Levinson Theater
2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11210
For tickets or more information, please call 718-951-4600

May 15, 2007

I.B. Singer's "Gimpl Tam", NYC, May 15

IB SingerA NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF I. B. SINGER'S "GIMPL TAM"
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene presents a staged reading of "Gimpl Tam" (Gimpl the Fool), a new musical adaptation of Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer’s classic story of man who’s faith is tested by an abusive community.

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation supertitles.

Written and Directed by Moshe Yasur
Original music by Radu Captari

Starring
Ashley Adler, Shane Baker, Menachem Yankl Ejdelman, Itzy Firestone, Susanne Nancy Kobb, Stuart Marshall, Naomi Miller, Harry Peerce, Eyal Sherf and Yelena Shmulenson-Rickman
With Stephen Borsuk and Motl Didner

This event is free. Sponsored by The City University of New York

Tuesday, May 15th at 2 PM
Lehman College, Studio Theater
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
Bronx, NY 10468
For tickets or more information, please call 718-960-8025

May 14, 2007

I.B. Singer's "Gimpl Tam", NYC, May 14

IB SingerA NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF I. B. SINGER'S "GIMPL TAM"
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene presents a staged reading of "Gimpl Tam" (Gimpl the Fool), a new musical adaptation of Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer’s classic story of man who’s faith is tested by an abusive community.

In Yiddish with English and Russian translation supertitles.

Written and Directed by Moshe Yasur
Original music by Radu Captari

Starring
Ashley Adler, Shane Baker, Menachem Yankl Ejdelman, Itzy Firestone, Susanne Nancy Kobb, Stuart Marshall, Naomi Miller, Harry Peerce, Eyal Sherf and Yelena Shmulenson-Rickman
With Stephen Borsuk and Motl Didner

This event is free. Sponsored by The City University of New York

Monday, May 14th at 2 PM
Queens College, Goldstein Theater
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
No tickets required.
For more information, please call 718-793-8080

April 19, 2007

Kleynkunst!, NYC, Apr 19

Rebecca Joy Fletcher's Kleynkunst
Rebecca Joy Fletcher and Stephen Mo Hanan in
KLEYNKUNST! Warsaw's Brave and Brilliant Yiddish Cabaret

Tuesday, April 19, 7:00pm
Helen's
169 Eighth Avenue (at 18th Street)
(212) 206-0609
www.helensnyc.com

Tickets: $22
(plus $15 food/drink min.)
Tickets: $15
(plus food and drink menu: no min.)

In the 1920s and 1930s Warsaw's Yiddish cabarets drew from hugely varied influences: Weimar kabarett, Hassidic chant, vaudeville, Russian folk songs, jazz, tango and traditional cantorial music. The atmosphere was charged with contradiction: anti-religious sentiment and devotion; sexual bawdiness and naivete; political infighting and camaraderie.

KLEYNKUNST! reflects the spirit, bravado, and optimism of Jewish Warsaw between the Wars. This show brings to life the kleynkunst teater's songs, sketches, and spirit, in Yiddish and English translations. We pay homage to a world of brilliance and bite which no longer exists.

Researched and written by Rebecca Joy Fletcher
Musical Director, pianist and arrangements: Bob Goldstone
Director: Michael Montel
English lyrics: Jeremy Lawrence

Continue reading "Kleynkunst!, NYC, Apr 19" »

April 12, 2007

Kleynkunst!, NYC, Apr 12

Rebecca Joy Fletcher's Kleynkunst
Rebecca Joy Fletcher and Stephen Mo Hanan in
KLEYNKUNST! Warsaw's Brave and Brilliant Yiddish Cabaret

Tuesday, April 12, 7:00pm
Helen's
169 Eighth Avenue (at 18th Street)
(212) 206-0609
www.helensnyc.com

Tickets: $22
(plus $15 food/drink min.)
Tickets: $15
(plus food and drink menu: no min.)

In the 1920s and 1930s Warsaw's Yiddish cabarets drew from hugely varied influences: Weimar kabarett, Hassidic chant, vaudeville, Russian folk songs, jazz, tango and traditional cantorial music. The atmosphere was charged with contradiction: anti-religious sentiment and devotion; sexual bawdiness and naivete; political infighting and camaraderie.

KLEYNKUNST! reflects the spirit, bravado, and optimism of Jewish Warsaw between the Wars. This show brings to life the kleynkunst teater's songs, sketches, and spirit, in Yiddish and English translations. We pay homage to a world of brilliance and bite which no longer exists.

Researched and written by Rebecca Joy Fletcher
Musical Director, pianist and arrangements: Bob Goldstone
Director: Michael Montel
English lyrics: Jeremy Lawrence

Continue reading "Kleynkunst!, NYC, Apr 12" »

April 1, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Apr 1, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Apr 1, 2pm & 6pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

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March 31, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 31, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 31, 8pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 31, 2007" »

March 29, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 29, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 29, 2pm & 8pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 29, 2007" »

March 28, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 28, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 28, 2pm & 8pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 28, 2007" »

March 25, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 25, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 25, 2pm & 6pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 25, 2007" »

March 24, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 24, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 24, 8pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 24, 2007" »

March 22, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 22, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 22, 2pm & 8pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 22, 2007" »

March 21, 2007

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 21, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 21, 2pm & 8pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 21, 2007" »

March 20, 2007

Kleynkunst!, NYC, Mar 20

Rebecca Joy Fletcher's Kleynkunst
Rebecca Joy Fletcher and Stephen Mo Hanan in
KLEYNKUNST! Warsaw's Brave and Brilliant Yiddish Cabaret

Tuesday, March 20, 7:00pm
Helen's
169 Eighth Avenue (at 18th Street)
(212) 206-0609
www.helensnyc.com

Tickets: $22
(plus $15 food/drink min.)
Tickets: $15
(plus food and drink menu: no min.)

In the 1920s and 1930s Warsaw's Yiddish cabarets drew from hugely varied influences: Weimar kabarett, Hassidic chant, vaudeville, Russian folk songs, jazz, tango and traditional cantorial music. The atmosphere was charged with contradiction: anti-religious sentiment and devotion; sexual bawdiness and naivete; political infighting and camaraderie.

KLEYNKUNST! reflects the spirit, bravado, and optimism of Jewish Warsaw between the Wars. This show brings to life the kleynkunst teater's songs, sketches, and spirit, in Yiddish and English translations. We pay homage to a world of brilliance and bite which no longer exists.

Researched and written by Rebecca Joy Fletcher
Musical Director, pianist and arrangements: Bob Goldstone
Director: Michael Montel
English lyrics: Jeremy Lawrence

Continue reading "Kleynkunst!, NYC, Mar 20" »

March 18, 2007

"Di Tsvey Kune-Leml", Boulogne, France, Mar 18

Théâtre Yiddish: "Di Tsvey Kune-Leml"

Le B'nai B'rith de Boulogne présente en première exclusivité une pièce en Yiddish, sous-titrée en direct en vidéo en français le dimanche 18 Mars 2007 à 16 heures à l' Espace Landowski, 28 Av André Morizet à Boulogne Billancourt, tout près de la Mairie. Métro Marcel Sambat

25 € la place. 15 € pour les enfants.

Chèques à expédier de suite à l'ordre de l'Association Marinette Artman c/o M. Gilbert Kamoun, 170 rue de Paris, 92100 Boulogne Billancourt.

Venez passer un très bon moment. Merci de nous aider à faire connaître cette langue, dans la joie, le rire et … la nostalgie.

Contact : Jean Claude Benzekri : 06 08 51 85 49, Gisele Kamoun : 01 46 03 82 81 Yves Derhy : 06 16 13 94 84.

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 18, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

Continue reading ""Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 18, 2007" »

"Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 18, 2007

Folksbiene publicity photoThe Yiddish "Pirates of Penzance" Returns!

Di Yam Gazlonim is back at the JCC for a return engagement
The National Yiddish Theatre—Folksbiene is thrilled to bring Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish) back to the JCC in Manhattan for a celebrated return engagement beginning Sunday, March 18th.

Performed in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles

Mar 18, 2pm & 6pm

Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com to order tickets. All tickets $40.

Folksbiene logoJCC in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue @ 76th Street

Folksbiene website: www.folksbiene.org

Continue reading ""Di Yam Gazlonim", NYC, Mar 18, 2007" »

March 17, 2007

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 17, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

Continue reading ""Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 17, 2007" »

March 16, 2007

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 16, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

Continue reading ""Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 16, 2007" »

March 15, 2007

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 15, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

Continue reading ""Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 15, 2007" »

March 12, 2007

Folksbiene Theatre reading: Goodbye and Good luck, NYC, Mar 12

Goodbye and Good luckFree Reading of a New Musical
Goodbye and Good Luck - Coming to JCC in Manhattan March 11 and 12

The National Yiddish Theatre—olksbiene invites you to a free reading of a new musical entitled "Goodbye and Good Luck." Based on a short story by Grace Paley, "Goodbye and Good Luck" follows the life of Rosie, a young girl who works in the Yiddish theatre, and her life-long love affair with a Yiddish star.

Starring Judy Kaye
Directed by Robert Kalfin

Book by Melba Thomas
Music by David Friedman
Lyrics by Muriel Robinson
Based on a short story by Grace Paley

Two performances only

Sunday, March 11 at 6:00 pm
Monday, March 12 at 5:00 pm

GENERAL ADMISSION -- Call 212-213-2120 to reserve your tickets

JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street

www.folksbiene.org

March 11, 2007

Folksbiene Theatre reading: Goodbye and Good luck, NYC, Mar 11

Goodbye and Good luckFree Reading of a New Musical
Goodbye and Good Luck - Coming to JCC in Manhattan March 11 and 12

The National Yiddish Theatre—olksbiene invites you to a free reading of a new musical entitled "Goodbye and Good Luck." Based on a short story by Grace Paley, "Goodbye and Good Luck" follows the life of Rosie, a young girl who works in the Yiddish theatre, and her life-long love affair with a Yiddish star.

Starring Judy Kaye
Directed by Robert Kalfin

Book by Melba Thomas
Music by David Friedman
Lyrics by Muriel Robinson
Based on a short story by Grace Paley

Two performances only

Sunday, March 11 at 6:00 pm
Monday, March 12 at 5:00 pm

GENERAL ADMISSION -- Call 212-213-2120 to reserve your tickets

JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street

www.folksbiene.org

Kleynkunst!, NYC, Mar 11

Rebecca Joy Fletcher's Kleynkunst
Rebecca Joy Fletcher and Stephen Mo Hanan in
KLEYNKUNST! Warsaw's Brave and Brilliant Yiddish Cabaret

Sunday, March 11, 4:30pm
Makor (as part of Makor's Manifest Festival)
35 West 67th Street
(212) 601-1000
www.92y.org

Tickets: $15
(plus food and drink menu: no min.)

In the 1920s Warsaw's Yiddish cabarets drew from hugely varied influences: Weimar kabarett, Hassidic chant, vaudeville, Russian folk songs, jazz, tango and traditional cantorial music. The atmosphere was charged with contradiction: anti-religious sentiment and devotion; sexual bawdiness and naivete; political infighting and camaraderie.

KLEYNKUNST! reflects the spirit, bravado, and optimism of Jewish Warsaw between the Wars. This show brings to life the kleynkunst teater's songs, sketches, and spirit, in Yiddish and English translations. We pay homage to a world of brilliance and bite which no longer exists.

Researched and written by Rebecca Joy Fletcher
Musical Director, pianist and arrangements: Bob Goldstone
Director: Michael Montel
English lyrics: Jeremy Lawrence

Continue reading "Kleynkunst!, NYC, Mar 11" »

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 11, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

Continue reading ""Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 11, 2007" »

March 10, 2007

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 10, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

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March 9, 2007

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 9, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

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March 8, 2007

"Republic of Dreams", NYC, Mar 8, 2007

bruno schultz play at LaMamaLa 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

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Purim in Khelm, NYC, Mar 8

Folksbiene Theatre: Purim in Khelm"Purim in Khelm" kumt shoyn tsurik—halt di dates!
("Purim in Khelm" is back - mark the dates!)

The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene presents

PURIM IN KHELM
by Motl Didner and Miryem-Khaye Seigel

An originele yidishe muzikalishe komedye prezentirt mit englishe un rusishe iberkeplekh)
(An original Yiddish musical comedy presented with English and Russian supertitles)

FREE PERFORMANCE (fraye forshtelung):
Thursday, March 8 - Brooklyn College, Whitman
Theater - 2 PM. 718-951-4600

Info: Folksbiene 212-213-2120
www.folksbiene.org

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March 7, 2007

Purim in Khelm, NYC, Mar 7

Folksbiene Theatre: Purim in Khelm"Purim in Khelm" kumt shoyn tsurik—halt di dates!
("Purim in Khelm" is back - mark the dates!)

The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene presents

PURIM IN KHELM
by Motl Didner and Miryem-Khaye Seigel

An originele yidishe muzikalishe komedye prezentirt mit englishe un rusishe iberkeplekh)
(An original Yiddish musical comedy presented with English and Russian supertitles)

FREE PERFORMANCE (fraye forshtelung):
Wednesday, March 7 - Queens College, Colden
Auditorim - 2 PM. Free tickets: 718-793-8080

Info: Folksbiene 212-213-2120
www.folksbiene.org

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March 6, 2007

Purim in Khelm, NYC, Mar 6

Folksbiene Theatre: Purim in Khelm"Purim in Khelm" kumt shoyn tsurik—halt di dates!
("Purim in Khelm" is back - mark the dates!)

The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene presents

PURIM IN KHELM
by Motl Didner and Miryem-Khaye Seigel

An originele yidishe muzikalishe komedye prezentirt mit englishe un rusishe iberkeplekh)
(An original Yiddish musical comedy presented with English and Russian supertitles)

FREE PERFORMANCE (fraye forshtelung):
Tuesday, March 6- Lehman College, Lovinger Theater
- 2 PM. Free tickets: 718-960-8025

Info: Folksbiene 212-213-2120
www.folksbiene.org

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February 27, 2007

Purim in Khelm, NYC, Feb 27

Folksbiene Theatre: Purim in Khelm"Purim in Khelm" kumt shoyn tsurik—halt di dates!
("Purim in Khelm" is back - mark the dates!)

The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene presents

PURIM IN KHELM
by Motl Didner and Miryem-Khaye Seigel

An originele yidishe muzikalishe komedye prezentirt mit englishe un rusishe iberkeplekh)
(An original Yiddish musical comedy presented with English and Russian supertitles)

FREE PERFORMANCE (fraye forshtelung):
Tuesday, February 27 - Hunter College, Kaye
Playhouse - 7 PM. Free tickets: 212-772-4448

Info: Folksbiene 212-213-2120
www.folksbiene.org

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February 25, 2007

"On Second Avenue" w/Mike Burstyn, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 25

Dan Israely, Kit Productions and the University of Judaism present
Mike Burstyn in "On Second Avenue"

History in the maiking - First time in Los Angeles!

Created by
Moishe Rosenfeld and Zalmen Mlotek

Starring:
Joanne Borts, Lisa Fishman, Elan Kunin, Lisa Rubin and Robert Abelson

Tuesday, February 20 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 21 - 2:00pm; 8:00pm -Opening night
Thursday, February 22 - 8:00pm
Friday, February 23 - 1:00pm
Saturday, February 24 - 9:30pm
Sunday, February 25 - 12:00pm; 4:30pm

Gindi Auditorium
University of Judaism
15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air
just east of the Mulholland Drive exit of the 405 Freeway.

Ticket prices: $100 / $75 / $55 / $40
Tel: 877 See Play

February 24, 2007

"On Second Avenue" w/Mike Burstyn, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 24

Dan Israely, Kit Productions and the University of Judaism present
Mike Burstyn in "On Second Avenue"

History in the maiking - First time in Los Angeles!

Created by
Moishe Rosenfeld and Zalmen Mlotek

Starring:
Joanne Borts, Lisa Fishman, Elan Kunin, Lisa Rubin and Robert Abelson

Tuesday, February 20 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 21 - 2:00pm; 8:00pm -Opening night
Thursday, February 22 - 8:00pm
Friday, February 23 - 1:00pm
Saturday, February 24 - 9:30pm
Sunday, February 25 - 12:00pm; 4:30pm

Gindi Auditorium
University of Judaism
15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air
just east of the Mulholland Drive exit of the 405 Freeway.

Ticket prices: $100 / $75 / $55 / $40
Tel: 877 See Play

February 23, 2007

"On Second Avenue" w/Mike Burstyn, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 23

Dan Israely, Kit Productions and the University of Judaism present
Mike Burstyn in "On Second Avenue"

History in the maiking - First time in Los Angeles!

Created by
Moishe Rosenfeld and Zalmen Mlotek

Starring:
Joanne Borts, Lisa Fishman, Elan Kunin, Lisa Rubin and Robert Abelson

Tuesday, February 20 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 21 - 2:00pm; 8:00pm -Opening night
Thursday, February 22 - 8:00pm
Friday, February 23 - 1:00pm
Saturday, February 24 - 9:30pm
Sunday, February 25 - 12:00pm; 4:30pm

Gindi Auditorium
University of Judaism
15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air
just east of the Mulholland Drive exit of the 405 Freeway.

Ticket prices: $100 / $75 / $55 / $40
Tel: 877 See Play

February 22, 2007

"On Second Avenue" w/Mike Burstyn, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 22

Dan Israely, Kit Productions and the University of Judaism present
Mike Burstyn in "On Second Avenue"

History in the maiking - First time in Los Angeles!

Created by
Moishe Rosenfeld and Zalmen Mlotek

Starring:
Joanne Borts, Lisa Fishman, Elan Kunin, Lisa Rubin and Robert Abelson

Tuesday, February 20 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 21 - 2:00pm; 8:00pm -Opening night
Thursday, February 22 - 8:00pm
Friday, February 23 - 1:00pm
Saturday, February 24 - 9:30pm
Sunday, February 25 - 12:00pm; 4:30pm

Gindi Auditorium
University of Judaism
15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air
just east of the Mulholland Drive exit of the 405 Freeway.

Ticket prices: $100 / $75 / $55 / $40
Tel: 877 See Play

February 21, 2007

"On Second Avenue" w/Mike Burstyn, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 21

Dan Israely, Kit Productions and the University of Judaism present
Mike Burstyn in "On Second Avenue"

History in the maiking - First time in Los Angeles!

Created by
Moishe Rosenfeld and Zalmen Mlotek

Starring:
Joanne Borts, Lisa Fishman, Elan Kunin, Lisa Rubin and Robert Abelson

Tuesday, February 20 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 21 - 2:00pm; 8:00pm -Opening night
Thursday, February 22 - 8:00pm
Friday, February 23 - 1:00pm
Saturday, February 24 - 9:30pm
Sunday, February 25 - 12:00pm; 4:30pm

Gindi Auditorium
University of Judaism
15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air
just east of the Mulholland Drive exit of the 405 Freeway.

Ticket prices: $100 / $75 / $55 / $40
Tel: 877 See Play

February 20, 2007

"On Second Avenue" w/Mike Burstyn, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 20

Dan Israely, Kit Productions and the University of Judaism present
Mike Burstyn in "On Second Avenue"

History in the maiking - First time in Los Angeles!

Created by
Moishe Rosenfeld and Zalmen Mlotek

Starring:
Joanne Borts, Lisa Fishman, Elan Kunin, Lisa Rubin and Robert Abelson

Tuesday, February 20 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 21 - 2:00pm; 8:00pm -Opening night
Thursday, February 22 - 8:00pm
Friday, February 23 - 1:00pm
Saturday, February 24 - 9:30pm
Sunday, February 25 - 12:00pm; 4:30pm

Gindi Auditorium
University of Judaism
15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air
just east of the Mulholland Drive exit of the 405 Freeway.

Ticket prices: $100 / $75 / $55 / $40
Tel: 877 See Play

December 21, 2006

Goldfaden's "The Witch", Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, Dec 21

Folksbiene at CUNY presents a concert version of the famous operetta "The Witch," by Abraham Goldfaden, the acknowledged father of the Yiddish theatre. The first Yiddish operetta staged in America, "The Witch" tells the fairy-tale story of a young girl victimized by a scheming stepmother and local witch. "The Witch" is music directed by Zalmen Mlotek, with stage direction by Motl Didner. Starring Suzanne Kobb, Joanne Borts, Adrienne Cooper, Jake Feldman, Hy Wolfe, Ashley Adler and featuring The New Yiddish Chorale.

Performances are

  • Monday December 18 at 2pm (Queens College's LeFrak Concert Hall); Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 718-793-8080

  • Tuesday December 19 at 2pm (Lehman College's Lovinger Theater), Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx NY 718-960-8025

  • Wednesday December 20 at 7pm (Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse), Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 212-772-4448

  • Thursday December 21 at 2pm (Brooklyn College's Whitman Theater), Brooklyn College 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 718-951-4500.
  • With English and Russian supertitles.

December 20, 2006

Goldfaden's "The Witch", Hunter College, NYC, Dec 20

Folksbiene at CUNY presents a concert version of the famous operetta "The Witch," by Abraham Goldfaden, the acknowledged father of the Yiddish theatre. The first Yiddish operetta staged in America, "The Witch" tells the fairy-tale story of a young girl victimized by a scheming stepmother and local witch. "The Witch" is music directed by Zalmen Mlotek, with stage direction by Motl Didner. Starring Suzanne Kobb, Joanne Borts, Adrienne Cooper, Jake Feldman, Hy Wolfe, Ashley Adler and featuring The New Yiddish Chorale.

Performances are

  • Monday December 18 at 2pm (Queens College's LeFrak Concert Hall); Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 718-793-8080

  • Tuesday December 19 at 2pm (Lehman College's Lovinger Theater), Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx NY 718-960-8025

  • Wednesday December 20 at 7pm (Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse), Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 212-772-4448

  • Thursday December 21 at 2pm (Brooklyn College's Whitman Theater), Brooklyn College 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 718-951-4500.
  • With English and Russian supertitles.

December 19, 2006

Goldfaden's "The Witch", Lehman College, Bronx, NY, Dec 19

Folksbiene at CUNY presents a concert version of the famous operetta "The Witch," by Abraham Goldfaden, the acknowledged father of the Yiddish theatre. The first Yiddish operetta staged in America, "The Witch" tells the fairy-tale story of a young girl victimized by a scheming stepmother and local witch. "The Witch" is music directed by Zalmen Mlotek, with stage direction by Motl Didner. Starring Suzanne Kobb, Joanne Borts, Adrienne Cooper, Jake Feldman, Hy Wolfe, Ashley Adler and featuring The New Yiddish Chorale.

Performances are

  • Monday December 18 at 2pm (Queens College's LeFrak Concert Hall); Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 718-793-8080

  • Tuesday December 19 at 2pm (Lehman College's Lovinger Theater), Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx NY 718-960-8025

  • Wednesday December 20 at 7pm (Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse), Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 212-772-4448

  • Thursday December 21 at 2pm (Brooklyn College's Whitman Theater), Brooklyn College 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 718-951-4500.
  • With English and Russian supertitles.

December 18, 2006

Goldfaden's "The Witch", Queen's College, Flushing, NY, Dec 18

Folksbiene at CUNY presents a concert version of the famous operetta "The Witch," by Abraham Goldfaden, the acknowledged father of the Yiddish theatre. The first Yiddish operetta staged in America, "The Witch" tells the fairy-tale story of a young girl victimized by a scheming stepmother and local witch. "The Witch" is music directed by Zalmen Mlotek, with stage direction by Motl Didner. Starring Suzanne Kobb, Joanne Borts, Adrienne Cooper, Jake Feldman, Hy Wolfe, Ashley Adler and featuring The New Yiddish Chorale.

Performances are

  • Monday December 18 at 2pm (Queens College's LeFrak Concert Hall); Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 718-793-8080

  • Tuesday December 19 at 2pm (Lehman College's Lovinger Theater), Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx NY 718-960-8025

  • Wednesday December 20 at 7pm (Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse), Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 212-772-4448

  • Thursday December 21 at 2pm (Brooklyn College's Whitman Theater), Brooklyn College 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 718-951-4500.
  • With English and Russian supertitles.

December 2, 2006

Solomon Sisters Jewish Cabaret, London, UK, Dec 2

The Solomon Sisters new show - a Jewish cabaret of music, dance, comedy and song THIS SATURDAY

THE SOLOMON SISTERS
with special guest clarinetist/saxophonist Merlin Shepherd
on Sat 2nd Dec at 8pm
Spiro Ark Centre
25-26 Enford St, W1

For further info

November 22, 2006

Fidlkapelye in "Green Violin", Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nov 20-22

Di Fidl Kapelye in Theaterstuk "Green Violin" 20-21-22 november

Hallo allemaal,

Deze maand neemt klezmerorkest Di Fidl Kapelye deel aan de musical Green Violin, over de kunstenaar Chagall. Dit internationale project is te aanschouwen op ma 20, di 21 en woe 22 november in Cristofori te Amsterdam om 20u.

Reserveren voor Green Violin via het Joods Historisch Museum www.jhm.nl, via www.joodsmuziekfestival.nl of via het AUB tel 0900-0191

Locatie: Cristofori, Prinsengracht 581-583, Amsterdam / Kosten: ? 20; vrienden van het JHM ? 15 (op vertoon van vriendenpas).

November 21, 2006

Fidlkapelye in "Green Violin", Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nov 20-22

Di Fidl Kapelye in Theaterstuk "Green Violin" 20-21-22 november

Hallo allemaal,

Deze maand neemt klezmerorkest Di Fidl Kapelye deel aan de musical Green Violin, over de kunstenaar Chagall. Dit internationale project is te aanschouwen op ma 20, di 21 en woe 22 november in Cristofori te Amsterdam om 20u.

Reserveren voor Green Violin via het Joods Historisch Museum www.jhm.nl, via www.joodsmuziekfestival.nl of via het AUB tel 0900-0191

Locatie: Cristofori, Prinsengracht 581-583, Amsterdam / Kosten: ? 20; vrienden van het JHM ? 15 (op vertoon van vriendenpas).

November 20, 2006

Fidlkapelye in "Green Violin", Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nov 20-22

Di Fidl Kapelye in Theaterstuk "Green Violin" 20-21-22 november

Hallo allemaal,

Deze maand neemt klezmerorkest Di Fidl Kapelye deel aan de musical Green Violin, over de kunstenaar Chagall. Dit internationale project is te aanschouwen op ma 20, di 21 en woe 22 november in Cristofori te Amsterdam om 20u.

Reserveren voor Green Violin via het Joods Historisch Museum www.jhm.nl, via www.joodsmuziekfestival.nl of via het AUB tel 0900-0191

Locatie: Cristofori, Prinsengracht 581-583, Amsterdam / Kosten: ? 20; vrienden van het JHM ? 15 (op vertoon van vriendenpas).

November 12, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Sunday, Nov 12
Performance2 at 2pm, 6pm

November 11, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Sat., Nov 11
Performance at 8pm

November 9, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Thu, Nov 9
Performances at 2pm, 8pm

November 8, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Wed, Nov 8
Performances at 2pm, 8pm

November 5, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Sunday, Nov 5
Performance2 at 2pm, 6pm

November 4, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Nov 4
Performance at 8pm

November 2, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Nov 2
Performances at 2pm, 8pm

November 1, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

Nov 1
Performances at 2pm, 8pm

October 29, 2006

Folksbiene: Di Yam Gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance), NYC, Oct 29 - Nov 12

A fully-staged, off-Broadway FOLKSBIENE THEATRE production of Al Grand's YIDDISH "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" a.k.a. DI YAM GAZLONIM will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (at 76th St.) from October 29th through November 12, 2006 ( with English and Russian supertitles). To purchase tickets call TICKET CENTRAL at 212-279-4200 or visit their website at www.ticketcentral.com
or Buy at Box Office:
Ticket Central Box Office
416 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Open Daily 12-8pm

For the first performance on Sunday October 29th at 2:00 PM, it is
necessary to call the Folksbiene Theatre directly at 212-213-2120
(There is also a performance at 6pm.)

October 18, 2006

From Kinehora to Kuni-Ayland, Fulton, NY, Oct 18

You are invited to FROM KINEHORA TO KUNI-AYLAND in honor of 350 years of Jewish life in North America (1654-2004) conceived and performed by BINYUMEN SCHAECHTER and featuring REYNA SCHAECHTER (11 years old) A musical revue of songs about the Jewish experience in America, including hilarious songs from Second Avenue and the Yiddish vaudeville, written by Leo Fuchs, Aaron Lebedeff, Menashe Skulnik and others, as well as some Schaechter songs composed for and performed off-Broadway SONGS ARE IN YIDDISH, ENGLISH and YINGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROVIDED FOR THE YIDDISH-CHALLENGED The two free performances are scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 1:30 pm in Fulton, NY at the David E. Vayner Branch Library of the Fulton Public Library, 365 West First Street (in the CYO Building) and at 7:00 pm in Oswego, NY at Safe Haven, 2 East Seventh Street (on the grounds of Fort Ontario). For more info: fultonpubliclibrary.info/concert.html

October 13, 2006

"Shlemiel the First," staged reading, Washington, DC, Oct 8-13

Shlemiel the First
Staged Concert Reading
Theater J, Washington, DC

Tickets $25
(800) 494.TIXS or visit
www.boxofficetickets.com
Box office opens 1 hour before performance
Opening Night Performances:
Sunday, October 8, 8:00 pm
Monday, October 9, 7:30 pm
All Other Performances:
October 10-12, 7:30 pm
October 13, 12:00 pm

For more info: 202-777-3230
www.theaterj.org

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October 12, 2006

"Shlemiel the First," staged reading, Washington, DC, Oct 8-13

Shlemiel the First
Staged Concert Reading
Theater J, Washington, DC

Tickets $25
(800) 494.TIXS or visit
www.boxofficetickets.com
Box office opens 1 hour before performance
Opening Night Performances:
Sunday, October 8, 8:00 pm
Monday, October 9, 7:30 pm
All Other Performances:
October 10-12, 7:30 pm
October 13, 12:00 pm

For more info: 202-777-3230
www.theaterj.org

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October 11, 2006

"Shlemiel the First," staged reading, Washington, DC, Oct 8-13

Shlemiel the First
Staged Concert Reading
Theater J, Washington, DC

Tickets $25
(800) 494.TIXS or visit
www.boxofficetickets.com
Box office opens 1 hour before performance
Opening Night Performances:
Sunday, October 8, 8:00 pm
Monday, October 9, 7:30 pm
All Other Performances:
October 10-12, 7:30 pm
October 13, 12:00 pm

For more info: 202-777-3230
www.theaterj.org

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October 10, 2006

"Shlemiel the First," staged reading, Washington, DC, Oct 8-13

Shlemiel the First
Staged Concert Reading
Theater J, Washington, DC

Tickets $25
(800) 494.TIXS or visit
www.boxofficetickets.com
Box office opens 1 hour before performance
Opening Night Performances:
Sunday, October 8, 8:00 pm
Monday, October 9, 7:30 pm
All Other Performances:
October 10-12, 7:30 pm
October 13, 12:00 pm

For more info: 202-777-3230
www.theaterj.org

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October 9, 2006

"Shlemiel the First," staged reading, Washington, DC, Oct 8-13

Shlemiel the First
Staged Concert Reading
Theater J, Washington, DC

Tickets $25
(800) 494.TIXS or visit
www.boxofficetickets.com
Box office opens 1 hour before performance
Opening Night Performances:
Sunday, October 8, 8:00 pm
Monday, October 9, 7:30 pm
All Other Performances:
October 10-12, 7:30 pm
October 13, 12:00 pm

For more info: 202-777-3230
www.theaterj.org

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October 8, 2006

"Shlemiel the First," staged reading, Washington, DC, Oct 8-13

Shlemiel the First
Staged Concert Reading
Theater J, Washington, DC

Tickets $25
(800) 494.TIXS or visit
www.boxofficetickets.com
Box office opens 1 hour before performance
Opening Night Performances:
Sunday, October 8, 8:00 pm
Monday, October 9, 7:30 pm
All Other Performances:
October 10-12, 7:30 pm
October 13, 12:00 pm

For more info: 202-777-3230
www.theaterj.org

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June 18, 2006

The Ballad of Monish, Montreal, Canada, Jun 10-18

The Ballad of Monish
June 10-18 only at the
MILE END CULTURAL CENTER
5390 St-Laurent

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH 4:00pm
SUNDAY JUNE 11TH 7:45pm
WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH 11:30pm
THURSDAY JUNE 15TH 9:45 pm
SATURDAY JUNE 17TH 12:15 pm
SUNDAY JUNE 18TH 8:45 pm

TICKETS $9.00 CHILDREN $4.00
St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival

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June 17, 2006

The Ballad of Monish, Montreal, Canada, Jun 10-18

The Ballad of Monish
June 10-18 only at the
MILE END CULTURAL CENTER
5390 St-Laurent

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH 4:00pm
SUNDAY JUNE 11TH 7:45pm
WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH 11:30pm
THURSDAY JUNE 15TH 9:45 pm
SATURDAY JUNE 17TH 12:15 pm
SUNDAY JUNE 18TH 8:45 pm

TICKETS $9.00 CHILDREN $4.00
St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival

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June 15, 2006

The Ballad of Monish, Montreal, Canada, Jun 10-18

The Ballad of Monish
June 10-18 only at the
MILE END CULTURAL CENTER
5390 St-Laurent

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH 4:00pm
SUNDAY JUNE 11TH 7:45pm
WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH 11:30pm
THURSDAY JUNE 15TH 9:45 pm
SATURDAY JUNE 17TH 12:15 pm
SUNDAY JUNE 18TH 8:45 pm

TICKETS $9.00 CHILDREN $4.00
St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival

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June 14, 2006

The Ballad of Monish, Montreal, Canada, Jun 10-18

The Ballad of Monish
June 10-18 only at the
MILE END CULTURAL CENTER
5390 St-Laurent

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH 4:00pm
SUNDAY JUNE 11TH 7:45pm
WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH 11:30pm
THURSDAY JUNE 15TH 9:45 pm
SATURDAY JUNE 17TH 12:15 pm
SUNDAY JUNE 18TH 8:45 pm

TICKETS $9.00 CHILDREN $4.00
St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival

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June 11, 2006

The Ballad of Monish, Montreal, Canada, Jun 10-18

The Ballad of Monish
June 10-18 only at the
MILE END CULTURAL CENTER
5390 St-Laurent

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH 4:00pm
SUNDAY JUNE 11TH 7:45pm
WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH 11:30pm
THURSDAY JUNE 15TH 9:45 pm
SATURDAY JUNE 17TH 12:15 pm
SUNDAY JUNE 18TH 8:45 pm

TICKETS $9.00 CHILDREN $4.00
St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival

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June 10, 2006

Wedding Bard, Calgary, Canada, Jun 10

"The Wedding Bard"
w/Alan Merovitz and KlezMerovitz

An interactive, theatrical show for all ages
Fundraiser for Inn from the Cold


Saturday, June 10, 2006
7:00-10:30 PM
Temple B’nai Tikvah Social Hall
900 ­ 47th Avenue SW

Wedding celebration: 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Dessert and dancing: 8:30 to 10:30 pm

• Join us and experience an 18th Century eastern European Jewish wedding, with actor/singer Allan Merovitz as Der Badchan (Wedding Master of Ceremonies), Ann Kyle, folk dance leader, the live music of KlezMerovitz and, you, the audience members as the wedding party and guests

• Laugh out loud and cry into your handkerchiefs as we explore marriage, tradition, celebration and community

• Jewish folk dance workshop included in the ticket price: Thursday, June 8, at B’nai Tikvah, 7:15 to meet and greet, 7:30- 8:30pm to learn a few dances.

Tickets : $40 adults $20 6-18 yrs or low income free < 6 yrs
For tickets, call Eric 701-1796

“Wedding gifts” available for purchase at event
All gift proceeds to Inn from the Cold

Co-sponsored by
Temple B’nai Tikvah and the Unitarian Church of Calgary

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The Ballad of Monish, Montreal, Canada, Jun 10-18

The Ballad of Monish
June 10-18 only at the
MILE END CULTURAL CENTER
5390 St-Laurent

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH 4:00pm
SUNDAY JUNE 11TH 7:45pm
WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH 11:30pm
THURSDAY JUNE 15TH 9:45 pm
SATURDAY JUNE 17TH 12:15 pm
SUNDAY JUNE 18TH 8:45 pm

TICKETS $9.00 CHILDREN $4.00
St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival

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May 6, 2006

Michael Alpert, Sarah Gordon at People's Poetry Gathering, NYC, May 6

7:30- 10:00pm
Tongue Tripping
CUNY Graduate Center
Auditorium
$30; Members, Seniors, & Students $25.

A first-ever tribute to the world�s diverse languages and musics, Tongue Tripping brings together South African, Yiddish, and Native American musical groups. The South African master Bakithi Kumalo, who played with Paul Simon, has put together a band that exudes sweet South African harmonies the Kumalo South African Band, with lyrics and seven African languages; Michael Alpert and the Heymland (Homeland) Ensemble (Michael Winograd, Pete Rushefsky and Sarah Gordon; Yiddish), and the Native American group Ulali (Native languages and vocalizations). We conclude with a first-ever Tower-of-Babel jam by poets and musicians.

peoplespoetry.org/event_06.html

April 6, 2006

Folksbiene cabaret "Don't Tell Mama", NYC, Apr 6

Gwendolen Burton

Folksbiene Cabaret at Don't Tell Mama

The Folksbiene presents Yiddish Theatre songs in an intimate club setting. Drink a L'khayim and listen to new interpretations of old favorites from Gwendolen Burton, exquisite singer from England in her American debut.

WHERE: Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street
WHEN: April 6th, 8pm
PRICE: $10 plus 2 drink minimum

For further info: 212-213-2120
or email Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
www.folksbiene.org

March 26, 2006

The Gantse Megillah, Dayton, OH, Mar 26

The Gantse Megillah: A Yiddish musical concert featuring Lori Cahan-Simon
Sunday, March 26, 2006
3:00 p.m.
at Beth Jacob Synagogue
Dayton Ohio

$5 per person
Refreshments served!

Reservations call 937 853-0372
Taste of Yiddish
Let Us Know You'll Be There! Call 853-0372

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March 21, 2006

Heeb Storytelling, Jerusalem, Israel, Mar 21

***CORNER PROPHETS PRESENTS HEEB STORYTELLING, MARCH 21***

Corner Prophets is pleased to present the first-ever installment of Heeb Storytelling - Jerusalem. The event will feature performances by Matthue Roth, Ann B. Young, and Dan 'Mobius' Sieradski & Ronni 'Maybe' Shendar with music by Matt Tonti

Tuesday, March 21 @ 9 PM
Daila (4 Shlmozion Hamalka, Jerusalem)

March 11, 2006

Folksbiene Purimspiel, "Purim in Khelm", NYC, Mar 11

Folksbiene Purim SpielFolksbiene Theatre presents:

Purim in Khelm
By Motl Didner and Miryem-Khaye Seigel
Before there was Yiddish Theatre, there was Purim Shpiel.

Join the fun as The Wise Men and Women of Khelm attempt to tell the story of Esther and Mordecai with cheerful song and outrageous comedy. Wine tasting and homentashn provided.

WHERE: JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St
WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8PM
PRICE: $25

For further info: 212-213-2120
or email Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
www.folksbiene.org

February 26, 2006

IL Peretz's 'Bay Nakht in Afn Altn Mark', NYC,

IL PeretzFolksbiene Theatre presents:

I. L. Peretz's "Bay Nakht Afn Altn Mark" (A Night in the Old Market)
Adapted by Glen Berger, Frank London and Alex Aaron

A celebration of the 90th yartzeit of our beloved poet. This new musical is inspired by Peretz's epic poem about an insane bodkhen dancing on the bridge between the world's of the living and the dead.

WHERE: JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St. WHEN: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2 PM
PRICE: $20

For further info: 212-213-2120
or email Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
www.folksbiene.org

February 19, 2006

Rafael Goldwaser in "S'brent" (It's Burning), NYC, Feb 19

Rafael Goldwaser in S'brentFolksbiene Theatre presents:

S'Brent (It's Burning)

Starring Rafael Goldwaser From Der LufTeater in Strasbourg, France

WHERE: JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St.
WHEN: Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:00 pm
PRICE: $20

For further info: 212-213-2120
or email Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
www.folksbiene.org

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January 29, 2006

Folksbiene presents "Esn", NYC, Jan 29

esnFolksbiene Theatre Presents:

Redolent of the delicious tastes, sounds and smells of Jewish cooking, Esn is literally a songfeast in Yiddish, English and Yinglish; a full menu of food and drink in poetry, music and cooking, all right on stage. Stick around after the show and sample the delicacies. Featuring the internationally renowned Klezmer musicians: Frank London, Adrienne Cooper and Lorin Sklamberg

WHERE: JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St.
WHEN: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8 PM AND Sunday, January 29, 2006 3 PM
PRICE: $25

For further info: 212-213-2120
or email Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
www.folksbiene.org

January 28, 2006

Folksbiene presents "Esn", NYC, Jan 28

esnFolksbiene Theatre Presents:

Redolent of the delicious tastes, sounds and smells of Jewish cooking, Esn is literally a songfeast in Yiddish, English and Yinglish; a full menu of food and drink in poetry, music and cooking, all right on stage. Stick around after the show and sample the delicacies. Featuring the internationally renowned Klezmer musicians: Frank London, Adrienne Cooper and Lorin Sklamberg

WHERE: JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St.
WHEN: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8 PM AND Sunday, January 29, 2006 3 PM
PRICE: $25

For further info: 212-213-2120
or email Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
www.folksbiene.org

December 4, 2005

World Premiere: Di Fusgeyers, Los Angeles, CA, Dec 4

In Collaboration with the Consulate General of Romania – Los Angeles
Present The World Premiere
“Di Fusgeyers”
Featuring Music Composed by
Yale Strom
Inspired by Stuart Tower’s popular historical novel “The Wayfarers,” this
string quartet is a musical tribute to the trek of thousands of young Romanian
Jews to Bremerhaven and other Atlantic seaports between 1890 and 1914 to
escape the intolerable political, social and economic anti-Semitism of their
native land in order to reach the Atlantic seaports for departure for a new life
in the United States. The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity with
which Strom is affiliated, commissioned the creation of the composition as part
of its ongoing effort to broaden the horizon of Jewish culture. Its world
premiere will be:

Sunday, December 4, 2005
7:00 pm
Wiesenthal Center
9786 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, 90035

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October 16, 2005

Folksbiene: Mama's Loshn Kugel, Washington, DC, Oct 16

New York's beloved Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre comes to Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 16, to present "Mama's Loshn Kugel," a traveling musical revue featuring classic Yiddish songs and sketches. The one-time-only performance takes place at the JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville at 7:30 p.m. English supertitles.

Admission is $15 for the general public; $10 for members of JCC, Yiddish of Greater Washington and Workmen's Circle. For tickets, call 301-348-3872. For more information, call 301-348-3840.

September 25, 2005

NJJMF: Family Jewish Broadway Sing-A-Long, W. Orange, NJ, Sep 25

NJ Jewish musicfestival
Family Jewish Broadway Sing-A-Long

Sunday, September 25 • 1:30pm FREE
Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, 4 Boland Drive, West Orange
Rain location: Cooperman JCC

Sunrise Sunset, A Whole New World, Popular, A Hard Knock Life —do you know the lyrics to these incredible songs written by Jewish composers? An outdoor concert for the whole family with song sheets provided to sing along with Broadway professionals. Dress up as your favorite character and join in the fun!

September 22, 2005

NJJMF: From Kinehora to Kuni-ayland, Sep 22

NJ Jewish musicfestival
Schaechter and SchaechterFrom Kinehora to Kuni-ayland
Thursday, September 22
12:30pm
$10 M/S/S; $15 GP
Maurice Levin Theatre
Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC
Ross Family Campus
760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-3200

A father-daughter musical revue featuring Yiddish songs about the Jewish experience in America including Yiddish vaudeville with Binyumen “Ben” Schaechter and his daughter Reyna. Ben is an award-winning composer of musicals, revue songs, and cabaret songs which have been performed off-Broadway, on PBS-TV, and in theaters and cabarets everywhere.
Click here to buy tickets online

September 21, 2005

Di Yam Gazlonim, NYC, Sep 21

Jewish music and heritage festival
Di Yam GazlonimGolden Land Concerts & Connections is proud to join with the New York Music and Heritage Festival and the 92nd Street Y to present the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre's hysterical production of "DI YAM GAZLONIM"—the Yiddish adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta The Pirates of Penzance. The piece was adapted and translated into Yiddish by Al Grand, and will be performed by the world renowned New Yiddish Chorale under the musical direction of the Yiddish musical icon Zalmen Mlotek, with fantastic soloists Robert Abelson, Henry Carrey, Nell Snaidas, Dan Rous, Mary Feinsinger, Jake Feldman and SPECIAL GUEST NARRATOR MAL Z LAWRENCE!!!

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 8pm
The 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, NYC
$65 (VIP seating, Reception); $30, $25
Tix: 212-608-0555; www.oyhoo.com
www.goldenland.com/events.htm

Produced by Michael Dorf and Moishe Rosenfeld

September 15, 2005

NYJM&HF: Nalaga'at, NYC, Sep 15

Jewish music and heritage festival
nalagaatThursday, September 15th
8pm
ROSE THEATER, FREDRICK P. ROSE HALL, HOME of jazz at lincoln center
Broadway at 60th Street, Columbus Circle
Tickets or call 212.608.0555

Nalaga’at (Do Touch)
A stage for the deaf blind

Presented in association with F.E.G.S.

oyhoo.com/nyjmhf2k5/15.html

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August 21, 2005

10th KlezKanada, Laurentians, Quebec, Canada, Aug 21-28

KlezKanada logoIt's the 10th anniversary of a great klezmer gathering. Musicians gather on the 21st, everyone else on the 24th.

We'll post more details here as they come together towards the event.

For further information visit the KlezKanada website, www.klezkanada.com

The 2004 weblog is at www.klezmershack.com/klezkanada/

July 17, 2005

Leeds Jewish International Theatre Festival, Leeds, UK, July 17 - 21

Leeds Jewish International Theatre Festival

17th - 21st July
Leeds Grammar School, Leeds, UK

Now described as the "Cultural Fringe Festival" in Leeds, this unique and diverse performing arts Festival celebrates Jewish life, theatre, music and arts. Based at the Leeds Grammar School, the Festival gives the performers, writers and audience an opportunity to take part in a wide range of Jewish culture and heritage through entertainment.

This year's Festival offers Drama, Comedy, and an array of music styles such as Jazz, Middle Eastern, Klezmer, Classical and World Music. Spectacular performers from all over the UK will be displaying their talents, in addition to international performers from the US, Israel, Russia and Germany.

Performers include the UK's most challenging and controversial Jewish Comedian, Ivor Dembina, last years prize winners, Rose Bruford Drama College, London & Stuart Curtis's K-groove with music from their hit album "Smoked Salmon Salsa". For classical music lovers Benjamin Frith, protégée of Dame Fanny Waterman will perform with Sagi Hartov, world class Israeli Cellist. These are only a few of the amazing line-up for the Festival.

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June 16, 2005

The White Pajamas, Brooklyn, NY, Jun 16-19

Mayer Kirshenblatt paintingARTS AT ST. ANN'S PRESENTS Great Small Works
at the 7th INTERNATIONAL TOY THEATER FESTIVAL
and Temporary Toy Theater Museum
THE WHITE PAJAMAS

A hand-painted ethnographic motion picture with vivid commentary, performed live!

With MAYER KIRSHENBLATT and JENNY ROMAINE

St. Ann’s Warehouse, 38 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NYC
Thu 6/16 at 7:30pm; Fri 6/17 at 10pm; Sun 6/19 at 7:30 pm
www.greatsmallworks.org/ttf_2005.html
(718-254-8779)
www.nyu.edu/classes/bkg/mayer/MK_toytheater.pdf
Paintings by Mayer Kirshenblatt
Direction, dramaturgy by Jenny Romaine
Design: Jenny Romaine with Trudi Cohen
Story and text excerpts from They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland before the Holocaust by Mayer Kirshenblatt and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Additional writing: Jenny Romaine
Soundtrack: Kenny Wollesen

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June 7, 2005

Yale Strom play premiere, Verdigris, San Diego, CA, Jun 6-7

Yale Strom's new play "VERDIGRIS" (Formerly Yiske Labushnik: A Klezmer's Tale) will have its world premiere at the North Coast Rep on June 6 & 7 at 7pm. North Coast Rep Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA, tickets and information: (858) 481-1055 or (888) 776- 6278.

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June 6, 2005

Yale Strom play premiere, Verdigris, San Diego, CA, Jun 6-7

Yale Strom's new play "VERDIGRIS" (Formerly Yiske Labushnik: A Klezmer's Tale) will have its world premiere at the North Coast Rep on June 6 & 7 at 7pm. North Coast Rep Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA, tickets and information: (858) 481-1055 or (888) 776- 6278.

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June 5, 2005

Telos vs. Tahlis, NYC, Jun 5

The The Sway Machinery will be appearing as part of an evening of entertainment produced by the Mima'amakim poetry journal. Take a look at the flyer here:

www.mimaamakim.org/mimaamamodular2.jpg

Mima'amakim Presents: Telos vs. Tahlis
featuring THE SWAY MACHINERY
Sunday June 5th 7PM
at The Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery
(just north of Houston,accross the street from CBGBs)
$10 admission for all acts

Strauss/Warschauer Duo, Philadelphia, PA, Jun 5

A Bintl-Lebns (A Bundle of Lives), an event of the First Person Festival; June 2-12, 2005

Multi-media event of readings, poetry music, dancing, and noshing

WHO: Dr. Kathryn Hellerstein, Strauss/Warschauer Klezmer Duo, Leah Walton, Davy Raphaely

WHEN: Sunday, June 5, 2:00pm

WHERE: Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St.

Celebrate Yiddish life and culture at a special event featuring autobiographical readings, letters, poetry, and music by the Strauss/Warschauer Klezmer Duo. Rising stars Leah Walton and Davy Raphaely enact selections from The Forward's hilarious and heartwarming advice column, "A Bintl Brief." Penn professor and Yiddish expert Dr.Kathryn Hellerstein hosts and reads selections in English and Yiddish. Dancing and noshing follow. In collaboration with Free Library of Philadelphia.

TICKET INFO: $15.00 - Tickets for this event can be purchased through UpStages at 215-569-9700 or at the Prince Music Theater box office. For complete event listings and other ticketing information, go to www.firstpersonfestival.org or call 267-402-2057 to request a Festival brochure.

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May 15, 2005

Radio Gagarin, London, May 15

event poster

Oi Va Voi and friends present

Radio Gagarin: Experiments in Sunday Socialism

Sunday 15th May 6pm – 1am
Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate, London W12
6pm – 1a.m. @pound;5.

After March’s total roadblock, Radio Gagarin is back with the second in a series of regular Gypsy Balkan Russian Klezmer socialist shakedowns at the NHAC. The Commissar pledges exclusive new music from Oi Va Voi plus special guest musicians Moshikop and Pinedrop, Siberian throat singer, Chyskyyrai, straight from the steppes, sound/art/poetry/circus/puppet theatre/video installations for the Proletariat featuring state artists Adrian Philpott, Zoe, Liz, Josephine and Sara; frozen vodka & rakiya galore and resident DKs (Dancefloor Komissars) Lemez Lovas, Max Reinhardt, Starets & special Siberian guest DK Heretic sweating it out in the Gypsy Diskoteka til’ the road of excess has led us to the place of wisdom. Early evening come to feed your soul with borscht 'n' blinis in the Soviet kitschen and take a rest from your fight for Revolutionary Determinism, for a few counter-rev moments in the Kinodrom with award-winning Czech, Russian and Bosnian shorts plus a feast of new and classic animation in the legendary Jan Svankmajer style. Long live the memory of our fallen comrades at Kronstadt...

Co-Produced by Adrian Philpott/ Oi Va Voi / Taskovski Films / YaD Arts / Ziggurat.
www.yadarts.com

April 21, 2005

Doikayt, a Los Angeles Passover, Apr 21

LA Yiddishkeit logosAvada/Yiddishkayt Los Angeles, Progressive Jewish Alliance and Spaceland Productions present

Doikayt, A Los Angeles Passover, April 21 at 9:00 PM

Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 9:00 PM (doors open at 8:30 PM)
The Vanguard, 6021 Hollywood Blvd. (just east of Gower)
Hollywood 90028
Free parking in adjacent lots or on the street.
$15 general; $10 students. Volunteers: Free

To volunteer, or for more info, call 323-692-8151 or e-mail Yiddishkayt LA

LA Yiddishkeit logos

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August 23, 2004

9th KlezKanada, Quebec, Canada, Aug 23-29

Musicians begin today

One of the best Klezmer/yiddish culture camps in North America is the annual "KlezKanada", held each years in the spectacular Laurentian mountains north of Montreal. Organized, in part, by the folks in Brave Old World, the program is always spectacular.

Events include lectures, a mini film festival, and of course, intensive workshops in singing, klezmer music, theatre, and dance. The "Kidz for Klez" program is also great. This is the best summer camp in the world (in fact, the event is hosted at a Jewish summer camp). Register early to get the best bunks.

Although most events start on Wednesday, the 25th, musicians should arrive this morning with the first workshops scheduled for this afternoon. Today is the day to arrive, get oriented, and get in some preliminary jamming.

For further information, visit the site website, www.klezkanada.com

August 15, 2004

5th Annual KlezFest, Kiev, Ukraine, Aug 15-20

Come Celebrate the Rebirth of Klezmer Music in the Former Soviet
Union at the Fifth Annual KlezFest, Ukraine!

August 15-20, 2004
Kiev, Ukraine

klezmer.com.ua/events/info5.php

July 6, 2004

Jewish Music Revue, Hopewell Junction, NY, Jul 6

DATE: Tuesday, July 6, 2004, 8:30 PM
PLACE: Circle Lodge on Sylvan Lake, Hopewell Junction, New York, in the Mini Social Hall
EVENT: WORLD PREMIERE, FROM KINEHORA TO KUNI-AYLAND
in honor of 350 years of Jewish life in North America (1654-2004) -
A musical revue of songs about the Jewish experience in America,
including hilarious songs from Second Avenue and the Yiddish vaudeville,
written by Leo Fuchs, Aaron Lebedeff, Menashe Skulnik and others,
as well as some relevant songs I composed for off-Broadway.
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: 1 hour
ADMISSION: $4
RSVP REQUIRED to BSchaechter@nyc.rr.com by Friday afternoon, July 2
with your name and the number in your party.

June 28, 2004

Klezmerovitz, Toronto, Canada, Jun 28

Klezmerovitz Trio is part of a very interesting show, "Urban Art for a Divided Nation" a show about the suppressed paintings of Lawren Harris of the old original Jewish area in Toronto at Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst St.

June 28, 29, 30
7:30PM.
Please reserve by email: pauledwardnoble@hotmail.com or by phone: 416-693-5746.

June 20, 2004

KlezCalifornia, San Francisco, CA, Jun 20-25

Celebrating Yiddish Culture & Klezmer Music. A week-long celebration of Klezmer Music, Yiddish Language, Dance, Theatre and Folk Arts. Presented in Association with the Jewish Music Festival.

Place: San Francisco, California at the Jewish Community
High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis St.
Dates: June 20 - 25, 2004
Times: 9:00 am -6:00 pm & Evening Programs

For more information: visit www.klezCalifornia.org, e-mail info@klezcalifornia.org, call (415) 789-7679. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 36 Lagunitas, CA 94938.

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June 6, 2004

Theo Bikel: The first 80 years, Brentwood, CA, Jun 6

June 6th -Sunday, 5:30 pm
Brentwood, CA
Wadsworth Theatre
Theodore Bikel: The First 80 Years
An evening of song, dance and spirit in his honor
Featuring Divahn and
legendary performers including:

Peter Yarrow - Leonard Nimoy
The Klezmatics - Mike Burstyn
Larry Miller - Ed Asner
Billy Jonas - Mare Winningham
Ornili Azulay - Pastor Andrae' Crouch
Divahn


All proceeds benefit
Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Tickets and info: www.bravobikel.com

May 7, 2004

Silent Film showing w/Klezmer Score, Columbia, MO, May 7

Klezmer and Yiddish swing orchestra The People's Republic of Klezmerica
May 7, 2004, at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, MO:
Time: 8pm

$8 for adults, $6 for children under 12.
tel: (573)446-0608

will present their original score to "Pass the Gravy," enlivening our rediscovery of the agile and inspired silent comedian Max Davidson. Davidson was extremely popular in the late 1920s when he starred in a number of shorts at the Hal Roach Studios, playing the roles of Jewish tailors, pawnbrokers, and junk dealers. Nearly forgotten today, Davidson infused American slapstick with agile antics and a unique brand of Eastern European moxie. The original score, which combines early Yiddish swing, klezmer, vintage "photoplay" music, and popular melodies, may be the first Yiddish-themed work in the emerging trend of accompanying silent films.

May 6, 2004

Yiddish Theatre, Baltimore, MD, May 6

Thursday evening, MAY 6th,
7:30 pm
YIDDISH OF GREATER BALTIMORE AND THE JCC
Proudly present
A HISTORIC YIDDISH CULTURAL EVENT
"MONISH" AT THE "J"*
A TALE OF SEDUCTION, INTRIGUE AND
JEWISH MYSTICISM
in the new
Morstein Performa Theater in the
Adalman Auditorium
MONISH WAS THE FIRST DRAMATIC WORK BY
YITSKHOK LEYBUSH PERETZ, THE FATHER OF YIDDISH LITERATURE
Performed by our own DI TRUPE actors
FIRST TIME EVER!
PERFORMED ALL IN YIDDISH WITH
INNOVATIVE NEW ENGLISH SURTITLES
$6 JCC & YofGB Members $8 non-members
*JCC Owings Mills, 3506 Gwynnbrook avenue
Details: call Joshua Speiser: 410-356-5200 x 506

May 2, 2004

Yam Gazlonim, NYC, May 2

posterDi Yam Gazlonim!
(the Yiddish Pirates of Penzance)
Book and Lyrics by Al Grand, Conductor and Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek

Starring: Robert Abelson, Mary Feinsinger, Jake Feldman, Murray Nesbitt, Dan Rous, Nell Snaidas

Featuring The New Yiddish Chorale
Sunday, May 2, 2004, 3pm One performance only of this concert version!

At this performance we will honor our special guest Theodore Bikel on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Tickets: $25 ground floor; $18 balcony
Contact: For tickets to this event: mail checks to the Temple or call 212-213-2120 for credit card sales.
Sunday, May 2, 2004, 3pm
Temple Shaaray Tefila, 250 East 79th Street (at 2nd Avenue), New York, NY 10021