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October 1, 2007

Balkan Beat Box, Cleveland, OH, Oct 1, 2007

BBB in concertBalkan Beat Box
10/01/2007 8:00 PM
Grog Shop
1765 Coventry Rd.
Cleveland, OH
Cost : $12.00

October 2, 2007

Great Klezmer bands show and parade, Jerusalem, Israel, Oct 2, 2007

Avraham Burenstein from the Associated Jerusalem Klezmer organize a Great Klezmer bands show and parade at Jerusalem .

"Chol hamoed Sukot" 02.10.2007 from 13:00 .

With a lot of klezmer players and origional klezmer dancers . The show is start at "Ymin Moshe" and goes to King David tomb. It going to be very big and happy jewish klezmer festival.

The show is free for all .Everybody invited.

Here short video from the same small trial event at previous "Pesach":

This event will be much bigger and with a lot of professional klezmer players.

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Balkan Beat Box, NYC, Oct 3, 2007

BBB in concertBalkan Beat Box
10/03/2007 9:30 PM
Harpers Ferry,
158 Brighton Ave
Allston, Massachusetts
Cost : $15/18

Doors at 8PM / Show is 18+

Yiddishe Cup, Beachwood, OH, Oct 3, 2007

band photoYiddishe Cup

Oct 3
Fairmount Temple,
Beachwood, Ohio.
8:15 p.m.
www.fairmounttemple.org

Toronto Jewish Folk Choir, Toronto, Canada, Oct 3

82nd Season of Toronto Jewish Folk Choir Begins Oct. 3

The Toronto Jewish Folk Choir, Canada's oldest continuing Jewish performing group, begins its 82nd season on October 3, 7.30 p.m. at the Winchevsky Centre, 585 Cranbrooke Ave. (5 blocks n. of Lawrence, just east of Bathurst). The choir has soprano, alto, bass-baritone and tenor sections. Music reading ability is definitely a plus, but those with good voice and fast-learning skills are also welcome. Then 2007-2008 season will feature excerpts from "Di yam gazlonim" ("Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish), Yiddish and international folk songs, beloved pieces by Avrom Goldfadden, and Israeli songs in Hebrew, Yiddish and English. Annual fees are $150.00, but exceptions are made for low-income singers. For more information, contact the Co-President, Enid Moscovitch, at 416-709-5502, or Ben Shek: 416-489-7681.

October 4, 2007

Balkan Beat Box, Philadelphia, PA, Oct 4, 2007

BBB in concertBalkan Beat Box
10/04/2007 6:00 PM
World Cafe Live,
Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $17

Yiddishe Cup, Cleveland Hts, OH, Oct 4, 2007

band photoYiddishe Cup

Oct 4
Park Synagogue.
Cleveland Hts., Ohio.
7:30 p.m.
www.parksyn.org

"Shalom, Ireland," plus live music, Chicago, IL Oct 4, 2007

A special duo presentation:
The Film Series at
Irish American Heritage Center,
4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, 60630
Thursday, October 4, 8pm:
First: Shalom, Ireland, a film documentary about Ireland's remarkable, yet little known, Jewish community.
Then, Nicolae Feraru and Steve Gibons play Klezmermusic from Romania.

Matt Darriau's Paradox Trio, Brooklyn, NY, Oct 4, 2007

MATT DARRIAU PARADOX TRIO

BARBES ~Thurs 4th - 8pm (1 set).
#376 9th st at 6th ave Park Slope, Brooklyn
7th ave stop on F,
718-965-9177
barbesbrooklyn.com

Matt Darriau - reeds
Brad Shepik - guitar
Richie Barshay - perc.
Rufus Cappadocia - cello

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Estelle Goldfarb+Emunah, Paris, France, Oct 4, 2007

Emunah and Estelle GoldfarbEstelle Goldfarb + Emunah
Paris,
October 4th,
15 €
20 h

LE NOUVEAU CASINO
109 rue Oberkampf
75011 PARIS
www.nouveaucasino.net/

October 5, 2007

Golem, Chicago, IL, Oct 5, 2007

GolemGolem (gypsy punk from NYC)
10/5
Capital Ale House
Richmond VA

Glenn Dickson w/Clarinetrics, Cambridge, MA, Oct 5, 2007

Glenn Dickson writes:

I have an exciting show next week curated by my friend and amazing clarinetist, Todd Brunel. I will be doing my solo "Clarinetrics" material, dreamy soundscapes and microtonal tone poems. Todd will also be playing new and improvisational music with Robert Rivera, cello. Should be a delightful evening of beautiful music.

It is Oct. 5 at 8:00pm, admission by donation, all ages, at the Outpost: 186 Hampshire St., Inman Sq., Cambridge.

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Balkan Beat Box, Washington, DC, Oct 5, 2007

BBB in concertBalkan Beat Box
10/05/2007 8:00 PM
2007 All Roads Film Festival
1600 M Street, NW
Washington DC

October 6, 2007

Honkfest, Somerville, MA, Oct 5-7

honkfest graphic, somerville, ma, Oct 5-7, 2005There is something special about a band marching in a parade. It doesn't have to be an "official" marching band, as at Veteran's Day parades or football games. When I lived in Santa Cruz I remember some glorious marches with a delightful cacophony of musicians and street performers. Anyone who has attended a Gay Pride parade knows of what I speak—but so do the people who have attended Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Sometime in the last few years, this mix of loud brassy music has gotten fused with social concerns, with community activities, and something noisy and edgy and extremely fun. This weekend, in Somerville, MA, there is a "Festival of Activist Street Bands." One of the organizers turns out to be one of my professors from UMass/Boston's College of Public and Community Service, Reebe Garofalo.

So, tonight there are bands in the Abbey Lounge, in Inman Square. Tomorrow, though, there is a day of concerts in Davis Square, from noon to 7pm. And Sunday? Can you say parade? Sets out at noon from Davis Square to Harvard Square, followed by performances at the Harvard Square Oktoberfest. To find out more about the honkfest, check out the honkfest website. If you see Judy and I there, stop by and say, "hello"!

Gypsy Rhythm Project, Chicago, IL, Oct 6, 2007

Gypsy Rhythm Project, Photo: Tanya TuckaSteve Gibons' Gypsy Rhythm Project
with Nicolae Feraru, Cimbalom
Music from Romania, the Balkans, and the Jazz Universe

October Lineup:
Juliano Milo, accordion
Nicolae Feraru, cimbalom
Dan Delorenzo, double bass
Tim Mulvenna, percussion
Mike Allemana, guitar
Steve Gibons, violin

* 2007 Chicago Gypsy Jazz Festival
with Kruno Gypsy Jazz ensemble
Saturday night 8 PM at the Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL
8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Klezmer Fidl Concert, Brooklyn, NYC, Oct 6, 2007

Jake Shulman-Ment, violin
Pete Rushefsky, tsimbl
Raul Rothblatt, bass

The Night and Day Skylight Room at Biscuit BBQ,
230 5th Ave. Park Slope, Brooklyn
Time: Saturday, Oct. 6, 9pm
Price: $8 suggested donation
biscuitbbq.com
(718)399-2161

Veretski Pass CD Release, "Dov the Cow Swimmer", Berkeley, CA, Oct 6, 2007

Veretski PassVeretski Pass
Jewish Music from the Carpathian Bow

With a new program from soon to be released second CD, "Dov the Cow Swimmer"
Cookie Segelstein: Violin
Joshua Horowitz: Button Accordion, Tsimbl
Stuart Brotman: Cello, Tilinca, Baraban

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 8 PM
Freight and Salvage
1111 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA
8 PM -- doors open at 7:30 PM
$ 18.50 advance / $ 19.50 door
(510) 548-1761
www.freightandsalvage.org
Tickets at the door or online:

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Klezmer en Bueños Aires w/Mitch Smolkin, Toronto, CA, Oct 6, 2007

Klezmer en Bueños Aires with vocalist Mitch Smolkin plus special guests multi-instrumentalist Boris Sichon, trombonist Paul Brody, vocalist Aviva Chernik and guitarist Levon Ichkhanian.

Saturday October 6th, 2007 8:00pm @ The Al Green Theatre in the Miles Nadal JCC 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto. $24 in advance $30 day of show. To purchase tickets call 416-924-6211 or in person at the front desk.

To hear a preview of the music visit www.mitchsmolkin.com and listen to Papir Iz Dokh Vays under music.

Klezmania, Sydney, Australia, Oct 6, 2007

band photoKlezmania
Hakoah Club
Sydney
Saturday 6th October 8:00pm
One show only.
Huge demand after last year's show
61-67 Hall St Bondi, Sydney
Bookings (02) 9130 3344
(Great seats still available)

Yuri Yunakov, Pittsurgh, PA, Oct 6, 2007

Pandemic Presents:
Saturday Oct 6
8pm
Yuri Yunakov and his romani wedding band
@ the brewhouse
2100 mary street
pitsburgh, pa
www.myspace.com/pghpandemic

Michael Winograd's "Infection", Cambridge, MA, Oct 6, 2007

MICHAEL WINOGRAD'S INFECTION
Live @ Lily Pad, Cambridge Mass
10/6/07, 10pm
www.lily-pad.net
www.myspace.com/mwinfection

with great pleasure, I announce to you the premier coming of MICHAEL WINOGRAD'S INFECTION to BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (well...cambridge really, but whatever....)

yes my friends.... its all true, no lies here.... all the rumors you've heard are glazed with truth!

statement: "ON OCTOBER 6TH, IN THE YEAR 2007, MICHAEL WINOGRAD'S INFECTION WILL SWEEP THE LILY PAD JAZZ CLUB, IN CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS, AT 10PM FOR A FEAST OF MUSIC AND SOUL... at 10pm"

got that??

Michael Winograd's Infection is:

MW, Sean Berry, Jeremy Udden..... reeds
Joe Moffet..... trumpet
Daniel Blacksberg..... trombone
Brandon Seabrook..... guitars, banjos
Jon Singer.... xylophone
Michael Mclaughlin.... accordion, piano
Jorge Roeder..... the bass
Jason Nazary, Kenny Wollesen.... drums and percussions

and special guest performer..... Jenny Romaine!

whoa! big band! dont miss it!

October 7, 2007

"Blacks and Jews in American Music", Carlisle, PA, Oct 7, 2007

Robert Wiener will present an hour-long version of his audio-video material on "Blacks and Jews in American Music" at the Asbell Center of Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, this Sunday, October 7th, at noon. The program and bagel brunch are co-sponsored by Diversity Initiatives and the Music Department.

Music will range from spirituals, ragtime, jazz, gospel, show tunes, folk music, and popular music. Wiener will discuss how the music of American Blacks and Jews reflect the complicated relationship between these two groups. From the first part of the 20th century to WWII, from the Cold War to the present, you will hear the similarities and differences.

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Alicia Svigals, NYC, Sun., Oct 7, 2007

svigals singingAlicia Svigals with accordionist Patrick Farrell and vocalist Inna Barmash

Lost and Found: Musical Treasures of the Jewish Ukraine

On Sunday, October 7, Alicia Svigals, the world's leading klezmer fiddler and founder of the Grammy-winning ensemble The Klezmatics, presents lost musical treasures of the Jewish Ukraine. Drawing on the fieldwork of Moshe Beregovsky, a Soviet-Jewish ethnomusicologist, Svigals brings to life, through music and conversation, tunes recorded on wax cylinders before World War II. This incredible collection disappeared when Beregovsky was exiled to Siberia but was recently rediscovered in a dusty archive. Come help resurrect this beautiful old culture—singing and dancing welcome!

Sun, Oct 7, 2007, 4:00pm
3:30 Russian Tea Reception
Tickets $30

92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street, Buttenwieser Hall

Code: T-RC5RS02-01—Order Online and Save 50% on Service Fees—www.92Y.org
or Call 212.415.5500

"La Istoria de Purim," Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 7, 2007

LA ISTORIA DE PURIM

Musique et poésie des Juifs d'Italie à la Renaissance

Salle de la Paroisse de St-Gervais, 11 rue Dassier, Genève
7 octobre 2007 à 17h

Prix: 28.- ; Tarif réduit: 18.-

Réseration et renseignements: +41.22.734.71.93

ENSEMBLE LUCIDARIUM :
Gloria Moretti : chant
Viva Biancaluna Biffi : chant, viola d'arco
Enrico Fink : chant, récitation
Avery Gosfield : flûte à bec, flûte et tambour
Marco Ferrari : flûte à bec, douçaine, chalemie, flûte double
Francis Biggi : viola da mano, viola da penna, cetra, colascione
Elisabetta Benfenati : guitare renaissance
Massimiliano Dragoni : dulcimelo, percussion
Federico Marincola : luth basse, chitarra battente
Chaque communauté juive d'Italie, grande ou petite, a gardé jusqu'à nos jours sa propre tradition musicale. Ces mélodies, la plupart transmises oralement, portent les traces du mélange continu des trois courants les plus répandus en Italie : séfarade, ashkénaze et italien.

En plus, le XVIIIème siècle a marqué un tournant dans l'histoire des Juifs d'Italie : la suppression des ghettos, la participation au mouvement d'indépendance nationale (le Risorgimento) et l'"émancipation" fut une période d'euphorie : on bâtissait de très grandes synagogues et on se consacrait avec ardeur à "moderniser" la musique liturgique, demandant à des compositeurs plus ou moins célèbres d'écrire de nouvelles mélodies avec des arrangements pour orgue et chour, cherchant souvent l'inspiration dans l'opéra lyrique, très à la mode et qui faisait très "italien".

La musique sacrée des Juifs d'Italie est avant tout une histoire de mélanges, d'interactions. Même les compositeurs du XIXème siècle qui ont encore rénové ce répertoire ne l'ont pas oublié. Il est facile de s'en convaincre en écoutant les chants "modernes" qui, aujourd'hui encore, résonnent malgré la Shoah dans les synagogues italiennes et ont gardé l'écho des musiques des siècles passés, depuis la Renaissance.

C'est cet échange, cet enchevêtrement que LUCIDARIUM essaie de raconter.

Ehrlich & Morgenbesser, Portland, OR, Oct 7, 2007

This Sunday evening, October 7th, violinist Andrew Ehrlich and accordionist Martin Morgenbesser of Hora Tzigane will be playing a set of Bessarabian Klezmer music at the Alberta Street Public House in Portland, Oregon (located at 1036 NE Alberta; a non-smoking Irish pub, all ages welcome in the concert section until 8 PM).

Andrew and Martin will be performing as part of an evening featuring four different accordionists. The tevent includes music ranging from Traditional Irish to Argentinian Tango, with stops in Eastern Europe. The event starts at 5 PM and goes till 7 PM; Andrew and Martin are scheduled to play Bessarabian Klezmer music from 6:00 to 6:30 PM.

Alberta Street Public House

1036 NE Alberta, Portland, Oregon

This event brought to you by the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition with support from the Oregon Historical Society Folklife Progam and local accordion fanatics. For more info call Carol weekdays at (503) 306-5292.

Khevre in benefit concert, Cambridge, MA, Oct 7, 2007

7 pm: Esperanza Spalding Duo

Hailed as a prodigy turned rising star on both bass and voice (and performing on both simultaneously!), Esperanza Spalding has performed with Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, Patti Austin and many other jazz greats, and tours the world with her own groups. Her music combines jazz, latin, pop and other influences in a way that sparkles with originality. You'd pay a lot more to see her next time she's in Boston, so come check it out! (www.myspace.com/esperanzaspalding)

8 pm: Khevre

band photoThe New Jewish Music group Khevre reunites for a performance of klezmer infused with jazz and latin influences. Featuring Michael Winograd, clarinet; Dana Sandler, voice (in Yiddish!); Eylem Basaldi, violin; Carmen Staaf, piano and accordion; Jorge Roeder, bass; and Austin McMahon, drums. (www.myspace.com/khevre)

Both groups will play for one door price of $15 ($10 for students), and the event will also feature a silent auction, a raffle and refreshments! All proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) to fund cancer research and patient support. This is part of a concert series for the same cause; check out the other concert at www.myspace.com/leukemialymphomabenefitconcerts. To pre-pay for tickets online, just go to
www.active.com/donate/ltnbcom/2116_CarmenSStaaf, make a secure online donation of at least $10, and bring a printout of your receipt to the show.

www.lily-pad.net

Michael Showalter, Englewood, CO, Oct 7, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 7 2007 - 8:00P

The Gothic Theatre
3263 South Broadway
Englewood , CO 303-788-0984
Cost: $20 Advance/$22.50 At the Door

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman CD Release concert, NYC, Oct 7, 2007

CONCERT of NEW YIDDISH CHILDREN'S SONGS!
All kids invited!
SUNDAY OCT 7th
Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery
1-3 PM
Come celebrate the CD release of
Fly Fly My Kite
Fli mayn flishlang
by
NEA National Heritage Award Winner
Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman
admission $8
with
Judith Bro, Esther Gottesman, Hannah Meyers
Pripetshik Singers, Binyumen Schaechter,
Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman
Jake Shulman-Ment, Paula Teitelbaum, Joey Weissenberg
Leah Whiteman

Veretski Pass CD Release, "Dov the Cow Swimmer", Sacramento, CA, Oct 7, 2007

Veretski PassVeretski Pass
Jewish Music from the Carpathian Bow

With a new program from soon to be released second CD, "Dov the Cow Swimmer"
Cookie Segelstein: Violin
Joshua Horowitz: Button Accordion, Tsimbl
Stuart Brotman: Cello, Tilinca, Baraban

Sunday, October 7, 2007, 8 PM
California State University, Sacramento
Recital Hall of Capistrano Hall on the Sacramento State campus
Admission is $15 general and $8 for students
Information Page: www.csus.edu
Tickets and Parking: www.csus.edu/music/tickets.htm

South Coast Simcha Band, Bellflower, CA, Oct 7

The South Coast Simcha Band
October 7, 2007 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Event Price: $10 / $12

The South Coast Simcha Band will perform their lively brand of
Yiddish and Klezmer Music at this special public concert. This
performance is part of the Fifth Annual Daniel Peral Music Days,
a global network of concerts using the universal language of music to teach respect of differences and reach out in friendship.

William Bristol Civic Auditorium
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, CA 90706

Sponsor: Bellflower Concert Association

Contact: Friends of Bellflower Concert Association
Web Site: www.bellflower.org
Phone: 562-804-1424 ext2212

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Eyal Maoz's Edom, Brooklyn, NYC, Oct 9, 2007

Edom
October 9 at 8 PM at
Spike Hill
184 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211

Phone: (718) 218-9737

Edom brings its innovative fusion of avant-garde jazz and Israeli Jewish music to Brooklyn. Edom is led by Israeli-born, composer/guitarist Eyal Maoz, and features Brian Marsella on organ, Shanir Blumenkranz on bass, and Yuval Lion on drums. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 2005 by John Zorn's Tzadik Label as part of its Radical Jewish Culture series and has performed at the 2006 Montreal Jazz Festival.

spikehill.com

Michael Showalter, Seattle, WA, Oct 9, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 9 2007 - 9:00P

Neumos
925 East Pike Street
Seattle , WA 98122
Cost: $20

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

October 10, 2007

Dr. Mordchai Yushkovski, Marina Yakobovitz, Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct 10, 2007

10 Oct., 11:30 A. M., "55 years after the cultural pogrom in the former
Soviet Union", Artistic program: the singer Marina Yakobovitz

Arbeter-ring in Yisroel - Brith Haavoda
48 Kalisher Street
Tel aviv Israel

Tel/fax: 972-3-517-6764

10 Oct., 11:30, "55 yor nokhn kultur pogrom in gevezenem ratnfarband", Dr.
Mordchai Yushkovski, In artistisher tayl: di zingerin Marina Yakobovitz

Arbeter-ring in Yisroel - Brith Haavoda
48 Kalisher Street
Tel aviv Israel

Tel/fax: 972-3-517-6764

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Concert Franco-Polonais w/Alison Kamm, Paris, France, Oct 10, 2007

CONCERT FRANCO-POLONAIS

Hommage à Simon Laks, compositeur et auteur du livre "Mélodies d'Auschwitz"

Simon Laks (Chants Populaires Juifs ; Funérailles ; Hommage à Chopin)
Karol Szymanowski (Mélodies)
Francis Poulenc (Chants Populaires Polonais)

Alison Kamm, soprano
Nicole Schnitzer-Toulouse, mezzo
Chloé Ghisalberti, piano
Julio Laks, piano

MERCREDI 10 OCTOBRE 2007 A 19 H
BIBLIOTHEQUE POLONAISE DE PARIS
6, Quai d’Orléans, 75004 Paris Places 18 € et 14 € Réservation au 06 83 86 57 23

Michael Showalter, Portland, OR, Oct 10, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 10 2007 - 8:30P

Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwalkee Ave
Portland , OR 97202
Cost: $20

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

October 11, 2007

Zalmen Mlotek: "100 years of Jewish Theatre Music", NYC, Th, Oct 11, 2007

100 Years of Jewish Theatre Music: From The Yiddish Stage to the Klezmer Revival
Zalmen Mlotek presents this multi-media musical lecture full of rare gems and familiar melodies seen in a new light.

Thursday, October 11th at 6:30 PM

Museum of The City of New York
1220 5th Avenue (at 103rd Street)

Reservations Required.

For more information please call 212-534-1672

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

Details/Purchase tickets

Faren Khan, Paris France, Oct 11, 2007

11 October 2007, 21:30

Faren Khan
Klezmer Jazz Oriental

Les 3 chapeaux
48 rue des cascades
75020 Paris

www.myspace.com/farenkhan

October 12, 2007

"Great Day on Eldridge Street," NYC, Oct 12, 2007

The Eldridge Street Project will assemble more than 75 of the world’s most influential klezmer musicians for “A Great Day on Eldridge Street,” an unprecedented, ten-day series of concerts, lectures and educational events that will kick-off on October 12 with a march through the streets of the Lower East Side and an historic photo shoot on the steps of the National Historic Landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue. The photo is inspired by “A Great Day in Harlem,” the iconic 1958 photograph of renowned jazz musicians, including Thelonius Monk, Dizzie Gillespie and Count Basie.

Friday, October 12: Procession 11:30am from the Eldridge St. Synagogue to Seward Park featuring the musicians as they march down the streets of the Lower East Side. Photographer Leo Sorel will then take a portrait of the group at 9am.

Ballin' the Jack, NYC, Oct 12, 2007

Ballin' the JackBallin' The Jack performs in support of A Gathering Of The Tribes!

with special guest John Kruth on Harmonica +
Benefit for a Gathering of the Tribes—jazz programming!
featuring BALLIN' THE JACK in concert in the garden behind Tribes.

Friday, October 12th
Doors open 7:30—10:00 p.m. 10$
at TRIBES
285 E. 3rd Street
(Between C & D)
New York, New York

On Friday, October 12th, BALLIN' THE JACK will play a benefit party for TRIBES, the venerable alternative arts institution in the East Village. BALLIN' THE JACK will perform their unique and upbeat interpretations from the early jazz period as well as inspired originals form their two CD's on the Knitting Factory Label. Perhaps best known for its support of alternative art and poetry, TRIBES also brings music events to the Lower East Side, including helping support the annual Charlie Parker Festival. We are raising funds to further these goals. Please come help support this unique venue's growing vision!

A Gathering of the Tribes is an arts and cultural organization dedicated to excellence in the arts from a diverse perspective. Located on the Lower East Side of New York City, Tribes has been in existence since 1991. In that year, Steve Cannon, poet, playwright, novelist, and retired professor from the City University of New York, converted a portion of his apartment into an informal salon. Tribes encourages the exchange of alternative points of view traditionally overlooked by mainstream media has evolved into a performance venue and meeting place for artists and audiences to come together across all artistic disciplines, all levels of complexity, and all definitions of difference. In this pan-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment, artists exchange ideas, create peer relationships and find mentorship. Tribes additionally organizes an annual outdoor event—The Charlie Parker Festival—to engage members of the community who have seldom, if ever, attended literary or artistic events.

Ballin' The Jack, a creation of New York eclectic reedman, Matt Darriau, creates new interpretations of music from the early swing era. The four horn (seven-piece) Ballin’ The Jack, plays music of the ‘20's to 40's with an emphasis on Ellington, and other unique early jazz artists such as John Kirby. They also create original music inspired by this era as well as working with the early (jazz) roots of R&B. This band of veteran "downtown" players pay detailed attention to the original orchestrations, colors and intent, yet this unique period in jazz provide a creative platform for the band's spontaneous interpretations and interactions, allowing them to explore ways in which early swing, with its often through composed and unusual forms, can inspire contemporary "open" musicians—especially early Ellington, who was working before standard conventions in jazz were established. Conceived for the Tap Bar at New York's Knitting Factory, where they developed their unique esthetic during 1998 -99', Ballin' The Jack now has two CD's out on the Knitting Factory Label. The first, Jungle (1999), explores mostly Ellington with some Basie and John Kirby. The term "Jungle sound " with its growling brass and heavy percussion grooves, was used to describe Ellington's music from his Cotton Club orchestra. This CD features Ellington alumnus, trombonist Art Baron, a master of mutes and growl techniques. Ballin' The Jack's new CD The big Head, is a year-end best on Gary Giddins' Village Voice picks list. With 16 tracks the band further refines its unique approach, placing more emphasis on original material and discovering new areas to expand improvisationally on five Ellington and other early swing tracks.
Ballin' The Jack has toured numerous times in Europe including the North Sea Jazz Festival, 2002 Newport Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Fest. Recently the band has been performing a new project of music form the Marx Btother movies featuring the character and sax of Roy Nathason from the jazz Passengers! Ballin' remains committed to playing music that is challenging, yet makes people want to move with the groove!

Matt Darriau—alto, tenor & clarinet, (Paradox Trio, Klezmatics, Orange Then Blue, Whirligig)
Andy Laster—bari sax and clarinet (New and Used w/Dave Douglass, Julius Hemphill Sax Sextet)
Frank London- trumpet & mutes (Klezmatics, Hasidic New Wave, Les Misérables Brass Band)
Curtis Hasselbring—trombone & mutes (Jazz Passengers, Tom Harrell)
Anthony Coleman—Piano, Hammond B3 organ (Marc Ribot, John Zorn)
Joe Fitzgerald—bass (Joe Puma, Gene Bertoncini, Fred Hersch)
George Schuller—drums (Joe Lovano Rush Hour Band, Schulldogs, Tony Maleby
)

"Of the many centennial tributes to Duke, this could be the most entertaining and forward thinking. Certainly it's the zaniest and very in your face... Ballin' The Jack revives [these tunes] in an ultra-modern way that makes them seem like they were just written.... A strong candidate for Jazz CD of the Year" —Michael G. Nastos, All-Music Guide

Can "downtown" players deliver classic jazz and swing tunes? The Big Head should quickly win over skeptics with the speed precision and boisterous energy brought to tunes like Benny Goodman's Seven Come Eleven ... their enthusiasm and beat quickly become contagious. —Jon Andrews DOWNBEAT


"Just what we dreamed of seeing more often in the summer's Ellington commemorations: faithfulness to the original arrangements while renewing them, as the Duke practiced throughout his life. " —Alex Dutilh, Jazzman (France)

Michael Showalter, San Francisco, CA, Oct 12, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 12 2007 - 8:00P

The Fillmore
1805 Geary
San Francisco , CA 94115
Cost: $25

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

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

Details/Purchase tickets

October 13, 2007

"Great Day on Eldridge Street" concert, NYC, Oct 13, 2007

Saturday, October 13th: Major evening concert at Elebash recital hall at the CUNY graduate center. Located 365 5th Ave. and 34th St. 8pm. FREE. Michael Alpert, Bob Cohen (Budpaest), Di Gojim (Holland), Phyllis Berk, Zalman Mlotek, Judy Bressler, etc. The evenings host will be NPR’s Ellen Kushner.

Michael Showalter, Hollywood, CA, Oct 13, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 13 2007 - 7:00P

Ivar Theatre
1605 N. Ivar Ave
Hollywood , CA 90028
Cost: $25

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

Maxwell Street Klezmer, Lincolnshire, IL, Oct 13, 2007

Maxwell Street Klezmer BandStart off the Jewish New Year with a celebration of old-country spirit and soul music!

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Including "Dancin' Steve" Weintraub

Sat, Oct 13 2007, 7:30 pm
Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center
1 Stevenson Dr.
Lincolnshire, IL

Tickets: Adults $15, Senior/Students $13
Call: 847.634.4000 x1882

The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, founded in 1983, has also recorded four CDs, including "You Should Be So Lucky!" and "Old Roots, New World" on the Shanachie label. A local Chicago favorite, the band has also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York; and toured Europe seven times, including a concert at The Barbican Centre in London.

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

Details/Purchase tickets

October 14, 2007

"Great Day on Eldridge Street" major concert, NYC, Oct 14, 2007

Sunday, October 14: Major evening concert at Symphony Space (96th St. and Broadway) in Manhattan. 8pm. Call: 212 864- 1414. Theo Bikel, Don Byron, Elizabeth Schwartz, Michael Alpert, Andy Statman, Hankus Netsky, etc. The evening’s host will be actor/director Isaiah Sheffer.

Maxwell Street Klezmer, Arlington Heights, IL, Oct 14, 2007

Maxwell Street Klezmer BandStart off the Jewish New Year with a celebration of old-country spirit and soul music!

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band

Sun, Oct 14 2007, 2:00-3:00 pm
Arlington Heights Library
500 N. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL

Tickets: Free, limited seating:
Register on-line at www.ahml.info
...or call 847-392-0100

The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, founded in 1983, has also recorded four CDs, including "You Should Be So Lucky!" and "Old Roots, New World" on the Shanachie label. A local Chicago favorite, the band has also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York; and toured Europe seven times, including a concert at The Barbican Centre in London.

Folksbiene at CUNY w/Claire Barry of the Barry Sisters, Queens, NY, Oct 14, 2007

Claire BarryFOLKSBIENE AT CUNY
A series of FREE performances
sponsored by the City University of New York

Presenting
Chiri Biri Bim Bam: Yiddish Song From Roots to Pop

A concert, tracing the history of Yiddish music from its earliest days in Eastern Europe to its height of popularity in America. Hear how liturgical music and Yiddish folk, vaudeville and theatre songs influenced Tin Pan Alley and Broadway and led to the popular phenomenon of the Barry Sisters.

Starring the legendary Claire Barry of The Barry Sisters
With Robert Paul Abelson and Heather Klein
Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek

IN YIDDISH AND ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES
For tickets and information please call the numbers below:

Queen College, Colden Auditorium, October 14th, 2:00 PM, No Advanced Tickets Needed. Doors open at 1:30 PM.
Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, October 15th, 7:00 PM (212) 772-4448
Lehman College, Lovinger Theater, October 17th, 4:00 PM (718) 960-8025
Brooklyn College, Whitman Theater, October 18th, 2:00 PM (718) 951-4500

Yiddishe Cup, Cincinnati, OH, Oct 14, 2007

band photoYiddishe Cup

Oct. 14
Cincinnati Art Museum,
2:30 p.m.
513-792-5661
www.jcc-cinci.com

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

Details/Purchase tickets

"Simcha on the Square," London, UK, Oct 14, 2007

Simcha on the Square Is back! And its totally free!

12 – 6pm
Sunday 14th October 2007
Trafalgar Square

The biggest Jewish event in London is back! Imagine – in the centre of London, in Trafalgar Square, lots of great bands and artists playing and dancing to Jewish music of all kinds! ‘Simcha’, a Hebrew word meaning celebration, can be enjoyed by people of all age groups, backgrounds and ethnicities in a warm and friendly atmosphere. And of course a chance to eat some Kosher Jewish food (including Kosher Ice cream!).

You will see Erran Baron-Cohen's magical band Zohar, the fantastic violinist Estelle and DJ Click from Paris, the extraordinary Ladino singer Mor Karbasi, the inimitable Elvis Shmelvis, the totally famous and impossible Bottle Dance by the cast of fiddler on the roof, Simcha music by Danny Shine's Neshama, Scottish Klezmer with Moishe's Bagel, The Jewish Youth Choir and many more...

Check out the official website - www.simcha.org.uk - for a full list of who is playing and what’s happening...

And if that's not enough for you…

Simcha Squared
8:00 – 11:00pm
Sunday 14th October 2007
ULU, Malet Street (on the opposite corner to Waterstones)
」12 / 10 concessions
For tickets go to: www.barflyclub.com/ulu/whatson/listings/full.aspx
+18

Come and party with one of the star acts of Simcha on the Square - the outstanding violinist Estelle Goldfarb + DJ Click from Paris doing their Klezmer-with-club-music-and-rock thing... Also appearing are Emunah, London's brightest Jewish Fusion Hip Hop band! Its going to be a fabulous night to end a fantastic day!

Estelle Goldfarb + DJ Click
Estelle Goldfarb brings the power and excitement of high energy rock to the Jewish violin together with the subtlety and depth of the Orient and the passion and fire of Klezmer. She has collaborated and performed live with many different artists including Hip Hop Hoodios, Emunah, So-Called, Matisyahu and David Krakauer. She has recorded Koved with the Yiddish singer Zahava Seewald on John Zorn's Tzadik label. In 2003 she formed the group S-tel which brought together music from all the Jewish traditions combined with electronic grooves. Dj Click produces his own label NO FRIDGE. His razor-sharp programming and exploration of world music has made him one of France's most adventurous DJs.

Emunah
The Guardian called them 'the UK's hot new Jewish hip hop act', but what do they know? The Emunah crew hail from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, including Jewish, Palestinian, Pakistani, Irish and Russian. Emunah's repertoire spans hip hop, reggae, breaks and drum and bass, shaking dancefloors with their unique fusion of melodies from around the world, kicking beats, uplifting vocals and rolling basslines.

Check out the flyer

Simcha on the Square is presented by Jewish Culture UK (JCUK) the Association of Jewish culture providers in partnership with the Mayor of London and the London Jewish Forum. Jewish culture providers include the European Day of Jewish Culture and Heritage, the Jewish Museum, the Jewish Music Institute, the Jewish East End Celebration Society and the JCC for London. It is supported by SomethingJewish website and by the Shoresh, Pears and Rothschild Europe Foundations and other individuals and Trusts. The Media sponsors are culture magazine Jewish Renaissance and weekly newspaper Jewish News

Klezmer jam, Brookline, MA, Oct 14, 2007

Klezmer Jam Sunday October 14
Workmen's Circle building, 1762 Beacon St., Brookline
7:00 - 9:00pm

This month we'll meet the second Sunday due to the Columbus Day holiday. A place to enjoy the wonderful legacy of Klezmer music in an informal and friendly atmosphere. We play from music, available at the jam. We have a variety of instruments, and welcome players at all levels. Keyboardists should bring electric keyboards if possible.

Soulico, Seattle, WA, Oct 14, 2007

Soulico, JDUB's 4-member DJ crew from Tel Aviv, were the first DJ's in the Middle East to master the trifecta of production, turntablism, and party-rocking skills. Soulico has garnered incredible respect both for their original songs and their unique mash-ups that blend Israeli folk and Jewish melodies with American hip hop tracks. Catch their unique live show-

10/14 @ Nectar Lounge, Seattle WA

Michael Showalter, Los Vegas, NV, Oct 14, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 14 2007 - 8:00P

The Courtyard House of Blues
3950 Las Vegas South Blvd
Las Vegas , NV 89119
Cost: $21 Advance/$23 at the Door

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

October 15, 2007

Teapacks, Berkeley, CA, Oct 15, 2007

Teapacks in Concert
Monday, October 15, 7:30 pm
Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley
$5 students, $15 Tzavta members, $25 general

Teapacks' unique sound can be best described as a Middle Eastern-Rock fusion, which has brought the band to the top of the charts in Israel numerous times during its almost two decades of action. The band, which as a headliner of Israel in the Ballpark 2004 made the local Jewish and Israeli community dance for two hours, returns to the Bay Area.

Michael Showalter, San Diego, CA, Oct 15, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 15 2007 - 7:00P

House of Blues
1055 5th Avenue
San Diego , CA 92101
Cost: $20

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

Folksbiene at CUNY w/Claire Barry of the Barry Sisters, NYC, Oct 15, 2007

Claire BarryFOLKSBIENE AT CUNY
A series of FREE performances
sponsored by the City University of New York

Presenting
Chiri Biri Bim Bam: Yiddish Song From Roots to Pop

A concert, tracing the history of Yiddish music from its earliest days in Eastern Europe to its height of popularity in America. Hear how liturgical music and Yiddish folk, vaudeville and theatre songs influenced Tin Pan Alley and Broadway and led to the popular phenomenon of the Barry Sisters.

Starring the legendary Claire Barry of The Barry Sisters
With Robert Paul Abelson and Heather Klein
Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek

IN YIDDISH AND ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES
For tickets and information please call the numbers below:

Queen College, Colden Auditorium, October 14th, 2:00 PM, No Advanced Tickets Needed. Doors open at 1:30 PM.
Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, October 15th, 7:00 PM (212) 772-4448
Lehman College, Lovinger Theater, October 17th, 4:00 PM (718) 960-8025
Brooklyn College, Whitman Theater, October 18th, 2:00 PM (718) 951-4500

October 16, 2007

Hélène Engel CD Release, Montreal, QC, Oct 16, 2007

Trio Hélène Engel, launches their new CD Launching VOYAGE
(with Henri Oppenheim, accordion and Marie-Neige Lavigne, violin)

Bistro Double Dose
3425 St-Denis, Montreal
514.845.3847

October 16, 2007 from 6 PM to 8 PM
Entrance Free

Klezmer Jam, Montreal, QC, Canada, Oct 16, 2007

Event: Montreal Klezmer Jam
"Come play with us!"
What: Jam Session
Host: KlezKanada Connection
When: Tuesday, October 16 at 7:00pm
Where: Arts Cafe
Corner of Fairmount and Esplanade.
Montreal, QC

View Map

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!

Come one, come all! Play some Yiddish music with us!

The lovely and talented Carolyn Shaffer has organized a (hopefully regular) jam session in Montreal! The first one will take place on Tuesday, October 16th at the Arts Cafe on the corner of Fairmount and Esplanade at 7pm. All are welcome!

AND THAT'S NOT ALL! Want to practice your Yiddish. An informal Yiddish conversation group will meet beforehand (same location) to chat, read, play games and just generally practice our Yiddish.
From 5-7.

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

Details/Purchase tickets

"Great Day on Eldridge Street" tour, Poughkeepsie, NY, Oct 16, 2007

A Great Day on Eldridge Street
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
7:30 AM

Bardavon Opera House
35 Market St
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Thirteen of the world's most influential klezmer musicians gather for a concert and educational program inspired by the iconic 1958 photograph of jazz musicians "A Great Day in Harlem."

Conceived of and led by klezmer virtuoso Yale Strom, this gathering of musicians will highlight klezmer music, the traditional wedding and folk music played by Eastern European Jews. Klezmer lost popularity in the Unitd States after the 1950s as Jews looked to American musical sources. It began experiencing a revival in the 1970s as young musicians interested in their roots began to reclaim this tradition and incorporate American jazz and rock influences.

Join the Eldridge Street Project on its Great Day Tour with "A Great Day on Eldridge Street" in the beautful setting of the 1891 Fredonia Opera House.

Tickets
Box Office Hours: Tu – F, 1 – 5 p.m.; Sat, 2 – 5 p.m.
716-679-1891

CircuitBreaker, Brooklyn, NY, Oct 16, 2007

CircuitBreaker
Tuesday, October 16 at 10pm
Zebulon
258 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211

No Cover

CircuitBreaker is the newest brainchild of Jon Madof (Rashanim); an eight-piece band including four drummer/percussionists, bringing together the musical worlds of Fela Kuti, John Zorn and others in a mind-bending mix of deep groove, radical improv, and live mixing/conducting. With Jon Madof (guitar), Greg Wall (sax), Brian Marsella (keys), Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass), Mathias Kunzli (drums, percussion), Yuval Lion (drums, percussion), Rich Stein (drums, percussion) and Tim Keiper (drums, percussion).

www.jonmadof.com
www.zebuloncafeconcert.com

October 17, 2007

Maxwell Street Klezmer, Skokie, IL, Oct 17, 2007

Maxwell Street Klezmer BandStart off the Jewish New Year with a celebration of old-country spirit and soul music!

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band

Wed, Oct 17 2007, 1:30-2:40 pm
Skokie Theater
7924 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL

Tickets: $9 Call: 847-677-7761

The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, founded in 1983, has also recorded four CDs, including "You Should Be So Lucky!" and "Old Roots, New World" on the Shanachie label. A local Chicago favorite, the band has also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York; and toured Europe seven times, including a concert at The Barbican Centre in London.

Folksbiene at CUNY w/Claire Barry of the Barry Sisters, NYC, Oct 17, 2007

Claire BarryFOLKSBIENE AT CUNY
A series of FREE performances
sponsored by the City University of New York

Presenting
Chiri Biri Bim Bam: Yiddish Song From Roots to Pop

A concert, tracing the history of Yiddish music from its earliest days in Eastern Europe to its height of popularity in America. Hear how liturgical music and Yiddish folk, vaudeville and theatre songs influenced Tin Pan Alley and Broadway and led to the popular phenomenon of the Barry Sisters.

Starring the legendary Claire Barry of The Barry Sisters
With Robert Paul Abelson and Heather Klein
Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek

IN YIDDISH AND ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES
For tickets and information please call the numbers below:

Queen College, Colden Auditorium, October 14th, 2:00 PM, No Advanced Tickets Needed. Doors open at 1:30 PM.
Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, October 15th, 7:00 PM (212) 772-4448
Lehman College, Lovinger Theater, October 17th, 4:00 PM (718) 960-8025
Brooklyn College, Whitman Theater, October 18th, 2:00 PM (718) 951-4500

Soulico, Denver, CO, Oct 17, 2007

Soulico, JDUB's 4-member DJ crew from Tel Aviv, were the first DJ's in the Middle East to master the trifecta of production, turntablism, and party-rocking skills. Soulico has garnered incredible respect both for their original songs and their unique mash-ups that blend Israeli folk and Jewish melodies with American hip hop tracks. Catch their unique live show-

10/17 @ Double Daughters, Denver CO

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

Details/Purchase tickets

October 18, 2007

"Great Day on Eldridge Street" tour, Fredonia, NY, Oct 18, 2007

Oct 18 2007 - 8:00pm A Great Day on Eldridge Street
General Admission $12 (Adults),
$10 (seniors/students)

1891 Fredonia Opera House
9 Church St. PO Box 384
Fredonia, NY 14063

Thirteen of the world's most influential klezmer musicians gather for a concert and educational program inspired by the iconic 1958 photograph of jazz musicians "A Great Day in Harlem."

Conceived of and led by klezmer virtuoso Yale Strom, this gathering of musicians will highlight klezmer music, the traditional wedding and folk music played by Eastern European Jews. Klezmer lost popularity in the Unitd States after the 1950s as Jews looked to American musical sources. It began experiencing a revival in the 1970s as young musicians interested in their roots began to reclaim this tradition and incorporate American jazz and rock influences.

Join the Eldridge Street Project on its Great Day Tour with "A Great Day on Eldridge Street" in the beautful setting of the 1891 Fredonia Opera House.

Tickets
Box Office Hours: Tu – F, 1 – 5 p.m.; Sat, 2 – 5 p.m.
716-679-1891

Folksbiene at CUNY w/Claire Barry of the Barry Sisters, Brooklyn, NY, Oct 18, 2007

Claire BarryFOLKSBIENE AT CUNY
A series of FREE performances
sponsored by the City University of New York

Presenting
Chiri Biri Bim Bam: Yiddish Song From Roots to Pop

A concert, tracing the history of Yiddish music from its earliest days in Eastern Europe to its height of popularity in America. Hear how liturgical music and Yiddish folk, vaudeville and theatre songs influenced Tin Pan Alley and Broadway and led to the popular phenomenon of the Barry Sisters.

Starring the legendary Claire Barry of The Barry Sisters
With Robert Paul Abelson and Heather Klein
Musical Director Zalmen Mlotek

IN YIDDISH AND ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN SUPERTITLES
For tickets and information please call the numbers below:

Queen College, Colden Auditorium, October 14th, 2:00 PM, No Advanced Tickets Needed. Doors open at 1:30 PM.
Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, October 15th, 7:00 PM (212) 772-4448
Lehman College, Lovinger Theater, October 17th, 4:00 PM (718) 960-8025
Brooklyn College, Whitman Theater, October 18th, 2:00 PM (718) 951-4500

Hélène Engel, Montreal, QC, Oct 18, 2007

Trio Hélène Engel, — VOYAGE show (with Henri Oppenheim, accordion and Marie-Neige Lavigne, violin)

Parc des Princes
5293 Park Ave, Montreal
514.678.5727

October 18, 2007 at 8 PM, cover at $7

Zamir Chorale, The Gevatron, Brookline, MA, Oct 18, 2007

Israel Prize winners, The Gevatron: The Israeli Kibbutz Singers, will perform with America's foremost Jewish choral ensemble, the Zamir Chorale of Boston, on Thursday evening, October 18, 7:30 pm at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline.

"Those Were the Days - These Are the Songs" is sponsored by the Zamir Chorale of Boston and the Jewish Agency, and cosponsored by the Consulate of Israel to New England and the Combined Jewish Philanthropies.

Tickets are $18 for unreserved seats, $36 for reserved seats; $12 for students and seniors and are available on line, www.zamir.org or by calling Zamir, 617/244-6333.

The Israel Prize is the most prestigious award handed out by the State of Israel and is presented annually for distinguished achievement in scholarship, the arts, or public service. The Gevatron, which received the award in May, was founded in the same year as Israel and is the best-known and most popular traditional folk-singing group in the country. The exclusive Boston concert will include Hebrew music in two very different forms—the exquisite artistry of the Zamir along with the rousing folk music of the Gevatron.

La Fanfare du loup, Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 18, 2007

LA FANFARE DU LOUP vous propose son prochain concert:

DU GANGE AU MISSISSIPPI de Ian Gordon-Lennox
Musique du ciel, musique pour la terre, un voyage autour du mode au cour des cultures et
SHABES BLUES - BRIBES DE MEMOIRE

JEUDI 18 OCTOBRE 2007 - 20h
Théâtre de l'Alhambra, 10 rue de la Rôtisserie, 1204 Genève
Réservations : 0041 79 467 22 21 ou www.fanfareduloup.ch

Composition originale d'Yves Cerf, créée lors du Festival Nigunim
pour l'Association des Amis de la Musique Juive en 2006
Au piano : Maël Godinat - invité spécial: Michel Borzykowski
"Les vendredis de mon enfance j'étais souvent à la Synagogue. Ma mère y tenait. J'aimais y aller et, malgré un sentiment de lenteur, parfois d'ennui, il m'en reste un goût magique mêlé a de subtils plaisirs. aujourd'hui je me rends compte que la voix et les mélodies du hazzan, du chantre Léon Muller étaient pour beaucoup dans la beauté de ces moments. Léon Muller était aussi notre professeur d'hébreu au kheder et je dois dire que ce n'était pas mon prof préféré. levant son index il nous disait toujours quand nous faisions les fous dans le couloir : " jeux de mains, jeux de vilains ! "

Un hommage. mais aussi un libre témoignage musical autour de souvenirs lointains de ces mélodies du vendredi soir. En pensant à ce que je voulais écrire comme musique les mots suivants m'étaient venus à l'esprit : quelque chose de serein, horizontal, avec des fulgurances et des étonnements. Des paysages ouverts avec des moments improvisés. Bribes de liturgie jungle qui aient un parfum de Duke Ellington ou de musique klezmer." [Yves Cerf]

JEUDI 18 OCTOBRE 2007 - 20h
Théâtre de l'Alhambra, 10 rue de la Rôtisserie, 1204 Genève
Réservations : 0041 79 467 22 21 ou www.fanfareduloup.ch

Golem, Burlington, VT, Oct 18, 2007

GolemGolem (gypsy punk from NYC)
10/18
Higher Ground
Burlington VT
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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

Details/Purchase tickets

October 19, 2007

Soulico, New York City, NY, Oct 19, 2007

Soulico, JDUB's 4-member DJ crew from Tel Aviv, were the first DJ's in the Middle East to master the trifecta of production, turntablism, and party-rocking skills. Soulico has garnered incredible respect both for their original songs and their unique mash-ups that blend Israeli folk and Jewish melodies with American hip hop tracks. Catch their unique live show-

10/19 @ BB Kings (CMJ Showcase with Del tha Funkee Homosapien), NY NY

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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Yankele, Joigny, France, Oct 19, 2007

Yankele
Vendredi 19 octobre à 20H30,
à la salle Claude Debussy 61,
rue Saint Jacques 89300 Joigny

Massel-Tov, Wolfegg, Germany, Oct 19, 2007

>Massel-Tov
19.10.07
88364 Wolfegg
Wolfegger Kulturkärtle,
Alte Pfarr,
T. 07527-960151,
www.wolfegg.de,
20:00 Uhr

Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, NYC, Oct 19, 2007

Oct. 19th, 10pm, Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars
Mo Pitkins, NYC

October 20, 2007

7th Annual Oyhoo Festival opener, NYC, Oct 20, 2007

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Opening Night World Premier!
Fiddlin' w/ the Roof
Saturday, October 20th
New York, NY
The 92nd Street Y- Kaufmann Concert Hall
1395 Lexington Ave
8 PM
Tix: Tickets: $25/45/75, and VIP/$118
(VIP tix include special reception w/ the artists)

Click Here for tix & more info.

A live concert featuring 14 groups each performing one song in the original order of the classic motion picture soundtrack of Sholem Aleichem's great tale.

Sarah AroesteSarah Aroeste will be performing "Now I Have Everything" (Sephardic style, of course) with special guests Roberto Rodriguez (percussion) and Dan Nadel (flamenco guitar).

Other performers include: Bruce Adler, The Klezmatics, Basya Schechter, Debbie Friedman, Blue Fringe, Jill Sobule, Jackie Hoffman, Neshama Carlebach & more!

Click Here to see the full lineup of artists and songs.

A special evening not to be missed!

Dan Cantrell & Friends and Eliyahu & Qadim, Oct 20, 2007

Dan Cantrell & Friends and Eliyahu & Qadim
Berkeley-Richmond JCC
1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Saturday, October 20, 2007, 8:00 pm
$12 members, $15 general
More info at the Brew website.

Buy tickets NOW!
Co-produced by the Jewish Music Festival

Dan Cantrell and his group of supremely talented performers forge a resonant new sound from a blend of Roma, Jewish, and Eastern European influences. Cantrell received a prestigious award from the Creative Work Fund to become the 22nd Annual Jewish Music Festival's commissioned artist for the opening night extravaganza, Musical Fortunes. An Emmy-award winning film composer, front man for the rock outfit The Toids, and performer with acts ranging from Joanna Newsom to Tom Waits, his creations beckon you to listen. This unique performance is augmented with circus arts, and features a host of prodigious musical talent. Eliyahu & Qadim guide you through Middle Eastern deserts, North Indian mountains, and the warm waters of the Mediterranean. The group is composed of Indian, Iranian, Jewish, Moroccan and Syrian musicians and celebrates the common musical and spiritual heritage of the troubled region's ancient cultures.

Golem, Boston, MA, Oct 20, 2007

GolemGolem (gypsy punk from NYC)
10/20
Middle East
Boston MA

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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Una Noche Idishe/An Argentine Yiddish Experience, Los Angeles, CA, Oct 20, 2007

Una Noche Idishe/An Argentine Yiddish Experience
At the REDCAT
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater
In The Walt Disney Concert Hall Complex
631 W. 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Sat Oct 20 | 8:30 pm
$20 [students $16, CalArts $10]
General Admission Seating
Validated Parking for the event is $8.
For more info: www.redcat.org (213)237-2800.

We are pleased to announce our very special next event: Una Noche Idishe/An Argentine Yiddish Experience at the REDCAT on Saturday, October 20th at 8:30 p.m. officially sponsored by the Consulate General of Argentina in Los Angeles and co-presented with the REDCAT.

The rich Jewish/Yiddish culture of Argentina is celebrated in a boisterous, trilingual evening of dance, film, Yiddish tangos, klezmer music, theater and comedy. The performance features artists that embrace both their Eastern European Jewish and Argentine identities, including Los Angeles-based Argentine clarinetist Gustavo Bulgach and his Grammy-nominated ensemble Klezmer Juice, popular Argentine singer and actress Divina Gloria, and Schwee Miguel with dancers from his Tango Ganas dance company. Una Noche Idishe is a prelude to Yiddishkayt's next biennial citywide celebration of Yiddish, which will focus on the rich cultural production of the Jewish/Yiddish communities of Mexico and Argentina. Read more about Yiddish Argentina, Klezmer Juice, Divina Gloria and Tango Ganas below.

*IMPORTANT/PLEASE READ:*
We expect to sell out this event so we've set aside special tickets for our friends! All you need to do is call the REDCAT by September 28th to guarantee your seat and mention that you are a friend of Yiddishkayt. This is an exciting night you won't want to miss with fabulous surprises planned. Get your tickets today! Call (213) 237-2800.

"Great Day on Eldridge Street" tour, Buffalo, NY, Oct 20, 2007

A Great Day on Eldridge Street: A Gathering of World-Renowned Klezmer Virtuosos
Saturday, October 20, 2007
8:00 p.m. | Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall | Buffalo State

Conceived of and led by klezmer virtuoso Yale Strom, this notable gathering of musicians will introduce audiences to klezmer, the deeply moving wedding and folk music played by Eastern European Jews. Thirteen of the world痴 most influential klezmer musicians gather for this concert and educational program which is part of the Eldridge Street Project痴 A Great Day Tour, a multi-faceted cultural, preservation, performance and documentation project taking place across New York State. Tickets go on sale August 6 by calling (716)878-3005 or online at www.ticketguys.com/buffalostate.

Cost: $15
Student Cost: $10

Cost Details: For seniors (60+) tickets are $10.
www.buffalostate.edu/pac/season/greatday.asp
More info: www.buffalostate.edu/events.xml?view=event&date=10/20/2007&id=7449

Gypsy Rhythm Project, Chicago, IL, Oct 20, 2007

Gypsy Rhythm Project, Photo: Tanya TuckaSteve Gibons' Gypsy Rhythm Project
with Nicolae Feraru, Cimbalom
Music from Romania, the Balkans, and the Jazz Universe

October Lineup:
Juliano Milo, accordion
Nicolae Feraru, cimbalom
Dan Delorenzo, double bass
Tim Mulvenna, percussion
Mike Allemana, guitar
Steve Gibons, violin

Saturday, October 20, 10pm to 1am:
Steve Gibons Gypsy Rhythm Project
Katerina's, 1920 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago

October 21, 2007

Oyhoo: Bagels and Bongos, NYC, Oct 21, 2007

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October 21, 2007 11:00AM

Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th St, (btwn 9th and 10th Ave.)
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This show will feature Jewish Cuban Gypsy sounds of Roberto Rodriguez with special guests, including the legendary Irving Fields, Salsa great Larry Harlow, Frank London, Aaron Halva-Tres and others.

Nosh on Bagels and Lox with a choice of Margarita or Mojito and Hebrew Beer. (Not included in the ticket price)
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Frank London's Kids Klezmer Show, NYC, Oct 21, 2007

Oct. 21st, 1pm-
Frank London's kids klezmer show at Carnegie Zankel Hall,
NYC

Yiddish Sing-Along w/Jillian Tallmer, Oct 21, 2007

Yiddish Sing-Along: Lullabies, Wake-up Calls, and Songs in the Night
Jillian Tallmer and accompanist

Shlof Mayn Kind ... Vakht Oyf! ... Shtil, Di Nakht

Yiddish abounds in dark songs, edgy lullabies, and lyrical calls to action. Jillian will introduce a dozen familiar and less well-known songs, providing transliterated songsheets. To enter the world of Yiddish songs -- ironic, down-to-earth, poignant -- is to feel their irresistible spirit. Whether you're new to this music or already hooked, you will come away inspired. No previous familiarity is required to enjoy this sing-along experience!

Sunday, October 21, 1 - 3 pm
BJE Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Oyhoo: Julie Silver, NYC, Oct 21, 2007

Julie SilverJulie Silver
October 21, 2007 02:00PM

The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street
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Described as a "one-woman Indigo Girls with a voice as smooth as Karen Carpenter," soulful folk rocker Julie Silver weaves together melodies that delight all ages. A star of contemporary Jewish music, this is her first concert for families at the Museum.

Ages: 5 and up
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Eyal Maoz's Edom, Brooklyn, NYC, Oct 21, 2007

Edom
October 21 at 11PM
Zebulon Cafe Concert
$5 Sugested
258 Wythe Ave. Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Edom brings its innovative fusion of avant-garde jazz and Israeli Jewish music to Brooklyn. Edom is led by Israeli-born, composer/guitarist Eyal Maoz, and features Brian Marsella on organ, Shanir Blumenkranz on bass, and Yuval Lion on drums. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 2005 by John Zorn's Tzadik Label as part of its Radical Jewish Culture series and has performed at the 2006 Montreal Jazz Festival.

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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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Oyhoo: Teapacks and Izabo, NYC, Oct 21, 2007

poster October 21, 2007 08:00PM

Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th St, (btwn 9th and 10th Ave.)
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Two great Israeli bands on one bill: Teapacks with their song “Push the Button” was Israel’s entry for the Eurovision contest. It raised a Brou-Ha-Ha by the European organizers, as it referred indirectly to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The YouTube video featuring the hit song instantly was viewed by over a million people.

Teapacks is:
Kobi Oz – Lead Vocal
Gal Peremen – Bass & vocals
Rami Yosifov – Guitar & vocals
Moti Yosephe – Drums
Noaam Yankelevitch – Keyboards, accordion & vocals
Danny Aberjel – Guitar

Izabo’s music has been described as a “Brilliant, action packed combination of Psychedelic Rock, Disco, Punk and Arabic spices”, or, if we are to name-drop, like an unlikely cross between Led Zeppelin, the Talking Heads, and Om Koltom.

Spinning between sets is dj handler, the founder and director of Shemspeed, Modular Moods, an independent record label, and the Sephardic Music Festival. As the brains behind Modular Moods and many of the hyped parties in and around NYC, dj handler defies musical stereotypes.
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Yankele, Paris, France, Oct 21, 2007

Yankele
Dimanche 21 octobre à 18H
dans le cadre du salon du livre, à la médiathèque de Margny-lès Compiègne (Oise)70,
rue Aimé Dennel (entrée libre)
renseignements au 03 44 55 90 29

Yiddish Dance class, NYC, Oct 21, 2007

New Yiddish Dance Class at NY's 92 St. Y presented by Center for Traditional Music and Dance and the 92 St. Y.

CTMD announces a new partnership with Manhattan's 92 St Y to offer a series of Yiddish dance classes beginning in September led by Walter Zev Feldman and other master dance leaders.

Building on our monthly Tantshoyz (dance house) series at the JCC in Manhattan, the 92 St. Y classes will provide intermediate and advanced dancers with a more in-depth opportunity to explore classic Yiddish and coterritorial dances such as the sher, hora/zhok, freylekhs, honga, hora moldavaneasca and bulgar. Special focus will also be given to the expressive power and gestures of solo dance. Classes will feature live klezmer music performed by Jake Shulman-Ment on violin and Pete Rushefsky on tsimbl (hammered dulcimer).

Eight, three-hour sessions will be held on the following Sundays, from 2PM-5PM: September 30, October 21, November 18, January 20, February 17, March 30, April 27, and June 1. Cost for the series is $250 (interested participants must register for the entire series). To register or for more information, go to the 92nd St. Y website or call Pete Rushefsky at 212-571-1555 ext. 36 or email Pete.

And stay tuned for information about a new season of Tantshoyzen and a December 9 Symposium at NYU entitled Defining Yiddish Dance: Sacred, Secular, Borrowed and Transformed.

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance's Yiddish Dance Project is supported by the Forward Association, the New York State Council on the Arts Division of Folk Arts and public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.

October 22, 2007

Oyhoo: Schmooze '07, Oct 22, 2007

Schmooze '07 - Day 1
October 22, 2007 09:00AM

UJA-Federation of New York
130 E. 59th Street
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Oyhoo痴 annual gathering is a South by Southwest or Sundance Film Festival for the Jewish cultural and entertainment industry!

Schmooze �07 brings together the creative aspects of Jewish arts with leaders from Jewish cultural organizations across the country. Professionals and students from the Jewish culture, art and media worlds engage in dialogue about current developments, visions and goals.

Keynotes, panels, and showcases feature leading musicians, filmmakers, writers and other innovators from coast to coast. It痴 a festival of entertainment; fun and networking like you致e never seen it.

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Oyhoo: Rick Recht, NYC, Oct 22, 2007

CD coverRick Recht
October 22, 2007 07:30PM

Central Synagogue

652 Lexington Avenue @ 55th Street
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Rick Recht is one of the top touring artists in Jewish music playing over 150 concerts each year in the US and abroad. He has revolutionized and elevated the genre of Jewish rock music as a powerful and effective tool for developing Jewish pride and identity in youth and adults. In addition to his six top-selling Jewish albums, Recht has just released Knockin’ Holes in The Darkness. Recht’s brand new CD was recorded live at Hope Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee on April 19, 2007. Knockin’ Holes captures the explosive energy of Recht’s Tear Down the Walls multi-cultural, interfaith production. Knockin’ Holes in the Darkness also has 3 studio bonus tracks including the new single, “Knockin’ Holes in the Darkness,” featuring Memphis singing powerhouse, Karen Brown.

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Tribute to Milton Barnes, Toronto, CA, Oct 22, 2007

Hosted by his sons Micah and Daniel Barnes, a concert tribute to the important Canadian Jewish composer Milton Barnes will take place tomorrow, Monday, October 22, at the Al Green Theatre - MNJcc - 750 Spadina Avenue, Toronto.
Featuring: trio Lyra - Erica Goodman, Mark Childs, Suzanne Schulman; David Wall, Marilyn Lerner, Artie Roth, Martin van de Ven, Renee Bouthot, Lenka Lichtenberg, Brian Katz.
8pm. Tickets $20, 416-924-6211, ext 0.

Burton Greene Trio, Philadelphia, PA, Oct 22, 2007

Monday, Oct 22nd @ The Ars Nova Workshop
8pm (two sets)
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall
University of Pennsylvania
3417 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 805-3376
www.arsnovaworkshop.com

Burton Greene: piano
Ed Schuller: bass
George Schuller: drums


The group members draw from their vast experiences in all kinds of jazz forms—from the 1940's and '50s to present avant-improvised music, to quotes from Balkan and other native folk sources. Burton Greene has been on the jazz scene since 1962 both in New York and in Europe, where he has lived since the early '70s. His early '60s group the Free Form Improvisation Ensemble, with Alan Silva was one of the early inspirations for what would one day become NYC's downtown sound.

Oyhoo: Travelin' Music staged reading, NYC, Oct 22, 2007

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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.

"Great Day on Eldridge Street" tour, Rochester, NY, Oct 22, 2007

A Great Day on Eldridge Street: A Gathering of World-Renowned Klezmer Virtuosos
Monday, October 22, 2007
1890 Performance Hall at Hochstein in Rochester

Conceived of and led by klezmer virtuoso Yale Strom, this notable gathering of musicians will introduce audiences to klezmer, the deeply moving wedding and folk music played by Eastern European Jews. Thirteen of the world's most influential klezmer musicians gather for this concert and educational program which is part of the Eldridge Street Project—A Great Day Tour, a multi-faceted cultural, preservation, performance and documentation project taking place across New York State.

www.hochstein.org/calendars.htm

October 23, 2007

Oyhoo: Schmooze Day 2 '07, Oct 23, 2007

Schmooze '07 - Day 1
October 22, 2007 09:00AM

UJA-Federation of New York
130 E. 59th Street
Buy Tickets Now

Oyhoo痴 annual gathering is a South by Southwest or Sundance Film Festival for the Jewish cultural and entertainment industry!

Schmooze �07 brings together the creative aspects of Jewish arts with leaders from Jewish cultural organizations across the country. Professionals and students from the Jewish culture, art and media worlds engage in dialogue about current developments, visions and goals.

Keynotes, panels, and showcases feature leading musicians, filmmakers, writers and other innovators from coast to coast. It痴 a festival of entertainment; fun and networking like you致e never seen it.

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Join Jewish artists, writers, funders, supporters and media as they schmooze, have fun, get inspired, and do business.

See Schmooze �07 event schedule

Concert in honor of Rachel Imenu, Jerusalem, Israel, Oct 23, 2007

I am pleased to announce a very special concert to take place this
Tuesday, Yom Ptirat Rachel Imenu, in Jerusalem. It is sponsored by Emuna women and the City of Jerusalem. This event is for women only.

Tuesday 10 am
Heichal Shlomo, Jerusalem
Lecture by Rav Yisrael Meir Lau, words by the Mayor of JM and others.
Concert by Nomi Teplow and the Neshot Hava band featuring your favorite Jewish and Israeli music and some of Nomi's original music including the soon to be released "Rikdi Rachel" (hear it at www.myspace.com/nomiteplow).

Following the concert, Optional tfilla in Kever Rachel.
For details: www.emunah.org.il/EmunahNews.asp?Article=408
Tickets: 30 shekel (available at the door)
If you would like to continue on to Kever Rachel, please contact Emuna women for details.

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

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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.

Jeff Warschauer klezmer open house/classes to start, NYC, Oct 23, 2007

The Workmen's Circle Klezmer Ensemble will be holding a free open house on Tuesday, October 23, at 7 PM.

Led by famed klezmer musician Jeff Warschauer
Free Open house: Tuesday, October 23, from 7-9 PM
Six paid sessions, Tuesdays at 7 PM: October 30, November 6, November 13, November 20, November 27, December 11.
Please note that, due to Khanuke, there will be NO session on December 4.

  • Open to all players of musicians who play and read music at at least an intermediate level
  • Study with an internationally recognized master instructor
  • Learn tunes from the diverse klezmer tradition
  • Develop tools for improvisation
  • Guest instructors from the cutting edge of the contemporary klezmer scene

Single session class fee: $30. Discount for Workmen's Circle members and/or those attending all six sessions: $150
Sessions will take place at the Workmen's Circle, 45 East 33 Street, Manhattan (between Park and Madison).

For more information, please contact Dana Schneider at 212 889-6800 x 271.

Lucette van den Berg performs Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, Zwolle, The Netherlands, Oct 23, 2007

Lucette van den BergLucette van den Berg, CD releaseconcert 'Friling' with new songs by Yiddish composer Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, October 23th, Zwolle, The Netherlands.

In preperation of this program, Lucette stayed for a while a Beyle's place, working with her and talking about her music. She received 16 brand new songs, in wich traditional themes like nature and love are interwoven with modern themes about the city of New York. Happiness, sadness, stillnes and exuberant spheres will interchange in beautifull and unconventional arrangements This combined with Lucettes warm, colourfull voice and intimate interpretation, will be a unforgetable experience.

For further information: www.lucettevandenberg.nl

Burton Greene Trio, Cambridge, MA, Oct 23, 2007

Tuesday, Oct 23rd @ Ryles Jazz Club
8pm (two sets)
212 Hampshire St.
Cambridge, MA
(617) 876-9330
www.rylesjazz.com

Burton Greene: piano
Ed Schuller: bass
George Schuller: drums


The group members draw from their vast experiences in all kinds of jazz forms—from the 1940's and '50s to present avant-improvised music, to quotes from Balkan and other native folk sources. Burton Greene has been on the jazz scene since 1962 both in New York and in Europe, where he has lived since the early '70s. His early '60s group the Free Form Improvisation Ensemble, with Alan Silva was one of the early inspirations for what would one day become NYC's downtown sound.

Oyhoo: Ghetto Cabaret Diaries, Oct 23, 2007

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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.

6ème Festival Jazz'n'Klezmer--SoCalled, Paris, France, Oct 23, 2007

mikeCentre D'art et de Culture - Espace RACHI présente

6ème Festival JAZZ'N'KLEZMER
Du 23 Octobre au 2 décembre 2007
Espace Rachi . Divan du Monde . Café de la danse

Mardi 23 Octobre au Divan du monde 20h30
SoCalled
hip hop yiddish
SoCalled est le fondateur du hip hop klezmer. Ce nouveau style mélange l'esprit Yiddish, le rap, le jazz, l'électro, la funk et le rock. Agitateur patenté, " l'échantilloneur " Josh Dolgin souffle un courant d'air frais sur la musique juive. Avec sa manière innée de plaquer un chant traditionnel hassidique sur un breakbeat old school, SoCalled emporte le morceau. Le résultat est dansant, décoiffant, déroutant.
www.myspace.com/socalled

Les concerts des 23/10 ET 11/11 sont des coproductions Label JuMu, Nu Juwish Music / Espace Rachi

Le Festival Jazz'n'Klezmer à lieu depuis 5 ans à l'Espace Rachi. On y a vu des jazzmen devenus incontournables (Yaron Herman, Alexandre Saada..), côtoyer les meilleurs groupes klezmer (Klezmatics, Klezmer Nova…).

En 2007, Jazz'n'klezmer sort de l'espace et du temps ... Pour que les publics se rencontrent.

Cette année, nous avons bousculé les dates, afin d'offrir les meilleurs artistes, en programmant hors des dates du festival :

SOCALLED se produira en avant première le 23 Octobre au DIVAN DU MONDE et David KRAKAUER clôturera le Festival le 2 Décembre à l'ESPACE RACHI. Certains concerts auront lieu dans des salles parisiennes, au Café de la danse au Divan du monde.

Cette année, le festival s'entoure de collaborateurs (Le label JuMu, Nu Juwish Music, Balagan Box l'émission des musiques juives actuelles sur Radio Shalom) et de nouveaux partenaires (FIP et Mondomix).

Les concerts des 23/10 ET 11/11 sont des coproductions Label JuMu, Nu Juwish Music / Espace Rachi


Informations Pratiques

Lieux du festival
Espace Rachi
39 rue Broca 75005 Paris
01 42 17 10 36 / 39
M° Censier-Daubenton ou Les Gobelins
Parking: Les Patriarches

Divan du Monde
75 rue des Martyrs
75018 Paris
Tél. 01 42 52 02 46
Metro: Pigalle, Abbesses ou Anvers
Parking Anvers :
11, Bd Rochechouart 9ème

Café de la Danse
5, passage Louis-Philippe
(dans la rue de Lappe)
75011 Paris
01 47 00 57 59

Réservations/renseignements
01 42 17 10 36 / 38
Fnac.com, Digitick.com

www.myspace/jazznklezmer.fr
www.myspace.com/jumumusic

Contact Presse
Laurence Haziza
Port : 06 14 27 04 95
Tel : 01 46 07 66 16

October 24, 2007

"Europa Europea" Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct 24, 2007

24 Oct., 11:30, Film "Europa Europa", Shlomo Perl, Shoah tematik

Arbeter-ring in Yisroel - Brith Haavoda
48 Kalisher Street
Tel aviv Israel

Tel/fax: 972-3-517-6764

Jon Madof's Rashanim, NYC, Oct 24, 2007

Oct. 24th, 8pm
John Madof's Rashanim
Bowery Poetry Club, NYC

Chana Rothman CD Release party, NYC, Oct 24, 2007

CD coverWE CAN RISE
Chana Rothman CD Release Party and Zeek New Jewish Music Launch

Wednesday, October 24, 7:00pm (Sharp!)
$10 (plus discounted CD price!)
Mercury Lounge - www.mercuryloungenyc.com for direction and advance tickets

For more details:
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featuring:
C Lanzbom (Soulfarm)
Amichai Lau-Lavie (Storahtelling)
Dan Friedman (Da Ali G Show, Zeek)
Yoshie Fruchter (PITOM)
Joey Weisenberg (Romashka)
Sam Shir Yaakov Feinstein-Feit (sixthirteen.org)
Shoshana Jedwab (www.shoshanajedwab.com)

"If Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, and Shlomo Carlebach had reared a love child, they might have ended up with a nice Jewish girl by the name of Chana Rothman. "We Can Rise" is the latest CD from this up-and-coming singer and songwriter. Rothman's music is an amalgam of traditions—the self expression of folk music, the prayers of Judaism, and the classic emergy of hip-hop—all brought together in one clear and encouraging voice…. Although her music is about herself, it is for something much larger than herself."—The Observer, Yeshiva University

Michael Showalter, Atlanta, GA, Oct 24, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 24 2007 - 8:00P

Roxy Theatre
3110 Rosewell Road, NW
Atlanta , GA 30305
Cost: $18.50

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

Oyhoo: Lenny Bruce Tribute, NYC, Oct 24, 2007

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2nd Annual Tribute to Lenny Bruce
October 24, 2007 08:00PM

Gotham Comedy Club

208 W. 23rd Street (Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
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A follow-up to last year痴 sold out show. This year, we feature Bonnie McFarlane, Eugene Mirman, Paul Mecurio and other special guests.

The lineup is still in flux, so stay tuned for more announcements.

Presented in association with Hebrew Beer

Oyhoo: Bay Area Jews, NYC, Oct 24, 2007

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Bay Area Jews
October 24, 2007 08:00PM

JCC of Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street
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Dan Wolf photoHyim Urban World Beat Singer-songwriter, blending Manu Chao, Peter Gabriel, and Dave Matthews.

New York Premier of Dan Wolf痴 Stateless A hip-hop and beat box infused theatrical collaboration with Tommy Shepherd, balancing the problems of racism with the Jewish African American Experience.

Plus: The Rootsy Americana of JP Cutler.

New Jewish Music & Poetry, NYC, Oct 24, 2007

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Mima'amakim Journal of Jewish Art
in conjunction with New York Jewish Music Festival present:

The New Jewish Music & Poetry
Definitive Collective

Featuring: Rashanim, Frantic Turtle, Steve Dalachinsky, Adam Schechter, Matthue Roth, Dan Sieradsky, Yerra Sugarman, and more!

Wednesday, Oct 24th 7.30 pm
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery, b/n Bleecker and Houston
Cover: $7

upcoming.yahoo.com/event/286314

October 25, 2007

Oyhoo: Shemspeed Blowout - Release Party, NYC, Oct 25, 2007

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concert poster; click to see larger versionShemspeed Blowout – Release Party
October 25, 2007 07:00PM

The Knitting Factory
74 Leonard St. (btwn Broadway & Church)
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Shemspeed, the largest, most diverse Jewish music site teams up with Oyhoo to throw their NYC launch party! Check out Shemspeed at www.shemspeed.com.

With performances by: Y-Love, Pharaoh’s Daughter Unplugged, King Django, Sway Machinery w/ Brian Chase of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blue Fringe, Rav Shmuel, Rachael Sage, dj handler, Shem’s Disciples, Kosha Dillz, Yuri Lane, DJ Balagan, Michelle Citrin, Chana Rothman, Juez, Jon Madof, Noir, D. Wolf from Felonious, Luminescent Orchestrii, Matthue Roth, Hebrew Mamita, Adam Shechter, Jake Marmer and many many more special guests….

Plus a special screening of The Chosen Ones

JUST ADDED: Smadar!

Download the flyer for this show

Soulico, NYC, Oct 25, 2007

Soulico, JDUB's 4-member DJ crew from Tel Aviv, were the first DJ's in the Middle East to master the trifecta of production, turntablism, and party-rocking skills. Soulico has garnered incredible respect both for their original songs and their unique mash-ups that blend Israeli folk and Jewish melodies with American hip hop tracks. Catch their unique live show-

10/ 25 @ Menahata, New York NY

Asefa, NYC, 25 Oct, 2007

asefa in concertAsefa
The Wolf and Lamb
October 25, 2007, 7:30pm
10 E. 48 St, New York, NY

At this fine kosher steakhouse in Midtown, we will be doing different duo couplings. Small setting.
Wolf and Lamb's website


Second Annual NY All Star Yiddish Sing-along, NYC, Oct 25, 2007

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The Second Annual New York All Star Yiddish Sing-along will take place on Thursday, October 25, 7:30pm at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd Street. Come join our illustrious musical director Zalmen Mlotek and many of our most beloved Yiddish performers in a fun-filled, unique and heartwarming celebration of Yiddish music.

Those of you who participated in the first Sing-along last September will remember the excitement of sharing dozens of beloved Yiddish folk-songs, art songs, songs of social significance, children's songs, and theater songs with hundreds of others, filling the magnificent Rodeph Sholom sanctuary with the moving sounds of "mame-loshn." You may have even noticed a few people holding up their cell phones so that parents and friends in remote locations could hear the beautiful sounds.

Among the performers who will lead us in "gezang-b'tsiber" are

Robert Abelson / Michael Alpert / Phyllis Berk / Joanne Borts / Caroline Chanin / Adrienne Cooper / Ron Eliran / Debbie Friedman / Michael Fox / Rebecca Garfein / Sarah Gordon / Reyna Schaechter / Basya Schechter / Elizabeth Schwartz / Lorin Sklamberg / The Strauss-Warschauer Duo

and

The New Yiddish Chorale, under the leadership of Zalmen Mlotek
The Jewish People's Philharmionic Chorus, led by Binymen Schaechter

An All Star Klezmer ensemble will accompany you. You will be able to follow along with the provided lyrics (in English transliteration.)

General admission will be $18 if purchased in advance, and $20 on the day of the Sing-along.
VIP seating with a post-concert reception is available @ $50 if purchased in advance and $60 on the day of...
15% Group Discount (20 or more People)

Please give us a call at 212-683-7816 if you would like to order tickets or if you have any questions.

We welcome your suggestions for songs to be included.

Sponsoring organizations include The National Yiddish Theatre/Folksbiene, The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter-Ring, Yugntruf-Youth For Yiddish, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Congresss for Jewish Culture.

This Sing-along is produced by Golden Land Concerts & Connections, Moishe Rosenfeld, President, and is a part of the 5th Annual Oyhoo Festival - Michael Dorf, Executive Producer.

Please join us. IR VET KVELN FUN NAKHES UN FARGENIGN (you'll have a blast!)

Shemspeed.com launch party, Jerusalem, Israel, Oct 25, 2007

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JERUSALEM Launch Party! (Oct 25th)
@ HaMaabada (The Jerusalem Performing Arts Lab)
20:00 / 65NIS
* Email rsvp[at]shemspeed.com to ensure getting in!

With performances by: Aharit Hayamim, Coolooloosh, Rebel Sun, haMAKOR, Yood, Cham Mechamem, Lo Ploog, Nosson Zands a.k.a. Niz(Boston), Shmoolik, Sagol 59, DJ Caress, and a special performance by one of the most famous Israeli musicans ever!

28 Hebron Road
Jerusalem
972-2-629-2001
www.maabada.org.il

Greg Wall's Later Prophets, NYC, Oct 25, 2007

Oct. 25th 11:30pm
Greg Wall's Later Prophets
Knitting Factory Tap Bar

October 26, 2007

Michael Showalter, Orlando, FL, Oct 26, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

October, 26 2007 - 7:30P

The Social
54 North Oregon Ave
Orlando , FL 32801
Cost: $15

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

Massel-Tov, Abensberg, Germany, Oct 26, 2007

>Massel-Tov
26.10.07
93326 Abensberg,
20:00 Uhr
Ort wird noch auf der Massel-Tov Homepage bekannt gegeben

Kabbalah / Socalled, Cavaillon, France, Oct 26, 2007

SoCalledKabbalah / Socalled les 26 et 27 octobre au Grenier à Sons et à la MJC Picaud.

Vendredi 26 octobre à 21h – Kabbalah / Socalled – Le Grenier à Sons – Cavaillon (84) – 12/15 euros

www.grenier-a-sons.org

Cordialement
Sarah Lepêtre
06 62 88 40 23

KABBALAH

Kabbalah propose un spectacle qui s’articule autour des nouvelles musiques juives et s’inspire de la tradition klezmer tout en intégrant des influences actuelles : rock, afro-américaine, orientale…

Depuis sa formation en 2004 à Marseille, les cinq membres de Kabbalah ont constitué un répertoire original qui sait mettre en valeur les orientations musicales et culturelles de chaque musicien (les échos des chants traditionnels hassidiques répondent aux spoken word et les climats obsessionnels évoquent la transe et le mysticisme) et leurs talents respectifs : une palette sonore d’une grande richesse musicale où la virtuosité est convoquée à chaque instant ; l’extraordinaire profusion d’instruments (saxophones, violon, contrebasse, xylophone, mandoluth, percussions…), de langues (anglais, yiddish, russe) chantées, parlées permet l’expression d’un style coloré propre à Kabbalah. Leur album « Shlomo » est une pure réussite et rarement métissage n’a été plus convaincant.

STEPHANE GALESKI – Chant, Guitare, Mandole, ULI WOLTERS - Spoken word, Saxophones et Percussions, ANNA STARTSEVA – Violon, Alto, chant, GERARD GATTO - Batterie, Percussions, Chœurs, PATRICK FERNE - Contrebasse, Choeurs
www.kabbalah-music.net

Oyhoo: Hebrew School Dropouts, Oct 26, 2007

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Hebrew School Dropouts
October 26, 2007 11:00PM

Mo Pitkin痴
34 Avenue A

… featuring a special sampling of Hebrew Beer. For more reformed Jews.

October 27, 2007

Yuval Ron, Pacific Palisades, CA, Oct 27, 2007

Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 1:45 pm and 4:00pm

The Getty Villa presents

Yuval Ron
Oud Prayers
Sacred and Folk Music of the Middle East
with percussionist Jamie Papish

Inner Peristyle at the Getty Villa in Malibu 17985 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Palisades, California 90272

Reservations and information: Call (310) 440-7300

Michael Showalter, West Palm Beach, FL, Oct 27, 2007

Comedian Michael Showalter's album Sandwiches & Cats is set to release this November! Catch our newest addition on tour with friend and accomplice Michael Ian Black all around the U.S:

10/27 @ The Theatre, West Palm Beach FL

myspace.com/michaelshowalter

Psoy Koralenko, NYC, 27 Nov, 2007

Kavehoyz mit Psoy Koralenko dem motse-Shabes
Coffeehouse with
Psoy Koralenko this Saturday
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Tayerer fraynd!
Ir vert hartsik farbetn oyf a kavehoyz fun der Yidisher folkmuzik mitn populern
Moskver zinger Psoy Koralenko baleyt fun Mikhl Vinograd.
You are cordially invited to a Kavehoyz program of Yiddish folk music with the popular
singer from Moscow, Psoy Koralenko, accompanied by Michael Winograd.
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When & Where

Sat. 27 Oct. 2007
8 PM
25 East 21st St.,
New York, New York
Contribution: $8
Children & Students free
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Kavehoyz!
mit Psoy Koralenko un Mikhl Winograd






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

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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.

Klezmatics, San Francisco, CA, Oct 27, 2007

band photoGrammy winners The Klezmatics, world-renowned superstars of the klezmer world make their Friend Center debut. Their music is steeped in Jewish spiritualism and Eastern European tradition while incorporating more provocative themes such as social rights and anti-fundamentalism with eclectic musical influences such as gospel, punk, and Arab, African, and Balkan rhythms.

Saturday, October 27, 8:00 PM
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California Street

$28.00 Member / $32.00 Public / $25.00 Student
FOR TICKETS: 415-292-1233
www.jccsf.org

"Traditional and innovative? It must be The Klezmatics." —Los Angeles Times

Co-sponsored by the Jewish Music Festival, a project of the JCC East Bay

Klezmania, Brighton, East Victoria, Australia, Oct 27, 2007

band photoKlezmania
Music Cafe@Bonkers
Saturday October 27th
Delicious dips and meals in European tastes available for dinner bookings, or book for the show only.
Address: 497 Nepean Hwy Brighton East VIC
Phone: 03 9530 6601

Kabbalah / Socalled, Cannes, France, Oct 27, 2007

SoCalledKabbalah / Socalled les 26 et 27 octobre au Grenier à Sons et à la MJC Picaud.

Samedi 27 octobre à 21h - Kabbalah / Socalled –MJC Picaud – Cannes (06) – 8/12 euros

mjcpicaud.free.fr

KABBALAH

Kabbalah propose un spectacle qui s’articule autour des nouvelles musiques juives et s’inspire de la tradition klezmer tout en intégrant des influences actuelles : rock, afro-américaine, orientale…

Depuis sa formation en 2004 à Marseille, les cinq membres de Kabbalah ont constitué un répertoire original qui sait mettre en valeur les orientations musicales et culturelles de chaque musicien (les échos des chants traditionnels hassidiques répondent aux spoken word et les climats obsessionnels évoquent la transe et le mysticisme) et leurs talents respectifs : une palette sonore d’une grande richesse musicale où la virtuosité est convoquée à chaque instant ; l’extraordinaire profusion d’instruments (saxophones, violon, contrebasse, xylophone, mandoluth, percussions…), de langues (anglais, yiddish, russe) chantées, parlées permet l’expression d’un style coloré propre à Kabbalah. Leur album « Shlomo » est une pure réussite et rarement métissage n’a été plus convaincant.

STEPHANE GALESKI – Chant, Guitare, Mandole, ULI WOLTERS - Spoken word, Saxophones et Percussions, ANNA STARTSEVA – Violon, Alto, chant, GERARD GATTO - Batterie, Percussions, Chœurs, PATRICK FERNE - Contrebasse, Choeurs
www.kabbalah-music.net

Shemspeed.com launch party, London, UK, Oct 27, 2007

Shemspeed logoLONDON Launch Party! (Oct 27th)
@ Ditch Bar
145 Shoreditch High St, London
」5 / 9pm - 3am
* Email rsvp[at]shemspeed.com to ensure getting in!

with performances by: EMUNAH's DJIB, Shisha Sound System and Los Desterrados and special guests….

* with a special screening of The Chosen Ones

At Ditch Bar
145 Shoreditch High Street
London
E16 JE
www.ditchbar.com

Middle-Eastern super-party, London, UK, Oct 27, 2007

PsychoSemitic logoMiddle-Eastern super-party with DJs from Los Desterrados, Shisha Sound System and Emunah, plus belly dancers, films, photography, VJs...

」5 at Ditch Bar, 145 Shoreditch High St, London.
Saturday 27th October 2007, 9pm - 3am.

Sponsored by Psychosemitic
www.myspace.com/psychosem

October 28, 2007

Jews, Arts, & Activism, featuring Jewlia Eisenberg, NYC, Oct 28, 2007

Jews, Arts & Activism
Sunday, October 28th
2 PM
Workmen's Circle, NYC
45 E 33 St NYC
Participatory workshops on dance, poetry, music, and arts curation.
Evening cocktail reception and performance.
JEWLIA EISENBERG in Concert!
POETRY SLAM!

Presentation of the Moishe Katz Award for Service to Secular Jewish Culture to
PETER PEPPER,
WC/AR President

Workshops with Pearl Lang, Jenny Romaine, Beyle Gottesman, Susan Griss, Esther Cohen, Jennifer Miller, and other exciting presenters.

$36 for the whole shebang;
$18 for conference only ($12 WC members)

For more information, click here,
or contact Dana Schneider
at (212) 889-6800 ext. 271

Art Bailey's Orkestra Popilar, Amherst, MA, Oct 28, 2007

Art Bailey's Orkestra PopilarArt Bailey's Orkestra Popilar
National Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, MA
Sunday, October 28th - Concert
This all-star ensemble, led by accordionist and pianist Art Bailey, includes bassist Jim Guttmann, violinists Jeremy Brown and Jake Shulman-Ment, and mandolinist Brandon Seabrook. Their music is inspired by Romanian-born cymbalist Joseph Moskowitz. Reservations sugested
2:00 P.M. Cost: $8

Info: www.bikher.org

Metropolitan Klezmer, Bay Shore, LI, NY, Oct 28, 2007

band photoMetropolitan Klezmer
Sunday, October 28
Bay Shore Jewish Center, Long Island NY (afternoon)

Women Sing Sepharad, Toronto, Canada, Oct 28, 2007

Concert GraphicWomen Sing Sepharad
Judith Cohen, Tamar Ilana Cohen Adams, with special guest Geoffrey Clarfield

Sunday, Oct 28, 4pm
Miles Nadal JCC
750 Spadina Ave., Toronto

Tickets at the door:
$12 general admission / $10 CCIE members/Spanish Resource Center/Students/Seniors
Info: 614 924 6122 x0

Maxwell Street Klezmer, Skokie, IL, Oct 28, 2007

Maxwell Street Klezmer BandStart off the Jewish New Year with a celebration of old-country spirit and soul music!

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band

Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 7:00 pm
Skokie Central Traditional Jewish Congregation
4040 Main Street
Skokie, IL

Tickets $25 (Children under 16: $10)
info: 847.674.4117

The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, founded in 1983, has also recorded four CDs, including "You Should Be So Lucky!" and "Old Roots, New World" on the Shanachie label. A local Chicago favorite, the band has also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York; and toured Europe seven times, including a concert at The Barbican Centre in London.

Di Fidl-Kapelye, Mill, the Netherlands, Oct 28, 2007

photo of Di Fidl-Kapelye, AmsterdamUITNODIGING VOOR HET 70e ZONDAGMIDDAG CONCERT
in
Kasteel Tongelaar, Mill

zondag 28 oktober 2007
Di Fidl-Kapelye

Voor het programma en meer informatie zie ommezijde.

Vanaf 14.00 uur kunt u de reservering afhalen in Boerderij "De Benedenhof".
Hier staat de koffie, thee en Tongelaarkoek voor u klaar.

Om 15.00 uur begint het concert en zal, met een pauze, tot circa 16.30 uur duren.

In de pauze kunt u tegen inlevering van een Tongelaarpenning een drankje verkrijgen in de Herenkamer van Kasteel Tongelaar. Tevens kunt u dan de expositie bezoeken van

Tineke Winters-Teijen-schilderijen
Tanya Simons-schilderijen
Bob de Winter-schilderijen
Raymund Bervoets-beelden

Evenals de andere zondagmiddagconcerten wordt ook dit concert met een verrassingsdiner afgesloten.

De prijs per persoon voor dit concert is € 20,00 inclusief koffie/thee en Tongelaarkoek bij de ontvangst. Wilt u na afloop aan het 3-gangen verrassings-dinerbuffet deelnemen kunt u zich bij de reservering voor het concert vooraf aanmelden à € 25,00 per persoon.

Voor reservering kunt u bellen, faxen of e-mailen met Marijke & Paul Speller.

Programma 28 oktober 2007
Di Fidl-Kapelye

126 snaren, samen in een klezmerband, waren in vroeger tijden heel gewoon: van oudsher vormden een paar violen, een cimbaal en een contrabas samen de band van het dorp. Tegenwoordig zie je dit zelden meer en al helemaal niet in een bezetting van louter vrouwen. Di Fidl-Kapelye uit Amsterdam vormen hierop een uitzondering. De 4 snaren virtuozen hebben verschillende muzikale achtergronden: klassieke muziek, pop en barok, om er maar een paar te noemen. Door de jaren heen deed de groep vele klezmer festivals aan (Weimar, NYC Workmens Circle, Hackesches Hof Theater Berlijn, Internationaal Joods Festival Amsterdam) en werkte met musici als Alan Bern, Michael Alpert en Frank London van de Klezmatics.

'Trumpets for strings'
Oorspronkelijk voerde Di Fidl-Kapelye voornamelijk traditioneel repertoire uit, onder meer te horen op de eerste cd 'Live in Amsterdam'. Hun vele contacten en verschillende muzikale interesses inspireerden hen de horizon te verbreden. Het idee ontstond om trompet spelende componisten te vragen nieuwe klezmermuziek te schrijven voor de strijkersband. De nieuwe stukken, gecomponeerd door Frank London (Klezmatics), Gijs Levelt (Amsterdam Klezmer Band), Job Chajes (Amsterdam Klezmer Band), Susan Watts (Mikveh) and Eve Monzingo (Chicago Klezmer Ensemble) hebben op de cd elk hun traditionele tegenhanger. Zo speelt de band in dit nieuwe programma dus oude en nieuwe nummers in een concert!

Di Fidl-Kapelye is:
Viool: Madelien Verheij-Schelp en Jiska ter Bals
Cimbaal: Pit Hermans
Contrabas: Jet Stevens

'Di Fidl-Kapelye are an ensemble that is fresh and creative, yet thoroughly rooted in the best of the klezmer tradition.' (Deborah Strauss)

'They are clearly hewing their own sound from these sources. And it works, oh does it work... If you have a chance to catch these folks live (you lucky Europeans), you should.' (Ronan Tsimbler/Roger Reid)

'I love listening to Di Fidl-Kapelye! The lyricism and vitality of the Yiddish string kapelye is alive and well again, not to mention some pretty fearsome estrogen-driven musicianship!' (Alan Bern)

Lucette van den Berg performs Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, NYC, Oct 28, 2007

Lucette van den BergLucette van den Berg, CD releaseconcert 'Friling' with new songs of Yiddish composer Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, October 28th, Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center, NYC. The CD and program 'Friling' is a exceptional Yiddish program, wich is focussed on the Yiddish composer Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman.

In preperation of this program, Lucette stayed for a while a Beyle's place, working with her and talking about her music. She received 16 brand new songs, in wich traditional themes like nature and love are interwoven with modern themes about the city of New York. Happiness, sadness, stillnes and exuberant spheres will interchange in beautifull and unconventional arrangements This combined with Lucettes warm, colourfull voice and intimate interpretation, will be a unforgetable experience.

For further information: www.lucettevandenberg.nl

Shemspeed.com launch party, Los Angeles, CA, Oct 28, 2007

concert poster; click to see larger versionShemspeed.com
CALIFORNIA Launch Party! (Oct 28th)
@ The Joint
Doors7:30pm
$15
www.jconnectla.com
* Email rsvp[at]shemspeed.com to ensure getting in!

with performances by Y-Love, Jake Break, dj handler and many more TBA

8771 west pico ave
Los Angeles, CA
310.275.2619
www.myspace.com/thejoint

Vaisman & Rushefsky, Rockville, MD, Oct 28, 2007

"Songs from Chernovitz: the 100th birthday Celebration of the Chernovitz Conference" An evening with Yiddish singer and songwriter, Asya Vaisman and musician, Pete Rushefsky.

Sunday, October 28, 2007, 7:30 pm, $3 JCC, Yiddish of Greater Washington members/$5 general public.

Reservations are not required. Call 301-348-3840 for more information
www.jccgw.org

Klezmatics, San Diego, CA, Oct 28, 2007

band photoGrammy winners The Klezmatics, world-renowned superstars of the klezmer world. Their music is steeped in Jewish spiritualism and Eastern European tradition while incorporating more provocative themes such as social rights and anti-fundamentalism with eclectic musical influences such as gospel, punk, and Arab, African, and Balkan rhythms.

San Diego
Birch North Park Theater

"Traditional and innovative? It must be The Klezmatics." —Los Angeles Times

October 29, 2007

Michael Wex Book Launch, Toronto, Canada, Oct 29, 2007

book coverIf you are a fan of Michael Wex (which is to say, if you have ever met him, heard him speak, or read his previous best-seller), and you live in Toronto, you will be quite pleased to know that the new book, Just say nu is out. It's available at Pages and fine bookstores everywhere. The launch party is going to be this coming Monday night at one of Queen St.'s great reformed hotels (unless you were one of the indigent people who could afford the SRO that it used to be), the Gladstone, 7:30-10:30pm. It's FREE.

The reading is sponsored by Pages—it's part of their "This is not a reading" series which presents writers and artists with new books. Even if you don't want the book, don't want the autograph, it's still worth showing up because Wex is so damn funny.

Why is Wex so funny? I blame it on Alberta, or at least the Calgary Hebrew Day School, which we both attended (me for just a few early years, insufficient for an adequate humor education, in the early 1960s). [ari]

Massel-Tov, Freising, Germany, Oct 29, 2007

>Massel-Tov Trio
29.10.07
85354 Freising,
Kardinal-Döpfner-Haus,
Domberg 27,
T. 08161-1810,
www.bildungszentrum-freising.de,
20:00 Uhr

October 31, 2007

Golem, Brooklyn, NY, Oct 31, 2007

GolemGolem (gypsy punk from NYC)
10/31
Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Rasputina)
Brooklyn NY

Massel-Tov, Augsburg, Germany, Oct 31, 2007

>Massel-Tov
31.10.07
86150 Augsburg,
Synagoge Augsburg, Halderstr. 4-6
Doppelkonzert Massel-Tov + A Tickle in the Heart, feat. Andrea Pancur,
www.kresslesmuehle.de,
20:00 Uhr