Ka’s music steers clear of nostalgia. She speaks with playful candor about her dislike of traditional klezmer, preferring ...
A push to revitalise Yiddish and its cultural traditions has gained momentum in Germany, the very place where the Nazi regime's Holocaust sought to eradicate the Jewish communities who spoke it.
The Phoenix Yiddish Culture Festival returns on Dec. 4 for a second year. For four days, the festival will bring people ...
“ It's an extraordinarily rich story,” said. Khori Dastoor with more than a hint of awe in her voice. Houston Grand Opera’s general director and CEO is talking about "Porgy and Bess," George ...
Trunk or Treat: 5 p.m., Grace Commons Church, 1820 15th St., Boulder. Come enjoy family-friendly outdoor trick-or-treating in ...
Klezmer music traces its roots to Eastern European Jewish communities. "Think like Fiddler on the Roof," Posner explains. The music emigrated to America in the 1920s, when "there were like three ...
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Today in Music History for Oct. 24: In 1911, blues singer and harmonica player Sonny Terry, best known for his more than 30-year partnership with Brownie McGhee, was born in Greensboro, N.C. He died ...
Since when does the Avalon String Quartet require a conductor? Since it started performing music synchronized with film.
The second-annual Palestine Cultural Festival was held on Sunday at the American Civic Association in Downtown Binghamton.
“Surviving Survival,” a touring production based on the works of renowned Polish-Yiddish writer Chava Rosenfarb, will be ...
For those who prefer their breakfast with a side of Jewish deli tradition, the bagels at Noshville are the real deal. Chewy, substantial, with that distinctive outer crust that gives way to a dense, ...