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music in yiddish cinema

One of Metropolitan Klezmer’s specialties is the fascinating range of music found in vintage Yiddish film soundtracks, from tango to tragic lullaby to tenement wedding dance.  The band performs both little-known folkloric gems and tunes which show interchange between Yiddish and mainstream popular cultures. read more

j. edgar klezmer

J. EDGAR KLEZMER: Songs from My Grandmother’s FBI Files — musical documentary theater adventure, by grandchild and bandleader Eve Sicular.
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yiddish celluloid closet

An exploration of lesbian and gay subtext in Yiddish cinema during its heyday, from the 1920’s to the outbreak of World War II, reveals distinctly Jewish concerns of the time intertwined with a striking array of allusions to this highly-charged subject.
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Metropolitan Klezmer

Metropolitan Klezmer shows

Date Venue City
Thursday,
June 20
Abe Lebewohl Park Metropolitan Klezmer in NYC
free! outdoors!
Time: 12:30pm.
Admission: FREE.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: Second Avenue at East 10th St.
Rain or shine, on the cobblestone plaza in front of historic St Mark’s Church in the East Village. One set, 12:30PM til 1:30PM. No tickets required, and seating provided! Presented by the Third Street Music School. http://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/museums-attractions/abe-lebewohl-park-parks-gardens Buy tickets
Thursday,
September 26
Congregation Beth Simchat Torah Metropolitan Klezmer in NYC
SimkhesToyre festivity
Time: 7:00pm.
Metropolitan Klezmer returns for dancing merriment at CBST Simchat Torah holiday hakafot observances.
Sunday,
December 1
BlackRock Center for the Arts Metropolitan Klezmer in Germantown MD
Mid-Atlantic Hanuka
Time: 5:00pm.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Box office: (301) 528-2260.
Address: 12901 Town Commons Dr Germantown, MD 20874.
Venue phone: (301) 528-2260.
We return once again for holiday season to this lovely theater outside DC. Full octet concert! Buy tickets

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