Feb. 26 - March 22, 2015 Oakland

Kurz Family Foundation
WALTER & ELISE
HAAS FUND
A fiscally sponsored project of the JCC East Bay
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Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies Foundation of the
Jewish Community Endowment Fund, Gaia Fund, Guzik
Foundation, Koret Foundation, Kurz Family Foundation,
Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund, Claire Sherman and Ed
Anisman, Walter and Elise Haas Fund and Ilene Weinreb
Kitka
Veretski Pass
The Klezmatics
Steve Weintraub
Sway Machinery
Diwan Saz w/ Yair Dalal
Paul Hanson Ensemble
Cantor Jack Mendelson
Di Megileh of Itzik Manger
and more!
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BERKELEY • OAKLAND • SAN FRANCISCO
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Box Office: 800-838-3006
15% discount for groups of ten or more
For more info, call 510-848-0237 x126
1414 Walnut Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-848-0237
Feb 26-Mar 22, 2015
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SWAY MACHINERY: CD RELEASE PARTY
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 8:00 pm
LEO’S MUSIC CLUB
5447 TELEGRAPH AVE., OAKLAND
$20 IN ADVANCE | $25 AT DOOR
$15/class or $25 for two classes
Tuesday, March 17, 7:30 pm
A horn-driven sextet from New York, draws on a mélange of influences —from
Afropop to Ashkenazi cantorial tropes. Fronted by Jeremiah Lockwood, formerly
of Balkan Beatbox. In association with the Jewish Community Library.
Festival Forshpeis (“appetizer”)
DI MEGILEH of ITZIK MANGER
with New Yiddish Theater
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 28, 8:00 pm
MARCH 1 and 3, 8:00 pm, MARCH 2 (MON. *1:30 pm)
JCC EAST BAY, 1414 WALNUT STREET, BERKELEY
$30 GENERAL | $25 SENIOR, STUDENT, JCCEB MEMBER
(*$15 GENERAL | $12 SENIOR, STUDENT, JCCEB MEMBER FOR
DISCOUNT MATINEE MARCH 2 ONLY).
The Bay Area’s New Yiddish Theater company reprises last
year’s sellout run of the hit Yiddish musical Di Megileh (fully
supertitled in English), based on poetry by star Yiddish
writer Itzik Manger and set to Israeli composer Dov Seltzer’s
sparkling score, with new choral arrangements by Joshua
Horowitz. Bruce Bierman directs a stellar cast featuring Naomi Newman,
Linda Hirschhorn, Heather Klein, Eliana Kissner, Joel Fleisher, Berel Alexander,
Josiah Polhemus, Gerry Tenney and Evelie Delfino Såles Posch. With one foot in
1930s Eastern Europe and the other in biblical Persia, the Purim story recounts the
Book of Esther from the eyes of Esther’s jilted lover, Fastrigoseh the tailor.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 8:00PM
THE NEW PARISH, 579 18TH STREET (AT SAN PABLO), OAKLAND
$30 GENERAL | $26 SENIOR, STUDENT, JCCEB MEMBER
Since their emergence more than 25 years ago, with eleven albums behind them,
the Grammy Award-winning Klezmatics have raised the bar for Eastern European
Jewish music Considered the top Jewish roots band in the world today, their music
continues to be mystical, provocative, reflective and ecstatically danceable.
CANTOR JACK MENDELSON with
FRANK LONDON and friends
Learn steps, styles and stunts for lively circle and
chain dances. The Human Roulette Wheel! The
Crushing Walls! Over and Under!
Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 8:00 pm
TEMPLE SINAI, 2808 SUMMIT ST., OAKLAND
$26 GENERAL | $22 SENIOR, STUDENT, JCCEB MEMBER
Participants will split into two groups of players and dancers. Musicians
learn correct tempos and feeling for each dance style. Astonishing insights
into playing klezmer music guaranteed!
Cantor Jack Mendelson sings classical hazonos (Jewish liturgical music).
Profiled in the film A Cantor’s Tale, Mendelson has dedicated his life to
teaching, performing, and preserving the liturgical music tradition.
Accompanied by Frank London of the Klezmatics and special guests.
Co-sponsored by Temple Sinai.
Thursday, March 19, 7:30 pm
Yiddish barn dancing, including the Jewish square dance Sher, and a variety
of social dances with ballroom roots.
KITKA
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 8:00 pm
THE FREIGHT AND SALVAGE, 2020 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY
$26 GENERAL | $22 SENIOR, STUDENT, JCCEB MEMBER
For International Women’s Day, this world-renowned
vocal ensemble showcases excerpts from the recently
commissioned I Will Remember Everything, based on the
story of the Russian Jewish lesbian poet Sophia Parnok.
Kitka’s stunning dissonances, asymmetric rhythms,
and lush harmonies are inspired by Eastern European
folk traditions. With: Shofar Award Ceremony
honoring Ronnie Gilbert of the folk music revival
group the Weavers. Ronnie has dedicated her
rich voice and background of Jewish values
to the lifelong pursuit of social justice.
All workshops: JCC East Bay
1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, 7:30 pm
Presented in association with KlezCalifornia
WEST COAST PREMIERE: DIWAN SAZ
Grammy Award-winning jazz bassoonist and composer Paul Hanson explores his
Jewish roots in this world premiere, one of the first large-scale Jewish pieces ever written
for bassoon. Includes Moses Sedler, cello; Jeff Denson, bass; Mads Tolling, violin; Alan Hall,
percussion and drums; and John Schott, guitar. Hanson, a Berkeley native, formerly played with
the Klezmorim as well as Davka. His four-year stint in Japan with Cirque du Soleil inspired this new
work. Co-presented by the Contemporary Jewish Museum. In association with Lehrhaus Judaica and the Jewish
Community Library.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 8:30 pm
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
2501 HARRISON STREET, OAKLAND
$28 GENERAL | $24 SENIOR, STUDENT, JCCEB MEMBER
Direct from Israel, Diwan Saz is a Jewish-Muslim-Christian
ensemble performing a rich variety of music from throughout
the Middle East. Featuring virtuosic performances of
piyutim, or Jewish liturgical poems, Turkish folk songs,
Rumi-inspired compositions and Bedouin folksongs by
a 14-year old prodigious singer. Special Guest: Israeli
‘oud player, violinist and composer Yair Dalal, who
weaves Iraqi and Jewish Arabic music with influences
ranging from the Balkans to India.
JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL FINALE and DANCE PARTY
with the INSTANT KLEZMER MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA,
INSTANT CHORUS of LEONARD COHEN’S
HALLELUJAH, and VERETSKI PASS
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
JCC EAST BAY, 1414 WALNUT STREET, BERKELEY, 1-6:00 pm
$15 GENERAL | $12 SENIOR, STUDENT, JCCEB MEMBER
Your time to sing, dance and be inspired to make your own music. For the pop-up
community chorus, voice parts are available on the Festival website. The chorus will
be led by Conspiracy of Beards artistic director Daryl Henline. Final dance party with
Jewish dance expert, Steven Weintraub, and music by the internationally renowned
ensemble Veretski Pass.
Acknowledgements
A heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters, including:
Anonymous, Berkeley Civic Arts Commission, Rita and Irwin Blitt, Susan Coliver,
East Bay Community Foundation – Fund for Artists, Gaia Fund, Randy Goldstein, The
Guzik Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, Victor and Lorraine Honig Fund of the
Common Counsel Foundation, Fred Isaac, Shirley Issel, Koret Foundation, Kurz Family
Foundation, Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund, Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies
Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, Tony Phillips,
Maxim Schrogin, Seeley Family Foundation, Claire Sherman and Ed Anisman, Ilene
Weinreb, Vincent Worms, Avner Yonai and Zellerbach Family Foundation.

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