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Videos from KlezCalifornia 2012 Concert at JCCSF by The Klez-X, Feb. 2012 


Videos
 from KlezCalifornia 2010 Yiddish Culture Festival in Palo Alto are available from 
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ideos of Yiddish Songs, Language, Literature & 
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For details of selected upcoming events, please see KlezCalifornia's monthly Newsletter

If you would like KlezCalifornia to help publicize your upcoming event, see Publicity

If your organization might be interested in producing or co-sponsoring an event with KlezCalifornia, see Plan an Event

Upcoming Events

JUNE

  • Sunday, June 3, 10:00am, The Klezmakers, at Michael’s at Shoreline Restaurant, Mountain View. Part of a Gourmet Brunch sponsored by Sharone Hadassah of Silicon Valley. Also appearing will be humorist and professor Dr. Ed Emanuel. Couvert: $45. Table for Ten: $400. More info: betteemanuel[at]att.net or greenbarb45[at]gmail.com. 
  • Friday, June 8, 7:30pm, the Red Hot Chachkas and Kabbalah (hot klez-rock band from Marseille, France) at Ashkenaz, Berkeley.  7:30pm Yiddish dance lesson with Bruce Bierman and David Rosenfeld.  Show at 8:30pm. $12 adv/student, $15 door.
  • Saturday, June 9, 3:00pm, the Red Hot Chachkas outdoor House Concert at Wisteria Ways, Oakland. $15-$20 (sliding scale) door.
  • Sunday, June 17, 3:30pm, 86th Annual Jewish Folk Chorus Concert of songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and Russian. At Jewish Community High School of the Bay, San Francisco. Suggested donation: $12 general admission, $6 seniors (65+), students, and persons with disabilities. 
  • June 23, 5:00-7:00pm, The Klezmakers perform at Vasona Vibrations 10th Annual Free Summer Concert Series. At Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos.
 Free.
  • Sunday, June 30, 1:00-2:30pm, Klezmer Class with Jeanette Lewicki. At a private home in Oakland. Participants will learn by ear, by heart, by voice, by foot (dancing the zhok, bulgar, khosidl & more). Classes, with snacks, will be held the last Sunday of each month. Cost: $5/class. More info: 415.672.7858, madamlevitsky.com.

JULY

  • Sunday, July 15, Russian Fair at Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto. Contact: Vera Fishman, vfishman[at]paloaltojcc.org
  • Sunday, July 15, 7:30pm, at Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto. Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill present: From Schtetl [sic] to Broadway - The Russian Jewish influence on the Great American Songbook. Tickets: Up to 24 hours in advance: $25 members, $30 non-members. $35 at the door. More info:  650.223.8664.

AUGUST

  • Sunday, August 12, Time TBD, afternoon of programs to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the “night of the murdered poets” It will include a sing-along by Jill Tallmer of Yiddish songs from Russia, and Yael Chaver giving a talk about Yiddish Russian poetry and literature. At the BJE Jewish Community Library, San Francisco. KlezCalifornia is a co-sponsor. No charge. 

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Ongoing Events

In addition to events mentioned in the KlezCalifornia monthly Newsletter and above, many ongoing classes, choruses, bands, and jams invite your participation:

Yiddish Language Literature & Theatre

Yiddish Singing & Choruses

Klezmer Classes & Community Bands

Klezmer Performances & Jams

  • Hot Kugel plays hot jazz, cool blues, and Yiddish favorites on Saturday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00pm, every week at Zucca Ristorante in Mountain View. More info: 650.864.9940

Past KlezCalifornia Events

photo by Dale Pearlman (c) 2009

2012 Yiddish Culture Festival at JCC San Francisco

2011 Yiddish Culture Festival with JCC Sonoma County (Santa Rosa)

2010 Yiddish Culture Festival at Etz Chayim, Palo Alto

Previous Events

2008 and 2009 Events
are described in Newsletters

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2007 San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center

2007 San Francisco Jewish Community Center

2007 Other Events

2006 Palo Alto Jewish Community Center

2005 Jewish Community Center of the East Bay (Berkeley)

2004 San Francisco Jewish Community High School

2003 San Francisco Jewish Community High School