Chicago Tribune

‘There’s room for every instrument’ Evanston JRC ushers in Hanukkah klezmer sounds with a bit of Heavy Shtetl

Evanston’s very own klezmer band, based at the Jewish Reconstructionist Synagogue in Evanston, brought its Evanston sound to the community on Dec. 16. The band called Heavy Shtetl, a play on the genre ...
Sun Sentinel

These new klezmer musicians aren’t old enough to drive

(JTA) At the Orchard Estate assisted living facility in Woodbury, New York, residents hum along to the klezmer music familiar to many Jews of their generation. The Yiddish-inflected music with roots ...
SF Station

A Klezmer Khanike with the gonifs klezmer band Hanukkah Music at Noon

Celebrate Hanukkah with traditional foods and music by the gonifs klezmer band. Singing accordionist Jeanette Lewicki, clarinetist Sheldon Brown and bass player Richard Saunders will play klezmer ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Crop tops, kippahs and klezmer: A ‘Jewish rave’ scene takes hold in NYC

“Kleztronica” is a burgeoning Jewish music scene that’s becoming a “movement,” according to its 22-year-old creator, Upper West Side native Kaia Berman-Peters. (New York Jewish Week) — On a recent ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Klezmer music and a zombie performance spice up the July arts scene

The Historic Triangle’s latest arts offerings range from super musical fun to seriously thoughtful theater. For a refreshing bit of entertainment, check out Bagels & Fraylox Klezmer Band at Bruton ...