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Mak'hela Celebrates! at the Yiddish Book Center at Yiddish Book Center

June 2, 2013 from 2pm to 3:30pm
Join the Yiddish Book Center in welcoming Mak'hela: The Jewish Chorus of Western Massachusetts as it marks its 10th anniversary with an event that combines elements of bravura performance with the informality of a group sing-along. The program will feature musical highlights from the past 10 years. Mak'hela alumni and the general public are invited to participate in this celebration of a decade of Jewish music-making.  COST: $8/Member | $10/General Admission | $5/Student For more…See More
May 16
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Community Open House at the Yiddish Book Center at Yiddish Book Center

May 5, 2013 from 10am to 4pm
The Yiddish Book Center, in Amherst, MA, will host a Community Open House on Sunday, May 5th. The day-long Open House will include guided tours of the Center's exhibits, demonstration of the Yiddish Print Shop equipment and the Steven Spielberg Digital Scanning Station, and the presentation of the 2013 Melinda Rosenblatt Lecture by Deborah Dash Moore, "City of Promises: A New History of New York Jews".For more information: …See More
Apr 14
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Yidstock 2013: The Festival of New Yiddish Music at Yiddish Book Center

July 18, 2013 to July 21, 2013
Yidstock 2013: The Festival of New Yiddish Music (July 18-21) will bring the top names in klezmer and new Yiddish music to the stage at the Yiddish Book Center - including the Klezmer Conservatory Band, the Yidstock All-Stars, Steven Bernstein & Frank London, and many more. Don't miss out on what promises to be a great festival of music and related events. For more information and to purchase tickets: www.yiddishbookcenter.org/yidstockSee More
Feb 27
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A Chanukah Celebration for all ages at the Yiddish Book Center at Yiddish Book Center

December 9, 2012 from 10am to 4pm
A Chanukah Celebration for all agesSunday, December 9th10:00 AM - 4:00 PMMusic & Art Workshop 12:30-1:30 Ages 3-7.Learn song, simple dance steps, and create Chanukah headbands so you can participate in the afternoon performance of The Magic Dreidel.Drama Workshop Noon-1:30 Ages 8-adult.Learn dramatic lines and choreography so you can perform in a scene in the afternoon performance of The Magic Dreidel.The Magic Dreidel: A Chanukah Celebration for the Whole Family! 2PM Written and directed…See More
Oct 30, 2012
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National Yiddish Book Center Community Open House at National Yiddish Book Center

October 21, 2012 from 10am to 4pm
Featuring Eleanor Reissa in concertStoryteller Mark Binder: Tales of Food and FoolsSunday, October 21, 10 AM - 4 PMSTORYTELLER 11:30 AMMark Binder: Tales of Food and FoolsCONCERT 2 PMThe multi-talented Eleanor Reissa is equally at home on the dramatic stage, in cabaret settings, as a playwright, director, and as a Yiddish vocalist.This community event is free and open to the public. …See More
Sep 10, 2012
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National Yiddish Book Center Community Open House at National Yiddish Book Center

October 21, 2012 from 10am to 4pm
Featuring Eleanor Reissa in concertStoryteller Mark Binder: Tales of Food and FoolsSunday, October 21, 10 AM - 4 PMSTORYTELLER 11:30 AMMark Binder: Tales of Food and FoolsCONCERT 2 PMThe multi-talented Eleanor Reissa is equally at home on the dramatic stage, in cabaret settings, as a playwright, director, and as a Yiddish vocalist.This community event is free and open to the public. …See More
Sep 7, 2012
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Alicia Svigals’ Klezmer Fiddle Express in Concert at Yiddish Book Center

September 9, 2012 from 2pm to 3:30pm
Acclaimed violinist and composer Alicia Svigals’ Klezmer Fiddle Express to perform at the Yiddish Book Center, September 9, 2012. Alicia Svigals, a founder of the Klezmatics and the all-women band Mikveh, will perform at the Yiddish Book Center on Sunday, September 9th.   Considered by many to be the world's foremost klezmer fiddler, Svigals has almost single-handedly revived klezmer fiddle in the past decade. She has taught, toured and recorded with violinist Itzhak Perlman.See More
Aug 20, 2012
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El Abrazo Partido (Lost Embrace) at Yiddish Book Center

July 29, 2012 from 2pm to 3:30pm
A story of a first, bittersweet encounter between a father who left Argentina to fight in the Yom Kippur War but never returned to his family. Lost Embrace (Argentina's 2004 Academy Award entry/Best Foreign Film) conjures up an ensemble of engaging characters who pursue their humble dreams with gentle humor, irresistible passion and an infectious generosity of spirit. This film screening is in conjunction with "Once@9:53am: a fotonovela exhibit by Ilan Stavans and Marcelo Brodsky" currently on…See More
Jul 23, 2012
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Socalled with Michael Winograd Trio at Yiddish Book Center

July 14, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Josh Dolgin, aka Socalled, nearly singlehandedly dragged klezmer into the hip-hop era with his groundbreaking recordings, "HiphopKhasene" and "The So Called Seder: A Hip Hop Haggadah." With those two recordings and their melding of rapping and beat-heavy Jewish rhythms, modes and melodies with contemporary technological music forms including sampling, scratching and looping, Socalled virtually invented his own genre of klezmer, which he dubbed “hiphopkele.” Socalled joined forces with clarinet…See More
May 24, 2012
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Yidstock: the festival of new Yiddish music at Yiddish Book Center

July 11, 2012 to July 15, 2012
Enjoy a phenomenal week of performances, music-related films, lectures, exhibitions and other events culminating in two days of concerts featuring top names in klezmer and Yiddish music: Socalled with Michael Winograd Trio, Hankus Netsky & Hebrew National Salvage, Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars with Eleanor Reissa, and Grammy Award-winners the Klezmatics.Festival Pass: $75/member; $100/general admissionIndividual event tickets availableSee More
May 3, 2012
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Community Open House at Yiddish Book Center

April 29, 2012 from 11am to 4pm
Attend a community open house for the opening of two new exhibits: Discovery Gallery and "Once@9:53: a fotonovela exhibit by Ilan Stavans & Marcelo Brodsky", gallery talks, tours, and the 2012 Melinda Rosenblatt Lecture with Timothy Snyder entitled "Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler & Stalin."See More
Apr 2, 2012
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Community Open House at Yiddish Book Center

April 29, 2012 from 11am to 4pm
Attend a community open house for the opening of two new exhibits: Discovery Gallery and "Once@9:53: a fotonovela exhibit by Ilan Stavans & Marcelo Brodsky", gallery talks, tours, and the 2012 Melinda Rosenblatt Lecture with Timothy Snyder entitled "Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler & Stalin."See More
Mar 20, 2012
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Esther: A One Act Opera for the whole family at Yiddish Book Center

March 4, 2012 from 11am to 4pm
Join us for hamantashen, a costume contest, interactive workshop, and a lively performance of the story of Purim! "Esther: A One-Act Opera" begins at 2PM, with an upbeat score, juggling, dancing, and wry, poignant lyrics that recount the story of Purim for the whole family. Free for students 18 and under; $8/member; $10/general admission. Come at noon and attend an interactive drama workshop led by Leslie Elias, artistic director of Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children's Theater. Dance, sing,…See More
Feb 3, 2012
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Isaac Bashevis Singer and his Artists at Yiddish Book Center

October 25, 2011 at 10pm to February 15, 2012 at 4pm
This unique exhibit features more than 80 paintings, drawings, and photographs created by 17 different artists for Isaac Bashevis Singer's (1902-1991) prolific legacy of books and stories.Curator's talk: Thursday, October 27 at 7 PM.See More
Oct 25, 2011
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Jul 20, 2011
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Jul 10, 2011

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Are you an artist, arts organization or venue?
organization
What town do you live in?
Amherst
In which disciplines do you work or exhibit?
Painting, Photography, Film, Video, Digital Media, Installation, Performance, Theater, Words, Sound/Music
Artist Statement/Bio
Our beautiful 37,000-square-foot headquarters in Amherst, Massachusetts is a lebedike velt – a lively world featuring an open Yiddish book repository, theatres, art galleries, museum exhibitions about Yiddish language and culture, and more.
Describe your organization or gallery
The Yiddish Book Center works to rescue Yiddish and other modern Jewish books and open up their content to the world through exhibits, events, tours, and educational programming.
Website
http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org

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