The thrilling opening notes of a spirited Hanukkah song, the kind of klezmer classic that instantly inspires people to move for the dance floor, can definitely inspire our inner dancer, as can the ...

As I type this blog, Bon Jovi and Kings of Leon are playing rock music on either end of the Fair Grounds at Jazz Fest. Rock music is great. You bob in place. Clap your hands. Wiggle your hips. But ...

A seasoned Jewish writer and Yiddish translator analyzes why “sparks flew” during the maestro’s 80th birthday celebration at the Upper West Side’s Beacon Theater. When writing a review for a play you ...

Get ready for an evening of lively rhythms, joyful melodies, and irresistible dance tunes as the Coast Klezmer Band performs a free concert at the North Bend Public Library on Friday, December 5 at 7 ...

Susan Watts comes from a long line of performers of the Jewish genre of klezmer music: The klezmer dynasty dates to 19th century Ukraine and begins with Watts’ great-grandfather, the musician, ...

The joyous, buoyant sounds of klezmer music will ring out for hours this weekend in midtown Detroit when Michigan’s first klezmer festival is held. The International Institute (111 E. Kirby St.) will ...

Upshtat Zingerai play Jewish simhah dance music for a wedding at the South Shore Cultural Center. From left to right: Emma Blau, Jonah Lazarus, Qi Yang, Hannah Mira Friedland, and Ethan Aronson Credit ...

CAPE MAY – If history is any indication they could be dancing on the streets of Cape May on the nights of June 13 and Aug. 22 when the Odessa Klezmer Band performs in a free concert series at the ...

Imagine aerial acrobatics accompanied by a dreamy melody on fiddle and cimbalom. A juggler maneuvering seven bouncing balls at once to the beat of a klezmer band. A saxophonist charming a suspiciously ...