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| OPENING NIGHTWEDNESDAY, MAY 18PM CONCERTAT THE GERSHMAN Y
SAUL KAYE
THE JEWISH BLUES
International touring artist Saul Kaye is pioneering a new genre of music: The Jewish Blues. By taking Jewish stories and putting them to the blues, Saul is bringing something new to modern Jewish music and forming connections between the Delta and the Torah. Hear this unique take on The Jewish Blues at Opening Night of the Philadelphia Jewish Music Festival.
tickets: $18 (adults), $10 (full-time students &
kids)
The Gershman Y, 401 South Broad St., Philadelphia
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| THURSDAY, MAY 2 7PM AT THE GERSHMAN Y UP ALL NIGHT
WITH CAROL MILLER
Up All Night chronicles the life of radio legend Carol Miller, describing her rise to success in a male dominated world, to the rock stars she’s know along the way. As one of the nation’s top radio DJs for over four decades, Miller introduced the music of Bruce Springsteen to the New York airwaves. Join us as she reads from Up All Night, the entertaining story of her life and times in rock, radio and beyond.
Followed by audience Q&A.
tickets $7
The Gershman Y, 401 South Broad St., Philadelphia
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SATURDAY, MAY 4 8PM AT THE ROTUNDA JEWISH CHANTING: A MAGICAL & MEDITATIVE EVENING
Join local Philly singer/songwriter Julie Lipson on a journey of joyful and meditative singing. Take part in a simple and inviting form of call and response chanting as we weave short Jewish texts into beautiful music that is both relaxing and energizing.
tickets $8 – $12 (sliding scale)
The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia
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 | SUNDAY, MAY 52:30 PMAT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY ACOUSTIC CONVERSATIONS: WOMEN & MUSIC PANEL DISCUSSION
Just days before the Philadelphia premiere of The Yellow Ticket, join Alicia Svigals and special guests in conversation with award-winning composer Andrea Clearfield. The event will celebrate and explore women in music through an afternoon
of live performance and intimate conversation.
tickets $5 or Free for NMAJH members
or Yellow Ticket ticket holders
The National Museum of American Jewish History,
101 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia
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| WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 7 PM AT WORLD CAFE LIVE CHANA ROTHMAN
INDIE FOLK & ACOUSTIC WORLDBEAT
Singer/songwriter/sparkplug Chana Rothman performs folk, reggae, and worldbeat rock in an irresistible fusion whose appeal spans generations. Chana’s down-to-earth vibe, tight musicianship, and engaging stage presence create will have you smiling and singing along.
tickets: $12 advance/$15 at the door (plus $3 handling charge).
Tickets must be purchased at tickets.worldcafelive.com
or 215-222-1400
World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., Philadelphia
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MONDAY, MAY 6 7:30 PM AT THE FREE LIBRARY MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
THE GERSHWINS & ME
Michael Feinstein is considered one of the premier interpreters of The American Songbook. Mr. Feinstein will focus on the beloved repertoire of George and Ira Gershwin, performing classic Gershwin tunes such as "I’ve Got Rhythm" and "You Can’t Take that Away From Me" and telling the stories behind them
In Partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia
tickets: $45 SOLD OUT. Limited number of tickets available with All-Access Pass only!
The Free Library of Philadelphia,
1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia
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| THURSDAY, MAY 9 8 PM AT THE GERSHMAN Y correct time
THE YELLOW TICKET:
SILENT FILM WITH LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT
A live multimedia concert event featuring the 1918 silent film The Yellow Ticket, accompanied by violinist Alicia Svigals’ original score. Svigals, one of the world’s foremost klezmer fiddlers, will perform with virtuoso Canadian pianist Marilyn Lerner, adding an exciting and immediate new dimension to this forgotten film classic.
Commissioned by the Foundation for Jewish Culture’s New Jewish Culture Network
Presented in collaboration with the National Museum of American Jewish History.
tickets: $18 or $15 for members of the NMAJH,
$10 students with ID
The Gershman Y, 401 South Broad St., Philadelphia
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