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November 2018
Cello concert
Cellist Dan Kassel will perform in a concert hosted by String of Pearls Congregation on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. The event is in honor of the congregation’s 15th year of holding events at the Unitarian building. Kassel, a Hopewell native, began playing cello at age 9, and was in Youth Orchestra of Bucks County. A member of String of Pearls, he composes his own songs from a variety of cultures; he also…
Find out more »A Celebration of Holocaust Survivors of Union County
Congregation Israel, Springfield, 1-3 p.m. A showcase of talents, works, and lives of Holocaust survivors of Union County with musical entertainment by Symphonia’s T-Klez. Light kosher refreshments will be served. To participate, contact Robin Kabakow at 908-352-8375 or rkabakow@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »Leonard Bernstein’s NYC Broadway Musicals, A Talk
By John Kenrick, Entertainment Historian $8 members, $10 members
Find out more »“Artrageous: The Interactive Art and Music Experience”
“Artrageous: The Interactive Art and Music Experience” will be presented on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. at Monroe Township High School Performing Arts Center. Cost is $30, $25 patrons, free for students (must show ID at the door). Contact info@monroetownshipculturalarts.com or visit artrageousexperience.com. For tickets, call 732-521-4400 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Find out more »Monmouth U concert
Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird will perform at 8 p.m. at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre, West Long Branch. Sponsored by the university’s Center for the Arts, the co-presentation of Monmouth’s Jewish Cultural Studies program features Kahn, an American singer and songwriter, and the German band The Painted Bird — an international act that has been characterized as “Yiddish Punk Cabaret,” “Alienation Klezmer,” and “The Yiddish Pogues.” Tickets are priced at $25 and $35, and are available through the Monmouth…
Find out more »Monmouth U concert
Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird will perform at 8 p.m. at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre, West Long Branch. Sponsored by the university’s Center for the Arts, the co-presentation of Monmouth’s Jewish Cultural Studies program features Kahn, an American singer and songwriter, and the German band The Painted Bird — an international act that has been characterized as “Yiddish Punk Cabaret,” “Alienation Klezmer,” and “The Yiddish Pogues.” Tickets are priced at $25 and $35, and are available through the Monmouth…
Find out more »ITaLYa: A Celebration of Jewish Music
The Italian voice and violin duo of Delilah Gutman and Rephael Negri perform a mix of traditional Jewish music spanning the globe. Their repertoire includes Ashkenazi and Sephardic music including Italian Jewish compositions. Many of these song titles appear on their new album entitled “ITalYa”. Please come and celebrate with us the amazing breadth and variety of Jewish music! Rephael Negri is professor of violin, Baroque violin and Chamber Music at the Conservatory "Luca Marenzio" in Brescia, Italy. He has…
Find out more »Kristallnacht Commemoration
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938, throughout Germany. Kristallnacht owes its name to the shards of shattered glass that lined German streets in the wake of the pogrom—broken glass from the windows of synagogues, homes, and Jewish-owned businesses plundered and destroyed during the violence. The evening will include a Service of Remembrance featuring the sounds and voices of The Beth Chaim Choir as…
Find out more »Symphony concert for seniors
Older adults from throughout Essex County are invited to attend a special performance of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra featuring the works of Ludwig von Beethoven. The private concert is being sponsored by the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey (JCHC) for its residents as well as adults ages 55+, who are welcome to attend the performance at no charge with advance reservations. The event will be held at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, 432 Scotland Road in South Orange.…
Find out more »Afternoon of Music with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
For adults 55-plus at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 3 p.m. Featuring the works of Beethoven, the private concert is being sponsored by Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey (JCHC). For tickets, contact samanthad@jchcorp.org or 973-763-0999.
Find out more »Tiny Tot Shabbat
Tiny Tot Shabbat (for children ages 2-6 and their families) This is a monthly Shabbat morning experience for young children and their families. Join us for singing, dancing with the Torah, snacks, a special craft activity, and lots of fun! This event is free and open to the public - membership is not required for Tiny Tot Shabbat!
Find out more »Drumsticks, Dreidels, & Dance
The Hebrew Academy in Marlboro, in conjunction with Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey and area synagogues, will hold a 3D Party: Drumsticks, Dreidels, & Dance Event, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The dance is for area students in grades 5-8 who attend a Jewish day school or are Jewish youth group members. RSVP to linda@thanj.org with name, grade, school, youth group, address, and phone number or call 732-431-5525.
Find out more »1950s musicals
Musicals of the 1950s, Part 2, will be presented by Sam and Candy Caponegro on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 10:30 a.m. at JCC of Middlesex, Edison. Cost is $11, $8 JCC members. Call 732-494-3232.
Find out more »World War II songs
Songs of World War II will be presented by John Kenrick at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $11, $8 JCC members. Call 732-494-3232.
Find out more »NJ Symphony Orchestra
JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, will take a trip to the NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark for a NJSO performance of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and Stravinsky’s “Firebird” on Thursday, Nov. 29. A pre-concert brunch will be served at 11 a.m. at the JCC; buses will leave at noon and return at about 5 p.m. Cost is $46, $36 members. The deadline is Oct. 30 for remaining seats. Call 732-494-3232.
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