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October 2018
Musical Shabbat with Pizmon
Pizmon, (the Jewish a cappella group from Columbia University, Barnard College and The Jewish Theological Seminary of America) is scheduled to appear at Congregation Bnai Israel for a musical Shabbat. Integrated into Friday evening worship at 7:30pm and Saturday Morning Shabbat services @ 9:00am, Pizmon will sing both during the services and immediately following them. Open to the community. No charge or reservations necessary. For further information, please visit our website: www.cbi-nj.org or contact the synagogue office at: 973-379-3811 or…
Find out more »Artist-In-Residence Weekend with BANOT at Temple Beth-El, Hillsborough
Temple Beth-El's Sisterhood presents an Artist-In-Residence weekend with BANOT, an all female band created for the love of Jewish and Israeli music. The weekend begins Friday, October 26, with BANOT joining us during Erev Shabbat services at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, October 27, there will be a Wine and Cheese Reception at 7:15 p.m. followed by Banot performing in concert at 8:00 p.m. This event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL as a gift from Temple Beth-El's Sisterhood to the…
Find out more »Rock Shabbat at Temple Rodeph Torah
Come join us at Temple Rodeph Torah and help us usher in Shabbat. We welcome guest artist Cantor Natalie Young and invite you to clap, sing and rock!
Find out more »Poetry Cafe at KHN
Within the Kehilat HaNahar community there are a number of members who write poetry. Come and enjoy listening to their creative works as part of a Havdallah evening with song and food
Find out more »“Four Hands Flying”
Congregation Ohr Shalom, Summit, 8:45 p.m. A musical journey through different styles of traditional jazz featuring pianists Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi. Cocktails begin at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $45. Visit summitjcc.org/events-and-tickets or call 908-277-8130.
Find out more »Saturday night concerts
In a move to attract new audiences to live orchestral music, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra has expanded its concert offerings to include Saturday night (8 p.m.) performances at Richardson Auditorium. The Orchestra offers a new Pick 3+ promotion, in which anyone ordering tickets for three or more concerts receives savings off full-price single tickets. All concerts except the January 26 POPS! concert feature a pre-concert talk, free to ticket holders. The series begins on Saturday, Oct. 27, with Beethoven Piano…
Find out more »November 2018
‘Annie’ at Axelrod
Broadway’s original Annie, Andrea McArdle, will play the role of Ms. Hannigan in the Axelrod Performing Arts Center production of “Annie,” to be staged Nov. 2-18. The original “Annie” opened on Broadway in 1977 and won seven Tony® Awards, including Best Musical; as the lead, McArdle became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony as Best Lead Actress in a Musical. “Annie” runs at the Axelrod PAC in Deal Park on Nov. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10,…
Find out more »Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court
On Saturday evening, November 3, at 7:00 PM Life Long Learning at Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael will host Rabbi David Dalin, author of Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court. The program begins with a musical Havdallah and concludes with refreshments. RSVP to steve@mjcby.org or call the office by October 29.
Find out more »Loose Canons Concert
The Loose Canons provide an evening of pure musical fun! This ensemble is made up of nine singers and three musical accompanists from our local area. Their name, The Loose Canons, gives you a clue as to their approach to music, with a funny and whimsical repertoire including satirical original parodies, folk tunes, doo wop, and standards. The group has been performing together since 2004 and has sung for many organizations and synagogues throughout New Jersey.
Find out more »Klezmer-Rock Comes to Flemington November 3
The klezmer-rock band Golem will be playing at Stangl Stage in Flemington, NJ, on Saturday, November 3, at 8 pm. Golem is a leading re-interpreter and innovator of Yiddish and Eastern European music, pushing tradition forward into the 21st century. Golem has a worldwide following, having played across the globe and the United States. The six-person band is known for its virtuosic musicianship, theatricality, humor and fearless wild energy, combined with a boundless love of tradition. Golem is clearly “not…
Find out more »The Demonic and the Debonair-Men We Love and Hate in Opera
Tenor Frederick Schlick, baritone Matthew Ciuffitelli, and bass Hidenori Inoue perform emotionally charged arias and duets from Elixir of Love, Barber of Seville, Don Pasquale, Don Carlo and Faust, and American Song selections from Ragtime and Camelot. Piano accompaniment and Intermission Beethoven medley by Mary Pinto. Narration by music and opera educator, Lou Barrella. Light refreshments served during intermission. Handicap accesible and shuttle from/to parking available. Additional information and tickets on our website www.OperaatFlorham.org General $30, Seniors: $25, Students under 22…
Find out more »Jewish composers
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission in collaboration with Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra will present a Bravura Chamber Concert Series featuring Jewish Composers on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. at Monroe Township High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $12, $10 for patrons; call 732-521-4400 (ask for Adam) or visit the Monroe Municipal Building at 1 Municipal Plaza.
Find out more »Montclair Chamber Brass Ensemble
Congregation Shomrei Emunah, Montclair, 4 p.m. Concert in memory of Eric Singer. Cost is $15, free for college students with ID and those under 18. Call 973-746-5031.
Find out more »Leonia Chamber Musicians Society Presents ‘Hungarian Goulash’
Enjoy a concert featuring the stirring music of Ernst von Dohnányi and the rhythmic energy of Zoltán Kodály. The program also offers Trio D'Hote of Ferde Grofe and Waltzes by Antonin Dvorak. Musicians: Theresa Norris, Flute; Roy Lewis, Violin; Maggie Speier, Viola; Daryl Goldberg, Cello; and Pat Dougherty, Bass. Meet the musicians, and enjoy refreshments after the concert. Tickets: Available for purchase at the door. $30 adults, $25 seniors, and students, under age 18 admitted Free. Checks may be made…
Find out more »Gershwin hits
A musical afternoon featuring “The Songs of George Gershwin” will be performed by Barbara McCarthy on Monday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. at Piscataway Public Library. The event, sponsored by JCC of Middlesex County and Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, is free and open to the public. RSVP to 732-463-1633, ext. 6, or go to bit.ly/PPLgershwin.
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