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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! The Irving & Gloria Schlossberg Foundation presents THE K
 LEZMATICS
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nThe Klezmatics’ Toward The Light Hanukkah Tour\nNew Y
 ork’s own Klezmatics return to the road this December for Toward the Lig
 ht\, this year’s celebration of Hanukkah centered around the marriage of
  their soulful and ebullient melodies to American folk icon Woody Guthrie
 ’s playful and poignant lyrics. In 1942\, Woody moved to Brooklyn\, New 
 York\, and soon\, through raising his three children and inspired by his m
 other-in-law\, the Yiddish poet and social activist Aliza Greenblatt\, bec
 ame involved with the Coney Island Jewish community. He wrote songs about 
 Hanukkah\, Jewish history and spiritual life. After his death in 1967\, th
 ese treasures lay forgotten in boxes for almost thirty years\, until they 
 were rediscovered by Woody’s daughter\, Nora.\n\nA chance encounter with
  the Klezmatics at the Tanglewood music festival inspired her to ask the b
 and to write new music for her father’s unsung words\, which resulted th
 e acclaimed album Woody Guthrie’s Happy Joyous Hanukkah. This delightful
  collection of songs\, including “Hanukkah’s Flame\,” “Hanukkah Ge
 lt\,” “Honeyky Hanukkah” and the title tck\, is among the best of Wo
 ody’s work and the Klezmatics’ musical settings have become a perennia
 l addition to the Hanukkah song tradition.\n\nFor this year's tour\, the b
 and will play additional holiday material and revisit gems from their near
 ly 40-year musical journey\, inspired by the universal hope for the restor
 ation of light and peace around the world. Additionally\, the band is plan
 ning the release of a new Happy Joyous Hanukkah EP\, featuring recently un
 earthed recordings of their favorite songs along with cover versions by ot
 her artists.\nMore about the band…\nThe legendary New York Yiddish band 
 The Klezmatics has changed the face of contemporary Jewish culture through
  their uniquely original and expansive work in the fields of klezmer music
  and Yiddish song\, blending klezmer’s aching East European Jewish tunes
  with raucous Latin stomps\, wild jazz riffs and provocative Balkan\, Midd
 le Eastern\, African and American rhythms. Their career achievements span 
 13 full-length recordings\, countless international concert tours and fest
 ivals across five continents\, and collaborations with renowned icons of m
 usic\, theater\, television\, radio\, cinema and dance. The Klezmatics are
  the subject of an acclaimed documentary film (On Holy Ground) and the rec
 ipients of numerous international accolades\, including a 2006 Grammy Awar
 d for Best Contemporary World Music Album. During their 35-plus years toge
 ther the Klezmatics have collaborated with such brilliant artists as violi
 nist Itzhak Perlman\, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner and I
 sraeli vocal icon Chava Alberstein\, plus many other prominent artists wor
 king within multiple genres.\n\nhttps://www.klezmatics.com/\n\nhttps://lin
 kpages.pro/klezmatics\n\nTickets $18 advance\, $23 door\n\n\n\n\n\nALL SAL
 ES ARE FINAL\n\nDINNER RESERVATIONS REQUIRE 1 ENTREE PER PERSON\n\nSHOW ON
 LY TICKETS ADMITTED 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWTIME\n\nADVANCE SALE PRICE ENDS 
 1 HOUR BEFORE DOORS\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1nNloTe6QY\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n
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