2007
February 2007
Sunday 4 February 2007
Sun 4 Feb, 2 pm. Join jazz saxophone virtuoso Stan Getz on his 1977 three-week tour of Israel. Getz jams with local musicians, including a Kurdish drummer, an Arab quartet, a Hasidic wedding band, and a Yemenite dance troupe. (1978; 60 min.). 1021 West Street, Amherst, 01002. Laura Sheppard-Brick, 413-256-4900, yiddish@bikher.org. 6. National Yiddish Book Center - [events]
Sunday 11 February 2007
Sun 11 Feb, 2 pm. Classical violinist Itzhak Perlman explores his roots and plays with top klezmer bands in this entertaining and poignant documentary. (1995; 55 min.). 1021 West Street, Amherst, 01002. Laura Sheppard-Brick, 413-256-4900, yiddish@bikher.org. 6. National Yiddish Book Center - [events]
Sunday 18 February 2007
Sun 18 Feb. 1021 West Street, Amherst, 01002. Laura Sheppard-Brick, 413-256-4900, yiddish@bikher.org. National Yiddish Book Center - [events]
Sunday 25 February 2007
Sun 25 Feb, 2 pm. Hosted by actor Harvey Fierstein, From Shtetl to Swing tells the story of the cross-pollination of Jewish and African-American musical influences, two traditions born out of exile and longing. (2005; 52 min.). 1021 West Street, Amherst, 01002. Laura Sheppard-Brick, 413-256-4900, yiddish@bikher.org. 6. National Yiddish Book Center - [events]