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Zalmen Mlotek

Concert/Lecture: 100 Years of Yiddish Theater Songs: From Shtetl to the Klezmer Revival
Sunday, Nov.1, 2 p.m.
Shwayder Theatre
$15/general admission; $12/senior, student, JCC member
100 years of Jewish theatre music with piano, song and film clips performed by an internationally recognized authority on Yiddish folk and theatre music. Mlotek elegantly and entertainingly traces the history of this fascinating art form from its origins in the wine cellars of Rumania through to surprising elements of Jewish music in contemporary film scores. Stay for coffee, cake and chat after the performance.
www.zalmenmlotek.com

Additional Master Class with Zalmen Mlotek & the Colorado Hebrew Chorale
Nov 1, 4:30 p.m.
Pluss Theatre
Open to the public and singers of all ages.  $5 at the door.  99 spots available. RSVP to coloradohebrewchorale@yahoo.com or 303-355-0232.

The Idan Raichel Project – World-Music Concert

Thursday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m.
Gates Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver
2344 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80208
Reserved Seating: $25, $30, $40.SOLD OUT
Israel’s hottest world-music band unites voices of young and old, Ethiopian and Yemenite, bringing together a tantalizing blend of Middle Eastern, African, Latin American, and Caribbean sounds in a spectacular live show. In a region of the world too often dominated by conflict, the Idan Raichel Project’s resonating message of love and tolerance has evolved into one of the most unexpected success stories in the history of popular Israeli music.
www.idanraichelproject.com
Sponsored by GesherCity

Co-sponsored by Hillel of Colorado

Judy and David

Children’s Program
Sunday, Nov. 8, 4 p.m.
Shwayder Theatre
$15/general admission; $10/senior, JCC member; $7 per child under 13 SOLD OUT
Known as “Canada’s Sing-Along Superstars,” Judy & David are Juno award-winning stars of T.V. and stage and are ranked among the most successful children’s entertainers in North America. Their fresh, inventive music has been acclaimed for its ability to engage a young audience’s involvement at every turn.
www.judyanddavid.com
Sponsored by JoAnn & Paul Gillis

Purchase a special Chai Chairs package and support Shalom Family and Shalom Baby!
Packages include the Judy and David family concert at 4:30 p.m. and a dinner reception following the show in the Phillips Social Hall.

Platinum Package: $180 for a Family of Four (2 adults & 2 children)*
Gold Package $70 for a Family of Four (2 adults & 2 children)*
*$10 for each additional child

Call (303) 316-6336 for more details on the special Chai Chairs packages. To purchase packages call (303) 316-6360 or visit the online box office.

Yumi Hwang-Williams with Dror Biran

Violin/Piano Recital
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.
Pre-concert talk followed by concert at 7:30 p.m.
Shwayder Theatre
$15/general admission; $12/senior, student, JCC member 
Concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and a soloist in her own right, violinist Yumi Hwang-Williams is accompanied by Israeli pianist, Dror Biran, recipient of numerous awards and also a sought-after soloist. Attend the pre-concert talk by Elana Newman and get the low-down on four nice Jewish boys – Ernest Bloch, Felix Mendelssohn, Aaron Copland and Aaron Jay Kernis.
www.newmanartists.com

Anat Cohen Quartet

Jazz Concert
Saturday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Shwayder Theatre
$15/general admission; $12/senior, student, JCC member 
Israeli-born Anat Cohen, brilliant young bandleader and prolific composer, is a major voice of her generation on both tenor saxophone and clarinet in idioms as varied as modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango, and Afro-Cuban styles. Performing with her are some of the most exciting musicians on the jazz scene; pianist Frank Kimbrough, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Daniel Freedman.
www.anatcohen.com
Sponsored in association with KUVO 89.3FM and Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge

Tickets Available Now:
For details call (303) 316-6360 or Elana Newman at (303) 750-5034. Tickets can be bought online.