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February 15, 2002/Adar 3 5762, Vol. 54, No. 22
Arts BriefsKlezmer tradition continues in ScottsdaleThe Klezmer Conservatory Band performs at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 E. Second St.Klezmer music began in medieval Europe, where bands of itinerant Jewish musicians went from town to town playing for Jewish festivals and special events. In America, immigrant Jewish musicians adapted this music to the new rhythms and instruments they found, creating new klezmer forms. Tickets are $30. Call 480-994-2787 or visit www.scottsdalearts.org. Jewish pioneers"Lives and Times of Jewish Pioneers" is the topic of the Artful Afternoon at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the West Valley Art Museum, 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise.Professor Abraham Chanin will highlight the Jewish pioneers' interaction with American Indians and Mexicans as well as their mode of living and participation in political and social life. Call 623-972-0635 or visit www.wvam.org. 'Too Jewish'A performance of the off-Broadway show "Too Jewish" with Avi Hoffman will be sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, at Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix.Bagels will be served at 9 p.m. Cost is $18 with a $500 minimum family commitment to the 2002 Annual Federation Campaign, payable through Dec. 31. Send a check to "Too Jewish," 32 W. Coolidge, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85013 or online at www.jewishphoenix.org. Call 602-274-1800, ext. 113. |
