The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On one evening last summer, Dan Horowitz found himself in the middle of rural ...

Susan Watts comes from a long line of performers of the Jewish genre of klezmer music: The klezmer dynasty dates to 19th century Ukraine and begins with Watts’ great-grandfather, the musician, ...

This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. At the Orchard Estate ...

On Nov. 20, Mostly Kosher brought its unique flair of klezmer rock to UCLA. The band – which focuses on traditional klezmer music with modern genres ranging from jazz and Latin to rock and folk – ...

Live music abounds in Denver, but there’s nothing quite like Festo Festo. The monthly gathering of musicians, dancers and artists showcases Jewish klezmer music and a wide range of Balkan musical ...

In 2010, Leeav Sofer was in university studying clarinet and voice. To help pay for his education, he’d play piano at weddings and private parties. After one wedding, Sofer was talking to an elderly ...

It’s been dubbed Kleztronica. Essentially electronic dance music with klezmer elements, the year-old genre is made to a large degree with samplers and synthesizers, though old-school instruments that ...

A seasoned Jewish writer and Yiddish translator analyzes why “sparks flew” during the maestro’s 80th birthday celebration at the Upper West Side’s Beacon Theater. When writing a review for a play you ...

Upshtat Zingerai play Jewish simhah dance music for a wedding at the South Shore Cultural Center. From left to right: Emma Blau, Jonah Lazarus, Qi Yang, Hannah Mira Friedland, and Ethan Aronson Credit ...

On May 18, acclaimed klezmer musician and composer Alicia Svigals accepted an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) for “extraordinary contributions to ...