Reader Reems Idan Raichel
Israeli world fusion composer and performers Idan Raichel, a chart topper and the love child of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for demonstrating the country’s diversity, performs an all ages show at...
View ArticlePeter Himmelman @ Abbey Pub
The posterboy for 80’s Twin City Rock makes an appearance at the Abbey Pub Tuesday evening to sing, chat about Jewish life, his kids and hopefully improvise some songs on the spot. How you spell...
View ArticleAndy Statman @ Martyrs
Neo-hassidish Klezmer genius Andy Statman will play a show Monday night, February 5, at Martyrs. Its a rare Chicago performance but the sometimes klez sometime bluegrass player will be backed by a...
View ArticleMimaamakim: Call for Submissions
From the good folk at Mimaamakim Journal:We’re thrilled to annouce our seventh annual submissions call!! Please send us your poetry, prose, artwork, and essays. DEADLINE: MAY 1st. If you have...
View ArticleChabad Lag B’Omer Festival in WRP
Every couple years Chabad puts on a little song and dance for Lag B’Omer. This year they are having a parade and festival, though a few years back it featued Piamenta, which was half cool. This year...
View ArticleChabon’s Frozen Chosen
The latest from the Pulitzer-winning novelist is a “murder-mystery speculative-history Jewish-identity noir chess thriller,” in the words of Publishers Weekly. It’s a private-eye story set in a...
View ArticleGospel in the Greater Lawndale Ghetto
There’s a long sordid history of Jews and Blacks in Chicago. some of its good and some of it is not. LAWNDALE is the old west-side neighborhood where from 1920-1959 or so, nearly 200,000 Jews lived...
View ArticleCheeseCake Sameach!
Shavuot, the festival of Weeks when we celebrate reciving the gift of Torah, starts tonight at Sundown. It traditional to eat dairy on this holiday, hence the Eli’s reference, and to stay up all night...
View ArticleBorat’s Brother composes for Kazakh
In an odd twist of events, Erran Baron Cohen, Sacha’s brother, was commissioned to compose a symphonic piece based on Kazakh folk tunes. The commission came after someone from Kazakh saw “Borat” and...
View ArticleLast Itzamitzvah? for the Year
Last one the year, Leahj says. Ignore that the image says Wednesday, it takes place TONIGHT @ FIXX. via email: “Just a quick note to say that I hope I see some of you tonight at the Fixx at 7PM. The...
View ArticleGet Your Yiddish Here.
2007 CHICAGO YIVO SUMMER FEST Every summer, the Chicago branch of YIVO (YIVO Institute for Jewish Research) mounts a Summer Festival of Yiddish Culture, and the schedule for this year is now online. I...
View ArticleNext Friday: Shabbeach Shalom
If you’re in the hood, join us for Shabbat dinner on the shores of Lake Michigan. 6:30 drum circle and 7:30 Israeli-style dinner. $5 donate requested. RSVP to IsraeliShabbat@gmail.com
View ArticleTuBAv@Krem: Rosh Hashanookie
8pm Tuesday, July 31 @ Krem, 1750 N. Clark (map it) FREE! NO COVER! $7 Martinis. A good time will be had by all. All are welcome.
View ArticleHAMSA fest this weekend
“This popular summer festival will again engage people of all ages to not only experience a taste of the region through art and food, but also examine and challenge beliefs about personal and cultural...
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