A Freylekhn Khanike - A Happy Hanukkah - from
your friends at Yiddishkayt Los Angeles!
There are some great upcoming Khanike events
that we’re very excited about:
If you’ve ever been tempted to attend an
intensive Yiddish language and culture program, but
were unable make it to one of the Summer Programs in
New York, Vilnius, Tel Aviv or Paris, this is your
lucky month. The California Institute for Yiddish
Culture & Language (CIYCL) presents The Art of
Yiddish 2006, a week of Yiddish classes,
lectures and concerts hosted at the Skirball
Institute from December 16-21.
Next Wednesday
(12/13), the klezmer-punk band, Golem, is capping a
night of social-justice, comedy, and more at The
10th Annual Vodka Latke: A Festival of Rights.
On December 15th, be sure to tune in to KCRW for
Philosophers, Fiddlers & Fools: A Farewell.
Listen to the final broadcast of Ruth Seymour’s
28-year annual tribute to Yiddishkayt from 1 to 3 pm
on 89.9 fm. Click
here to read more about why this is the final year
for the program.
Celebrate the season with your kids at the Matzah
Ball Books Hanukkah Party (12/17).
See the Klezmatics perform newly discovered Hanukkah
songs
written by Woody Guthrie at The Klezmatics: Happy
Joyous Hanukkah (12/21).
UPCOMING EVENTS (BY DATE):
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:00 PM
THE 10TH ANNUAL VODKA LATKA: A FESTIVAL OF
RIGHTS
Featuring folk-punk rockers Golem, a social justice
menorah-lighting ceremony, and a spectacularly
entertaining reading of the Hanukah tale in Heaping
Hanukah.
Turn the Festival of Lights into the Festival of
Rights with a unique menorah-lighting by local
social justice activists, featuring Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Then watch LA's Heebster
comedians, writers, magicians, and performers -
including Six Feet Under's Jill Soloway and Brothers
and Sister's Craig Wright - tackle the holiday from
an entirely new perspective in Heaping Hanukah.
Finally, Golem takes the night to a raucous,
high-energy finale. Presented by PJA, JDub Records,
& Reboot.
Be sure to visit us at the Yiddishkayt
Los Angeles info table!
El Rey Theater
5515 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA. 90036
$12 at ticketmaster.com
/ $15 Day of Show
8PM Cocktails & Latkas
9PM Festival of Rights Menorah Lighting
9:30PM Heaping Hanukah
10:30PM Golem
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December 16th – 21st
THE ART OF YIDDISH 2006
Stage Presents: The Gift of Yiddish Theater
Now in its seventh year, this community and
international event is for all ages and interests.
The only program of its kind on the West Coast, it
offers a chance to remember and celebrate the global
legacy the world nearly lost. No previous knowledge
of Yiddish needed.
Starting with a not-to-be-missed Opening Concert
with Mike Burstyn on the evening of Saturday,
December 16, The Art of Yiddish focuses on one of
the most beloved aspects of Jewish culture --
Yiddish theater. The week’s presentations and
performances by leading experts and artists reveal
why Yiddish theater is so unique and why it still
delights and fascinates.
Morning language classes offer a brilliant crash
course in Yiddish taught by an eminent international
faculty, designed for students of all levels, from
complete novice to the maven (expert). A
conversation-only class available too, with no or
a bisl speaking skills required.
Come for a day, a lecture or concert, or the entire
special week!
All events at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los
Angeles.
For details: www.yiddishinstitute.org
or call (310) 745-1190.
Presented by the California Institute for Yiddish
Culture & Language (CIYCL) in association with
Skirball Cultural Center.
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Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:30 am
MATZAH BALL BOOKS HANUKKAH PARTY
Bring your kinder - your kids - to celebrate
Hanukkah with a reading of the picture book
Kvetchy Boy by author Anne-Marie Asner.
Learn some Yiddish words, and join in fun-filled
dreydl-making, with snack and book-signing to
follow.
Storyopolis Bookstore
12348 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 509-5600
More Info: www.matzahballbooks.com
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Thursday, December 21, 2006, 8:00 pm
THE KLEZMATICS: HAPPY JOYOUS HANUKKAH
The Klezmatics; special guest, Boo Reiners; special
guest, Susan McKeown.
One of klezmer's leading ensembles, the Klezmatics
blend sounds from aching shtetl melodies to
raucous Latin stomps, soulful boogie-woogie, and
Yiddish labor songs; they will perform newly
discovered songs by Woody Guthrie as part of their
joyful Hanukkah celebration.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
Click
here for more information on tickets.
