Touring Highlights
2018
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December 9: Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Family Concert at Chicago Botanic Garden
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August 16: Summer Concert at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El (featuring Cantor Ben Tisser)
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Fourth of July Parade Highland Park, IL
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Village of Skokie Fourth of July Parade
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June 19: YIVO Summer Concert Series (Skokie, IL)
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June 10: Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
2017
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February 20: NPR Station WBEZ, “Worldview”
Salaam-Shalom Music Project
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL -
February 26: “Music at Moser” Performing Arts Series
University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL -
March 19: Concert at the International Convention of the Federation of Cantors
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May 21: Junior Klezmer Orchestra at the Skokie Festival of Cultures
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April 23: Salaam-Shalom Music Project Concert
SPACE, Evanston, IL -
May 13: “Second Saturday” Concert
Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church, Racine, WI -
June 4: "History, Klezmer and Horas! The Journey of Jewish Music from Europe to America" Fundraising Concert for Kol Hadash Congregation, Highland Park, IL
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June 6: YIVO Summer Concert Series
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June 12: Concert, Jewish Federation of Peoria, Peoria, IL
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July 4: Independence Day Parades, Highland Park and Skokie, IL
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July 16: Evanston World Arts and Music Festival, Evanston, IL
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August 13: Sunday Sundown Concert Series, Skokie, IL
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August 20: Outdoor Concert Series, Historic Long Grove Days
Towner Green, Long Grove, IL -
October 22: Klezmer String Master Class and Concert
Seman’s Violins, Skokie, IL -
October 28: Salaam-Shalom Music Project Concert
Congregation Etz Chaim, Lombard, IL -
November 11: “Wintertanz” Jewish Dance Party
Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah, Wilmette, IL -
November 18: Salaam-Shalom Music Project Concert, Gassel Concert Series
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, Evanston, IL -
December 17: “Winter Wonderland Express” Annual Hanukkah Concerts
The Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
2016
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Awards: 2016 Skokie Artist of the Year Award
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February 28: European Klezmer Cabaret (Russian Community Concert)
Des Plaines Prairie Theater, Des Plaines, IL -
March 20: Maxwell Street and the Junior Klezmer Orchestra
Skokie Theatre, Skokie, IL -
April 21: “Quarterly Inter-Religious Celebration:” DePaul Interfaith
Salaam-Shalom Music Project Concert
DePaul University, Chicago, IL -
May 22: Concert at City Winery, Chicago, IL
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June 5: Greater Chicago Jewish Festival Main Stage, Chicago, IL
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June 8: Wednesdays on the Green, Outdoor Concert
Skokie Chamber of Commerce, Skokie, IL -
July 31: Sunday Sundown Concert Series, Skokie, IL
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August 9: YIVO Summer Concert Series, Highland Park, IL
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August 24, Music in the Square Summer Concerts
Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock, IL -
October 23. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts 20th Anniversary Celebration. Skokie, IL
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November 16: Maxwell Street Klezmer Band in “The Whole Megillah: The Story of the Yiddish Theater”
Jewish Federation of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI -
November 27: Hanukkah with Rabbi Joe Black and the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL -
November 30: “Harmony in the Holy Land” All-Day Seminar and Concert on Middle Eastern Music presented by the Salaam-Shalom Music Project
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, WI -
December 16 “Wintertanz” Jewish Dance Party, Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah, Wilmette, IL
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December 17: Live Broadcast, WFMT/FM, “Folkstage,” The Midnight Special
Annual Hanukkah Program, Chicago, IL -
December 29: “Winter Wonderland Express” Annual Hanukkah Concerts
The Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
2015
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Florida Tour Jacksonville and Palm Harbor. Charles Troy's "The Whole Megillah: the Story of Yiddish Theater"
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Chicago Lyric Opera "The Property"
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City of Highland Park Independence Day Parade
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Village of Skokie Independence Day Parade
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Skokie Festival of Cultures
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Skokie Village on the Green Concert
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Benefit for WTTW Public Television
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University of Wisconsin Parkside concerts and workshops
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Metropolis Performing Art Center Arlington Heights, IL
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70th anniversary commemoration of the Liberation of the concentration camps
2014
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Celtic Arts Celebration Siamsa Na Ngael “If it Wasn’t for the Irish and the Jews, Symphony Center, Chicago, IL;
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Tulsa Children's Museum Family Concert Series, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa, OK;
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Chicago Sinfonietta, Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
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Greater Chicago Jewish Arts Festival, Chicago, IL
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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Evanston In-School Music Association, Evanston, IL
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Yiddish Festival of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
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"The Whole Megillah: The Story of Yiddish Theater", Temple Beth El, South Bend, IN
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Summer Concert Series, Mandelein, IL
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Acorn Theater, Three Oaks, MI
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Wednesday on the Green Series, Skokie, IL
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Highland Park Parade, Highland Park IL
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Addison Public Library, Addison, IL
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WGN Newa Broadcast
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Common Grounds, Chicago, IL
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Ethical Humanist Society, Park, Ridge, IL
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Chicago Botanic Garden Hanukkah Concert, Glencoe, IL
2013
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Klezmer Festival, Louisville, KY;
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Maxwell Street Klezmer Band 30th Anniversary Concert, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago;
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Art Institute of Chicago Exhibit Opening;
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Presidential Inaugural Ball, Evanston, IL;
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"Chicago Reflections," Northwestern University, Pick-Staiger Hall;
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Performance of "American Klezmer," Evanston, IL;
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City Winery Monthly Klezmer Brunch, Chicago;
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Loyola Academy High School "Diversity Week";
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Arlington Heights Library;
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"Yiddishfest" Milwaukee, WI;
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Concert Honoring Rabbi, Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, Milwaukee, WI;
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Concert Series to Honor Rabbi, Beth Hillel, Wilmette, IL;
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Wednesdays on the Green, Skokie, IL;
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Port Clinton Concert Series, Highland Park, IL;
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Independence Day Parade, Highland Park, IL;
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Salaam-Shalom Music Project, at Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement, Chicago;
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Concert for YIVO, Homewood, IL;
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WBEZ (NPR) 30th Anniversary concert click here
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30th Reunion Concerts at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL;
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"Winter Wonderland" Hanukkah Concert, Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL.
2012
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Art Institute Wreathing of the Lions, Chicago;
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Toronto, Canada; Olny Illinois Public Schools;
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Independence Day Parade, Highland Park, IL;
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Fox Point, WI;
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Jacksonville, FL;
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Peltz Center for Jewish Life, Mequon, WI;
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Chicago History Museum;
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Chicago Botanic Garden "Winter Wonderland" Hanukkah Concert.
2011
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Temple Emanuel, Denver, CO;
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Independence Day Parade, Highland Park, IL;
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Lutheran School of Theology (Salaam-Shalom Music Project);
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Chicago Botanic Garden "Winter Wonderland" Hanukkah Concert;
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10th Anniversary of Atrium Theater at Christian Heritage Academy, Northfield, IL;
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Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL;
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Maurice Sendak Exhibit at Highland Park and Oak Park Libraries, IL;
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Peltz Center for Jewish Life, Mequon, WI.
2010
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Kansas City, MO Festival;
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Purdue University, Notre Dame, IN;
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Independence Day Parade, Highland Park, IL;
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Art Institute of Chicago Holiday Concert;
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Peltz Center for Jewish Life, Mequon, WI;
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WFMT's "Introductions" Broadcast with the Junior Klezmer Orchestra.
2009
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Munich, Germany;
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Lithuania;
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Reno, NV;
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Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Champaign-Urbana, IL;
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Peoria, IL;
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Art Institute of Chicago;
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City of Highland Park Independence Day Parade;
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WFMT/FM's "Folk Stage" Hanukkah Broadcast;
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Hanukkah Concert, Albuquerque, NM.
2008
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Maxwell Street 25th Anniversary Concert Series: Folk Stage Live Radio Concert (WFMT/FM, Midnight Special) and Performance at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL;
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WTTW's Chicago Tonight;
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WBEZ Chicago Public Radio;
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Record Release Party: "Eight Nights of Joy" with Rabbi Joe Black, Westfield Old Orchard Barnes and Noble;
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Skokie Theatre, Skokie, IL;
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Anne Frank Exhibit, Ela Area Public Library, Lake Zurich, IL;
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Concert for Holocaust Education Foundation National Conference Benefit;
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Timothy Christian High School, Elmhurst, IL;
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Opera House of Sandwich, Sandwich, IL;
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Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival, Chicago, IL;
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July 4th Parades, Highland Park and Evanston, IL;
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Summer Concerts: Highland Park, Hoffman Estates, Long Grove, Schaumburg, Evanston, Oak Brook;
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Illinois State University, Normal, IL;
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Two Rivers, WI;
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Chicago Summerdance;
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Reno Concerts, Reno, NV (2009)
2007
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Furth Klezmer Festival, Furth, Germany;
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Temple Sinai, North Miami Beach, FL
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River Music Experience Concert: Jewish Federation of Quad Cities, Davenport, IA
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Concert for Israel Independence Day, Daley Plaza, Chicago, IL
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Concert: Schaumburg Township District Library, Town Square, Schaumburg, IL
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Evanston Fourth of July Concert, Evanston, IL
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Summer Concert: Skokie Park District, Devonshire Park, Skokie, IL
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Waterfront Celebration, Ethnic Stage, Rockford, IL
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Concert: Eaton Chapel, Beloit College, Beloit, WI
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Concert: Adlai Stevenson Community Foundation Concert Series, Lincolnshire, IL
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library, IL
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Annual Concert, Skokie Central Synagogue, Skokie, IL
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Arts & Ideas Concert Series, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
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Winter Wonderland (Hanukkah) Concert, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
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Spertus Gala Opening, Chicago
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Art Institute of Chicago, Wreathing of the Lions
2006
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Genesis at the Crossroads Concert, Francis Parker School, Chicago, IL;
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Concert: World Folk Music Festival, Chicago, IL;
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Purim Concert: Lubavitch Chabad, Northbrook, IL;
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Concert: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL;
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Annual Concert: Beth El, Ner Tamid Synagogue, Mequon, WI;
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Jewish Folk Arts Festival, Chicago, IL;
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Fourth of July Parade, Evanston and Highland Park, IL;
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Summer Concert: Schaumburg Township District Library, Town Square, Schaumburg, IL;
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Workmen's Circle of New York, Yiddish Concert in Damrosch Park, NY;
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Kalamazoo College, at Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI;
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Great Performers of Illinois Concert, at Millennium Park, Chicago, IL;
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Concert: Chicago Public Library, Chicago, IL;
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Concert: Niles Public Library, Niles, IL;
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Friends of the IDF Benefit Concert at Temple Beth Israel, Skokie, IL;
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Wonderland Express Concert: Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL;
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First Night Evanston New Year's Eve Concert, Evanston, IL;
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Hanukkah Concert and CD Taping with Rabbi Joe Black at Temple Sholom, Chicago.
2005
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Concerts for the Schauer Arts and Activities Center, Hartford, Wisconsin;
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Columbia College, Department of Music;
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Concert, Performing Arts Center of Stevenson H.S. Community Foundation, Lincolnshire;
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Congregation Oheb Shalom, South Orange, New Jersey, workshops and concert;
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Concert, Fundraiser for the North Shore Choral Society, Evanston;
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Opening Concert for Jewish Music Festival, JCC, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 4th of July parades, Evanston and Highland Park.
2004
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Concert, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Glencoe;
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Genesis at the Crossroads Concerts, Highland Park and Downtown Chicago;
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Yom Yerushalayim concert for Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation;
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Summer concerts for Villages of River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnwood;
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Concert, Arlington Heights Memorial Library;
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Concert, Temple Israel, Omaha, Nebraska;
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Concert, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee;
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Concert for the Board of Trustees of the United Jewish Communities National Board Meeting;
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Concert for Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Hamsa Concert, Lakeside Congregation, Highland Park;
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Concert, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida;
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Fundraiser for Temple Sholom, Chicago;
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Fundraiser for Children of Israel Fund, Concerts, Children's Museum at Navy Pier;
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Concert, Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival;
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4th of July parades for Highland Park and Evanston;
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Concert, Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival;
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Performance at Annual Dinner for Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies;
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Performance, Annual Dinner of Greasy Joan and Co. (theatre group);
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Concerts with Jubilate Children's Choir at Northwestern University and NSCI, Glencoe;
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Concert, Annual Dinner at Congregation Kol Emeth, Skokie;
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Concert, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights;
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Hanukkah Concert for Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, Hamsa Concert, First Night, Evanston.
2003
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Concert, Performing Arts Center at Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire;
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Concert for Citizens for Mayor Richard M. Daley;
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Concert, Northwestern University, Evanston Campus;
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Concert, Shryock Auditorium, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale;
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Concert, DePaul University Hillel;
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Genesis at the Crossroads Arab-Jewish Arts Concert;
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4th of July Parades, Evanston and Highland Park;
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City of Evanston Ethnic Arts Center;
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"Sunday Sundown Concert Series," Skokie Park District;
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River Front Park Summer Concert, River Grove;
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Concert Series, Zhivago Restaurant, Skokie;
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Concert, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights;
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"Celebrations" Holiday Concert, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Glencoe;
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"Something Else" Holiday Concert, Spertus Museum of Judaica, Chicago;
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First Night Concert, Highland Park.
2002
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Kultursommer Nordhessen and Mittelhessen, Germany (three concerts);
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Forde Folk Music Festival, Norway;
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Chicago Summerdance Series, Grant Park;
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Rainbow Summer, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee;
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The Do It Yourself Hanukkah, Old Town School of Folk Music;
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The Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival, Chicago;
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Concerts in 24 Evanston Schools (EISMA);
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The Center for International Performance and Exhibition, Chicago;
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CD Release Party at Barnes & Noble, Skokie;
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Monthly concert at Zhivago Restaurant, Skokie;
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Genesis at the Crossroads Arab-Jewish Unity Concert (Chicago Cultural Center), Adlai Steven Performing Arts Center Series, Lincolnshire, IL.
2001
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Festival of Jewish Culture, Munich, Germany;
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Kansas City JCC;
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A Night in Jerusalem, Dallas, TX;
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Tecumseh Civic Auditorium, Tecumseh, MI;
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Wariner Auditorium, Mount Pleasant, MI;
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Stevenson Performance Center, Lincolnshire, IL;
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Temple Emanuel, Dallas, TX;
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Genesis at the Crossroads Arab-Jewish Unity Concert (Chicago Cultural Center);
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Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, MI;
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Do-It-Yourself Hanukkah, Old Town School of Folk Music;
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Monthly concerts at Zhivago Restaurant, Skokie;
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4th of July Parades, Highland Park and Evanston.
2000
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Kultursommer Festival, Kassel, Germany;
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the Do It Yourself Hanukkah Concert and Public Television Broadcast, Chicago;
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Jewish Arts Foundation, Palm Beach, Florida,
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Milwaukee International Arts Festival;
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Truman State University (Kirksville, MO);
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Synagogue (Des Moines, IA);
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Jewish Cultural Council (Grand Rapids, MI) Israel Independence Day (Omaha, NB);
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Art Institute, Field Museum and Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago;
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Cong. Ner Tamid (Las Vegas, Nevada);
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7th International Festival of Yiddish Music (Furth, Germany);
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Temple Beth Israel (Springfield, IL);
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Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA);
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Genesis at the Crossroads Arab-Jewish Unity Concert (Chicago Cultural Center), Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins (North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL);
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General Assembly of Jewish Federations, Chicago;
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Monthly concerts at Zhivago Restaurant;
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4th of July Parade, Evanston.
1999
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Klezfest (Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, MI);
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Performance Art Series, U. of Judaism, Los Angeles, CA;
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Southern Illinois University, Ishkabibble (Yiddish Arts Ensemble, Chicago);
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University; Chicago Summerdance Festival (Chicago);
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Jewish Arts Festival, Dallas, TX;
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Symphony Center Day of Music (Chicago);
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Do-It Yourself Hanukkah, (Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago), Hershel and The Hanukkah Goblins (North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL).
1998
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Carnegie Hall, NY;
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Staff & concert: Midwest Klezmer and Yiddish Music Institute featuring Theodore Bikel (Skokie, Illinois). Kalamazoo Bach Festival (Michigan);
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Art Institute Chicago);
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Charleston Heights Arts Center (Las Vegas);
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Berea College (Kentucky);
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Yiddish Concert In The Park (Cleveland, Ohio);
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Jewish Arts Festival (Chicago). European Tour: London, Vienna, Munich, Amsterdam, The Hague, and Enschede. Do-It-Yourself-Hanukkah with Peter Yarrow and Debbie Friedman, Athenaeum Theater, Chicago.
1997
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Do-It-Yourself Hanukkah with Peter Yarrow of and Debbie Friedman (Athenaeum Theater, Chicago);
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Opening Act for Alan King (Centre East, Skokie, IL);
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Opening Festival, the new Symphony Center (Chicago);
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Gindi Theater, U. of Judaism (Los Angeles, California);
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Meyerson Center for The Performing Arts (Dallas, Texas);
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Grinnell College (Iowa);
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JCC (Omaha; Nebraska);
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JCC (Wichita, Kansas);
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Wharton Center for the Performing Arts (East Lansing, MI), Quincy Arts Center (Quincy, IL).
1996
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The Knitting Factory (NY);
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Gindi Theater of the University of Judaism (LA, CA);
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Century Villages (Florida).
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Staff & concert: Midwest Klezmer & Yiddish Music Institute (Skokie, IL);
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Do-It-Yourself -Hanukkah with Peter Yarrow (Athenaeum Theater;
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Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago)
1995
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Charleston Heights Arts Center (Las Vegas, Nevada);
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Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach, California);
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James Armstrong Theater (Torrance, California). Sponsors of and performers at the Midwest Klezmer and Yiddish Music Institute (IL)
1994
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Featured artist at the 4th Festival of Jewish Music in Furth, Germany. Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
1993
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JCC concerts in Birmingham, Alabama and Memphis and Tennessee Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
1992
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Graz Music Festival, Austria; Zurich JCC; Bern Municipal Museum (Switzerland); Satellite Beach, Ft Myers, FL