Category Archives: Performances

From Feb ’12 Spotlight: Award-winning Israeli jazz violinist Miri Ben-Ari will headline a fundraiser at Lincoln Hall on Thurs, Feb 9 at 8 p.m. The beneficiaries are the American Friends of the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled, the American … Continue reading →

Just received a Facebook message from Barbi McGuire (who plays “Yente the Matchmaker” in the new Troika touring company). December’s holiday break is over & the Troika troupe is back on the road again, beginning the second leg of their nationwide … Continue reading →

From Jan ’12 Spotlight: West Suburban Temple Har Zion in River Forest packed their Social Hall on Dec 3 for a bravura performance by the New Budapest Orpheum Society. Joining beloved local baritone Stewart Figa on stage were mezzo-soprano Julia … Continue reading →

A new Fiddler on the Roof is heading towards our Auditorium Theatre at Congress and Michigan, and the “Broadway in Chicago” folks are flooding the airwaves with promo information. But times are hard and tickets are expensive. What to do? … Continue reading →

11/13 Update: I went to Regina, SK to see the new troupe. So go/no go, what’s my advice?  I say GO! & here’s why Troika Productions announced today that their new Fiddler on the Roof touring company would arrive in Chicago–for one week … Continue reading →

From Tzivi’s Sept ’11 Spotlight: Fabulous visitors and beloved hometown favorites will fill the air with music this fall… The fun begins Labor Day weekend, when Kfar presents Golem at Martyrs in Lincoln Square on Saturday, Sept. 3.

From Tzivi’s Sept ’11 Spotlight: Fabulous visitors and beloved hometown favorites will fill the air with music this fall… On the evening of Sunday, Sept. 18, you can choose between the World Music Fest’s “Sephardic Showcase” (featuring Nuriya) on the … Continue reading →

From Tzivi’s Sept ’11 Spotlight: Fabulous visitors and beloved hometown favorites will fill the air with music this fall… On Sunday, Oct. 2, members of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band will lead a family sing-along (for all ages) at a … Continue reading →

From Tzivi’s Sept ’11 Spotlight: Fabulous visitors and beloved hometown favorites will fill the air with music this fall… Chicago a Capella has planned a splendid series of events to promote their new CD Days of Awe and Rejoicing, leading … Continue reading →