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Advance tickets for Jewmongous at the Skokie Theatre are sold out.  A few tickets will be release  at the box-office just before the show.  To get on the waiting list, send an email to tix@kfarcenter.com   "Wildly funny... Part of a new breed of Jewish hipster comedy that includes Jon Stewart, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sarah Silverman and Heeb Magazine." - PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS JEWMONGOUS, a comedy song concert, is the colicky, uncircumcised…See More

Ira and Julia Levin are The Levins, performing a blend of many world musical styles that might be called “Mystic Folk.” With influences ranging from Jethro Tull to Debbie Friedman, their spiritual Americana blends sea shanties with Hebrew lyrics and blues riffs with whimsical musings on the miracle of Manna. Family friendly.Deciding to join forces for the upliftment of the human spirit and to bring dignity to all, The Levins began recording their first CD 36 (based on the legend of the…See More

KFAR Jewish Arts Center is pleased to participate in The 12th Annual Chicago World Music Festival.Experience five cultures under one roof! KFAR and Global Groove Chicago present a full night of world music at the Chopin Theatre featuring:The Opposition Party (Afrobeat) Eyes Manouche (Gypsy)Tum Balalaika Klezmer Band (Russian/Klezmer)The…See More

Shalechet Aviv's movements have roots in Romanian Hora, the Arabic Dabke and traditional Yemenite life cycle celebrations. Sometimes for a splash of extra flavor, movements are more modern, borrowed from swing or salsa or even hip-hop.This elegant troupe, named "Spring Queen," has traveled near and far to perform in a folk style reminiscent of dances from Eastern Europe and parts of the Middle East.Unlike traditional folk dances handed down from previous generations without known creators,…See More

RSVP to the KFAR Music Compilation 'FREE Download event' and get a whole set of rockin' good tunes.That's right- we're giving away a dozen mp3's to everyone who RSVP's to this event right here on our website. Then you can enjoy them in your home, on your iPod or wherever fine music is heard.This compilation includes songs from:The Sway MachineryMoshe Skier BandTracy FriendModern Klezmer QuartetGolemSagol59Breslov Bar BandShir YaakovStereo SinaiSarah AroesteNaomi LessEvan JacoverWe'll send you a…See More

The Chicago Klezmer Ensemble has performed as far away as the great hall of Amsterdam's Concertgebouw and Teatro Manzoni in Milan, Italy and as nearby as a backyard wedding around the corner. The group rarely gives a full-length concert on its own turf, though. This is your chance to hear Chicago Klezmer Ensemble’s extraordinary interpretation of Yiddish instrumental folk music in a concert setting.Led by clarinetist Kurt Bjorling, who has also performed and recorded with Brave Old World, the…See More

Join KFAR for this special free preview screening! To receive a guest pass, you must rsvp to the event on this website (http://www.kfarcenter.org). Holy Rollers is inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States. Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenberg), a young Hasid from an Orthodox Brooklyn community reluctantly follows the path his family has chosen for him, awaiting a…See More