Guide Category: Entertainers, Performers
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Bernie Warman
Pianist-vocalist using electric keyboard. Yiddish, Israeli, Latin, American music. Ceremonies, parties, receptions, simchas and holiday celebrations.
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Jeff and Janis Musical Entertainment
For over 15 years our duo has presented delightful musical programs for special events, parties, celebrations, and diverse organizations. Programs include popular Jewish and American selections, show tunes, folk, standards, and we offer educational/musical presentations exploring the lives of Jewish composers who created gems of the Great American Songbook. Follow us on Facebook!
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Larry Brent Orchestra
4208 N. Harvard Ave. Arlington Heights IL 60004 (847) 392-4910 False 1231
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The Junior Klezmer Orchestra
Since 1994, musicians and singers of the Junior Klezmer Orchestra have studied the art of Klezmer-traditional Eastern European Jewish music and Yiddish song-with members of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. Many have gone on to professional musical careers. We rehearse twice a month on Sundays from 2:30-4:00 pm (including snack) at Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah, just off the Edens Expressway in Wilmette. Our students range fromfifth grade to senior year high school. We perform at the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival, the Skokie Festival of Cultures, and other venues.
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Shiga’on Singers
A choir for high-school students that performs Jewish, Israeli, and Yiddish selections for community events.
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Artists of Note
Storyteller and puppeteer: performances, workshops, writing, and presentations.
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Syd Lieberman
A storyteller: telling folk tales, short stories, and original pieces.
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Yana Fayn
Singer, teacher, performer, Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Italian and Broadway for all occasions. Liturgical music from Shabbat services to High Holidays. Bar and bat mitzvah tutoring and service.
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Yiddish Arts Ensemble
A professional touring theater troupe that performs in English, incorporating traditional Yiddish stories with klezmer music.
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Herb Hartman
A cantor for Conservative or Reform services and wedding ceremonies.