Children's Events
- Sheldon Oberman Tells Tales, Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
- Oy Vey! Young People's Klezmer Workshop. Sun., 8/31
- Papercutting Workshop, Sun., 8/31 and Mon., 9/1 afternoons
- Storytelling: Leslie Robbins -- The Whistling Carp. Sun., 8/31
- Wandering Stars: Animation for Children Mon., 9/1
- Yidrythmics, kids music and movement workshop Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
- Lenka Lichtenberg Trio Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
Dance
- Ashkenaz Dance Trilogy:* Zummel by Norrdans Dance Company (Sweden); Discipledom by Amy Sue Rosen and Derek Bernstein (New York City)*; Bella by the Danny Grossman Dance Company (Toronto)*, Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
Film
- Benya Krik*, accompanied by Pete Sokolow, Tue., 8/26, by Paradox Trio on Sun., 8/31
- Elders: Contemporary Looks at Past Generations Thu., 8/28
- I Want to be a Boarder with Jolly Paupers Wed., 8/27
- Ivan and Abraham Mon., 9/1
- Overture to Glory Mon., 8/25
- A Tickle in the Heart Sun., 8/31
- Trembling before God Thu., 8/28
- Wandering Stars: Animation for Children Mon., 9/1
Music
- Ashkenaz Fidl Kapelye Mon., 9/1
- John Zorn's Bar Kochba* Mon., 8/25, Tues., 8/26
- Chicago Klezmer Ensemble, Sun., 8/31
- Davka Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
- Epstein Brothers* Wed., 8/27, Sat., 8/30 (twice!)
- Esta Sat., 8/30, Sun., 8/31
- The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band Thu., 8/28, Sun., 8/31
- Ghetto Tango with Adrienne Cooper and Zalmen Mlotek, Wed., 8/27
- Hu-Tsa-Tsa Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
- Kapelye Thu., 8/28*, Sun., 8/31
- KlezmaticsSat., 8/30, Sun., 8/31
- Koulack, Lerner & Boychuk Tue., 8/26, also opening for Epstein Bros. Wed., 8/27
- Lenka Lichtenberg Trio Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
- Macedonian Mazl-Tov Wed., 8/27, Sun., 8/31
- Medina Mon., 9/1
- Naftule's DreamSat., 8/30, Sun., 8/31
- Paradox Trio Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1,
- Salomon Klezmorim Sun., 8/31
- Shirim Klezmer Orchestra Mon., 9/1
- Andy Statman Quartet, Workshop: Mon., 9/1, Concert: Mon., 9/1
- Toronto Jewish Folk Choir Sun., 8/31
- Theresa Tova Mon., 9/1
- Gloria Valentine Sun., 8/31
- Zumerteg: The Songs of Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman sung by
Adrienne Cooper, Dave Wall, Lorin Sklamberg and Stella Walker Sat., 8/30
Theatre
- >A Traveling Jewish Theater* will perform "The Last Yiddish Poet", Sat. 8/30, Sun., 8/31.
- Teatr Wierszalin* (Poland) will perform "The Dybbuk" by S. Ansky, Mon., 8/25, Tue., 8/26, Wed., 8/27, Thu., 8/28.
- Great Small Works* (New York) will perform "The Memoirs of Glückel of Hameln" adapted by Jenny Romaine, Adrienne Cooper & Frank London, Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1.
- Theatre Asylum* will perform George Tabori's "My Mother's Courage Sat., 8/30, Sun., 8/31
- Golus Storytheatre (Toronto, Berlin) will perform "Sex in Yiddish", Sat., 8/30 and Sept. 1.
Visual Arts
- Dancing with Leviathan. 38 established and emerging artists with work relating to cultural identity. Harbourfront Centre: Mon., Aug. 25 Oct. 13.
Lonsdale Gallery: Aug. 14 Sept. 7. See schedule for August 25, Thu., 8/28
- Eat Your Heart Out. A light-hearted look at food and
humour. Uncommon Objects Gallery. Aug. 28 Sept. 24. See schedule for Thu., 8/28
- Mayer Kirshenblatt: slide lecture on his work, Sun., 8/31, and Mon., 9/1
Workshops & Forums
- Discussion: The Marriage of Heaven and Earth--Festival musicians on the traditional wedding w/examples. Sun., 8/31
- Finf un Tsen: Canadian Jewish Writers Sun., 8/31, Mon., 9/1
- Papercutting Workshop, Sun., 8/31 and Mon., 9/1 afternoons
- Very nice, but where's the Melody? workshop on approaches to improv. Sun., 8/31
- Public Forum: Out of the Ashes. Mon., 9/1
- Film in progress and discussion w/filmmaker Sandi Dubowski, Trembling before God
- Lecture by Zev Feldman "Gypsies, Greeks and Klezmer Music" Sun., 8/31
- Mayer Kirshenblatt: slide lecture on his work, Sun., 8/31, and Mon., 9/1
- English Farbesert, led by Hindy Nosek-Abelson Mon., 9/1
- Panel discussion: The Artist as Jew, the Jew as Artist, moderated by Sylvia Ptak
- Reading in Yiddish and English by Chava Rosenfarb Sun., 8/31
- Andy Statman Quartet, Workshop: Mon., 9/1
- Lecture by Michael Wex, "Adventures in Yiddish", Thu., 8/28 and Sun., 8/31
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