Events in June 2011
Press Invitation
Press Release, Tue 17 May 2011
We cordially invite you to these cultural events in June:
Program Surrounding the Special Exhibition "Radical Jewish Culture"
New Voices in Jewish Music
A Series of Concerts Curated by Greg Cohen
New Voices: Caine, Sparks, and Cohen
Uri Caine (New York) is unique on the landscape of modern piano improvisation. He plays the whole spectrum from Barrelhouse to Bach, from Motown to Mahler.
The genre-breaking guitarist Tim Sparks (Minneapolis) and Masada bassist Greg Cohen (Berlin, New York) create a whole new sound landscape with their fresh interpretations of classic klezmer tunes and regional Jewish music. Sparks and Cohen will play titles from the recordings they made together for the renowned Tzadik Label.
Uri Caine (solo piano)
Tim Sparks (guitar), Greg Cohen (double bass) plus guest
When: 9 June 2011, 8 pm
Where: Glass Courtyard, ground level
Admission: 20 €, reduced rate 15 € including a free drink
Ticket reservation (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25993 488 or reservierung@jmberlin.de
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Monday Movies
Marc Ribot. La Corde Perdue/The Lost String
Documentary by Anaïs Prosaïc (FR 2003, 52 min, English original version)
Marc Ribot. Descent into Baldness
Documentary by Cassis Birgit Staudt and Jörg Söchting (US 1996, 30 min, English original version)
When: 6 June 2011, 7.30 pm
The Klezmatics. On Holy Ground
Documentary by Erik Greenberg Anjou (DE, HU, IL, PL, US 2010, 106 min, English original version)
When: 20 June 2011, 7.30 pm
The following applies to all events in the Monday Movies series:
Where: Old Building, ground level, Auditorium
Admission free. With seat ticket only (available at the cash desk).
Ticket reservation (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25993 488 or reservierung@jmberlin.de
Cultural Summer Program
Jazz in the Garden: Paul Brody
The American trumpeter Paul Brody, who has been living in Berlin since the 90s, has created with his band a unique sound with its blend of traditional klezmer and contemporary jazz.
Paul Brody (compositions, trumpet), Alan Bern (accordion), Christian Koegel (guitar), Martin Lillich (bass), Michael Griener (percussion)
Picnic baskets can be ordered (with at least 24 hrs advance notice) from Liebermann’s Restaurant on tel. +49 (0)30 25939 760
When: 26 June 2011, 11 am
Where: Museum Garden (Glass Courtyard in the event of bad weather)
Admission: free
An event within the context of the "Sounds No Walls 2011 - Jazz & Jewish Culture" festival from 23 to 26 June at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Organized by Jazz Activities e.V. and realized with funding from the Federal Centre for Political Education. Further information at www.sounds-no-walls.de
