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ONGOING

June 08 -
Jan 09

SAN FRANCISCO
Contemporary Jewish Museum

John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Project: The CJM invited John Zorn to curate this series of sound pieces in the special events gallery. Jewlia is one of the composeres commissioned by Zorn to create sound piece exploring a letter from the Hebrew alphabet. Aleph-Bet features new work by leading musicians and composers such as Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Erik Friedlander, David Greenberger, Z’EV, Terence Riley, Alvin Curran, Christina Kubisch, Marina Rosenfeld, Rez Mesinai, and Jewlia. The installation will be accompanied by a live performance date tba.

performance | sound piece | Jewlia | 736 Mission St | hear more

UPCOMING 2008

Friday
Sept 5 | 9pm

San Francisco
Cafe Du Nord

The Hornucopia Festival: A Bay Area Celebration of Fantastic Bands with Horns & Brass. Tongihts line-up: Frank London (from the Klezmatics), Kuegelplex with Jewlia Eisenberg, and Dan Cantrell's Megaband.

performance | Jewlia with "Kugelplex" | Tickets | $20 door/$15 advance | 2170 Market Street @ Sanchez | Add facebook

Saturday
Aug 30 | 8pm

MULHOUSE, FRANCE
Noumatrouff

In the field of "avant-garde" & improvised music, Jazz à Mulhouse is one of the oldest and best known festival in Europe.

performance | ChoHo | Add facebook

Sunday
July 27 | 8pm

BERKELEY
East Bay JCC

Jewlia performs with Kugelplex for the FREYLEKH Klezmer Dance Party. A hot new monthly Klezmer dance party and cabaret featuring members of Kugelplex, Yiddish dance instructor Bruce Bierman, monster accordionist, Dan Cantrell & neo-old world diva vocalist, Jewlia Eisenberg! Dance lesson: 7-8pm, live music and dancing: 8-10pm.

performance | Jewlia | $10 | 1414 Walnut St.

EARLIER SHOWS

Saturday
July 19 | 8pm

SAN FRANCISCO
Red Poppy Art House

Charming Hostess performs with Kugelplex. See Charming Hostess stay on to watch Jewlia sing with Kueglplex. Note: small venue + no advance tix.

performance | ChoHo | $10 | 2698 Folsom St. || See Video

Saturday
July 5 | 6pm

KRAKOW, POLAND
Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow

"The Ark" closes the Jewish Culture Festival at Shalom on Szeroka Street: "The Ark" grew from the Artist Residency program from the 23rd Jewish Music Festival, Berkeley. This project features Frank London, Aaron Alexander, Avi Avital, Stuart Brotman, Glenn Hartman, Mariana Sadowska, John Schott, Jessica Ivry, and Jewlia.

performance | Jewlia with "The Ark"

Monday
May 19 |

VICTORIAVILLE, CANADA
Festival International de Musique Actuelle (FIMAV)

ART BEARS SONGBOOK: Chris Cutler, Jewlia Eisenberg, Carla Kihlstedt, Zeena Parkins, Kristin Slipp and Fred Frith.

performance | Jewlia with "The Art Bears" | Tickets

Sunday
May 11| 9pm
$18 | or $5 student id

BOULDER PERFORMANCE
Shalhevet Productions & Boulder JCC

The Rock N' Soul Cafe

Charming Hostess takes the stage. Two-part grand finale to Jewlia's Artist in Residence at Denver University. Jason Ditzian & Cynthia Taylor.

Performance | ChoHo | 5290 Arapahoe Avenue | 303.443.5108

Saturday
May 10| 9pm
$25 | or $5 student id

DENVER PERFORMANCE
University of Denver

Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret

Charming Hostess takes the stage. Two-part grand finale to Jewlia's Artist in Residence at Denver University. Jason Ditzian & Cynthia Taylor.

Performance | Cho Ho | 1601 Arapahoe Street Underground | tickets

MASTER CLASSES: RIMON SERIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

April 15, 16, & 17

DENVER
University of Denver

Master Classes in Judaic Studies with Jewlia Eisenberg: Rimon Series

Jewlia Eisenberg in Conversation with Faculty from the Center for Judaic Studies. This Rimon series will focus on Babylonian incantation bowls – a type of amulet that was commonly used more than 1500 years ago in the region now known as Iraq. These bowls were inscribed with secrets and desires and then buried under the home. They speak of mysticism and sensuality,angels and devils, and the trials and joys of love and sex. These amulets were a cosmopolitan form, shared by Jews, Syriac Christians, Gnostics, Mandaeans, and Zorastrians.

Tuesday | April 15

DENVER
University of Denver

Master Classes in Judaic Studies with Jewlia Eisenberg: Rimon Series

In conversation with Alison Schofield. This Rimon will be an examination of what Babylonian incantation bowls are and where they are from with Alison Schofield, assistant professor of Religious Studies and the Center for Judaic Studies. Alison brings her experience in archaeology for an examination of the history of Jews in this time period and what types of cultural influences they would have had.

Lectures | Nelson Hall Room 192 | 2222 S. High Street | RSVP

Wednesday | April 16

DENVER
University of Denver

Master Classes in Judaic Studies with Jewlia Eisenberg: Rimon Series

In conversation with Sarah Pessin,associate professor of Philosophy and the Hecht Chair in Judaic Studies, who joins Jewlia for a conversation about Jewish mysticism, including Merkabah and early Kabbalah. Learn more about these fascinating bowls, their time and place, and the mystical and theological context of these amulets.

Lectures | Nelson Hall Room 192 | 2222 S. High Street | RSVP

Thursday | April 17

DENVER
University of Denver

Master Classes in Judaic Studies with Jewlia Eisenberg: Rimon Series

In conversation with David Shneer,associate professor of History and director of the Center for Judaic Studies This conversation concludes this series with Jewlia as both David and Jewlia unearth ancient Jewish culture and discuss how it is leading to the creation of new forms of Jewish culture today.

Lectures | Nelson Hall Room 192 | 2222 S. High Street | RSVP

Monday
April14| 7:30 pm |
free

DENVER
University of Denver

Public Lecture & Launch of "The Bowls" Project

Join Jewlia for the premiere event and the launch of “The Bowls Project”. A geodesic structure built on the campus of DU that will be used to host an entire series of events and intimate salons during Jewlia’s time as an artist-in-residence with the Center for Judaic Studies. Free | Reservations required: call 303.871.4633 or email.

Lecture & Performance | Nelson Hall Room 192 | 2222 S. High Street | RSVP

Thursday
April 3| 7pm
$36

DENVER
University of Denver

NOT YOUR BUBE’S MANISCHEWITZ 3RD ANNUAL KOSHER WINE TASTING

Sponsored by The ALEPH Institute for Jewish Culture at the Center for Judaic Studies. Featuring the Managing Editor of Wine & Spirits Magazine,
Tara Q. Thomas. Jewlia will be performing as the University's
Visiting Artist-in-Residence.

performance | Jewlia | 2044 E. Evans Ave | RSVP

Monday
April 7

DENVER
Colorado Symphony Orchestra

CSO Presentation & Performance

Hope From Despair Festival Preview: CSO Music Director Jeffrey Kahane will offer a musical preview and commentary of the upcoming Hope From Despair Festival. He will be joined by vocalist/composer Jewlia Eisenberg, visiting artist in residence at the Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Denver who will perform two songs by Kurt Weill. Tattered Cover Book Store Historic Lower Downtown Store.

performance | Jewlia | 1628 16th Street

Saturday
March 29 | 8pm
$24 members
$28 general

SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco JCC

Jewish Music Festival Artist Residency "The Ark" with Jessica Ivry, Glenn Hartman, Avi Avita, Aaron Alexander, Frank London, Mariana Sadowska, Stuart Brotman, and John Schott.

performance | Jewlia | 3200 California Street | | See Video

Saturday
Jan. 19 | 8pm

BERKELEY
JCC East Bay

with Tsipi Gabai
performance | ChoHo| 1414 Walnut Street
| Tickets

LATER 2008
  Charming Hostess to Uzbekistan
Charming Hostess to present The Bowls Project with Samarkand's International Museum of Peace and Solidarity.
August Jazz à Mulhouse- Southern France

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>> See our 2005 show list.
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Last updated August 3, 2008

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