Upcoming Performances and Projects

 
  KlezKamp 2007: Meeting with Our Masters
December 23-28, 2007 
 
Judith Brin Ingber, as dance historian, sets the stage for legendary dancer/choreographer Felix Fibich. She discusses his long and fascinating career in Europe, Russia, Israel, South American and the U.S. 
See www.livingtraditions.org for more information.

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“A Brief History of Jewish Dance”
Sunday, January 20, 2008 

Sunday, January 20, 2008, 2:00 PM
A multimedia presentation/lecture at the new award-winning Michigan Avenue building of the 
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, Chicago as 
part of the Solomon Goldman Lecture Series.

Dancing has been a part of weddings wherever Jews have lived. In fact, according to the Talmud, dance is an obligation. In this multimedia program, Judith Brin Ingber reveals the role of dance in Judaism. With rare illustrations and musical excerpts, she reveals dance traditions and transformations in places such as Ethiopia, Morocco, Yemen, Germany, Russia and Israel.

Following the Q&A, Ms. Brin Ingber will lead Sephardic and Ashkenazic wedding dances for those interested in learning them.

Judith Brin Ingber
Choreographer and dancer Judith Brin Ingber has lectured about dance in venues from the Royal War Museum in London to the International Contemporary Dance Festival in Silesia, Poland. A Humanities Faber Fellow at Princeton University, she is the author of Victory Dances, the Story of Fred Berk, and editor of the forthcoming Perspectives on Israeli and Jewish Dance.

COST: $20; $15/members; $10/students.
CONTACT: Spertus Institute of JewishStudies,
610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605; Tel: 312-322-1773.
See also: www.spertus.edu

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  “Through Tears to Joy”
February 17, 2008 
 
 “Through Tears To Joy,” a dramatic rendering of Eastern European Jewish weddings, will be performed twice on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 at the Minneapolis Sabes JCC, featuring Twin Cities’ performers klezmer musician Judith Eisner with her ensemble Classic Klezmer; vocalist David Jordan Harris; storyteller Carla Vogel and Jewish dancer Judith Brin Ingber. Highlighting Eastern European style music, dance and story telling, the original performance, is a special event of the JCC’s Center for Arts and Jewish Humanities. For more information contact Carla Vogel at carlachai@yahoo.com

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Photo Ann Silver

"Peace in the House"

Judith performs with 5 other dancers and 6 musicians in Voices of Sepharad's current theater, music and dance evening, portraying the rich relationship of neighborliness between Sephardic Jews and Arabs during the last several hundred years. The first performances premiered at The Southern Theater in their autumn season of 2004. For more information about upcoming performances and booking go to: www.voicesofsepharad.com