2021 Edmonton Folk Music Festival is taking it to the streets: Application deadline is June 30
June 8, 2021 – Edmonton, AB – The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is delighted to announce Taking it to the Streets, made possible with the…
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Inspired by the pandemic, Jewish musicians are rolling out a year’s worth of spiritual ‘healing songs’
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — It was only about a week into lockdown last spring when Elana Brody took out her keyboard piano for a…
New MacEwan U Award is a tribute to Bobby and Sharon Cairns z”l
(AJNews) – A new MacEwan University Award is a tribute to Bobby and Sharon Cairns, of blessed memory. Bobby Cairns was a giant of Alberta…
Meet the 27-year-old amplifying sounds of the Borscht Belt (& listen to his favourite Yiddish songs)
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Growing up, Aaron Bendich would spend lots of time with his grandfather Max in the…
The Jewish highlights of the 2021 Grammys: Breakout performance but no win for Haim
by Emily Burack (JTA) — When the Jewish sister act Haim took the stage at the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Americans began googling…