BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Boston Workers Circle - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://circleboston.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Boston Workers Circle REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T220007Z CREATED:20260309T195118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T220007Z UID:10003790-1778421600-1778428800@circleboston.org SUMMARY:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual Boston Workers Circle Fundraiser A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus concert on Sunday\, May 10 at 2:00 at the Armory in Somerville or virtually via livestream. \nBoston Workers Circle’s ABV Chorus\, led by Music Director David Derek\, will be joined by musical guest\, Golden Thread Ensemble to present Sing Out\, Fight Back! Yiddish Songs of Social Change. \nRegistration and details here: https://circleboston.org/arts/ URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-besere-velt-yiddish-chorus-concert/ LOCATION:The Somerville Armory\, 191 Highland Ave\, Somerville\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt GEO:42.389549;-71.106305 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Somerville Armory 191 Highland Ave Somerville MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=191 Highland Ave:geo:-71.106305,42.389549 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T180000 DTSTAMP:20251116T215654Z CREATED:20251103T200151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T215654Z UID:10003459-1763308800-1763316000@circleboston.org SUMMARY:Tikkun Olam ~ Together in Song Concert DESCRIPTION:Tikkun Olam ~ Together in Song\, a concert offering healing\, hope\, and peace during these challenging times.  \nIn a time filled with mistrust and division\, Koleinu\, Boston’s Jewish Community Chorus\, A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus of Boston Workers Circle\, and Mizrahi multi-instrumentalist Yoni Avi Battat\, will collaborate to strengthen our connections with the rich\, multicultural sounds of our wide Jewish musical heritage. \nThe concert is free but you must register here. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/tikkun-olam-together-in-song-concert/ LOCATION:Congregation Kehillath Israel\, 383 Harvard St\, Brookline\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt GEO:42.344719;-71.12583 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Congregation Kehillath Israel 383 Harvard St Brookline MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=383 Harvard St:geo:-71.12583,42.344719 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T173000 DTSTAMP:20251005T211215Z CREATED:20250918T161611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T211215Z UID:10003412-1759676400-1759685400@circleboston.org SUMMARY:ABV Open Rehearsal DESCRIPTION: URL:https://circleboston.org/event/abv-open-rehearsal-2/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt GEO:42.339396;-71.132752 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon St Brookline MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1566 Beacon St:geo:-71.132752,42.339396 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T173000 DTSTAMP:20250928T211153Z CREATED:20250918T161611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T211153Z UID:10003411-1759071600-1759080600@circleboston.org SUMMARY:ABV Open Rehearsal DESCRIPTION: URL:https://circleboston.org/event/abv-open-rehearsal/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt GEO:42.339396;-71.132752 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon St Brookline MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1566 Beacon St:geo:-71.132752,42.339396 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T213000 DTSTAMP:20250621T203645Z CREATED:20250306T205635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T203645Z UID:10002836-1750534200-1750541400@circleboston.org SUMMARY:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus Concert: Building Bridges Through Solidarity DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual Boston Workers Circle Fundraiser A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus concert. On June 21 at 7:30 at First Parish Church in Cambridge. Boston Workers Circle’s ABV Chorus\, led by Musical Director David Derek\, will be joined by musical guest\, the Boston-based klezmer band\, Levyosn to present Building Bridges Through Solidarity\, a concert that is sure to inspire and sustain our ongoing work for collective freedom. More details to come on accessibility and parking. \nLearn more here: https://circleboston.org/arts/ \nRegister here. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-besere-velt-yiddish-chorus-concert-building-bridges-through-solidarity/ LOCATION:The First Parish in Cambridge\, 1446 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt GEO:42.373363;-71.122978 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The First Parish in Cambridge 1446 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1446 Massachusetts Avenue:geo:-71.122978,42.373363 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T173000 DTSTAMP:20240912T182809Z CREATED:20240912T182809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T182809Z UID:10002355-1727017200-1727026200@circleboston.org SUMMARY:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus Open Rehearsals DESCRIPTION:Check out our vibrant 80-member intergenerational community chorus that weaves the heartache and irrepressible idealism of Yiddish music into a vision of justice for the 21st century.   \nCome sing with us!   \nWe welcome singers of all ages and abilities.  \nNo auditions\, you don’t need to know Yiddish\, and you don’t have to be Jewish. \nFor more information about BWC and for samples of ABV performances check out our website here.   \nEmail ABV@circleboston.org for more information. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-besere-velt-yiddish-chorus-open-rehearsals-3/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt GEO:42.339396;-71.132752 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon St Brookline MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1566 Beacon St:geo:-71.132752,42.339396 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T170000 DTSTAMP:20240904T165145Z CREATED:20240904T165145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T165145Z UID:10002352-1725807600-1725814800@circleboston.org SUMMARY:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus Open Rehearsals DESCRIPTION:Email ABV@circleboston.org for more information. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-besere-velt-yiddish-chorus-open-rehearsals/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt GEO:42.339396;-71.132752 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon St Brookline MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1566 Beacon St:geo:-71.132752,42.339396 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T220000 DTSTAMP:20240515T215141Z CREATED:20240417T160211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T215141Z UID:10001791-1715799600-1715810400@circleboston.org SUMMARY:BWC Night at Fenway! DESCRIPTION:Join the Boston Workers Circle for Jewish Heritage Night at Fenway and be sure to arrive early for a special performance of the National Anthem by our own A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus! \nTickets will include the special Red Sox City Connect Jewish Heritage Jersey. \nSeating is limited and available on a first come\, first serve basis.  \nGet tickets here. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/bwc-night-at-fenway/ LOCATION:Fenway Park\, 4 Jersey St\, Boston\, MA 02215\, USA CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T213000 DTSTAMP:20240504T210654Z CREATED:20240229T220325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240504T210654Z UID:10001725-1714851000-1714858200@circleboston.org SUMMARY:Mayday! May Day! Songs of Hope in Times of Struggle DESCRIPTION:Mayday! May Day! Songs of Hope in Times of StruggleA Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus of Boston Workers CircleFeaturing: Judy Bressler and Hankus NetskyDerek David\, Music Director \nIn-Person & Livestreamed \nThe world is in distress and sending urgent calls for help! On May 4th we invite you to lift your spirits with the power of music. \nA Besere Velt\, the vibrant intergenerational Yiddish Chorus of Boston Workers Circle\, is excited to announce a spring concert featuring two of the most significant performers of Yiddish music\, Judy Bressler and Hankus Netsky. They are founding members of the internationally renowned Klezmer Conservatory Band and leaders in the klezmer music revival. \nJoin the Host Committee! \nTickets Available Here \nJudy Bressler\, a third generation performer and vocalist\, is one of the most renowned interpreters of Yiddish song in our time\, featured on all 10 Klezmer Conservatory Band CDs and was seen in the PBS documentary A Jumpin’ Night In The Garden Of Eden. Being part of Itzhak Perlman’s In The Fiddler’s House tours since 1996\, she has performed at Carnegie Hall\, Radio City Music Hall\, the Hollywood Bowl\, San Francisco Symphony Hall and Boston Symphony Hall. \nHankus Netsky\, a multi-instrumentalist\, composer\, and ethnomusicologist\, is co-chair of New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Improvisation Department and director of the Klezmer Conservatory Band. He has composed extensively for film\, theater\, and television and collaborated on major creative projects with Itzhak Perlman\, Robin Williams\, Joel Grey\, Theodore Bikel\, and Robert Brustein.  \nDerek David has been Music Director of A Besere Velt since 2018. An accomplished composer\, conductor\, and music educator\, Derek’s music has been performed in Europe and throughout the United States. With degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the New England Conservatory\, he is currently Lecturer in Music at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/mayday-may-day-songs-of-hope-in-times-of-struggle/ LOCATION:Eliot Church of Newton UCC\, 474 Centre St\, Newton\, MA 02458\, USA CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T173000 DTSTAMP:20231014T215816Z CREATED:20230821T144334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231014T215816Z UID:10000739-1697382000-1697391000@circleboston.org SUMMARY:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus Open Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:Check out A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus’s open rehearsals in October! A Besere Velt (a better world) – is the Yiddish Chorus of the Boston Workers Circle. We are a vibrant 80-member intergenerational community chorus that weaves the heartache and irrepressible idealism of Yiddish music into a vision of justice for the 21st century. Our songs contain the history\, culture and progressive values to inspire us to action today.  \nWhen you join A Besere Velt\, you become a custodian of a centuries-old cultural legacy and join a warm\, welcoming community sharing a passion for music\, culture\, and heritage. Our powerful message is progressive and universal. We sing the songs of the workers\, activists\, artists and all who struggled for freedom and justice – struggles that continue today.  \nAll are welcome\, ages 13 and up. There are no auditions; no need to be able to read music. You don’t have to be Jewish\, nor do you need to know Yiddish. Come sing with us!  \nEmail abv@circleboston.org for more information and plan to join us for our open rehearsals on October 1st & 15th in Brookline.  \nFor more information about BWC and for samples of ABV performances check out our website: circleboston.org/arts URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-besere-velt-yiddish-chorus-open-rehearsal-2/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA 02446\, USA CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T173000 DTSTAMP:20230930T214316Z CREATED:20230821T144334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T214316Z UID:10000738-1696172400-1696181400@circleboston.org SUMMARY:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus Open Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:Check out A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus’s open rehearsals in October! A Besere Velt (a better world) – is the Yiddish Chorus of the Boston Workers Circle. We are a vibrant 80-member intergenerational community chorus that weaves the heartache and irrepressible idealism of Yiddish music into a vision of justice for the 21st century. Our songs contain the history\, culture and progressive values to inspire us to action today.  \nWhen you join A Besere Velt\, you become a custodian of a centuries-old cultural legacy and join a warm\, welcoming community sharing a passion for music\, culture\, and heritage. Our powerful message is progressive and universal. We sing the songs of the workers\, activists\, artists and all who struggled for freedom and justice – struggles that continue today.  \nAll are welcome\, ages 13 and up. There are no auditions; no need to be able to read music. You don’t have to be Jewish\, nor do you need to know Yiddish. Come sing with us! Email abv@circleboston.org for more information and plan to join us for our open rehearsals on October 1st & 15th in Brookline.  \nFor more information about BWC and for samples of ABV performances check out our website: circleboston.org/arts URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-besere-velt-yiddish-chorus-open-rehearsal/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA 02446\, USA CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T203000 DTSTAMP:20230628T203918Z CREATED:20230621T131948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230628T203918Z UID:10000675-1687977000-1687984200@circleboston.org SUMMARY:Freedom is a Verb Watch Party DESCRIPTION:Did you miss the concert?  Join us for a virtual watch party!   \nRegister Here. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/freedom-is-a-verb-watch-party/ CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T213000 DTSTAMP:20230610T225349Z CREATED:20230411T211216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T225349Z UID:10000452-1686425400-1686432600@circleboston.org SUMMARY:Freedom is a Verb: 25th Anniversary Concert with Special Guest Daniel Kahn DESCRIPTION:For 25 years\, the A Besere Velt Yiddish chorus has created a culture of resistance\, and brought us together through radical song. On June 10th at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium\, Boston Workers Circle and A Besere Velt will be joining forces with Yiddish rock/folk star Daniel Kahn to present Freedom is a Verb\, a concert that is sure to inspire and sustain our work for collective freedom. As Daniel sings: \nFreedom is a verbSomething never finished\, never doneIt’s something you must makeIt’s something you must takeIt’s something you must constantly become \nAt Freedom is a Verb we are thrilled to honor and celebrate: Progressive Jewish leader Nadav David\, Boston Workers Circle Community and Yiddish world leaders Linda Gritz & Mike Katz\, and labor leaders Jessica Wender-Shubow & the Brookline Educators Union. Each of our honorees actively lead our community towards freedom. \nMore information & ticket sales here. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/freedom-is-a-verb-25th-anniversary-concert-with-special-guest-daniel-kahn/ CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T210000 DTSTAMP:20230524T223510Z CREATED:20230217T211617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T223510Z UID:10000426-1679166000-1679173200@circleboston.org SUMMARY:Yiddish Dreams & Futures Concert DESCRIPTION:The Boston Festival for New Jewish Music presents Yiddish Dreams & Futures\, a portrait concert of composer Derek David\, featuring new vocal and chamber works that reflect upon Jewish identity and Yiddish culture in a contemporary landscape. \nThe concert\, hosted by MIT Music & Theater Arts in Kresge Auditorium\, will feature the full premiere of Derek’s Clarinet Quintet “Oh World\, Goodnight” by Del Sol and Andrew Friedman\, and the premiere of String Quartet No. 4 “Kaddish” with Verona Quartet. \nVocal works will include a performance of Four Yiddish Folksongs featuring Nat Seelen and Abigale Reisman of Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band\, pianist Renena Gutman\, and soprano Megan Jones\, as well as choral works with A Besere Velt\, the world’s largest Yiddish chorus. \nFor more information & tickets\, click here. URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-dreams-concert/ LOCATION:Kresge Auditorium\, 48 Massachusetts Ave w16\, Cambridge\, MA 02139\, USA CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T171500 DTSTAMP:20230524T223510Z CREATED:20230109T043222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T223510Z UID:10000272-1666537200-1666545300@circleboston.org SUMMARY:Open Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus of Boston Workers Circle welcomes new members. Come check us out! We are a community chorus dedicated to social justice rooted in radical Yiddishkayt. No auditions. No knowledge of Yiddish or music is necessary.  \nMasks and proof of covid vaccination are required. \nContact Peter Rhodes with any questions: rhodespm1@gmail.com URL:https://circleboston.org/event/open-rehearsal/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA 02446\, USA CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR