The energy, joy, and celebration that is Klezmer music will be the featured at the next Munroe Saturday Nights presentation, on Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. The Shpilkes Klezmer Band, well known in the Greater Boston area for their joyful sounds and their slogan, “Don’t Sit Still,” will take to the stage at the Munroe Center for the Arts, 1403 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, presenting an evening of traditional and contemporary Klezmer music.
Klezmer is the traditional folk music of the Yiddish speaking communities of Eastern Europe and America during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Shpilkes Klezmer Band was formed from players from the western suburbs of Boston in 2000. The group became the congregational Klezmer band at Temple Aliyah in Needham, and has become a mainstay of the Purim celebrations and congregational events at various synagogues.
The concert is part of a Munroe Saturday Nights, a performing arts series for Lexington and the greater Boston community. Other events during the 2011-2012 season will feature an evening of vocal music by talented female singers and a staged reading of playwright Merrill Meadow’s original drama, “Purple Hearts.” All Munroe Saturday Nights programs are free, with donations gratefully accepted. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly encouraged. For reservations or further information, email: saturdays@munroecenter.org.