World-class Entertainment Comes to Shomrei Torah
For the first time ever, Shomrei Torah presents a series of outstanding entertainment events. Four live performances ranging from Jewish and sacred folk music, to a Broadway mentalist, to an original comedy about the joys and challenges of motherhood.
Don’t miss out on your chance to see renowned professional performances right here at Shomrei Torah, all available for one low package price. (Tickets to individual performances also available.) Thanks to generous donors and sponsors, 100% of the proceeds benefit Shomrei Torah programs.
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Saturday, January 24, 2015 – 7:30 PM
Magician and Mentalist Marc Salem
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ffers a captivating excursion into the power and possibilities of the human mind. Using psychological techniques, a sharp eye, a quick wit, and 20 years of training, Salem engages the audience in a series of mesmerizing and mystifying Mind Games. Through the course of these humorous interactive exercises, Salem unlocks the minds of audience members and encourages them to figure out how he does it.
“Mind-blowing is the only way to describe Marc Salem’s Mind Games. This is a one man tour de force as Marc wows and charms his audience for an hour and a half with his incredible ability to read minds.” - Liz Smith, New York Post
“It’s far and away the best mentalist show I’ve ever seen.” - Ross Wetzsteon, Village Voice
“Marc Salem’s display of mind control casts a mesmerizing hold on his audience… Marc has revived the long lost art of mental magic.” - Robert Daniels, Variety
“Catch his fabulous show. You won’t understand it - or rather, you won’t understand how he does it. Mind Games is as brilliantly entertaining as it is tantalizingly puzzling.”
- Clive Barnes, New York Post
“Hide your thoughts! Marc Salem is in town! Quick-witted family fun with a WOW finish!” - Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
Sunday, February 15, 2015 – 4:00 PM
Folk
Duo: Cantorial Soloist Alisa Fineman with Kimball Hurd
Monterey Bay-based and long-time favorites in the San Francisco Bay area, Alisa and Kimball have earned national acclaim for their songwriting and world music repertoire. Known for her “deep, emotional singing voice,” Alisa’s background in Jewish sacred music adds a compelling world music component to this duo’s lush repertoire. She is perfectly complemented by multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Kimball Hurd, best known for his role in the California trio City Folk. Hurd, a Bammie (Bay Area Music Association) award winner, offers songs from his own catalog of powerful originals. His versatility on guitar, mandolin, mandola, slide guitar and banjo adds exquisite musical textures to their gorgeous harmonies.
“Alisa and Kimball are easily among the best of the next generation of singer-songwriters.”
- Tom Paxton
“Beautiful voices, moving lyrics… I could listen to Alisa and Kimball sing all night.”
- Jim Messina (of Loggins and Messina)
Saturday, March 28, 2015 – 7:30 PM
Dueling Cantors: David Frommer and Josh Breitzer
Join Shomrei Torah’s own Cantor David Frommer and noted Cantor Joshua Breitzer, Cantor and Music Director at Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, New York, for an unforgettable evening of cantoring, kibitzing and competition.
The 2011-2012 season saw Cantor Breitzer debut with both the Boston Jewish Music Festival in “Yiddish Art Songs of Lazar Weiner” and the New York Festival of Song in “A Goyishe Christmas to You: Yuletide Classics by Jewish Songwriters.” In addition to performing in important venues throughout America and Israel, he has coached young artists at NYC Opera, The Juilliard School, and Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. The Zamir Choral Foundation recently invited him to teach at the North American Jewish Choral Festival and to form and conduct a new Brooklyn chapter of HaZamir: The International Jewish High School Choir.
Saturday, May 9, 2015, 7:30 PM (Mother’s Day Weekend)
The Mama-logues: A comedy about motherhood
Forget 
brunch! What Mom’s really want for Mother’s Day is wine, chocolate and laughter!
After two successful years in Seattle, CST member Laurie Levy is excited to bring The Mama-logues: A comedy about motherhood, to Santa Rosa! The show features local talent from CST vocally interpreting excerpts from books and writings exploring the wild world of parenting. From redirecting a child with autism about to make a big social mistake at Hanukkah to Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go to Moon Unit Zappa’s raunchy treatise on bringing sexy back after having a baby, the selections are sure to touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. This show is for anyone who is a mother, has a mother, or knows a mother. SO bring your friends for wine, dessert and fun! String language and content so over 13 recommended.
“The Mama-logues is a hilarious showcase of writers – some nationally recognized, some local and obscure – who have captured the glories and challenges of raising children in ways readers and listeners can relate to. – Seattle’s Child
Generously sponsored by Shomrei Torah member Laurie Levy.
Consider Being a Sponsor
With the generous help of sponsors, 100% of the proceeds will benefit Shomrei Torah programs. If you’d like to become a sponsor, please contact Mark Travis in the CST office or Fundraising Committee Chair Bruce Falstein.