Mystic Vertigo Book Launch

GOLDEN MOLTEN STREAM: A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY HEBREW POETRY & SONG Book launch for Mystical Vertigo by Aubrey L. Glazer with performances by Jaffa Road, Aaron Bensoussan and Ernie Tollar Thursday, March 28, 2013 Doors 7:30 PM | Show 8 PM | $10 at the door The Rivoli, 334 Queen Street West | Clear here for map Featuring a post-show reception & book-signing with Passover-friendly sweets & drink specials Top Canadian artists and musicians come together for one-night only to celebrate the flourishing contemporary, cutting-edge poetry scene in Israel which Rabbi, scholar, artist and translator, Aubrey Glazer has brought to light in his latest book, Mystical Vertigo: Kabbalistic Hebrew Poetry Dancing Cross the Divide of Jewish Thinking. Glazer will read his lyrical translations of these fresh, edgy poems alongside the original Hebrew and accompanied by equally daring musical improvisations from Toronto’s leading world music performers: Aviva Chernick,Aaron Lightstone, Waleed Abdulhamid, Jeff Wilson, and Sundar Viswanathan joined by Cantor Aaron Bensoussan and Ernie Tollar. Toronto-native and New York-based Aubrey Glazer brings his unique take on Israeli culture back home joined for a rousing closing set by the two-time Juno-nominated group Jaffa Road who have set some of these mystical, lively poems to music on their albums. Rabbi Glazer’s latest book and Jaffa Road’s Juno-nominated CDs will be available for sale and signing after the performance. For more information and to RSVP go to the face book event. MEDIA INQUIRES: Evelyn Tauben | e@evelyntauben.com | 416.464.1224 JUNO AWARDS CONCERT SERIES FUNDRAISER FOR MUSIC COUNTS March 27, 2013 Lula Lounge The Lula Lounge plays host to the latest installment of JUNO Concert Series with a Roots, Blues and World Music edition. Presented by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and Produced by Derek Andrews and Richard Flohil, the JUNO Concert Series is a celebration of Canadian music whereby artists come together in collaboration to perform songs from the Canadian songbook. The Roots, Blues and World Music lineup shines a spotlight on Canada’s wide-ranging musical talent, including: violinist Jaron Freeman-Fox; members of world music group and 2013 JUNO Award nominees Jaffa Road; the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, a self-described “Balkan-Klezmer-Gypsy-Punk-Super-Party-Band”; folksinger Brenna MacCrimmon; singer-songwriter and storyteller Jory Nash; the haunting roots duo Scarlett Jane; blues and jazz vocalist and 2013 JUNO nominee Shakura S’Aida; and 2013 JUNO nominee blues guitarist Steve Strongman. All proceeds benefit MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS. Tickets are $20 in advance and available at http://www.lula.ca/events/2013/mar/juno.html or $25 at the door (Tickets do not guarantee seating. Reserve a table for dinner using Open Table or call 416 588 0307). For more information and to RSVP go to the face book event.