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Charles Bernstein Makes Lovely Cacophony in his Latest Collection

By Jake Marmer

Charles Bernstein Makes Lovely Cacophony in his Latest Collection
Charles Bernstein’s first collection of actual new poetry in seven years is a culmination of his ideas and here more than ever, the poet engages with his Jewishness.Read More


How Don Byron Brought Klezmer Music And Mickey Katz Back To Life

By Jake Marmer

How Don Byron Brought Klezmer Music And Mickey Katz Back To Life
Don Byron’s tribute to Borscht Belt musician and comedian Mickey Katz brought him plenty of attention 20 years ago. Now, the clarinetist looks back on his role in the klezmer music revival.Read More


A Klezmerizing Performer

By Jake Marmer

A Klezmerizing Performer
The klezmer movement was never just a fad. But now, with his new album ‘Storm Game,’ clarinetist Michael Winograd is moving the genre one step further.Read More


Forward Fives: 2012 in Poetry

By Jake Marmer

In the annual Forward Fives selection we celebrate the year’s cultural output with a series of deliberately eclectic choices in music, performance, exhibitions, books and film. Here we present five of our favorite works of poetry of 2012. Feel free to argue with and add to our selections in the comments. Read More


For Adeena Karasick, Multimedia Is the Message

By Jake Marmer

For Adeena Karasick, Multimedia Is the Message
Adeena Karasick tries to beat information overcrowding at its own game, merging a whirlwind of techie lingo, urban vocabulary, Yiddishisms and more.Read More







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