LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–Shir L’Chaim Variety Show, a concert to benefit Jewish Family Service Older Adult Centers, will take place on Sunday, May 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center.
Cost of tickets, which includes a reception with complimentary Hors D’Oeuvres at Classic Residence by Hyatt, is $20 per person. Tickets are available through the JCC Box Office (tickets.lfjcc.org) or by calling 858-362-1348.
Performers for the concert include a wide variety of talent.
They include Kavannah, a teen band that was started 11 years ago by Temple Solel’s Director of Youth Programming, Craig Parks. Kavannah leads teen-only Friday night services monthly that attract large groups of Jewish teens who come to celebrate Shabbat and their Judaism with a spiritual service. The service includes original and traditional liturgical music as well as meditation and meaningful discussion.
Joan Kurland will also perform. This nice Jewish girl from New Jersey is well-known in the Jewish party and wedding circuit. She also performs at religious and memorial services, hotels and nightclubs, and has been teaching piano and voice for 25 years.
Alisha Zalkin is a powerhouse vocalist whose musical strengths range from Pop to Latin to Rock as well as Theatre. A professional performer and studio talent since age 7, Alisha has trained with the industry’s finest and at 22, has earned a slew of outstanding awards and recognition from establishments such as The San Diego Playbill, La Jolla Playhouse, and the LA Music Center. She was a featured singer at The U.S. Olympic Cup and ensemble member for the National Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Jasmine and Matt Commerce are a brother/sister duo from Virginia who have been playing music together since 2003. They have a repertoire of hundreds of songs spanning many decades. In addition, they write and record their own original music, and have a quickly growing fan base in San Diego. Last year, Matt and Jasmine each released debut studio recordings and both have sold more than 1,000 copies. They have been featured in local and national radio stations and magazines, and have performed at some of the top venues in Southern California. Recently, they flew to New York to record a single with Sony Records and are currently working on completing their second studio releases.
Yochanan Sebastian Winston has performed as flutist, saxophonist, conductor and composer for audiences throughout the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, France and Latin America. His repertoire spans classical music, jazz, klezmer, new age, contemporary “art” music, rock & roll and pop. Dr. Winston has many international performance credits, including the world’s first solo bass flute recital. Dr. Winston has collaborated on film scores and has participated in the recording of numerous cd’s. Solo concerts with his band Jewazz! have been received ecstatically throughout Southern California and he serves as the Musical Director of three San Diego area synagogues. Dr. Winston holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego.
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Preceding provided by Jewish Family Service