SMF has two amazing events going down tonight. The first at the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue and the second at the world music club, Drom. Just added to the Spanish Port is Yehonatan Elazar, and Ansambl Mastika and Anistar, a band I have been meaning to see for years now, will be headlining the Drom show. Do not miss out checking one of these shows … or if you are crazy like me, you won’t miss either.
December 23, 2008
• Flamenco Guitarist Dan Nadel and Ladino Singer Aviva, Yehonatan Elazar,
and Ansambl Mastika
@
Spanish Portugusse Synagague 2 West 70th St. at Central Park West
7:30pm | $15 / all ages
RSVP with diana.landau@shearithisrael.org, or 212-873-0300 x221
December 23, 2008
• East of the River and Anistar
@ Drom 7:30pm | $15
85 Avenue A (between 5th St & 6th St)
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