Eve Sicular
@evesicular.bsky.social
Drummer & bandleader: Isle of Klezbos /Metropolitan Klezmer
Writer, lecturer, archivist, translator specializing in research re: Yiddish cinema & related cultural topics
Studied Russian History & Literature at Harvard, honors thesis “Ideology & Montage”
Writer, lecturer, archivist, translator specializing in research re: Yiddish cinema & related cultural topics
Studied Russian History & Literature at Harvard, honors thesis “Ideology & Montage”
Borscht Belt Film Fest screened anti-fascist 1976 “The Front” starring blacklistee Zero Mostel. On the movie talkback with me were Lita Slutsky Newman Moses (author of “The Red Hotel” re Ellenville’s Arrowhead Lodge) & her Popular Front historian son Daniel Moses. BBFF moderator/maven Jay Blotcher
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Borscht Belt Film Fest screened anti-fascist 1976 “The Front” starring blacklistee Zero Mostel. On the movie talkback with me were Lita Slutsky Newman Moses (author of “The Red Hotel” re Ellenville’s Arrowhead Lodge) & her Popular Front historian son Daniel Moses. BBFF moderator/maven Jay Blotcher
Yiddish NY FilmFest opener: Anti-fascist Oscar-winner “The Shop on Main Street” starring Ida Kaminska, icon of a Yiddish stage dynasty. Plus genius tango-erotic tale; bawdy silent accompanied live; & doc “Partisans of Vilna” — all on HUC big screen. Co-curators Josh Waletzky & me
yiddishnewyork.com
yiddishnewyork.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Yiddish NY FilmFest opener: Anti-fascist Oscar-winner “The Shop on Main Street” starring Ida Kaminska, icon of a Yiddish stage dynasty. Plus genius tango-erotic tale; bawdy silent accompanied live; & doc “Partisans of Vilna” — all on HUC big screen. Co-curators Josh Waletzky & me
yiddishnewyork.com
yiddishnewyork.com
Earlybird $10 discount this holiday weekend only: Isle of Klezbos plays Westchester’s Emelin Theatre on Sunday afternoon, Dec 7th. Use code FALL10 (til noon this Tuesday). Tell your friends! We’ll bring our all-gal sextet to this Mamaroneck NY stage 2pm all ages. Tickets: emelin.org/event/isle-o...
October 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Earlybird $10 discount this holiday weekend only: Isle of Klezbos plays Westchester’s Emelin Theatre on Sunday afternoon, Dec 7th. Use code FALL10 (til noon this Tuesday). Tell your friends! We’ll bring our all-gal sextet to this Mamaroneck NY stage 2pm all ages. Tickets: emelin.org/event/isle-o...
Sun, Nov 2 “The Front” screens at Borscht Belt Film Fest www.borschtbeltfilmfest.org/films2025 Zero Mostel’s McCarthy-era showbiz role resembles his real life story in a Catskills resort episode. I’m a guest panelist for this all-too-relevant, brilliant movie also ft Herschel Bernardi & Woody Allen
October 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sun, Nov 2 “The Front” screens at Borscht Belt Film Fest www.borschtbeltfilmfest.org/films2025 Zero Mostel’s McCarthy-era showbiz role resembles his real life story in a Catskills resort episode. I’m a guest panelist for this all-too-relevant, brilliant movie also ft Herschel Bernardi & Woody Allen
Klezmer Brunch weather today! Isle of Klezbos plays City Winery NYC 12pm-2pm. Doors just opened. Tickets: citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
July 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Klezmer Brunch weather today! Isle of Klezbos plays City Winery NYC 12pm-2pm. Doors just opened. Tickets: citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
This Sunday at noon: Isle of Klezbos returns to City Winery Klezmer Brunch! $5 off advance tickets (our last show this summer). Doors open 11am for nosh & bar, 5-piece band 12pm-1:30pm on CW’s Loft Stage
citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
July 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This Sunday at noon: Isle of Klezbos returns to City Winery Klezmer Brunch! $5 off advance tickets (our last show this summer). Doors open 11am for nosh & bar, 5-piece band 12pm-1:30pm on CW’s Loft Stage
citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
Our @citywinery.bsky.social NYC Klezmer Brunch this coming Sunday, July 27 is a Brooklyn Vegan music pick! This will be our last public show of the summer & you can save $5 with advance reservations. 12 noon Klezbos showtime, doors open 11 AM. Tickets here: citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
July 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Our @citywinery.bsky.social NYC Klezmer Brunch this coming Sunday, July 27 is a Brooklyn Vegan music pick! This will be our last public show of the summer & you can save $5 with advance reservations. 12 noon Klezbos showtime, doors open 11 AM. Tickets here: citywinery.com/new-york-cit...
Hudson Valley mini-tour starts tomorrow! Mohonk 9pm Thursday & @rosendaletheatre this Friday 8pm:
ISLE of KLEZBOS
fabulous quartet special
Debra Kreisberg - clarinet and saxophone
Pam Fleming - trumpet
Shoko Nagai - accordion and piano
Eve Sicular - drums |bandleader
Klezbos.com for all info
ISLE of KLEZBOS
fabulous quartet special
Debra Kreisberg - clarinet and saxophone
Pam Fleming - trumpet
Shoko Nagai - accordion and piano
Eve Sicular - drums |bandleader
Klezbos.com for all info
July 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Hudson Valley mini-tour starts tomorrow! Mohonk 9pm Thursday & @rosendaletheatre this Friday 8pm:
ISLE of KLEZBOS
fabulous quartet special
Debra Kreisberg - clarinet and saxophone
Pam Fleming - trumpet
Shoko Nagai - accordion and piano
Eve Sicular - drums |bandleader
Klezbos.com for all info
ISLE of KLEZBOS
fabulous quartet special
Debra Kreisberg - clarinet and saxophone
Pam Fleming - trumpet
Shoko Nagai - accordion and piano
Eve Sicular - drums |bandleader
Klezbos.com for all info
thanks all who came to our garden concert this Sunday. Isle of Klezbos sextet “Full Blossom” show at El Sol Brillante NYC was graced also by poet/activist Irena Klepfisz — more on her amazing readings soon. We played two “Music from Yentl” songs by Jill Sobule & “My Zelda” too to honor Jill’s memory
July 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM
thanks all who came to our garden concert this Sunday. Isle of Klezbos sextet “Full Blossom” show at El Sol Brillante NYC was graced also by poet/activist Irena Klepfisz — more on her amazing readings soon. We played two “Music from Yentl” songs by Jill Sobule & “My Zelda” too to honor Jill’s memory
So great spending time with you in NYC & yo, a velt mit veltlekh. Thanks for an excuse to share these favorites
July 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
So great spending time with you in NYC & yo, a velt mit veltlekh. Thanks for an excuse to share these favorites
Setting up for today’s free concert! Isle of Klezbos & Irena Klepfisz at El Sol Brillante Garden, East Village NYC
4pm-6pm outdoors.
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
4pm-6pm outdoors.
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
July 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Setting up for today’s free concert! Isle of Klezbos & Irena Klepfisz at El Sol Brillante Garden, East Village NYC
4pm-6pm outdoors.
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
4pm-6pm outdoors.
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
Isle of Klezbos plays our free concert 4pm-6pm Sunday in NYC’s East Village at El Sol Brillante Garden. Full sextet & our special guest, Yiddishist /activist Irena Klepfisz: winner of the Audre Lorde Lesbian Poetry prize & the Adrienne Cooper “Dreaming in Yiddish” award. evccnyc.org/blog/2025/07...
July 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Isle of Klezbos plays our free concert 4pm-6pm Sunday in NYC’s East Village at El Sol Brillante Garden. Full sextet & our special guest, Yiddishist /activist Irena Klepfisz: winner of the Audre Lorde Lesbian Poetry prize & the Adrienne Cooper “Dreaming in Yiddish” award. evccnyc.org/blog/2025/07...
About our special guest Irena Klepfisz for Sunday’s FREE concert at El Sol Brillante Garden 522 E 12 St with Isle of Klezbos sextet 7/13, 4pm-6pm East Village NYC. Band photos here by Albie Mitchell from summers past (“Full Blossom” rain location: Sixth Street Synagogue) evccnyc.org/blog/2025/07...
July 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
About our special guest Irena Klepfisz for Sunday’s FREE concert at El Sol Brillante Garden 522 E 12 St with Isle of Klezbos sextet 7/13, 4pm-6pm East Village NYC. Band photos here by Albie Mitchell from summers past (“Full Blossom” rain location: Sixth Street Synagogue) evccnyc.org/blog/2025/07...
Free outdoor concert: East Village “Full Blossom” Isle of Klezbos sextet at El Sol Brillante Garden! Sunday 7/13 4pm-6pm, with Yiddishist poet activist Irena Klepfisz as our MC. Open to the public: 522 E 12th St NYC, Aves A/B (rain location Sixth Street Synagogue)
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
July 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Free outdoor concert: East Village “Full Blossom” Isle of Klezbos sextet at El Sol Brillante Garden! Sunday 7/13 4pm-6pm, with Yiddishist poet activist Irena Klepfisz as our MC. Open to the public: 522 E 12th St NYC, Aves A/B (rain location Sixth Street Synagogue)
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-o...
Tom’w night Sun 6/29 Metropolitan Klezmer in Beacon NY: Our Towne Crier six-piece band graced Joe’s Pub NYC stage this week too. Tix: townecrier.com/events/metro...
Special for this show, two songs remembering Jill Sobule & her “Music from Yentl” we played together. Photos @qbertplaya.bsky.social
Special for this show, two songs remembering Jill Sobule & her “Music from Yentl” we played together. Photos @qbertplaya.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Tom’w night Sun 6/29 Metropolitan Klezmer in Beacon NY: Our Towne Crier six-piece band graced Joe’s Pub NYC stage this week too. Tix: townecrier.com/events/metro...
Special for this show, two songs remembering Jill Sobule & her “Music from Yentl” we played together. Photos @qbertplaya.bsky.social
Special for this show, two songs remembering Jill Sobule & her “Music from Yentl” we played together. Photos @qbertplaya.bsky.social
Tomorrow Isle of Klezbos plays Joe’s Pub NYC 7pm full sextet! Tuesday: Promo code HEATWAVE for $25 tickets publictheater.org/performances...
A rare show with us all together, at an amazing venue (with great air conditioning). Rollick, revery, Yiddish swing & tango, plus a tribute to Jill Sobule
A rare show with us all together, at an amazing venue (with great air conditioning). Rollick, revery, Yiddish swing & tango, plus a tribute to Jill Sobule
June 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Tomorrow Isle of Klezbos plays Joe’s Pub NYC 7pm full sextet! Tuesday: Promo code HEATWAVE for $25 tickets publictheater.org/performances...
A rare show with us all together, at an amazing venue (with great air conditioning). Rollick, revery, Yiddish swing & tango, plus a tribute to Jill Sobule
A rare show with us all together, at an amazing venue (with great air conditioning). Rollick, revery, Yiddish swing & tango, plus a tribute to Jill Sobule
Next Tuesday 6/24 Isle of Klezbos plays Joe’s Pub! 7pm with our full sextet publictheater.org/performances... Pride Month special, our annual tradition since 1999. Debra Kreisberg: clarinet & sax, Pam Fleming: trumpet, Missy Fogarty: vocals, Shoko Nagai: accordion & piano, Eve Sicular: drums/leader
June 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Next Tuesday 6/24 Isle of Klezbos plays Joe’s Pub! 7pm with our full sextet publictheater.org/performances... Pride Month special, our annual tradition since 1999. Debra Kreisberg: clarinet & sax, Pam Fleming: trumpet, Missy Fogarty: vocals, Shoko Nagai: accordion & piano, Eve Sicular: drums/leader
Two of our happy bandstands this week! June concert stages soon: Tues 6/24 Isle of Klezbos sextet @joespub.bsky.social NYC Pride Month special publictheater.org/performances... & Sun 6/29 Metropolitan Klezmer: Towne Crier, Beacon NY (Hudson Valley) townecrier.com/events/metro... Both venues 7pm
June 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Two of our happy bandstands this week! June concert stages soon: Tues 6/24 Isle of Klezbos sextet @joespub.bsky.social NYC Pride Month special publictheater.org/performances... & Sun 6/29 Metropolitan Klezmer: Towne Crier, Beacon NY (Hudson Valley) townecrier.com/events/metro... Both venues 7pm
Isle of Klezbos joins June Pride at Joe’s Pub: Tuesday 6/24, 7pm! Our sextet & special rep featuring two great tunes from Jill Sobule’s “Music from Yentl” project, dedicated to her memory. We remember playing these together with Jill in 2014 on this same stage: publictheater.org/performances...
June 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Isle of Klezbos joins June Pride at Joe’s Pub: Tuesday 6/24, 7pm! Our sextet & special rep featuring two great tunes from Jill Sobule’s “Music from Yentl” project, dedicated to her memory. We remember playing these together with Jill in 2014 on this same stage: publictheater.org/performances...
New ticket link for Isle of Klezbos at @joespub.bsky.social Tues, June 24. Pride Month special 7pm show (doors 6pm), full sextet. We will honor the memory of Jill Sobule here, featuring two of her original “Music from Yentl” songs that we’d played together & loved publictheater.org/performances...
May 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New ticket link for Isle of Klezbos at @joespub.bsky.social Tues, June 24. Pride Month special 7pm show (doors 6pm), full sextet. We will honor the memory of Jill Sobule here, featuring two of her original “Music from Yentl” songs that we’d played together & loved publictheater.org/performances...
Summer East Village “Full Blossom” concert al fresco! Isle of Klezbos plays El Sol Brillante garden NYC: Sunday, July 13th 4pm-6pm, also featuring esteemed poet activist Irena Klepfisz as our special guest/MC. All free & open to the public, outdoors at 522 E 12th St, Ave’s A/B (if rain: see below)
May 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Summer East Village “Full Blossom” concert al fresco! Isle of Klezbos plays El Sol Brillante garden NYC: Sunday, July 13th 4pm-6pm, also featuring esteemed poet activist Irena Klepfisz as our special guest/MC. All free & open to the public, outdoors at 522 E 12th St, Ave’s A/B (if rain: see below)
Sweet small recent Yiddish muzik moments & big Manhattan concert coming soon: Metuchen NJ sold-out pre-Mom’s Day MetroKlezmer show; busking at Union Sq; creative Klezbos Catskill wedding. NYC Pride Month: Isle of Klezbos sextet @joespub.bsky.social Tues, June 24 publictheater.org/productions/...
May 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Sweet small recent Yiddish muzik moments & big Manhattan concert coming soon: Metuchen NJ sold-out pre-Mom’s Day MetroKlezmer show; busking at Union Sq; creative Klezbos Catskill wedding. NYC Pride Month: Isle of Klezbos sextet @joespub.bsky.social Tues, June 24 publictheater.org/productions/...
Metropolitan Klezmer returns to the Hudson Valley next month playing the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon NY!
Sunday, June 29
7pm concert; doors 6pm
Towne Crier | Beacon NY
Tickets $30 advance, $35 door
townecrier.com/events/metro... Debra, Pam, Missy, Eve, Dave, and guest Shoko Nagai: piano & accordion
Sunday, June 29
7pm concert; doors 6pm
Towne Crier | Beacon NY
Tickets $30 advance, $35 door
townecrier.com/events/metro... Debra, Pam, Missy, Eve, Dave, and guest Shoko Nagai: piano & accordion
May 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Metropolitan Klezmer returns to the Hudson Valley next month playing the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon NY!
Sunday, June 29
7pm concert; doors 6pm
Towne Crier | Beacon NY
Tickets $30 advance, $35 door
townecrier.com/events/metro... Debra, Pam, Missy, Eve, Dave, and guest Shoko Nagai: piano & accordion
Sunday, June 29
7pm concert; doors 6pm
Towne Crier | Beacon NY
Tickets $30 advance, $35 door
townecrier.com/events/metro... Debra, Pam, Missy, Eve, Dave, and guest Shoko Nagai: piano & accordion
Catch ISLE of KLEZBOS at Joe’s Pub Tues 6/24 NYC KlezBiGay Pride publictheater.org/reserve/rese...
Concert 7PM, doors open 6PM: great nosh & full bar.
Celebrate with us & honor the memory of amazing Jill Sobule z”l on the same stage where we first played together on her amazing “Music from Yentl”
Concert 7PM, doors open 6PM: great nosh & full bar.
Celebrate with us & honor the memory of amazing Jill Sobule z”l on the same stage where we first played together on her amazing “Music from Yentl”
May 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Catch ISLE of KLEZBOS at Joe’s Pub Tues 6/24 NYC KlezBiGay Pride publictheater.org/reserve/rese...
Concert 7PM, doors open 6PM: great nosh & full bar.
Celebrate with us & honor the memory of amazing Jill Sobule z”l on the same stage where we first played together on her amazing “Music from Yentl”
Concert 7PM, doors open 6PM: great nosh & full bar.
Celebrate with us & honor the memory of amazing Jill Sobule z”l on the same stage where we first played together on her amazing “Music from Yentl”