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Enjoy What the Chelm live at the following upcoming events:
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Saturday, February 13, 2010 |
Valentine's Dance |
American Museum of Radio
1312 Bay Street
Bellingham, Washington |
8-10PM
Admission: $12 ($10 for members)
Dances will be taught; come to listen or dance or both.
360-738-3886 for tickets
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Sunday, February 28, 2010 |
Purim Carnival |
Bloedel-Donovan Park
Multi-Purpose Room
Bellingham, WA |
3:30-4:30PM
Admission: Free
Good food, games, dancing, costumes (optional).
Fun for the whole family. |
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Saturday, April 10, 2010 |
Making a Dream Come True |
Whatcom Community College
Syre Auditorium
Bellingham, WA |
A Benefit Concert in Memory of Denise Guren
7:30-9:30PM
Admission: $10
Proceeds will go toward building a covered bicycle rack at
Whatcom Community College, fulfilling one of Denise's dreams of
a green-friendly community.
Three Whatcom County bands will be performing. The Fourth Corner
International Folkdance Band, Millie and the Mentshn, and What
the Chelm. The music will be a lively mix of Balkan, Latin,
Hebrew, Yiddish, and eastern European klezmer music. Dancing
will be encouraged. |
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Some of our recent gigs:
- Anacortes Klezmer/Israeli Dance Party, Bayview, WA (January 23,
2010)
- Whatcom Museum of History & Art Chanukah Concert, Bellingham, WA
(December 6, 2009)
- Lynden Music Festival, Lynden, WA (October 8, 2009)
- Benefit for Roeder Home, Ferndale, WA (September
13, 2009)
- Elizabeth Park Concert, Bellingham, WA (July 30, 2009)
- Mercer Island Summer Festival, Mercer Island, WA
(July 11, 2009)
- It All Ends in Fairhaven, Ski to Sea Festival, Bellingham, WA (May
24, 2009)
- Congregation Beth Israel's Annual Purim Carnival, Bellingham, WA
(March 8, 2009)
Watch for future gigs.
If you'd like to be kept up to date about future gigs, you can subscribe
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Since our debut at a community Hanukkah party in 1993, What the Chelm has
played at a wide variety of private and community events including:
- anniversaries
- art show openings
- bar and bat mitzvahs
- birthdays
- folkdance parties
- fairs
- holiday parties
- life celebration memorial service
- Mardi Gras Carnival
- museum concerts
- music and dance clubs and restaurants
- Purim Carnivals
- retirement home concerts
- university sponsored student events
- weddings
What the Chelm has performed all over Washington State as well as
accompaniment to moving the historic Boise, Idaho synagogue in October 2003
and at a student celebration at Carleton
College, Northfield, Minnesota. They've all been memorable gigs. To book the
band for your own memorable celebration, please refer to the Contacts
page.
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