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PUTNEY â Next Stage Arts saw its highest attended event in recent years when Yemen Blues took the stage on the lawn of the Putney Inn this past weekend.
With over 300 people in attendance, Next Stage Executive Director Keith Marks said the musical group fronted by Ravid Kahalani and Shanir Blumenkranz attracted the biggest crowd he has seen since he took over the Putney arts organization in early 2020.
He attributes the high attendance at Sundayâs event to the talent of the artist, and local trust built by Next Stage.
âWeâre asking audiences to open their ears to new sounds, and as more people dip their toes into new waters, the audienceâs trust is increasing,â Marks said in an email this week.
PUTNEY Shaped by his origins as a Yemeni Jew, the singing of Ravid Kahalani evokes the musical universe of his ancestors. The songs of Kahalani’s music collective, Yemen Blues,
The Israeli band Yemen Blues, starring Ravid Kahalani, is coming this June for live, in-person shows in three New England locations as part of its North.
Michael Solomonov is Sharing Stories and Recipes
The Philadelphia-based chef brings it home to Pittsburgh for the eighth episode of his live-streaming show “Bringing Israel Home.”
February 19, 2021
PHOTOS BY MICHAEL PERSICO
Like most of us, Michael Solomonov, the Philadelphia-based chef with Pittsburgh roots, misses traveling. He’s longing to return to Israel, where he came of age and later found his culinary voice. He typically visits the country several times every year.
Rather than dwell on what he couldn’t be doing, Solomonov created a talk show, “Bringing Israel Home.” The series live-streams on Vimeo on Wednesday nights. The second half of each episode features Solmonov cooking a couple of recipes, in real time, that fit the week’s theme. Viewers are invited to cook along.