Another year, another Cantors’
concert! On Saturday, January 20, we had the joy of hearing
Cantors Steven Weiss, Judy Seplowin (Temple Beth El of Providence, RI),
Nancy Kassel (Temple Beth Tikvah of Roswell, GA), and Vladimir Lapin (Temple Beth El of Great Neck, NY) sing accompanied on the piano by the ever-appreciated
Steven Hemingway.
The evening began with a walk
on the red carpet complete with a chance at a paparazzi photo. The social hall had
been converted into an awards-themed cabaret in red, black, and gold. Fairy lights
and white roses decorated the tables, adding an ethereal beauty to the room when
the lights were turned down.
Once all were seated and quiet,
never an easy task with a room full of people enjoying each other’s company, we
were treated to the comic stylings of our congregation’s president, Scott Garland,
who was dressed to the nines for the evening and introduced the event. Cantor Weiss
and his fellow cantors then performed a range of Broadway music. There were songs
from Rent to Spamalot to Ragtime. It was heartwarming to watch the audience stand
for their rendition of God Bless America.
It was a lovely evening of music
and socializing.
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