SummerNights Roots Music Series 2010 at The Jewish Museum in Manhattan

The Jewish Museum’s popular SummerNights program returns, presenting live world music in a concert setting on three Thursdays in July. Each concert begins at 7:30 pm. Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys kick off SummerNights on July 1 with their unique mix of bluegrass and klezmer.

This cosmopolitan concert series features critically acclaimed musicians offering innovative interpretations of music from all over the world. Other scheduled performers include Ansambl Mastika, drawing from the styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East (July 8); and The Sexteto Rodriguez Cuban-Jewish All Stars, creating a unique Latin klezmer sound (July 15).

The Jewish Museum is located at Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan. Tickets for each concert are $15 for the general public; $12 for students and seniors; and $10 for Jewish Museum members.

For further information regarding programs at The Jewish Museum, the public may call 212.423.3337 or visit www.thejewishmuseum.org.