Grammy-winning Klezmer band The Klezmatics will be performing on Monday, December 19, 2011, 8:00pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Klezmatics is one of the…
The Klezmatics to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall December 19, 2011
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