HELENE WILLIAMS & LEONARD LEHRMAN PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2007 We look forward to seeing you! Please contact us AFTER 10 a.m. at 516 256-4209 or 516 626-0238 EMAIL: Helene: helenespierman@verizon.net Leonard: ljlehrman@gmail.com ================================== WED.-THU. JAN. 18 and JAN. 25, 2007 at 1:00 a.m. Woodbury area Cable Channel 20 Telecast of PeaceSmiths concert of Nov. 12, 2006 in honor of Joel Mandelbaum's 75th Birthday featuring the world premieres of Elie Siegmeister's setting of Kim Rich's "Outside My Window," and Joel Mandelbaum's setting of his own "Letter to Jewish Week" Songs of Love & War with Helene Williams, Gregory Mercer & Leonard Lehrman featuring the world premieres of Lehrman's settings of Euripides' "What Is God?: An End to War" and William Blake's "America: A Prophecy" SUN. JAN. 21, 2007 2:30 PM at Jericho Public Library, 1 Merry Lane, Jericho; FREE* Info: 516-935-6790 SUN. FEB. 4, 2007 2:30 PM at Bryant Library, 2 Paper Mill Rd., Roslyn; FREE* Info: 516-621-2240 SAT. FEB. 17, 2007 8:00 PM at People's Voice Cafe, 45 E. 33 St., Manhattan minus the Blake but plus "If I Can't Dance, It's Not My Revolution" from E.G.: A Musical Portrait of Emma Goldman Donations Requested: $12 ($9members); Info: 718-309-1186 also on program: multi-genre singer-songwriter Bruce Markow FRI. MAR. 2, 2007 12:30-1:00 PM Leonard's presentation on Elie Siegmeister including live performance and a slide show of the French premiere of The Mermaid in Lock No. 7 (the only opera ever commissioned, premiered, and taking place in Pittsburgh) and excerpts from the newly-discovered Langston Hughes musical The Wizard of Altoona as part of the Bibliography Roundtable at the first joint convention of the Music Library Association and the Society for American Music at the Hilton Towers Hotel in Pittsburgh SUN. MAR. 4, 2007 7:00 PM Vertical Player Repertory presents New Music New York: Americans in Paris with William George & Sylvie Jensen singing Leonard Lehrman's "The Voice of Chief Seathl"and his "Kererte A Ti," at 219 Court St., Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Program also includes Elie Siegmeister's "Strange Funeral in Braddock" and his 3 Lincoln songs: "Nancy Hanks," "Anne Rutledge," and "Lincoln in Springfield" (world premiere) Tkts & info: 212-539-2696 TUE. MAR. 6, 2007 8:00 PM New Music New York: Americans in Paris, at St. Peter's, Citicorp, Lexington Ave. at 54th St., Manhattan Repeat of Mar. 4 program. Tkts & Info: 917-680-1582 or 917-991-5648 E.G.: A Musical Portrait of Emma Goldman broadcast interviews of Leonard & Helene with Bob Fass & Bill Propp on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC and wbai.org: THU.-FRI. MAR. 8-9 12M-1:15am and THU.-FRI. APRIL 26-27 12M- (postponed from THU.-FRI. MAR. 22-23) performances: FRI. MAR. 9, 2007 8:00 PM The Puffin Room, 435 Broome St., Manhattan Info: 212-343-2881 Adm. $15 SUN. MAR. 11, 2007 3:00 PM Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave., Great Neck, NY Info: 516-482-0355 FREE FRI. MAR. 16, 2007 8:00 PM PeaceSmiths Forum**, United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway (Rt. 110), Amityville, NY Info: 631-798-0778 Suggested Donation: $8 THU.-FRI. MAY 31-JUN. 1 and JUN. 7-8, 2007 at 1:30 a.m. Woodbury area Cable Channel 20 Telecast of PeaceSmiths performance SUN. MAR. 25, 2007 3:00 PM Long Beach Public Library 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach, NY Info: 516-432-7201 FREE SUN. APR. 29, 2007 4:00 PM Puffin Cultural Forum, 20 E. Oakdene Ave., Teaneck NJ Info: 201-836-8923 Suggested Donation: $5 TUE. MAY 1, 2007 8:00 PM co-sponsored by The Libertarian Book Club at The Living Theatre, (Judith Malina & Hanan Reznikov, Directors) 21 Clinton St. (below Houston), Lower East Side, Manhattan Adm. $10 Info: 646-269-5838, 212-397-9301 also on TUE. MAY 1, 2007 8:00 PM New Music New York: 21st Century Shakespeare at St. Peter's, Citicorp, Lexington Ave. at 54th St., Manhattan including world premiere of Leonard's Sonnetina #15 --a setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet #29: "When in Disgrace with Fortune and Men's Eyes" Tkts & Info: 917-680-1582 or 917-991-5648 TUE. APR. 17, 2007 2:00 PM Bethpage Public Library Concert: Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart honoring National Library Week 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage NY Info: 516-931-3907 FREE Morris U. Schappes Centennial Celebrations --music & readings with Helene, Leonard, Nina Gordon, Henry Foner Stephen Leberstein, Carol Jochnowitz, Leo Hershkowitz including Elie Siegmeister's "Rapp-Coudert: A Loving Round" and the world premiere of "When Moshiach Comes" by Lawrence Bush & Leonard Lehrman SUN. MAY 6, 2007 3:00 PM at Queens College CUNY, Room 226 (Recital Room), Music Bldg. Info: 718-997-3802 and THU. MAY 10, 2007 6:00 PM at Tamiment Library (10th floor), New York University 70 Washington Sq., So., Manhattan Info: 212-998-2428 The Booby Trap or Off Our Chests by Leonard Lehrman & Sydney Ross Singer, based on Singer's A Little Breast Play with new songs based on his The Doctor Is Out starring Helene, with Susan Blake, Cary Bair, and Leonard at the piano: SAT. MAY 19, 2007 8PM presented by Brentwood/Bay Shore Breast Action Coalition and PeaceSmiths - Tel. 631-798-0778 as part of "Prevention Is the Cure" Week at Islip United Methodist Church 350 Main St. (27A/Montauk Highway - south side) Islip (Long Island), NY and FRI. AUG. 10, 2007 7:00 PM at the Eastern Naturist Festival, Empire Haven, Moravia NY Info: (315) 497-0135 also (excerpted): SUN. AUG. 12, 2007 12 NOON at NY Green Fest, Bernie Milton Pavilion, Ithaca Commons, Ithaca NY and (complete): SAT. AUG. 25, 2007 8:00 PM at the Custer Institute, Southold (Long Island) NY Info: (631) 765-2626 plus: SAT. MAY 17, 2008 2:00PM Womanspace, Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Ave., Great Neck, NY Info: 516-4866-3916 Suggested Donation: $5-8 as part of "Prevention Is the Cure" Week and as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: SUN. OCT. 20, 2008 4:00 PM Puffin Cultural Forum, 20 E. Oakdene Ave., Teaneck NJ Info: 201-836-8923 Suggested Donation: $5 SAT. JUNE 2, 2007 2:00 PM New England Opera Club presentation on Marc Blitzstein at the Newton Public Library, Newton Centre, Mass. including discussion, video, and live performance Info: Richard Feffer, Tel. (617) 527-7628 SUN. JUNE 3, 2007 2:00 PM A Yiddishe Momme in Wagner's Backyard at the National Yiddish Book Center 1021 West Street Amherst, MA 01002 USA Adm.: $8 Info: 413-256-4900 ext. 116 (Nora Gerard) WED. JUNE 13, 2007 6:00 PM Annual meeting of the National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case at Tamiment Library (8th floor), New York University featuring a showing of Ivy Meeropol's film Heir to an Execution followed by Q&A with the director SAT. JUNE 16, 2007 3:00 PM Annual Court Street Music Recital Performances by voice, piano, and composition students of Helene & Leonard Reservations required: 516-825-2939 SAT. AUG. 11, 2007 7:30 PM House Concert of Music by Palmer, Husa & Lehrman co-sponsored by Society for New Music Chez Neva Pilgrim, 438 Brookford Rd., Syracuse Tel. 315-446-5733 FRI. AUG. 17, 2007 7:30 PM Naturist Songs "en franglais" II at the Eastern Canadian Naturist Festival, La Pommerie, Québec Info: (450) 826-4723 Go to OMTSIGofTNS'History.html for a history of The Naturist Society's Opera/Musical Theatre Special Interest Group THU. OCT. 4-FRI. OCT. 5 12M-3AM WBAI 99.5 FM and wbai.org Radio Unnameable tribute to the late Susan Blake (June 18, 1953-Oct. 2, 2007) featuring her singing excerpts from The Booby Trap or Off Our Chests with Helene, Leonard & Cary Bair WED. OCT, 31, 2007 3:00 PM -- postponed to 2008! Bernstein & Blitzstein: The Jewish Connection at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, University Center, Majestic Palm Room Info: (561) 461-2332 Joel Mandelbaum conducts the world premiere of Leonard's tone poem Bloody Kansas TUE. NOV. 6, 2007 10:00 AM Lefrak Auditorium, Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College SUN. NOV. 11, 2007 2:00 PM Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, Manhattan TUE. NOV. 27, 2007 2:00 PM Bethpage Public Library Concert: Music by Robert Schumann honoring National Library Week 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage NY Info: 516-931-3907 FREE FRI. DEC. 7, 2007 c.9:00 PM Ijeoma Merenini & Leonard perform "Chalk Marks on the Sidewalk" by Langston Hughes & Elie Siegmeister and her own "Losing Someone You Love" in memory of Susan Blake, at PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway (Rt. 110), Amityville, NY SUN. DEC. 9, 2007 4:00 PM Helene sings the soprano solos in Handel's Messiah with the Long Island Choral Society & orchestra conducted by Meredith Baker MON. DEC. 24, 2007 11:00 PM Helene solos in Adolphe Adam's "O Holy Night" and the choir of United Methodist Church of Wayne NJ sings the NJ premiere of Leonard's "We Wish You Peace" and the world premiere of his 4-part arrangement of "Born in the Night, Mary's Child" ===== --Performances are co-sponsored by The Prof. Edgar H. Lehrman Memorial Foundation for Ethics, Religion, Science, and the Arts, Inc.-- *This program is made possible in part with public funds from the N.Y. State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, administered by the L.I. Arts Council at Freeport. **Co-sponsored by Maldeb Foundation.

photo of Susan & Cary by Helene Williams 7/21/07 Clara & Robert Schumann