David Grover to Perform Passover Concert at The Jewish Museum, 4/1

The Jewish Museum will present a Passover concert for families by David Grover with Grover's Gang, on Sunday, April 1 at 2 pm. Singer/guitarist David Grover's folk sound for the 21st century will entertain adults and children alike. Children can celebrate freedom and dance to such songs as The Matzah Song, Go Down Moses and Man Come Down to Egypt. Grover will be joined by special guest MerEdith Wright, founder of the kids' music band Sweetbeatz, adding her jazzy voice to the holiday music. Grover's Gang also features singer/bassist Kathy Jo Grover, singer/drummer/guitarist Mike Sacco, and Charlie Tokarz on woodwinds.

Concert tickets are $16 per adult; $11 per child; $13 adult Jewish Museum family level member; and $9 child Jewish Museum family level member. This concert is for children age 3 to 9. Adults are asked to accompany their children. For further information regarding family programs at The Jewish Museum, the public may call 212.423.3337. Tickets for programs at The Jewish Museum can be purchased online at the Museum's web site, www.thejewishmuseum.org.

In addition, David Grover will also conduct a separate songwriting workshop for children age 8 to 12 on Sunday, April 1 at 10 am. He will reveal the process of tying words to music in this unique, individually-focuses class. Songwriting workshop tickets are $20 per adult; $16 per child; $18 adult Jewish Museum family level member; and $14 child Jewish Museum family level member. Advanced registration is required. Space is limited.

David Grover writes, performs and records music for children and adults. He was named 2009 Best Singer-Songwriter by the Berkshire Eagle, ahead of James Taylor and Arlo Guthrie. His PBS special, Chanukkah at Grover's Corner, a show teaching children of all faiths about Hanukkah, has won several awards and is shown yearly on many PBS stations. This multi-award winning artist and Grammy and Emmy nominees has been compared to MR. Rogers, Paul Simon, James Taylor and Raffi. He has performed at the White House, the Goodwill Games and on The Today Show, and appeared with the Detroit and Rhode Island symphonies. David Grover and Grover's Gang are a favorite at theaters and festivals throughout the country.

MerEdith Wright is a seasoned theatre artist, vocalist, and early childhood teacher. She has been a featured vocalist on original projects in New York, Europe and Asia, and is a member of resident companies at the internationally acclaimed theater La Mama ETC, The Yara Arts Group and The Great Jones Repertory. Her acclaimed band Sweetbeatz combines everything she loves - music, theatre and family. She uses her own childhood memories coupled with life in the city to create soulful melodies reflecting the hustle and bustle of daily living¸ exemplifying those magical moments in every song.

The Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Education's school and family programs are supported by endowed funds established by the Bronfman Family, the Muriel and William Rand Fund, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Rosalie Klein Adolf, the Kekst Family, and Mrs. Ida C. Schwartz in memory of Mr. Bernard S. Schwartz. We thank the following for their generosity: the Kekst Family, Capital One, MetLife Foundation, J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., Alpern Family Foundation, The Pumpkin Foundation at the request of Joseph H. and Carol F. Reich, Newman's Own Foundation, Epstein Teicher Philanthropies, Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, The Jewish Museum Volunteer Organization, and other donors. We gratefully acknowledge public support from: New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick, Council Member Brad Lander, Council Member Mark Weprin, and other City Council Members.

Widely admired for its exhibitions and collections that inspire people of all backgrounds, The Jewish Museum is one of the world's preeminent institutions devoted to exploring the intersection of art and Jewish culture from ancient to modern times. The Museum organizes a diverse schedule of internationally acclaimed and award-winning temporary exhibitions as well as broad-based programs for families, adults, and school groups. The Jewish Museum was established in 1904, when Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated 26 ceremonial art objects to The Jewish Theological Seminary of America as the core of a museum collection. Today, the Museum maintains a collection of 26,000 objects - paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, archaeological artifacts, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media. The collection is among the three largest of its kind in the world and is distinguished by its breadth and quality. It is showcased in the vibrant, two-floor permanent exhibition, Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey, examining the Jewish experience as it has evolved from antiquity to the present.

Museum hours are Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 11am to 5:45pm; Thursday, 11am to 8pm; and Friday, 11am to 4pm. Museum admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens, $7.50 for students, free for children under 12 and Jewish Museum members. Admission is free on Saturdays. For general information on The Jewish Museum, the public may visit the Museum's website at http://www.thejewishmuseum.org or call 212.423.3200. The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan.