Nice, FRANCE: Israelian singer Noa performs on stage during the Nice Jazz Festival, 24 July 2007 in Nice. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)Israelian singer Noa. (credit: VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — The Washington Jewish Music Festival is opening with a mix of bluegrass, jazz, gospel, punk and show tunes on the schedule.
The festival opens Sunday and runs through May 11 at venues across the Washington area. The opening performance Sunday features Israeli artist Noa at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring.
On May 2, the Artisphere in Arlington will feature Sephardic Jewish music with raucous sounds of Eastern Europe. Then on May 5, the festival will feature outdoor concerts at Stead Park in the Dupont Circle area.
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