Events for May 2026 – Page 144 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Nefesh Mountain: Bluegrass, Newgrass, Jewgrass

Nefesh Mountain performs a pre-festival kick-off concert that will get you on your feet. Their music is the place where American Bluegrass and Old-time music meet with Jewish Heritage and tradition – a perfect entree to the UCLA American Jewish Music Festival: Music Crossing Boundaries.

‘And You Know Who I Am’: Paul Robeson in Concert

‘And You Know Who I Am’: Paul Robeson in Concert stages the musical innovations of Paul Robeson, famed international star of stage and screen, from his earliest concertized spirituals through his folk songs, performed by UCLA choirs, alumni, and community singers. Don’t miss the pre-concert discussion, “Everything Man: Author Meets Critics,” of Musicologist Shana L. Redmond’s newly released monograph, “Everything Man: The Form and Function of Paul Robeson,” which brings historical perspective to ongoing struggles of representation and justice.