REPORT FROM THE CHAIR by Hamilton Cheifetz

REPORT FROM THE CHAIR by Hamilton Cheifetz

The SICA USA Board had a harmonious and productive meeting at Menucha on November 8, 2019. The meeting was attended by many of the board members: Paul Nelson, Rosetta Koach, Halimah Bellows, Ralph Davila and Hamilton Cheifetz. We heard a presentation from Fayra...
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR by Hamilton Cheifetz

Worldwide SICA Communication (by Hamilton Cheifetz)

At the invitation of Rusydah Ziesel, Chair of SICA International, we had a Zoom conversation on Sunday, November 3 which was uplifting. Joining the call was Susilawati Bryant, Chair of SICA Canada and Paul Nelson, Secretary of SICA USA and yours truly, Chair of SICA...
Music in Prisons

Music in Prisons

I have been blessed to be a musician and to make my living doing something rewarding and fulfilling.  Often my audience is made up of people of privilege, but recently I have been visiting prisons in Oregon, and the experiences have been profound and unforgettable. ...
Hamilton Cheifetz Bapak Memory

Hamilton Cheifetz Bapak Memory

A story: In 1981, Bapak visited Los Angeles. An entertainment evening was planned which Bapak was going to attend, and I was not scheduled to play, so I appealed to my brother Morris McClellan, the M.C. for the show, and I asked him if I might play something. Morris...
SICA Entertainment Night Photos

SICA Entertainment Night Photos

Sulfiati Magnuson created this report of the SICA Sunday Entertainment night at the recent National Gathering in Albuquerque, as well as the remarkable photograph art: Moments of pure, and mostly iconic entertainment in Albuquerque, that ended up in a bar! Drummers...