Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Sculptor’s work on refugees takes on increased resonance in new London exhibit

Drawing on the Old Testament as inspiration, the late Chaim Stephenson crafted compassionate scenes of familial pain and drama By Anne Joseph LONDON –Acclaimed Anglo-Israeli artist and self-taught sculptor Chaim Stephenson had a lifelong sympathy for people driven from their homes. In a career that spanned over 60 years, he produced a huge body of

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Swedish Academy: Bob Dylan to accept Nobel at weekend

Stockholm (dpa) – US rock legend Bob Dylan – winner of the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize – is to accept his diploma and medal this weekend, the Swedish Academy said Wednesday, ending months of speculation about whether he would forfeit the cash prize and medal. The handover will take place in conjunction with Dylan’s visit

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Wall Street’s Fearless Girl Statue To Remain Until 2018

New York’s popular bronze ‘Fearless Girl’ statue will continue to defiantly stare down Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’ until 2018, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The city initially permitted the installation of the statue—funded by asset managers State Street Global Advisors—for one week from March 7 to commemorate International Women’s Day. The plaque

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

A country legend’s wife gives a heartbreaking update on his condition

Glen Campbell is widely regarded as one of the best guitarists of the past 50 years, but his advancing Alzheimer’s disease has robbed him of the ability to play. Glen’s wife of 34 years, Kim Campbell, opens up about Glen’s condition in a new interview with “The Tennessean.” He can still play a little air

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Chuck Berry, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dies at 90

Chuck Berry, one of the most influential figures in American popular music, has died at age 90. Police were called to a medical emergency early Saturday afternoon, according to St. Charles, Mo, County police, according to the department’s Facebook page. Inside the home, medics found an unresponsive man and administered lifesaving techniques, according to the

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Joni Sledge, of ‘We Are Family’ group Sister Sledge, dies at 60

Joni Sledge, who belonged to the four-sister disco-era group Sister Sledge, best known for its No. 1 hit “We Are Family,” died Friday at her home in Phoenix, a spokeswoman for the group announced. She was 60. No cause of death has been announced. “Yesterday, numbness fell upon our family,” said the Sledges in a

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials

Barack and Michelle Obama were spotted in NYC having lunch with a famous musician

Barack and Michelle Obama were spotted having lunch at a New York City eatery with U2 frontman and activist Bono. The trio was seen at the Upland restaurant in Manhattan, an establishment that the former president has frequented in the past. During the outing, the former first lady was dressed stylishly in black pants, a

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

This spicy Chilean Jewish singer is hot in Korea

Heard on television and in movies, Yael Meyer’s English and Spanish songs rack up millions of views in the most unexpected places By Lisa Klug LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter Yael Meyer is a 21st century fusion. The long-necked, doe-eyed native Chilean sings with a measured sweetness in English and Spanish while gracefully wielding her electric

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

President Rivlin sings with Arab Hebrew teacher who went viral

President Reuven Rivlin and his wife Nehama hosted at the Presidential residence on Wednesday a teacher named Jeehan Jaber from the Ibn Sina school in Taibe. The president and Jaber called on Arab citizens of Israel to study Hebrew and for Jewish citizens to study Arabic. Jaber was accompanied by Taibe mayor Shuea Masrawa Mantzur,

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Pat Boone and the story of ‘Exodus’

  By Jerry Klinger LOS ANGELES — Pat Boone, world famous singer, movie actor and writer has been a lifelong friend of Israel. His active continuing career has spanned over 62 years, selling more than 46 million albums, 38 Platinum top forty singles, starring in 12 movies and a hit T.V. show. Yet, he will modestly

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Jerry Klinger, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Newly Found Songs from the Holocaust Still Haunt

The history of music is rich with sounds spurred by suffering. During the Holocaust, songs of defiance and belief helped captive Jews confront and temporarily alleviate their misery. Now, a long-lost recording from 1946 is providing a poignant new soundtrack for understanding life in the Nazi concentration camps and Jewish ghettos. Just after World War

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA