We offer these tidbits from the weekend and Monday news involving members of the Jewish community [Donald H. Harrison]
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival (JFEST) returns even stronger with new partnerships and venues that go from Balboa Park to Downtown, to La Jolla, Encinitas, and Carlsbad, reaching different corners of the county through great artistic programing. The 2023 edition will run from Thursday, June 1 until
JFEST Celebrates 30 Years of Bringing Diverse Jewish Arts Across San Diego County Read More »
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By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004), a Black composer unfamiliar to most concert goers, wrote a delightful Sinfonietta for Strings, the opening selection in the San Diego Symphony Orchestra’s Thursday evening concert at the Conrad in La Jolla. The three-movement work, Sonata Allegro, Song Form, Rondo, consisted of standard classical
Israeli-Born Conductor Yaniv Dinur Shines for San Diego Symphony Orchestra in La Jolla Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
“We are welcoming Fanny Krasner Lebovits up to the stage again. When a 100-year-old Survivor says that she would like to sing, she sings!.” [Donald H. Harrison]
At 100, Fanny Krasner Lebovits Sings at Yom HaShoah Commemoration Read More »
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As Shabbat nears, here are glimpses of how members of the Jewish community ae making news in the realms of politics, sports, and entertainment. [Donald H. Harrison]
The Jewish Eye: Newsmakers in Politics, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »
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South African musician and humanitarian Sharon Katz will be giving a complimentary concert at the Ramona Ranch Winery on Sunday, April 16th from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon with a wonderful musician in a lovely setting? [Mimi Pollack]
South African Sharon Katz Offers Free Concert April 16 in Ramona Read More »
International, Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyNews of Jewish interest broke on Tuesday at the International, National, State and Local Levels: [Donald H.Harrison]
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Noah Shufuntinsky (Westside Gravy), who was raised in San Diego and began writing songs and beats at age 7, performs in a newly released song that brings together the unique voices and diverse faces of the Jewish people in Israel and around the world. To celebrate the State of Israel’s
Mazal tov to Alyssa Sepinwall, who by a process of nominations by students, has been honored as the best professor in the California State University System. She was lauded for engaging students in discussions rather than simply lecturing to them from behind a lectern. [Donald H. Harrison]
B’shalom: Top CSU Professor; Jewish Political Scene; Obituaries Read More »
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It’s no wonder why Klimt’s artwork is so loved in the art world and by art collectors alike. Klimt’s art evokes a feeling within the viewer of warmth and welcoming, encouraging many to step out of their comfort zones and be bold in expressing themselves. [Rowanne Reifman]
Art of Gustav Klimt Has Long Been in Demand Read More »
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Teralta Neighborhood Park is remarkable in several ways: 1) It is built right over the Interstate 15 freeway between Orange and Polk Avenues in the City Heights neighborhood. 2) It now boasts a 270-foot long, 7 ½-foot high mural titled “Unity in the Community,” which features faces, activities, and landmarks of the diverse City Heights neighborhood. 3) It serves a largely immigrant community in which at least 30 languages are spoken, with four major language groups—English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Somali—incorporated into the mural. [Donald H. Harrison]
Teralta Neighborhood Park Praises ‘Unity in the Community’ Read More »
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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Times are hard at the moment in Israel, with a sense of impending doom hanging over us as the politicians continue to pursue their objectives at all costs. So for a bit of light relief one goes to a production of Mozart’s marvellous opera Don Giovanni in the
A Night at the Opera in Israel Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts
On March 31, in theatres around the country, His Only Son, a Christian movie by David Helling depicting the binding of Isaac, will open. Except for some Christian references at the beginning and end of the epic, the film fits in well with Jewish exegesis. It’s a fascinating cinematographic midrash on Genesis 22:1-19. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘His Only Son,’ Movie about Abraham and Isaac, Opens March 31 Read More »
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Kristine Schomaker’s eating disorder had made her feel “othered” since her girlhood. She tried to imagine herself as a slender blonde but when she looked into the mirror, she saw herself as she was, a very large woman. Rather than hide from her physical presence, she decided to embrace it. She invited 59 fellow artists to depict her in the nude. Sculptures, photographs, paintings, and drawings in various media resulted in an exhibition now being shown through April 13 at the Mesa College Art Gallery. [Donald H. Harrison]
B’Shalom: Body Image, Military History, Baseball Classic, Jewish Political News Read More »
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