By Sam Ben-Meir NEW YORK — Visitors to the Frick Collection in New York City will likely be familiar with the magnificent Self Portrait (1658) of Rembrandt that hangs in the main gallery. The artist presents himself as an imposing father-figure, like some patriarch of old. His dress is formal, and utterly distinctive – a […]
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Ben-MeirBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — After touring for almost 2 years, last week Justin Bieber abruptly canceled the remaining 14 concerts of his Purpose world tour, with little explanation. Bieber, who is not Jewish, participates in what Jewish ritual? A. Bieber wears a red string “Kabbalah bracelet” which he received as a present from Madonna.B. Prior to
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Trivia, Humor & SatireWorld-renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin holds three passports, but the one that defines him has a menorah on it By Jenni Frazer LONDON — Classical pianist Evgeny Kissin says he wrote his book, “Memoirs and Reflections” because over the course of many interviews he has constantly been asked the same questions. Ironically, now everyone wants to
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International, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsLondon (dpa) – Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger has released two songs lamenting “lost” England and referring to social upheaval linked to Brexit and other events, in his first venture into politics in his solo career. “I’m excited to share new music with you! I started writing these two songs a few weeks back and
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; photo by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Miriam Libicki, whose graphic memoir about life as a clerk in the Israel Defense Forces was on sale at the annual Comic-Con Convention, has been plunging into issues of personal identity: hers and those of Russian-born friends. She grew up in Ohio
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Shor M. MasoriLOS ANGELES — Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington died by hanging at his Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., home, the Los Angeles County coroner confirmed Friday. An employee discovered the 41-year-old’s body Thursday morning hanging from a belt on a bedroom door inside his home in the 2800 block of Via Victoria, said Ed Winter, spokesman
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, USALegendary indie band plays 27 tunes from its 25-year history, reminisces about its first Tel Aviv gig in 1993, briefly addresses boycott controversy By Judah Ari Gross Thom Yorke, lead singer of British rock band Radiohead, performs in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on July 19, 2017. (Courtesy) Forty-seven thousand creeps and weirdos flocked to Tel
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsKenny Rogers’ longtime duet partner and friend Dolly Parton will be among those helping the Gambler close out his career with a star-packed October show in Nashville. The two have worked together since 1983, when they collaborated on “Islands in the Stream,” which became a No. 1 hit. “We’ve enjoyed a special friendship for decades,
Much has been said and written ahead of Radiohead’s concert in Tel Aviv this week. The successful British rock band has been under pressure to cancel its visit to Israel, in another attempt to boycott the only democracy in the Middle East. Among the critics was director Ken Loach, who called on the band not
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsEnergetic peformance, one of Israel’s largest concerts ever, runs for over 3 hours; woman seriously hurt attempting to scale stage, 65 treated for dehydration By Melanie Lidman Guns N’ Roses closed out their European tour with a high energy, marathon-length show in Tel Aviv that lasted for more than three hours on Saturday night in
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsMIAMI — One of Miami’s leading Jewish organizations accused Pink Floyd star Roger Waters of anti-Semitism ahead of his concert Thursday at the AmericanAirlines Arena, as a long-running controversy over the singer’s anti-Israel views follows him to South Florida. “Anti-Semitism and Hatred are Not Welcome in Miami,” the Greater Miami Jewish Federation stated in an
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAI was an angry teenager — angry at home; angry at school; angry with theocracy; angry about injustice; angry about hypocrisy. I was especially angry with anyone I thought was trying to mold me into a model of their choosing, and there were many people hell-bent on doing exactly that. When living in a conservative
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsThe pop diva may or may not have actually sang her hits, but even if the crowd was at times distracted, she didn’t stop dancing across the stage By Joshua Davidovich Britney Spears performs in Tel Aviv on July 3, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) Just a few days after rejecting claims that she lip syncs, telling
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsAfter pop icon mobbed by fans at the Western Wall, PM’s meal with sick children goes ahead without her By Times of Israel staff American singer Britney Spears( c) visits at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, ahead of her concert tomorrow night in Tel Aviv. July 2, 2017. (Shlomi Cohen/Flash90) American pop star
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