The Arts

New book tells stories of Jews sheltered in China

7 years of research yields trove of material about wartime experience A new book was launched on Dec 12 in Shanghai that gives a new Chinese perspective on Jewish refugees in China during World War II. Publication of Jewish Refugees in China (1933-1945): History, Perspective and Chinese Model marked the conclusion of a project sponsored […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History

‘The Divine Order’ tells of Swiss women’s suffrage

By Pamela Pollack-Fremd LA MESA, California — When did women win the right to vote in prosperous, stable, civilized Switzerland?  Many people would be surprised to learn that it did not happen until 1971.  The Divine Order, written and directed by Petra Volpe, is a gentle and entertaining film, which shows how that right was

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Complete list of nominations

LOS ANGELES — The nominees for the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday. Actresses Niecy Nash and Olivia Munn revealed the nominees at a ceremony in West Hollywood. “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” topped the film categories with four nominations, including ensemble cast. On the TV side, HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” Netflix’s “Stranger

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast

For over 90 years, this Holocaust survivor’s art has kept him alive

When you step inside artist Kalman Aron’s modest apartment in Beverly Hills, a lifetime of creation surrounds you. The walls are covered in paintings and finished canvases are stacked on the floors, a dozen deep. The paintings range from portraits to landscapes to abstract works. They’re just a fraction of the roughly 2,000 pieces Aron

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International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Legendary actor Kirk Douglas turned 101, and his family celebrated him in the sweetest ways

Kirk Douglas,Michael Douglas,Catherine Zeta-Jones Kirk Douglas had a whole lot of help to blow out his many birthday candles! The Hollywood legend rang in 101 years on Saturday and was showered in tributes from his famous family, reported the Daily Mail. Watch the video RELATED: Catherine Zeta-Jones shares 17-year-old wedding photo and pays tribute to

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Bravos for guest conductor, pianist at TICO concert

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Robert Zelickman, professional clarinetist and retired UC San Diego Wind Ensemble Conductor, served as guest maestro for the  Nov. 12 and 14 concerts of the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO). He substituted for TICO’s music director, David Amos, who had suffered an injured ankle in an accidental fall. The

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

An actor you may have seen in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “Dances With Wolves” has sadly died at 55

SPANISH FILMS/YouTube Native American film and TV star Steve Reevis has passed away at the age of 55, the Associated Press is reporting. Reevis appeared on popular movies such as “Twins,” “Dances with Wolves,” “Last of the Dogmen,” “Fargo” and “The Longest Yard.” He also appeared in several long-running TV shows like “Walker, Texas Ranger”

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Recently deceased “Partridge Family” star David Cassidy is being accused of sexual misconduct by a former model

David Cassidy/Samantha Fox A former model is accusing the late singer and “Partridge Family” star David Cassidy of being a “first class creep” and groping her when she was 19, according to a recent report in the UK’s Daily Star tabloid. Samantha Fox claims Cassidy, who passed away in November of this year from liver

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

A landmark for gay cinema — and one of the best Jewish films in years

By Jordan Hoffman NEW YORK — Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January, director Luca Guadagnino’s film “Call Me By Your Name” has had audiences swooning and sobbing with its poignant look at coming of age. Based on André Aciman’s novel, it stars Timothée Chalamet as Elio, a 17-year-old American living abroad

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Israeli team probes how people make decisions

  The Undoing Project; a Friendship that Changed Our Minds by Michael Lewis; W.W. Norton and Co. (c) 2017. By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson   MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — In this book Michael Lewis sets out to describe the way two Israeli psychologists worked together over the course of several years to develop a theory about the process

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East

Dustin Hoffman Accused Of ‘Groping, Sexually Harassing’ Kathryn Rossetter

A new Dustin Hoffman accuser just came forward with her own story of sexual harassment and abuse by the actor. Broadway star Kathryn Rossetter revealed several details about the incident during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Rossetter claimed that Hoffman groped and sexually harassed her during the production of “Death of a Salesman.”

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Katie Couric Talks Matt Lauer’s Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Katie Couric has finally broken her silence on Matt Lauer’s sexual misconduct scandal. On Friday, the “CBS Evening News” host posted a photo of herself with her daughter, Carrie Couric, from several years ago. One of Couric’s followers threw shade at the host for not saying anything about Lauer’s recent firing and sexual abuse allegations

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA