The Arts

Laurie Hernandez Wins ‘Dancing With The Stars’!

Laurie Hernandez has becme one of America’s sweethearts with her victory with Team USA in the 2016 Olympics. Riding her celebrity, the 16-year-old was casted as a competitor on the competition series “Dancing With The Stars.” While this season had stiff competition, the 16-year-old came, saw and conquered! According to the New York Post, Olympic

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Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres briefly delayed from entering White House for lack of photo ID: Report

TV personality Ellen DeGeneres was temporarily delayed from entering the White House grounds on Tuesday for lack of photo ID. “They haven’t let me in to the White House yet because I forgot my ID. #NotJoking#PresidentialMedalOfFreedom,” the comedian tweeted shortly after noon Tuesday, NBC’s local Washington affiliate reported. Ms. DeGeneres was granted admission a little

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Talented Mormon violinist thrills Jewish audience

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Violinist Jenny Oaks Baker, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was the featured soloist at TICO’s opening programs, Thursday evening, November 17 and Saturday evening, November 19. The large audience in the Cohen Social Hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue included many members of the Church of Latter Day Saints, of

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Lawyer: Man charged with disrupting ‘Hamilton’ show was incited by ‘hostile’ audience

CHICAGO — The lawyer for a man charged with disrupting a Chicago performance of the musical “Hamilton” blamed the incident on a “hostile” and “partisan” audience and said his client does not owe theatergoers an apology. Attorney Jonathan Feldman took issue with several witnesses who said John Palmer, 56, appeared intoxicated Saturday night as he

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Mother- daughter bonding in cross country road trip?

By Eva M. Trieger LA JOLLA, California — What more perfect bonding experience could there be than a week-long mother-daughter cross country road trip?  That phrase evokes images of laughter, singing, and discovery, but it neglects the truth of a nitty gritty relationship that is punctuated by anger, pain and many revelations for both mother

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

The King and I: Remembering King Bhumibol

  By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — In the early 1950s our record of the month club—started by my late husband, Sam Josefowitz—was expanding into other countries. Concert Hall Society, Handel Society, Opera Society, and Jazztone Society were the first clubs to provide members with a record every month. They were made of

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Natasha Josefowitz

‘Hugs and Knishes’ premieres on KPBS Dec. 4

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Our Jewish Foods and Traditions explores the rich history of Jewish food and its cultural impact on the community. The film visits a variety of Jewish homes, Ashkenazic and Sephardic, for anecdotes of Jewish life that represent a diverse cultural experience and demonstrate the

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Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Famed Jewish composer Ben Zion Shenker passes away

Jewish composer and singer Ben Zion Shenker passed away Sunday morning at the age of 92. Shenker, one of the most prominent Jewish musical figures of the past century, was known for preserving the Modzitzer musical tradition. He composed hundreds of songs during his career, some of which are sung by Jews every Sabbath, such

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Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Trump slams “Hamilton” again, Pence says not offended by comments

New York (dpa) – US vice president-elect Mike Pence told a US broadcaster Sunday that the boos and cheers he received from the audience during a Broadway performance were “what freedom sounds like.” Pence, speaking publicly for the first time since attending a performance Friday of hit musical “Hamilton” in New York, also said on

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Marilyn Monroe’s Dress Raises $4.8 Million at Auction

The iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy has been auctioned for $4.8 million. The skintight Jean Louis gown, which is encrusted with 2,500 handstitched crystals, was purchased by the Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum chain. It had been estimated to sell for $3

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

When #BoyCottHamilton started trending, people on the left pointed out its perfect irony

On Saturday morning, a national online debate began about a Friday night performance of “Hamilton” attended by Vice President-elect Mike Pence. After Pence had been booed by some of the crowd, a cast-member spoke to Pence as he left the theater during the curtain call. “Vice President-elect Pence, we welcome you, and we truly thank

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘That terror is seared into my memory’: George Takei on Trump, Muslims and Japanese internment

Early one morning, a few weeks after his fifth birthday, George Takei’s parents woke him. They were hurried, packing quickly, and Takei looked out the window. He saw two soldiers marching up his East Los Angeles driveway, carrying rifles with bayonets. The solders stomped up the front porch and banged on the door until Takei’s

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Soul singer Sharon Jones, whose work with the Dap Kings sparked a renaissance, has died

Sharon Jones, the incendiary soul singer who propelled to stardom at an age when most musicians had either hit the big time or accepted the club circuit, has died. The artist’s albums with her backing band the Dap-Kings paved the way for a soul renaissance that influenced singers including Amy Winehouse and Adele. Jones’ death

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, USA