By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — To celebrate my birthday we went to see the film Frantz, not knowing quite what it was about. This joint French-German production was well-received by the critics, so it seemed like a good idea. At least, we thought, we’d be able to practice our French and/or German a […]
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International, Theatre, Film & BroadcastFrance 24’s Stephanie Trouillard has been awarded the Audience Award at the Swiss Web Festival for her work chronicling the last days of a French Jewish girl who died in the Holocaust. In 2010, a collection of wartime letters and photographs was discovered in an old cupboard at a high school in Paris. Forgotten for
By Pamela Pollack-Fremd SAN DIEGO — “Everything in life is accidental” says Manolo Blahnik towards the end of the bio-documentary, Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards written and directed by Michael Roberts. I disagree. It appears from the very beginning of the documentary that the famous shoe designer was destined to make gorgeous
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Theatre, Film & BroadcastEvangelina Elizondo has passed away at the age of 88. The legendary actress was confirmed dead by the actors guild in Mexico, ANDI. “The directorial board on behalf of ANDI feel the loss of Evangelina Elizondo,” they wrote in a tweet. Elizondo is credited as the voiceover in Spanish for “Cinderella.” She also starred in
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International, Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & BroadcastLOS ANGELES—Monty Hall, the original host and co-creator of “Let’s Make a Deal,” the long-running game show that debuted in 1963, making kooky audience costumes and carnival-style bartering an institution on daytime television, has died, according to Associated Press. He was 96. Hall, who was also a dedicated philanthropist, died of heart failure Saturday morning
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & BroadcastLOS ANGELES — Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The star of “Veep” and “Seinfeld” posted news of her illness Thursday on social media. A spokeswoman for Louis-Dreyfus confirmed the posts were authentic. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & BroadcastRuth Bader Ginsburg talks ‘Merchant of Venice’ at Montclair State Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participated in a roundtable discussion with Shakespearean scholars David Scott Kastan of Yale University, at right, and James Shapiro of Columbia University. Photos by Mike Peters Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Montclair State University on Sept. 23. Even distinguished Shakespearean scholars
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Nowadays it’s not too unusual for a wedding invitation to arrive via email, but the one for this past Labor Day was a little unusual. I was invited to a Yidishe Khasene (A Yiddish Wedding), a theatrical re-enactment of the wedding of Edward Meisarosh and Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. A
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastMel Brooks is fed up with society’s “stupidly politically correct” sensibilities and warns that they will lead to the “death of comedy.” Brooks, the creator of acclaimed comedy films like “Blazing Saddles,” “History of the World, Part I” and “Young Frankenstein” and one of only 12 people to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an
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Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –The typical musical centers around the relationship of two paramours with all other relationships revolving around them. So focusing on a brother and sister with their love interests playing second fiddle is what sets Benny & Joon apart. Benny is a real mensh. He works hard at the garage
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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe 2017 Emmy Awards presentation, which is being hailed as a historic night for diversity in Hollywood, honored some Jewish talent. “Saturday Night Live” led the way with eight of the TV awards, which were handed out Sunday night in Los Angeles. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our
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Theatre, Film & BroadcastEmmys host Stephen Colbert delivered a ton of jabs to President Trump in his opening monologue of this year’s award show. The host taunted the president many times, reminding the audience of several tweets he made about previous award shows. Colbert joked with previous Emmys host Seth Myers about the tweet Trump sent that accused
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAMarthe Cohn being filmed by director Nicola Hens for the upcoming documentary ‘An Unusual Spy.’ (Courtesy) LOS ANGELES — The 4’11” French Jewish woman was walking through a field of snow when the ground underneath her began to crack. She was a spy for the Allies, sent to infiltrate the German front, but her military
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International, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & BroadcastDetail from vintage post card from The Green Park hotel in Bournemouth, England (Courtesy) Almost everyone’s heard of the Borscht Belt and its famous hotels — Grossinger’s, Kutsher’s, and the Concord — where New York Jews vacationed and laughed to noted mid-20th century entertainers Milton Berle, Mel Brooks and Danny Kaye. Less known is Bournemouth,
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