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‘Somewhere Over the Border’ is an immigrant’s Wizard of Oz story

Delightful! Adorable! Ear-wormy! Those are the first thoughts that come to mind when I think about Cygnet’s new musical Somewhere Over the Border.  The world premiere written by Brian Quijada and directed by Carlos Mendoza is very loosely based on The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum. [Sandi Masori]

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The Purim Spiel: An explanation and an example

Beyond the surface-level parody, the Spiel functions as a sophisticated tool for the mastery of terror. By transforming a genocidal antagonist—whether the biblical Haman or his modern iterations—into a buffoonish, pitiable caricature, the community performs a collective “reclamation of power.” [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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The movie ‘Leviathan’ counters the biblical Book of Job

Read through the biblical Book of Job, Leviathan becomes a rigorously anti-consolatory work, approaching nihilism only to expose the conditions that make nihilism plausible. [Sam Ben-Meir]

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Asian Story Theatre tells how the Mongolian stringed instrument morin khuur got to be shaped like a horse

Sponsored by the Chinese Women’s Association and written and produced by Kent Brisby and Gingerlily Lowe of Asian Story Theater, this year’s production is The Great Horse of Mongolia. Every year husband-wife team Brisby and Lowe write a new show for the Chinese New Year based on the animal for that year … [Sandi Masori]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Willie Garson

Willie Garson (February 20, 1964 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes. He was known for playing Stanford Blatch on the series Sex and the City, in the related films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2 and in the spin-off And Just Like That…, Mozzie in the series White Collar from 2009 to 2014, Ralph in the 2005 romantic comedy Little Manhattan, Gerard Hirsch in the reboot of Hawaii Five-0, and Martin Lloyd in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: David Mazouz

David Mazouz (February 19, 2001) is an American actor, best known for his leading role as Bruce Wayne in Fox’s Batman-prequel TV drama Gotham (2014–2019). Mazouz started his acting career with several guest roles before joining the Fox TV series Touch (2012–2013), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award.

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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum releases children’s video

The video and exhibition share one family’s experiences during the Holocaust from the perspective of Daniel, a fictional boy, growing up in Nazi Germany. Daniel’s character represents the real experiences of millions of actual Jewish children during the Holocaust. The exhibition and video are based on actual diaries of Jewish children in Nazi Germany. [Press Release]

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‘Hedda Gabler,’ the character, prompts speculation about her character

From the beginning we wonder how loyal Gabler is to her new husband as she flirts and manipulates all the men around her including her husband, the Judge, and her husband’s rival Ejlert Lovborg (Alexander Hurt,) who may be involved with her married friend Thea Elvsted (Celeste Arias). [Sandi Masori]

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