Catherine (Liliana Talwatte) is mourning her mathematician father Robert (Francis Gercke) who has recently passed after she took care of him through several years of mental illness. Her sister Claire (Wendy Maples) comes in from New York for the funeral and wants to bring Catherine back with her. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eric George Tauber CINCINATTI, Ohio — We all know these names: Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks Ruby Bridges Malcolm X These are the Civil Rights figures of the history books. Their images appear on murals and monuments. Their stories have been told in biographies, films, plays and operas. Likewise, we have all heard
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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
In all of this you’re probably wondering where my Jewish angle is… well I couldn’t find one. I guess the real answer here is that even though it’s a show that’s about a holiday we Jews don’t celebrate, theater is still fun and a good time can be had by all. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
In this version Jewish playwrights Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen have adapted it with hilarious anachronistic references to San Diego and pop culture. As soon as the show opens they show us what to expect when they reference the stage ghost light and then say that San Diego has too many ghosts, like those at the Hotel Del, The Whaley House, or the Chargers Fan Club. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Sesame Place® San Diego, the only theme park on the West Coast based entirely on the award-winning show Sesame Street®, is hosting a Hanukkah Celebration on Sunday, December 10. The daytime family-friendly holiday fun includes: Menorah Candle Lighting Ceremony – Guests can join their favorite furry friends for this holiday
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eva Trieger POWAY, California — There is something that always delights me about seeing a play within a play. And Inspecting Carol reaffirmed this in spades! This comedy, written in 1991 by Daniel Sullivan, reveals the chaos that befalls a regional theatre company as they try to maintain their endowment from the NEA. Without
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
It’s always exciting to see a world premiere of a new show, especially if that show is on track to go to Broadway. And if that show has an all-star cast, even better. Such is the case with Babbitt, playing now at The La Jolla Playhouse, starring Jewish actor Matthew Broderick. [Sandi Masori]
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Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — If the adage is true, that things get better with age, theatergoers are in for a treat when these North Coast Rep Theatre School actors mature. The entire cast of The Importance of Being Earnest is already in line to win Tony and Golden Globe Awards for their
Right now they’re doing Tuesday With Morrie, a two-man show based on the book of the same title by Jewish writer Mitch Albom. The play takes place in the 90s when Mitch (Kevin Quezada) reconnects with his favorite professor from Brandeis University, Morrie Schwartz (John Grasberger). Morrie has recently been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease and is ailing fast. Mitch guilts himself into committing to come and visit Morrie every Tuesday until he passes. During these visits they talk about life, love, death and the meaning of it all. [Sandi Masori]
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Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Cynthia Wynn Taylor Citron, born September 16, 1934, in Boston, died November 11, 2023, in New York, of pneumonia and old age. For nearly 20 years she was a well known theater critic in Los Angeles, writing for the Santa Monica Daily Press, San Diego Jewish World (for which she served as L.A. County Bureau
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California, Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — How do we get through difficult times? How can we find a ray of hope when all we see are shadows? During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us turned to streaming services like Netflix to cope with our feelings of boredom and isolation. My personal favorites were works
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Eric George Tauber, Holocaust, Opinion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
It’s been a hard month not only for all of us in the Jewish community, but for the entire San Diego community. With all of the unrest and strife happening, the audience at Broadway In San Diego’s Mamma Mia was ready to let loose and revel in the joyous ABBA songs that make up the backbone of this whimsical show at the Civic Theatre. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (Press Release) — Five years ago, a white supremacist murdered 11 Jews at prayer at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It was the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. The killings — one of a series of violent racist attacks committed by an increasingly aggressive white supremacist movement shocked the
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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Scripps Ranch Theatre brings us The 39 Steps, a murder-mystery comic romp that has director Phil Johnson’s fingerprints all over it. Based loosely on Hitchcock’s 1935 film of the same name, this reimagined version takes the liberty to incorporate so many films of this genre with the over-emoting, high