Published by HITC HITC breaks down the You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah soundtrack and who plays DJ Schmuley. Audiences are always glad to see Adam Sandler on screens and fans will be glad to see that he’s brought some of the family along for his latest movie. You Are So Not […]
Siguenza, who was formerly the playwright in residence at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, wrote and acted in the one-man play A Weekend With Pablo Picasso which is playing in an encore performance at the New Village Arts theatre in Carlsbad. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & BroadcastWhat can I say about the show that is currently at the Civic Theatre? I never knew death could be so fun! The show was a high-energy ball of laughs that never stopped moving. From the moment the curtains opened the crowd was there for it. I’ve never heard such a roar to the opening lines before. [Sandi Masori]
In the Beetlejuice World, Death Can Be Lots of Fun Read More »
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If you haven’t seen something before, it is new to you, no matter how old it is. That’s the thinking behind Yiddishland scheduling a Sept. 9 showing and discussion by Mark Freeman of his 1989 half-hour-long documentary, The Yidishe Gauchos, at a private residence on Mt. Soledad. [Donald H. Harrison]
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For the last 17 years Joey Landwehr has served as the artistic director of the JCompany youth theatre. Now, he’s been elevated to the position of artistic director of the San Diego Centre for Jewish Culture, of which JCompany is a part. [Donald H. Harrison]
Joey Landwehr Takes the Reins at the Center for Jewish Culture Read More »
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Lola is a science fiction movie the likes of which I never have seen before, but I was fascinated by every minute of it. Most of it is shot in black and white by a hand-held camera. The story is augmented by documentary footage, some real, some intentionally altered to accommodate what supposedly happens when the timeline of events is disrupted. [Donald H. Harrison]
Sci-Fi Film Imagines a TV Set Receiving Broadcasts from the Future Read More »
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SDJW Staff Report SAN DIEGO — “Who Are the Marcuses?” — a documentary that reveals the mystery behind a couple who made the largest-ever charitable donation to an institution based in Israel — was recently named the audience award winner for Best Feature at San Diego’s annual Blue Water Film Festival. Held in June
By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — I’ve been a subscriber and reviewer of North Coast Repertory Theatre for the past 25 years, and as they close out their 41st season, this intimate venue proves that like a fine wine or a rare gem such as obsidian, moonstone or sapphire imbued with magic, it
North Coast Rep’s ‘Pippin:’ An Enchanting Journey of Self-Discovery Read More »
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If you go by the Civic Theater around 9:30 pm on the next four nights, you may notice people coming out with big smiles on their faces, a beat in their step and a song on their lips. Such is the end of the emotional journey audience members were taken on at the Broadway San Diego performance of TINA. The rockumentary tells of the life and rise to fame of the legendary Tina Turner, who sadly passed just last May. [Sandi Masori]
Rocking, Cheering, and Emoting with TINA Read More »
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By Eric George Tauber “Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” — Barbie Okay. No. The iconic doll never said this. This quote actually comes from a Hindu tale in Baghavad Gita wherein Vishnu tells the warrior prince Arjuna not to worry about who lives and who dies in battle. Such choices are
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By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Michal and I recently returned from a mini-vacation in Jerusalem, which featured the annual Jerusalem Film Festival. While much of Europe and the U.S. is sweltering, Israel is “enjoying” its usual hot summer weather, with no rain expected until the end of September or early October. So,
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With writers and actors on strike and prohibited by SAG/AFTRA and WGA from promoting upcoming productions, this year’s Comic-Con was without many people who normally would have participated on panels. What was left at times seemed slapdash and makeshift, leaving most attendees wanting more, a harbinger of the content-cold year that the strikes will mean for fans around the world. [Shor M. Masori]
Comic-Con 2023 Panels Indicate Bleak Entertainment Future Read More »
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By Eva Trieger POWAY, California — Thank you PowPac Theatre for bringing us Witness for the Prosecution, the edgy murder mystery penned in 1925 by Dame Agatha Christie. While I am not quite certain the author would recognize her play with PowPac’s treatment and influence, I do think she would have loved the performance I
Should You See ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ at PowPac? It’s No Mystery Read More »
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At age 17, Noah Baird was decades younger than almost everyone else in Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s social hall, but all eyes were on him for nearly an hour Sunday evening, July 23, as he lectured about stage- and TV-craft. [Donald H. Harrison]
Young Broadway and TV Actor Stars at a Synagogue’s Annual Dinner Read More »
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