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Niece reprises Shelley Winters’ role in ‘Anne Frank’

April 22, 2019

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In the American History Theater’s current production of The Diary of Anne Frank, some American theater history is being reprised. Back in 1959, Shelley Winters won an Oscar as best supporting actress for her performance as Mrs. Van Daan in the movie version of that play, which dramatized […]

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DVD Review: ‘Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream’

April 21, 2019

Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream by Michael Levine, © 2017 Menemsha Films, 83 minutes; available via Amazon. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Those of us with Eastern European origins could visit Ellis Island where immigrants were processed, then go to New York’s Lower East Side to tour the Tenement Museum, which recreates

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Junior high girl prepares for Anne Frank role

April 17, 2019

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – A line formed after Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, spoke recently at Chabad of Poway. When it was the turn of 15-year-old Bryn Williams to kneel next to the chair of the 90-year-old Schloss, they had a particularly animated discussion. Williams, a veteran of the Pickwick Players

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Reach for the stars and hit a glass ceiling

April 17, 2019

‘They Promised Her the Moon’ at the Old Globe in Balboa Park through May 12. By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Possibly every American has heard the names Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn and Chuck Yeager. They were the men with the right stuff: the smarts, courage and ambition to fly fighter jets

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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Six actors, six plays = North Coast Rep hit

April 15, 2019

By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel SOLANA BEACH, California — All in the Timing is a hit with six clever funny plays, six outstanding actors ,and precise direction by David Ellerstein. If your timing is good I recommend you catch the show before it closes on May 5th. You will laugh your way through the evening,

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A low-brow, laugh- out – loud riot

April 15, 2019

A Servant of Two Masters at New Village Arts in Carlsbad, runs through May 5. “One who acquires a servant actually acquires a master for himself.” –Talmud Kiddushin 20a By Eric George Tauber CARLSBAD, California — I give workshops in Commedia dell’Arte, so I was very eager to see The Servant of Two Masters at

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Superman, Batman and deeper Torah concepts

April 11, 2019

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Superhero comics have been influenced greatly by Jewish life in the United States and by Torah learning, according to Jordan Gorfinkel, 51, the entertainment entrepreneur who managed the Batman franchise for a decade before creating his own Avalanche Comics Entertainment company. In the sanctuary of Tifereth Israel Synagogue

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Movie Review: ‘Ramen Shop’

April 6, 2019

By Pamela Pollack Fremd SPOKANE, Washington — If you like food, especially Japanese and Chinese food, you will enjoy this movie. In many of the scenes the preparation or consumption of food is the primary or secondary focus. Ramen Shop directed by Eric Khoo and written by Tan Fong Cheng and Wong Kim Hoh is not

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Book Review: ‘Giraffes on Horseback Salad’

April 5, 2019

Giraffes on Horseback Salad by Josh Frank and Tim Heideker, illustrations by Manuela Pertega; © 2019 Quirk Books, ISBN 9781594-749230, 222 pages including biographical and explanatory notes and appendices. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Try to picture the words in this book’s title: “Giraffes on Horseback Salad.” Can you picture it? A giraffe astride

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Malashock, Kontras in ‘High Strung’ alliance

April 4, 2019

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Music has a way of altering one’s mood and attitude. Dance possesses the capacity to shift one’s perspective while releasing inhibition. The marriage of the two art forms creates nothing less than magical storytelling. Malashock Dance and the Kontras Quartet intertwine their gifts to bring San Diegans High Strung,

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‘Angels in America’ is deeply moving

March 25, 2019

Angels in America, Part 2: Perestroika; Cygnet Theatre in Old Town; March 6 thru April 20, 2019 By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — I can only imagine the reactions when Tony Kushner first proposed “Angels in America,” a seven-hour epic in two parts about AIDS in the 80s. Surely somebody said, “Are you nuts?!”

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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Chaps’ is a British take on American cowboys

March 21, 2019

By Eric George Tauber CORONADO –Since 1922, the BBC has been broadcasting news and entertainment, informing and connecting the English-speaking world. Never was their mandate more crucial than during World War II. Their broadcasts brought hope to beleaguered troops under fire and folks at home cowering in bomb shelters during German air raids. This is

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Editor’s E-Mail Box: March 20, 2019 (6 items)

March 20, 2019

Republican Jewish Coalition denounces Clyburn’s comparison of Trump to Hitler The Republican Jewish Coalition responded to remarks Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) made to NBC News Tuesday, comparing Donald Trump’s presidency with Hitler’s rise to power. RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said: “Asked about today’s political environment, Rep. Clyburn drew parallels between President Trump and Adolf

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Moynihan doc. provides strong political role model

March 12, 2019

Moynihan, a documentary by Joseph Dorman and Toby Perl Freilich; 105 minutes, coming to iTunes and DVD on April 9. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Raised in impoverished circumstances by a single mother, Daniel Patrick Moynihan always had compassion for those who were not as lucky as he was. By fortuitous circumstances, a

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Niece reprises Shelley Winters’ role in ‘Anne Frank’

DVD Review: ‘Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream’

Junior high girl prepares for Anne Frank role

Reach for the stars and hit a glass ceiling

Six actors, six plays = North Coast Rep hit

A low-brow, laugh- out – loud riot

Superman, Batman and deeper Torah concepts

Movie Review: ‘Ramen Shop’

Book Review: ‘Giraffes on Horseback Salad’

Malashock, Kontras in ‘High Strung’ alliance

‘Angels in America’ is deeply moving

‘Chaps’ is a British take on American cowboys

Editor’s E-Mail Box: March 20, 2019 (6 items)

Moynihan doc. provides strong political role model

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