Eric George Tauber is an actor as well as a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Marriage: it looks so idyllic in the wedding magazines. Well, that’s just the wedding. What comes after is far more complicated. It’s this 10-years and counting complicated ride that married co-authors Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn put into a two-person play touring the country and stopping briefly at […]
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Coming from the American heartland, I understand the importance of rain. Lack of it can drive up the cost of everything and destroy your livelihood. In the last drought, families gave up their belovèd horses for want of oats to feed them. Desperate times can lead folks to
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Eric George TauberBy Eric George Tauber LA JOLLA, California — When I heard “Monday night lecture” I was expecting the usual crowd of altecockers in the library. Oy, was I wrong. The 500-seat Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center was packed. Rosh Hashana should draw such a crowd. The discussion was moderated by
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Eric George TauberBy Eric George Tauber VISTA, California — When Todd Salovey directed his first Jewish Arts Festival, his daughter was a babe in his arms. Today, she’s a young woman living in Israel and like her, the festival has grown healthy and strong, imbued with a profound knowledge of her heritage. Such was the sense of
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — After Grossmont College’s Entrances & Exits, I hooked up with Sidney Franklin for an interview. I met Sidney years ago when he was a spirited and promising teenager and have watched him grow into a fine, polished performer. What follows is the bulk of our conversation –minus my
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — South of DZ Akins lies the Salvation Army Kroc Community Center, a sprawling complex with athletic facilities and a 500+ seat performing arts complex. This was the venue for Entrances & Exits, a dance concert presented by Grossmont College. There were nine different acts with nine different styles
Entrances & Exits: A delicious taste of Vaudeville Read More »
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