Eric George Tauber is an actor as well as a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
By Eric George Tauber (he, him, his) SAN DIEGO — Splashed all over the news was this weekend’s Pride Parade. What began as a riot in 1969 is now a celebration with municipal support and corporate sponsorship. With roughly 300,000 participants, San Diego has one of the largest in the world. Less publicized was the Trans-Pride […]
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — “If you want something, you just gotta take it.” Rock of Ages -a rom-com musical with Classic 80s Rock and a greedy corporate villain- is playing at the Cygnet Theatre in Old Town through Aug 25, 2019. Welcome to The Bourbon Room, a seedy little dive on the Sunset
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Continuing Jfest 2019, the Lyceum’s Main Stage was nearly filled to capacity for Blueish: Jews & The Blues. Not too shabby for a Monday night. This concert featured a Jfest favorite, ethnomusicologist Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi. They were joined by three special guest artists: Blues mavens Robin Henkel,
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –The 2019 Fringe Festival is in full swing, eleven days and nights of “Eyeball Busting” shows. To qualify, each show can be no more than an hour and the festival organizers like to keep the venues close to each other so that audience members can easily go from one
Some cuttings off the Fringe Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — There’s been some buzz about a “Straight Pride Parade” being organized in Boston. It seems that some heterosexual men feel left out and want some attention. It’s kind of like how an older sibling, accustomed to the spotlight, feels jealous of a new baby. It’s right up there
OpEd: A straight Pride parade, you want? Read More »
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — The Seventh Annual Fringe Festival held a brief opening ceremony in Balboa Park on Thursday morning, June 6. We heard from Jonathan Glus of the Commission for Arts & Culture and a man from California Assemblyman Todd Gloria’s office presented an official Certificate of Recognition from the California
Cutting the ribbon at the Fringe Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eric George Tauber CARLSBAD, California — Little Shop of Horrors first appeared in 1960 as a campy horror movie beside such titles as The Blob, Plan 9 from Outer Space and I Was a Teenage Vampire. Relegated to dusty cans and the Late Late Show, it was given new life as a rockin’
A Faustian bargain With Doo Wop Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Every year, the Jewish Community of San Diego comes together to celebrate Israel around Yom Ha’Atzma’ut (Israel’s Independence Day) and Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day). Piggy backing on the Festival is the Friendship Walk, the annual fundraiser for the Friendship Circle. I was part of both. The Friendship Circle
San Diegans take Friendship Walk and celebrate Israel Read More »
Eric George Tauber, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — I remember hearing a story about a ten-year old Jewish boy exploring his grandmother’s house. In the closet by the front door, he found a small suitcase filled with old photos and precious tchotchkes. When asked, his grandmother explained that these were relatives who had long since passed
‘Fiddler’ raises the roof at the Civic Read More »
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — The Gods of Comedy is playing at the Old Globe Theatre through June 16, 2019. Theatre traces its origins to the classical period of Greece, 510-323 BCE. There were a great many more plays written than are extant today. Copying by hand is a laborious process and
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — In the wake of the most recent school shootings have come all the usual cries for more “sensible” gun laws such as mandatory background checks and bans on civilian ownership of military-style assault weapons. Blah, blah, blah. Dead kids aside, we as a country need to focus on
Satire: ‘Oh yeah, what about my rights?’ Read More »
Eric George Tauber, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Who hasn’t looked in the mirror and wondered where they fit in? But for those of mixed heritage, the struggle is more pronounced. You tend to favor one parent more than the other and you really stand out in extended family photos. Can you prove that you are
Theater review: ‘What Are You?’ Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber LA JOLLA, California — Sunday’s Community Holocaust Commemoration had been planned for months, long before the terrorist attack on Chabad of Poway the day before. But it felt that much more important to be there. And I’m glad we got there early as the house was packed with a multi-generational crowd
Past was very present at Yom HaShoah Read More »
Eric George Tauber, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –What are you? For people of mixed ethnicity, this is a common question. That’s why it’s the title of a new work by Asian Story Theater along with Teatro Máscara Mágica and San Diego Black Ensemble Theatre. I first saw Asian Story Theater back in ’98 at Kids Night
Those of mixed ethnicities often asked ‘What Are You?’ Read More »
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