San Diego County

In La Jolla, Steven Schick Ascends the Podium in New Role as Conductor Emeritus

By Eileen Wingard   LA JOLLA, California — Steven Schick, celebrated conductor, master percussionist, and distinguished UCSD professor, has commissioned over 150 new works. His latest was awarded to UCSD alumnus, Mary Kouyoumdjian for her piece, “Walking with Ghosts,” the opener of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus’ February 11 concert at Mandeville Hall. Schick, […]

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

San Diego Jewish Academy Launches Camp Carmel Creek

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Camp Carmel Creek, which will launch this summer at the beautiful 56 acre campus of San Diego Jewish Academy, aims to fill childhood summers with joy, curiosity, adventure, and community. Campers from kindergarten to 5th grade will get to experience classic camp activities and engaging Jewish experiences, while also tailoring

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

‘Intersections’ Showcases the Diverse Talents of Klezmer Musician Yale Strom

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — “Intersections” is the name of a new 12-part series curated and hosted by the multitalented Yale Strom. Each month this year, Strom will introduce a diverse array of artists for programs at UCSD’s Park & Market, a new venue at 1100 Market Street in San Diego. The programs,

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Composer Behind Songs in ‘Wild Kratts,’ ‘PJ Masks,’ and Other Iconic Children’s TV Shows Brings New Musical to San Diego

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — The co-creator of the songs for some of the most popular children’s shows on television is bringing a new musical to San Diego. Actually, it’s a musical about putting on a musical. Ensemble: The Musical — which will be performed live for the first time at the Tenth

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Jacob Kamaras, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

March 2023 is the First Edition of San Diego Theatre Month

By Eva Trieger   SAN DIEGO — Just when you thought America’s Finest City couldn’t get any finer, it just did! Not only do we have the country’s best weather, Museum Month at Balboa Park, and world-class surfing, but now March has a new moniker — San Diego Theatre Month. Eight years ago, San Diego

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Rabbi Laurie Coskey Named Vice Chancellor of Development and Entrepreneurship for San Diego Community College District

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The San Diego Community College District has named Rabbi Laurie Coskey, Ed.D., former associate rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, as its vice chancellor of Development and Entrepreneurship, a newly created position responsible for building even stronger initiatives to promote student success and persistence with philanthropists, private and public foundations and

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Sunday Soundoff: State of the Union, Africa Relations, Antisemitism Forum

The rowdy way that Republicans in the House Chamber greeted portions of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union message on Tuesday, Feb. 7, was a terrible example for our country, which yearns for bipartisanship and progress rather than division and rancor. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Opinion, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, USA

Jewish Community Foundation Introduces Climate Change Initiative

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Community Foundation is excited to introduce giv4 climate san diego, a new way to support local nonprofits having an impact on climate change in San Diego. After a five-month deep dive with climate experts, we curated a fund of nonprofits working on (1) immediate physical impact; (2) advocacy

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Kindness Initiative Now Managing the G’mach San Diego Jewish Gift Closet

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On February 1, the Kindness Initiative assumed managing the G’mach San Diego Jewish Gift Closet warehouse operations and furniture exchange program. G’mach, also known as the San Diego Jewish Gift Closet, is an organization that collects and distributes household goods such as clothing, furniture, and baby supplies to Jewish households

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San Diego County

Young Entrepreneur Joey Aron Brings LA’s Bustling Kosher Food Scene to San Diego

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — Kosher-observant San Diegans are perpetually starved for kosher restaurants. Joey Aron decided to bring the restaurants to them. La Jolla native Aron, 24, who graduated from Yeshiva University’s (YU) Sy Syms School of Business and is now working at Citibank in New York, launched and now operates a

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Business & Finance, California, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County