Tasty Pot, 4698 Convoy Street, Suite 107, San Diego, California 92111 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — Convoy Street in the Kearny Mesa area is known as one of the Asian epi-centers of San Diego. One of my favorite past times is to explore the area and visit its authentic ethnic restaurants. So when my […]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — “Songs of Home and Exile” is the title of the program Yale Strom will present at Smith Recital Hall, SDSU, Tuesday evening, April 9 at 7 p.m. The multi-talented artist-in-residence at San Diego State University’s Jewish Studies Department, has assembled an outstanding group of singers and instrumentalists for this
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Jordan Gorfinkel, a former DC Comics editor who managed the Batman franchise for nearly a decade, will be at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego on Wednesday, April 10, for a free-to-the-public discussion of his work, which includes a newly published The Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel that brings the Exodus experience into
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — TICO’s April 2 concert in Patrick Henry High School’s beautiful on-campus concert hall, PHAME, opened with a spirited rendition of Aaron Copland’s Outdoor Overture. The violins were admirably incisive in their opening attack and the other sections, under Conductor David Amos’ precise beats and careful cues, made their complex
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By Lisa Shapiro SAN DIEGO — My father dissuaded me from a military career when I was about thirteen. We had been walking along the beach in San Diego, enjoying a late summer’s evening. Fog covered the sunset and damp sand tugged at our steps. The receding waves drew my gaze toward the horizon, and I
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Nicolosi’s Italian Restaurant, 7005 Navajo Road, San Diego, California 92119 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — Recently we took a family trip to Nicolosi’s Italian Restaurant to celebrate my parents’ anniversary. We went at an off hour, so it was pretty slow, but they seemed to have a steady stream of customers coming through
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By Michael Jeser SAN DIEGO — When I was 6 years old, my mother was the activities director at a nursing home in Orlando, Florida. Each day after school, I was dropped off at the center to be with my mother until the end of her work day. I can recall getting to know, and
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Caroline Rothstein’s poems were strong and brash, with unique imagery and vivid descriptiveness. She delivered them with the dramatic fervor of a seasoned actress. They ranged in subject matter from love and personal trauma to world upheavals. The three dozen people who gathered in the Rehearsal Room of
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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 & BroadcastBy Brian Tauber SAN DIEGO –Make Federation Great Again. Before my friends on the left and on the right (I have both) condemn me for my appropriation of this politically-charged tagline, I implore you to proceed with a sense of humor and respite from our divisive rhetoric. Thank you.Anyway, Make Federation Great Again. Again? While
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Middle East, San Diego CountyBy Ken Stone Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — He was old enough to be Bernie Sanders’ father — yet might not have voted for the Vermont senator in 2016. But 100-year-old Sidney Walton, wearing his World War II veteran cap, was among thousands to hear the 77-year-old presidential candidate Friday evening in San
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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — My theatre guest the other night was a young photography student, Esteban Aguilar. A very talented artist with a keen eye, Esteban has been creating a portfolio focusing on social justice issues such as the border fence. Esteban Aguilar’s work can be seen on Instagram, @daj3w.
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Eric George Tauber, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, USA
By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel SAN DIEGO — It seemed I walked into the future last Thursday with five friends for our first visit to the “ new” downtown San Diego Library! Its stunning outside and inside structures are an architect’s dream project. Curved aluminum metal rods circle around the building and its beautiful dome
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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy 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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