ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)–Guardians of San Diego, led by planning committee co-chairs James Haimsohn and John Kassar raised over $150,000 for Seacrest Village Retirement Communities at the 21st Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament “Take a Swing for Seacrest” held July 16 at the exclusive Del Mar Country Club. Guardians of San Diego hosted over 115 […]
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San Diego County
By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–I’m always thrilled at the quality of the actors who come to San Diego to be a part of the Old Globe’s outdoor summer festival who are able to appear in at least two, if not all three of the shows that are shown in Repertory. After seeing all three, it still
‘Inherit the Wind’ monkeys with the facts–to good effect Read More »
Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO– What’s there not to like about a musical with a playlist that includes: “Man of La Mancha” (“I Don Quixote”), “I Really Like Him”, “Little Bird, Little Bird”, “Golden Helmet of Mombrino”, “To Each His Dulcinea”, “Night of the Woeful Countenance”, “A Little Gossip” and “The Impossible Dream” just to
‘Man of La Mancha.’ a story within a story, at the Cygnet Read More »
Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Jeff Silberman as its new Board Chair, succeeding Emily Einhorn, who served for two years with distinction Silberman’s leadership experience includes seven years as a Foundation Board member, including serving as Vice Chair and Human Resources Committee Chair.
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San Diego CalendarBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO— The rivalry between Da Vinci and Michelangelo was a big deal back in 1504, Florence. Imagine pitting these two art giants of the Renaissance, one against another in a painting duel? Michelangelo was an up and comer and Da Vinci was already a well-established inventor, musician, writer and painter of
Who was the better artist: DaVinci or Michelangelo? Read More »
Carol Davis, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Kavod Elementary Charter School, San Diego’s first and only Hebrew language charter school, will open this September in Clairemont (92111) with veteran charter school leader Cinda Doughty at its helm. Kavod Elementary was approved by the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education in late March. Kavod, the Hebrew word for
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San Diego County
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel SAN DIEGO — Comic-con came to a close on Sunday in San Diego! Some of my congregation’s members love dressing up for these conventions as Ninja-Turtles or as Captain America. As a child, I loved collecting comic books. I probably would not have learned to read as quickly as I did
Let’s hear it for Jewish super-heroes! Read More »
Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego CalendarBy Carol Davis SOLANA BEACH, California — North Coast Repertory Theatre is having fun this month with the George Haimsohn and Robin Miller (book and lyrics) and Jim Wise (music) 1968 tongue-in-cheek musical Dames at Sea that is set in the 1930’s as a takeoff on the big dance shows of the Busby Berkeley musical
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast. By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — About ten minutes into director Adrian Noble’s rendering of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy, As You Like It, the strangest sight of all left me awe-struck. After the opening scenes were played and we got the gist of Shakespeare’s charming garden romp, (more on that later) a set of metal
Holocaust imagery has no place in Shakespeare comedy Read More »
Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has recently earned the coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. “Thanks to the diligence of the Board, staff and volunteer leadership, your Federation can now count itself among the top 25% of charities in
On healthy charities and brothers Read More »
San Diego CalendarBy Carol Davis CORONADO, California—If you are in the mood for some good old-fashioned fun, the Coronado Playhouse is mounting the riotous George Kaufman/Moss Hart comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner. It’s one of those classic oldies (1939) but goodies that, for some reason don’t get produced very often. Thanks to director Ruff
‘Man Who Came to Dinner’ is delicious fun Read More »
Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Joel A Moskowitz M D DEL MAR, California –The recently ended San Diego County Fair brought to the ponderings of the famed Jewish writer, Isaac Bashevis Singer: “I believe there is such a thing as haunted houses and reincarnation and I don’t think there will ever or could be scientific evidence of it. For
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San Diego County, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California — So well-situated is Congregation Ner Tamid for Fourth of July fireworks, the Conservative congregation can depend on attracting a big crowd to its hilltop location. Which means of course that congregants not only can enjoy barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers (kosher of course!) but also can conduct
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CalendarBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — Let’s get one thing clear, Richard III Duke of Gloucester is a demon and not because his body is deformed. There is not one redeeming quality about him to admire yet he manages to con at least one member of royalty, Lady Anne (Vivia Font) whose husband and father-in
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast