San Diego County

Felder dazzles with insights into Leonard Bernstein

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO —Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein is Hershey Felder’s personal love letter to Leonard Bernstein. Felder, the consummate master of bringing musical genius alive by adopting the persona of the masters and becoming them has been a treat for yours truly in the past. He has paid tribute to George

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Carol Davis, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Sleeping Beauty Wakes to confusion and mayhem

By Carol Davis LA JOLLA, California— While the La Jolla Playhouses Sleeping Beauty, Rose (Aspen Vincent), of the fairy tale of the same name, flutters her eyelids in an attempt to awaken (in a sleeping disorder clinic) after a nine hundred year slumber yours truly had everything she could do to keep her eyes from fluttering

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Who’s Tommy? You’ll enjoy finding out at the Rep

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO –The last time San Diego audiences saw The Who’s Tommy performed locally was in 1992 when Pete Townshend (of the Who from 1962-1982) and Des McAnuff (former artistic director or the La Jolla Playhouse) staged its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse. The musical soon moved to Broadway in

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Bob Filner urges Gilad Shalit’s freedom from Hamas

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Congressman Filner recently joined his colleagues in supporting a resolution that demands that Palestinian’s militant group Hamas release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was captured five years ago and held in an unknown location. “Gilad’s capture was cowardly and wrong, his captivity is immoral and heinous,” said Congressman Filner.  “Gilad’s captors have

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San Diego County

Charlene Seidle promoted to senior v.p. at Jewish Community Foundation

SAN DIEGO  – The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego has promoted Charlene Seidle to Senior Vice President, hired Jessica Toledano as Director of Communications and hired Anahid Brakke as Program Officer. Seidle is a  seasoned professional at the Foundation and has been with the organization since  1997 with increasing responsibility during her tenure.  In her

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11-year-old animator’s Holocaust film debuts at Comic-Con

    By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two years after surprising animator Bill Plympton with his ability to mimic Plympton’s drawing style, 11-year-old Perry Chen is making his debut at Comic-Con as the animator of a 6-minute Holocaust short,  Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest. Chen will appear on a panel with his mentor

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Gourmet food, luxury living greet Seacrest Village donors

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)–Seacrest Village Retirement Communities hosted over 140 members of the prestigious 211 Club on Sunday, July 17,at the beautiful home of 211 Club members Cindy & Larry Bloch. The occasion was to celebrate The 211 Club members’ commitment to the charitable mission of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities The evening began with a

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San Diego County

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 3

Cancer Patients To Form Club Southwestern Jewish Press, July 27, 1956, Page 5 Former cancer patients who are pledging themselves to help others who are afflicted or facing cancer operations, will meet Tuesday night, July 31, to organize a new club. Announcement that the club will assist in a loan closet, supplying materials for patient

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‘Five-Course Love’ provides chuckles with every course

By Carol Davis SOLANA BEACH, California—It’s hard tobelieve that North Coast Repertory Theatre will be celebrating its thirtieth anniversary season in September. Over the years, yours truly has watched this little theatre grow from a corner suite in the Lomas Santa Fe Shopping Center to its current location in a larger, more accessible space. With artistic

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 2

As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, July 27, 1956, Page 3 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant At first glance the title of this issue might seem to imply that I was sponsoring a safety campaign with a suggestion to drivers that they watch for children in the streets.  While there is need

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