The Jewish singers: Chava Alberstein
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Perceptive neurotic stars in humorous Jewish novel
By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan – John Blumenthal was born in the middle of the 20th century in Middletown, New York, and while he was not born with a silver spoon in is mouth, he did come into this world with the humorist’s touch deeply embedded in his DNA. I first met him in
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Travel and FoodAmos to guest conduct London Phil’monic Orchestra
SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– During the week of October 19, 2015, San Diego conductor David Amos will be conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a recording of the music of the late composer Arnold Rosner. This is by invitation from the Rosner family, to memorialize the late composer who died in 2013. Four selections will be
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Travel and FoodC.S. Lewis on Freud’s couch
“In the long run, nothing can withstand reason and experience, and the contradiction religion offers both is palpable.” —Sigmund Freud By Eric George Tauber CORONADO, California — In all likelihood, Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis never actually met. But what if they had…? Two great minds, both respected scholars in their own right, hold two
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Travel and FoodDramatic readings keep Shoah memory alive
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO–Every time we hear a story from a survivor’s own lips, we are faced with the reality that the generation of survivors is passing into history. This is why the National Jewish Theater Foundation (NJTF) has created Remembrance Readings compiling over 600 plays into their Holocaust Theater Catalog. By staging
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Travel and FoodPlay envisions working in Barbra Streisand’s basement
“What is exciting is not for one person to be stronger than the other… but for two people to have met their match and yet they are equally stubborn, as obstinate, as passionate, as crazy as the other.” –Barbra Streisand By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –For every Hollywood “dream come true” success story there are
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Travel and FoodThe Shoah, from an Italian- American perspective
By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — I met Diana Rissetto, a New York publicity agent for self-published cli-fi books a few months ago, and kept in touch with her by email. She has represented a few interesting cli-fi novels this year, but that’s not the focus on my column today. No, this article is
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Travel and Food‘Sunset Park’ dramedy director is also an actor
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Sharing a cup of tea with an old friend is one of those rare gifts that requires such a small investment, but reaps such huge rewards. There’s a Yiddish phrase that translates loosely to “rattle a tea cup” and this is how we meet Evelyn and Rose, as they
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Travel and Food‘The King’s Curse’ illumines dark British history
The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory; Simon and Schuster UK, 2014 By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Although I don’t share the enthusiasm that millions of viewers have for the TV fantasy series ‘Game of Thrones,’ I am fascinated by the lives and machinations of real-life monarchs. I recently learned that the idea for that series
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Travel and FoodMore than acrylics and pastels, artist loves experiments
By Eva Trieger OCEANSIDE, California — The Brooks Theater in Oceanside is hosting a one-man show as that city gears up for Oceanside Arts Days, April 18th and 19th. Paul Kauffman’s opening was launched with the Oceanside Arts Walk on April 3rd. Though his passion is painting, Kauffman has carved a niche for himself as
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Travel and Food‘Socalled’ takes klezmer where it’s never been before
By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Josh Dolgin fronts a Canadian band that mines the rich musical genre of klezmer and brings it to places it has never been before. His stage name is Socalled and he’s on a tear. Welcome to Klezmerica, North American style Combing melodies, languages and rap grooves that translate
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Travel and FoodFrom the Jewish Library: ‘Habima’
“Habima” by Raikin Ben-Ari, published 1957 By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — In the first full flush of the collective movement in the new USSR immediately after the Revolution, Nahum Zumach, gathered together a small group of amateur actors to create a theatre group to present a repertoire of plays in Hebrew. Dreaming of a
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Travel and FoodThis fast Puck stars in ballet, not hockey
By Erin Philips SAN DIEGO– Fairies and players and lovers, oh my! Adapted from Shakespeare’s play, California Ballet’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is full of magical woodland creatures, romantic entanglements, and plenty of comedic fun. The ballet was created in 1977 by California Ballet’s Founder and Director Maxine K. Mahon, who added musical
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