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My Funny Girl experience

The following article was submitted by a young cast member appearing in J*Company’s production of Funny Girl. For the 2012-2013 Season, J*Company is proud to present a tribute to Barbra Streisand featuring productions of FUNNY GIRL, a role that won Streisand her first Oscar for her portrayal of Fanny Brice; YENTL, based on Isaac Bashevis

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Israel’s start-up maven Jonathan Medved returning to San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Dubbed the “Start Up King,” world-renowned start-up expert, venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Jonathan Medved will return to his native San Diego from Israel on October 22 to speak to local business leaders and business students at SDSU and UCSD on how to learn from Israel’s start-up culture to build businesses

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Pro-BDS professors hypocritical on academic freedom

By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California — The actual respect held by an organization of anti-Israel California professors who want to Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) toward academic freedom and open exchange of views is contradicted by their actual activities and speech. On November 6, the electorate of Californians will vote on whether to increase their

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UCSD’s Rady School to partner with Israeli universities

  LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — The Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, announced the launch of the U.S. – Israel Center on Innovation and Economic Sustainability, supported in part by the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego’s Israel Studies Fund. The center will promote collaboration between

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Edelstein named artistic director of Old Globe

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)—The Board of Directors of The Old Globe has announced the appointment of Barry Edelstein as Artistic Director.  A nationally-recognized director, producer, author and educator, Edelstein will work together with Managing Director Michael G. Murphy to lead San Diego’s flagship arts institution.  Both Edelstein and Murphy will report jointly to the Board of

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