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Eva Trieger is an educator and a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
What if immersing yourself in art could create ripples that would beautify someone else’s world? Imagine simply indulging your inner aesthete and at the same time providing aid and support to a worthy charity. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of local artist, Tanya Abel, you can do just that. [Eva Trieger]
‘Artists for Good’ Donate Works to Aid Non-Profits Read More »
Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyIn 1993, Janell Cannon published a children’s book, Stellaluna, about a baby fruit bat who was inadvertently separated from her mother, and subsequently raised by birds. Stellaluna adapted to her new environs, but through happenstance, found herself back with her natal family, and was overjoyed to learn that her ineptitude as a bird isn’t cause for disappointment or frustration. The young fruit bat gains an understanding that she is unique and can adapt to new situations while retaining her own true identity. It is with this in mind that two brilliant and compassionate teachers created a neurodiverse theater group at New Village Arts. [Eva Trieger]
Neurotypical and neurodiverse performers team in ‘Stellaluna’ Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — What a sweet ride! San Diego Rep’s end-of-summer offering, 57 Chevy, provides not only a cruise down Memory Lane, but reveals the immigrant experience of one man’s family as they assimilated to life in the United States. Cris Franco and co-writer Valerie Dunlap’s story vrooms to life in this one-man
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North Coast Rep Theater is not going to go gentle into that good night. On the contrary, they are rounding out this streaming season with the intense one-man psychological thriller, Dr. Glas. The novel, penned by Hjalmar Söderberg, is a staple in Scandinavia, but lesser-known in North America. It was first published in 1905, set in Stockholm at the turn of the century. The plot unearths a moral dilemma and one man’s obsession. [Eva Trieger]
Daniel Gerroll Stars in North Coast Rep’s ‘Dr. Glas’ Read More »
Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & BroadcastI introduced Judy Bloom, Elizabeth Enright and Norton Juster to my summer hangouts, and they in turn, took me to places I’d never visited. The experience of gobbling up all of the library’s offerings seemed limitless and thrilling. And now, thanks to the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, summer reading is back! [Eva Trieger]
LFJCC Summer Reading Program Features Jewish Authors and Topics Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, San Diego County-Leave it to New Village Arts Theater to produce a show that is not only charming, exhilarating and outdoors, but simultaneously educational, socially responsible and topical! How did they pull this off? Artistic Director, Kristianne Kurner, along with eight incredibly talented women delivered Beehive: The 60s Musical. The show was written in 1986 by Larry Gallagher who succeeded in creating a celebration of the powerful female voices of the 1960s. [Eva Trieger]
Energetic ‘Beehive’ at New Village Arts Theater Read More »
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By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Hummingbird-like, Tovah Feldshuh inhabited Dr. Ruth Westheimer as she flitted around the stage, all the while, espousing optimism, warmth, and humor. The actress incredibly mastered the German-Swiss-French-Hebrew-English accent with nary a dropped rolling R, as she relayed the fascinating life of the petite renowned sex therapist. The audience
‘Becoming Dr. Ruth:’ A Passion for Purpose, Action, and All Things Jewish Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Thank G-d for resilience, fortitude, and artistic directors like David Ellenstein. After our year-plus of hibernation, North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT) has put together a season of shows that is sure to delight everyone, young, less young, vaccinated, and bipartisan. Season 40 is filled with seven wonderful offerings.
Live Theater is Ready to Return From Hibernation Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastLearning about one’s identity may be a traumatic and profound event. When we discover that a trusted person, such as a parent, has withheld critical information, that revelation is all the more upsetting and confusing. This is the basis for the JFest play What We Found. [Eva Trieger]
‘What We Found’ Explores Mixed Racial, Religious Heritages Read More »
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Out of the mouths of….. seven-year-olds comes the impetus for Craig Pomranz’s new children’s book, Made by Raffi. This is Pomranz’s first foray into publishing, but the singer/actor/dancer is no stranger to the limelight. [Eva Trieger]
Acceptance of Differences Is Theme of Children’s Book Read More »
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It’s hard to believe that Lilyville is a first book given its accessibility and universal appeal. This memoir of four-time Tony, two-time Emmy nominee, Tovah Feldshuh delights and delivers! Broadway performer, and television star, Feldshuh has produced an honest, loving tribute to her tour de force mother, Lily Feldshuh. [Eva Trieger]
Tovah Feldshuh’s True-Life Role as a Daughter Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAIt is wonderful to see how resilient and innovative our San Diego area theaters are, and North Coast Repertory Theater is a testament to the old adage, “the show must go on.” Under the direction of David Ellenstein with co-writer Marc Silver, audiences were invited to attend the one-man show, Einstein Comes Through, portrayed by Jake Broder. [Eva Trieger]
Einstein Didn’t Come Through for This Reviewer Read More »
Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThanks to Covid-19 many of us experienced “lockdown” in our homes, yet we can’t begin to imagine what life is like for those who are truly locked down and sequestered from polite society. That is, until the Playwrights Project teamed up with San Diego State University, nine years ago, to bring us Beyond Prison Walls. This innovative, honest and empathetic showcase brought us into the hearts and minds of those who’ve served time at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility and Centinela State Prison. [Eva Trieger]
Prison Inmates Tell Their Stories Through Theater Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastRachel Van Wormer, Contest Coordinator, and gifted actor, reviewed all 243 scripts blindly. The top 50 selections were then passed along to Cecelia Kouma, Executive Producer, and eventually, 10 finalists were evaluated by Final Judges: Peter Cirino, Jacole Kitchen, Josefina Lopez, Annie Weisman, and Ruff Yeager. Many of these folk are also alumni of this very festival and have written plays that won awards in years past. Yeager also served as the Festival Artistic Director and introduced us to each of the winning playwrights with brief interviews about how they conceived their scripts. [Eva Trieger]
Teens Show Their Talent as Playwrights Read More »
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