Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Piecing together daily life in Terezin
by Iris Mann
Erich Lichtblau-Leskly is relatively unknown, but the power of his art — created while he was an inmate of the concentration camp known as the. . .
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
C’est magnifique: Manuscript exhibition vividly illuminates the art of Medieval France
By Anita K. Kantrowitz
The development of manuscript illumination is perhaps one of the lesser-known chapters in the history of French art, largely overshadowed by the. . .
Saturday, June 5, 2010
NICHOLAS STOLLER/GET HIM TO THE GREEK
By Naomi Pfefferman
Writer-director Nicholas Stoller regards British comedian Russell Brand as an honorary member of the “Jew-Tang Clan,” the creative posse led by. . .
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
David Arquette: The Females of My Life
By Naomi Pfefferman
At the Geffen Playhouse recently, David Arquette twisted off his gold wedding ring to reveal the inscription he shares with his wife, Courtney Cox:. . .
Monday, February 1, 2010
Cohen, Previn receive lifetime Grammys
JTA
Musician and poet Leonard Cohen was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Grammy Awards.. . .
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Arts in L.A. Quarterly Calendar: Cultural events through Feb. 2009
By Dikla Kadosh and Lilly Fowler
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
LACMA plans pioneering post-war German art show
By Tom Freudenheim
Discomfort with German art might seem like a problem that's particular to the Jewish community. It's another part of the "I would never set foot in. . .
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Premier theater complex blossoms on West Side
By Tom Teicholz
"Without people like the Broads,we wouldn't have commissioned work of Mozart and Bach and Beethoven and so many of the great painters. How they use. . .
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Producer David Heyman and the lives of outsiders, from ‘Potter’ to ‘Pajamas’
By Naomi Pfefferman
The story is told from the perspective of 8-year-old Bruno (Asa Butterfield), who is chagrined when his father (David Thewlis, who plays Remus Lupin. . .
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Women plot revenge against a sexist ‘70s boss in ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ (what a way to make a livin’)
By Shoshana Lewin Fischer
"It seems that in a musical you would get to know people less -- I actually think you get to know them more" -- Patricia Resnick, writer of "9 to 5". . .
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Arts in L.A. Quarterly Calendar: Cultural events through November 2008
By Dikla Kadosh and Danielle Berrin
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Photo exhibition reveals challenges, dreams of teen immigrants
By Anita K. Kantrowitz
"In my country, it was always war. I saw people dying. I saw people without arms, eyes, hands -- without heads," Mustafa said. "We finally got away,. . .
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Joan Hyler’s condition stabilizes
By Danielle Berrin
Hollywood talent manager Joan Hyler’s critical condition has stabilized, three days after she was struck by a car on the Pacific Coast Highway and. . .
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
JDub throws off the label and opts for change
By George Robinson
JDub was never supposed to be just a record label, and as JDub records celebrates its fifth anniversary with a free concert on July 27 downtown at. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The ‘Chronicles’ of the musical rabbi
By Rick Schultz
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
CalArts dance dean creates site-specific ‘Fluid’ movements
By Susan Josephs
At 52 and the new dean of California Institute of the Arts dance program, Koplowitz is currently preparing to make his Los Angeles debut with what he. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Sandler and the Zohan
By Tom Teicholz
As to whether "Zohan" will advance the cause of peace in the Middle East and increase regard for Israel and Israelis in the world at large, even as. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Capturing the ‘Real World’ transition for Israeli teens
By Celia Soudry
"I like to challenge people and show them a side of Israel not everybody sees," the now full-time filmmaker said. "Everyone brings different things. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Trolling between the lines: Collecting titles at Publishers’ BookExpo
By Tom Teicholz
The last time BookExpo was in Los Angeles, the convention floor was constantly, overwhelmingly crowded, with so many booths that the author. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Converso cowboys who tamed the U.S. frontier
Among the conquistadors were Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition, some of whom became America's first cowboys. Stillman writes about them -- and the. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
‘Chorus Line’ composer’s music still has a kick
By Shoshana Lewin Fischer
The characters reveal their stories through a mixture of singing and dancing -- with some pantomime thrown in. Hamlisch said that from the beginning. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Comic book strip draws on historical New York
By Amy Klein
Katchor said he doesn't think there is a message to his comics -- just a model that people can contemplate. "It should send you back into the world. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Melding world’s sounds, Ben Ari seeks harmony
By Meredith Price Levitt
He's been called the Israeli Bob Marley and the king of Israeli soul. Others claim that he may be the call to prayer that we've all been waiting for. . .
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Pilar Millhollen puts it all on the ‘Line’
By Shoshana Lewin Fischer
"When I was 14, I saw the first national tour of 'Crazy For You,' she said. "I saw that show and that's what made me want to be a dancer. It was the. . .
