Friday, June 7, 2013
June 8–14
By Ryan Torok
Beloved for his Broadway turns in “Evita” and “Sunday in the Park With George” as well as numerous roles on screens big (“The Princess. . .
Friday, May 31, 2013
June 1-7
By Ryan Torok
More than 20 dramas, documentaries, comedies, foreign language films and shorts will be shown at seven venues from Thousand Oaks to Beverly Hills.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
May 25–31
By Ryan Torok
Bridging the shores of the Mediterranean and the Pacific, entrepreneurs, investors, executives and tech enthusiasts from around the world converge on. . .
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
May 18-24
By Ryan Torok
Events throughout Los Angeles. Food festival, Shavuot activities, Allan Sherman and more.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 11–17, 2013
May 11–17
Known as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” the five-time Grammy-nominated Feinstein covers classics from musical theater as well. . .
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 4-10, 2013
By Ryan Torok
America’s largest community service festival, which started in 1999 as Temple Israel of Hollywood Mitzvah Day, attracts nearly 50,000 people from. . .
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Calendar Picks and Clicks: April 27–May 3, 2013
By Ryan Torok
American Friends of Hebrew University’s Los Angeles Regional Annual Leadership Education Forum features leading Hebrew University faculty and. . .
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
April 20–26
By Ryan Torok
The 18th annual Festival of Books features more than 100 panels, stage presentations, music and children’s programs. Authors include Daniel Handler. . .
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
April 13-19
By Ryan Torok
L.A. young adult groups celebrate Israel’s 65th Independence Day. This blue-and-white party (dress accordingly) at Hollywood club Lure features. . .
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Calendar Picks and Clicks: April 6-13, 2013 [YOM HASHOAH CALENDAR]
April 6-13
This Arab-Jewish ensemble, composed of three members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and four musicians from Israel’s Arab community, performs. . .
Thursday, March 28, 2013
March 30-April 5
By Ryan Torok
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), longtime writer for “Saturday Night Live,” discusses “How the Jewish Tradition Has Influenced One Senator” for the. . .
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
March 23-29
By Ryan Torok
The popular public-radio series is back with live performances, featuring actors from stage and screen — including Leonard Nimoy, Josh Radnor and. . .
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
March 16-22
By Ryan Torok
Celebrate the Jewish people’s deliverance from Egyptian slavery with Pesach events that begin well before the first seder on March 25.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
March 9-15
By Ryan Torok
Explore multiple dimensions of Israel with Arieh Saposnik, director of UCLA’s Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, UCLA political science professor. . .
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Mar. 2-8
By Ryan Torok
One-third of the legendary Peter, Paul & Mary, the folk icon and political activist has reinvented himself by authoring children’s books that draw. . .
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Feb. 23-Mar. 1
By Ryan Torok
From the San Fernando Valley to Hollywood, West Los Angeles to the Eastside, synagogues and organizations celebrate one of the year’s liveliest. . .
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Feb. 16-22
By Ryan Torok
Twelve artists explore personal spiritual healing in the works on display in this new exhibition.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Feb 9–15, 2013
By Ryan Torok
“This American Life” has earned acclaim for its in-depth coverage of news stories and unlikely subject matter. The popular radio program has. . .
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Feb 2–8, 2013
By Ryan Torok
The president of the 1.5 million-member American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, appears at Temple Isaiah, a Reform congregation committed to. . .
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Jan 19–25, 2013
By Ryan Torok
Schloss, the childhood friend and stepsister of Anne Frank, appears in person to give a firsthand account of the discovery and printing of Frank’s. . .
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Jan 12–18. 2013
By Ryan Torok
Celebrate the New Year of the Trees with live musical performances by local favorites Moshav and Israeli rock band Ram2, an eco fair, tree planting. . .
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Jan 5-11, 2013
By Ryan Torok
Writer and actor B.J. Novak (“The Office,” “Inglourious Basterds”) shares original pieces of comedic fiction in advance of an upcoming. . .
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Dec 22, 2012 – Jan 4, 2013
By Ryan Torok
Now in its fifth year, Laemmle Theatres hosts a Christmas Eve sing-along screening of “Fiddler on the Roof,” Norman Jewison’s 1971 film. . .
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Dec. 15-21
By Ryan Torok
Set in 1930s Algiers, this animated adaptation of the beloved series by French comic-book artist Joann Sfar tells the story of a widowed rabbi, his. . .