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G N’ R Drummer’s Appetite for Reconstruction

May 4, 2011 | by emily savage
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Guns N' Roses member Steven Adler: heavy drummer, addict, Jew. Adler's memoir "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex & Drugs & Guns' Roses" came out last year, and in it, among other images, the classic bar mitzvah shot.

His life wasn't…

Spend NYE with Balkan Beat Box

December 14, 2010 | by emily savage

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Have New Year’s Eve plans yet? Of course you don’t, we just finished packing up the menorahs and scraping the frying pans. Well loyal Bay Area music fans (of the Jewish persuasion), I’ve got the show for you: Balkan Beat Box


Teenage Jewish rockers battle it out

May 4, 2010 | by emily savage

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Have you heard? The Bay Area is apparently bursting with budding teenage Jewish rockers. To be totally honest, I didn’t realize either.

Thankfully, the JCCSF and Contemporary Jewish Museum are again teaming up this year to bring us the best local youth…


Best deal in town? SFJFF’s Reel Pass!

June 25, 2009 | by rachel leibold
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For $40, you can see the SFJFF's opening night movie, "Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger" - and 70 others.

 

Are you 25 or under? Are you thinking, "Gee, I'd love to see some movies…


Comix Friday: ‘Quitter’ is a winner

May 1, 2009 | by rachel leibold

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The final installment of the San Jose Public Library series "Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel" will take place Sunday, May 31. The topic will be Joann Sfar's "The Rabbi's Cat," with guest speaker Mary Salzman of SJSU.…


Weekend fun stuff

April 3, 2009 | by emily savage

The absolute best thing about living in San Francisco/The Bay Area? There are brilliantly fun ( and yes, often Jewish) events going on nearly every weekend. Sometimes, twice a weekend — such is the case this particular weekend.

Case in point: Arlo Guthrie is performing Saturday at the