Theater One-man Holocaust play goes online to teach a new generation Roger Grunwald was on a roll. For years, he had been touring the globe with his Holocaust-themed, one-man, multiple-character play, performing it at… By Dan Pine Jan 19, 2021
Comedy ‘Lockdown Comedy’ offers post-inauguration humor Nobody knows exactly what to expect this Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. Tension and mystery abound. But the day after? Post-inaugural humor is a good bet. On… By J. Staff Jan 13, 2021
Theater DC theater maven leaves company over Palestinian content — again Over 18 years, theater director Ari Roth built Theater J into a Jewish Washington, D.C. powerhouse that often debuted works by major writers. But six… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Nov 20, 2020
Culture East Bay Jewish arts lab seeks 2021 fellows — pandemic or not LABA East Bay, an incubator and study program for Jewish artists run by the JCC East Bay, is in search of its second cohort of Bay Area artists. LABA… By Laura Paull Nov 11, 2020
Theater Demagogue president revived in Yiddish theater's take on 1936 play In 1936, the play “It Can’t Happen Here” by American writer Sinclair Lewis was presented simultaneously by 21 theater companies across the country. The… By Josefin Dolsten, JTA Oct 29, 2020
First Person Watching ‘Hamilton’ as an Israeli in America Every work of art is about symbolism, but “Hamilton” takes this a step beyond. Not content with the symbols of other great Broadway hits — love and… By Tomer Persico Jul 16, 2020
Theater Online Irving Berlin concert to raise money for local theaters Social distancing may prevent some people from dancing cheek to cheek these days, but Hershey Felder is offering up an alternative: a livestream… By Dan Pine May 4, 2020
The Matzo Chronicles The show will go on (again) … and I, for one, can’t wait Amid pandemic and economic turmoil, there is speculation about life “after” and what the new “normal” will look like. Change is inevitable, even in good… By Karen Galatz Apr 22, 2020
Passover Saturday Night Seder yields $2.6M for charity, 4 insights about being Jewish With its glittering assembly of stars, jokes that worked and attendees who could, well, sing, it was the Zoom Seder you wished you had. The Saturday Night… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Apr 14, 2020