Theatre, Film & Broadcast

How Do People Die From Complications Of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Gene Wilder’s family announced he passed away of “complications from Alzheimer’s disease” at the age 83 in his home in Connecticut on Monday. The iconic actor and comedian suffered privately from the progressive brain disorder for three years before succumbing to the disease’s complications. More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today, […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Israeli musical comes to San Diego Sept. 10

By Jennie Starr SAN DIEGO — When we first learned about the Wandering Israeli, a show performed more than 600 times across Israel and regularly at National Theater, the Cameri, and their US tour, we knew it was a show that would provide an evening of connection to Israel we’re always looking to share with

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Gene Wilder, ‘Willy Wonka’ star and Mel Brooks collaborator, dies at 83

San Diego Jewish World’s eulogy series is sponsored by Marc and Margaret Cohen in memory of Molly Cohen, and by Inland Industries Group LP in memory of long-time San Diego Jewish community leader Marie (Mrs. Gabriel) Berg.  Comments intended for publication in the space below MUST be accompanied by the letter writer’s first and last name

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Titanic sails again in Moonlight musical

By Eva Trieger VISTA, California -It almost doesn’t matter what’s on stage at the Moonlight Amphitheater because the venue is itself, so enchanting.  I said “almost” because of course, to paraphrase some British fellow, the show’s the thing!  Moonlight’s production of Titanic:The Musical was aligned with the Broadway production that first opened in 1997, the same year

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Story of rescuer Irena Sendler coming to opera

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. We’re all familiar with the larger than life variety: Superman, The Hulk and that ilk. However, one heroine stands out as a giant, despite her unassuming, diminutive stature. Irena Sendler, at only 4’11” was undoubtedly a hero. Sendlerowa, a Polish nurse

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Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Mexican Actress Chachita Dead After Pneumonia Complications

San Diego Jewish World’s eulogy series is sponsored by Marc and Margaret Cohen in memory of Molly Cohen, and by Inland Industries Group LP in memory of long-time San Diego Jewish community leader Marie (Mrs. Gabriel) Berg.  Comments intended for publication in the space below MUST be accompanied by the letter writer’s first and last name

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International, Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

San Diego premiere set for ‘For the Love of Spock’

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The San Diego Jewish Film Festival will present the San Diego premiere of For the Love of Spock directed by Leonard Nimoy’s son Adam Nimoy on Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m.   at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theater  in the Lawrence Family JCC , 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. The film

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San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Rugrats’ Actor Shares Sweet Message After Jack Riley’s Death

Editor’s Note:  San Diego Jewish World’s eulogy series is sponsored by Marc and Margaret Cohen in memory of Molly Cohen, and by Inland Industries Group LP in memory of long-time San Diego Jewish community leader Marie (Mrs. Gabriel) Berg.  Comments intended for publication in the space below MUST be accompanied by the letter writer’s first and

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Movie review: Natalie Portman makes directorial debut with ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’

LOS ANGELES — Actors gravitate toward passion projects, films they care deeply, even obsessively about, but the result is seldom as convincing as “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” a film of beautiful melancholy written, directed by and starring Natalie Portman. A Hebrew-language film based on the celebrated memoir by Israeli novelist Amos Oz, “Love

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Jewish History, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Are animals people, too? Soon, a chimpanzee could walk into a courtroom as a thing, and walk out as a person

If you’ve heard of American lawyer and author Steven Wise, it’s likely due to the peculiar lawsuits he filed in 2013 in New York State court. What makes these suits eccentric, and their plaintiffs certified media darlings, is that the plaintiffs are not human – but rather chimpanzees. If these legal proceedings are successful, something

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The World We Share, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Q&A: Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Imperium’ and the Brexit Vote

If the Ghostbusters reboot ruined your childhood, you’re going to love seeing Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe shave his head and shout racial slurs. It’s not what you think. In the heady new thriller Imperium, Radcliffe convincingly plays an FBI agent sent undercover to take down a white supremacist group from within. It’s a strange

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA