Remembering Sid Caesar
Comedian Sid Caesar was born this day (September 8) in 1922.
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Remembering Leonard Rosenman
Music composer Leonard Rosenman was born this day (September 7) in 1924.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosSephardic Festival planned Sept. 14-15 at LFJCC
This two-day festival begins Saturday evening at 7 p.m. with community and film, starting with a dessert reception and Sephardic Havdalah, followed by a short documentary that showcases the stories of San Diego’s very own Sephardim in Our San Diego Sephardic Voices. The feature film – Three Mothers, directed by Dina Zvi-Riklis – follows, highlighting the ever-lasting connection of three Sephardic mothers and sisters.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodRemembering Billy Rose
Movie producer, song composer Billy Rose was born this day (September 6) in 1899. Among his films was Jumbo, here showcasing the talents of Doris Day.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Allen Funt
Allen Funt, creator of Candid Camera, died this day (September 5) in 1999. (Earlier we had mistakenly posted a video about Darryl Zanuck, who, reader Norm Galston of Los Angeles pointed out to us, was one of the few movie moguls who was not a member of the Jewish community.)
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosHappy Birthday Noah Baumbach
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach was born this day (September 3) in 1969.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRide with the passengers on The Coast Starlight
By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California — The Coast Starlight, a world premiere, currently showing at La Jolla Playhouse, like any individual, has a unique genetic make-up. This makes sense as it grew out of the DNA New Work Series, and is the brainchild of playwright Keith Bunin. What makes this play such a departure
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastJewish trivia quiz: Rockland County
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — A video entitled A Storm is Brewing in Rockland was recently posted on Facebook and has generated a lot of discussion in Rockland County, New York and beyond. What is the video about? A. It is a video made by the New City Jewish Center, a Reform congregation,
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USARemembering Mel Stuart
Film director Mel Stuart was born this day (September 2) in 1928.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRethinking Dorian Gray
By Cynthia Citron HOLLYWOOD, California — To be perfectly honest, I have absolutely no idea what this play is about. It is called Driving Wilde but the only relation it has to Oscar Wilde is that it is playwright Jacqueline Wright’s tedious version of Wilde’s classic The Picture of Dorian Gray and the actor who plays
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast‘Cli-fi’ appears on ‘Jeopardy’ and in crossword puzzle
Editor’s Note: Ever since he coined the term “cli-fi,” SDJW correspondent Dan Bloom has monitored with satisfaction from his home in Chiayi City, Taiwan, the use of the term spreading in popular culture. CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Hollywood is catching up with the ”cli-fi” buzzword these days, as the popular TV show Jeopardy episode last
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & BroadcastRemembering Sandford Meisner
Acting method coach Sandford Meisner was born this day (August 31) in 1905.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosHappy Birthday William Friedkin
Film director William Friedkin was born this day (August 29) in 1935.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Richard Tucker
Opera star Richard Tucker was born this day (August 28) in 1913.
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