Remembering Ira Levin
Author/ Playwright Ira Levin was born this day (August 27) in 1929.
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Dance Nation Steps into the Surreal
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — There’s plenty of drama in dance studios, especially when there are competitions coming up. It’s a lot of pressure to put on these kids and rivalries among friends complicate their relationships. The characters are “tweeners,” children in their pre-teen years filled with rambunctious energy, insecurities and curiosities navigating
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastHappy birthday Steve Guttenberg
Actor Steve Gutttenberg was born this day (August 24) in 1958.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosHappy 100th birthday Walter Bernstein
Screenwriter Walter Bernstein was born this day (August 20) in 1919.
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Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Bernard Levin
British journalist Bernard Levin, who was known for his humor and for being highly opionatedm was born this day (August 19) in 1928.
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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, VideosFor the love of Lily
LOS ANGELES By Cynthia Citron Ernest was a boy full of sadness and woe, And, I think you’ll agree, justifiably so. His mother had died, and just as he feared, His father then, literally, just disappeared. Leaving him, at thirteen, all alone, Feeling abandoned and on his own. But he soon met a girl, the
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSan Diego County celebrates Israel’s day of love
By Donald H. Harrison ENCINITAS, California – Up and down San Diego County, Jewish congregations and organizations are beginning to embrace the celebration of Tu b’Av, a relatively unknown holiday in the United States, but considered to be the equivalent of Valentines Day in Israel. This secular year, it arrived on the evening of August
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosHappy birthday Frederic Raphael
Oscar-winning screenwriter Frederic Raphael was born this day (August 14) in 1931.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosBring your dancing shoes to the 33 1/3 House of Dreams
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –When I walked into the theatre, I greeted the House Manager with a kiss and she said, “I hope you brought your dancing shoes.” I did and I’m glad. She was right. “Our music is part of America’s DNA.” The number 33 1/3 refers to the speed of long
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Eric George Tauber, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & BroadcastRemembering Stuart Rosenberg
Film director Stuart Rosenberg was born this day (August 11) in 1927.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosHappy Birthday David Steinberg
Comedian David Steinberg was born this day (August 9) in 1942. This bit in a Smothers Brothers Show was previewed to television stations, and cancelled before it could be aired.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, VideosThe journey of Ram Dass
By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — A million years ago I worked in the Public Relations Department at Boston University. At the time there were 72 schools and colleges flourishing in the Greater Boston area, all bombarding the Boston Globe with press releases about their activities and feeling rewarded if that prestigious newspaper granted them a couple of
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastJewish gay comedian Jason Stuart speaks out
By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Steve Martin said of comedy, “It’s all in the ti-ming.” (He put the accent on the second syllable.) Well, if that be so, the time is now for Jason Stuart. The actor, stand-up comic and lecturer has also become a published author. This weekend celebrated a book signing
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