Happy 100th birthday Walter Bernstein
Screenwriter Walter Bernstein was born this day (August 20) in 1919.
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Remembering 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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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast‘After the Wedding:’ A tale of love and grace
By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — It is virtually impossible to review the beautiful new film After the Wedding because to reveal any of the plot would inevitably unravel all the rest of it. It’s a convoluted story, filled with twists and turns, secrets and surprises, impeccably presented by three extraordinary actors: Julianne Moore, Michelle
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastA pair of Polish films at S.F. Jewish film festival
My Polish Honeymoon and The Dancing Dogs of Dombrova By Oliver B. Pollak ALBANY, California – What do you get when you have two films: a husband with a wife from Paris who wants to bury her one-year-old son’s foreskin in Poland; and a brother and a sister from Toronto who want to dig up
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Oliver Pollak, Theatre, Film & Broadcast‘Abe:’ A future chef comes of age
By Oliver B. Pollak ALBANY, California — Several years ago I attended the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. Two years ago I attended the Berlin and Beyond German Film Festival in San Francisco. This year we attended the 39th annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. The crowd was lined up around the block to
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Middle East, Oliver Pollak, Theatre, Film & Broadcast‘Book of Mormon’ sings with wicked humor
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — We’ve all had them come to our door, those clean-cut, baby-faced teenagers –who use the title “Elder” for some reason- in their starched, white, short-sleeved button down shirts and little black name tags. With wide eyes and toothy grins, they seem cheesily cheerful as they try to convert us.
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