Sandi Masori

Sandi Masori

When she’s not covering stories for San Diego Jewish World, Sandi Masori helps people self-publish memoirs and business authority books.  In her free time, she hangs out with her kids and hunts for the best sushi in town.

Her books, available on Amazon, include:

‘Echoes’ Dramatizes Learning about the Holocaust from Students’ Perspectives

The play opens in a classroom where the kids are learning about the Holocaust and one of the kids says that it was just a hoax. Then another one of the kids answers that her great-aunts Irene and Edith are survivors and that it’s not a hoax.  Later in the play, we learn the true story about how actor Sophia Melamed’s aunts were reunited after the Holocaust. [Sandi Masori]

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Spirited Musical May Leave You Dancing

If you walk past New Village Arts Theater for the next month you will hear the joyful sounds of salsa music calling to you- inviting you in to see what’s going on. Once inside you’ll be delighted with the colorful artwork by various Latin artists.  All of this is to immerse you into the world of La Havana Madrid.  [Sandi Masori]

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Lincoln’s Political Evolution Fostered by Frederick Douglass in World Premiere Musical at the La Jolla Playhouse

In 3 Summers of Lincoln, The La Jolla Playhouse is exploring a side of Lincoln (Ivan Hernandez) not usually talked about: his initial hesitancy to end slavery because of the political opposition to the idea, and his progression from a rule-abiding lawyer to a passionate proponent of freedom, consequences be damned. Much of this change comes through his friendship with Frederick Douglass (Quentin Earl Darrington) though they only met in person a handful of times. [Sandi Masori]

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‘Empty Ride’ at Old Globe Resolves Mystery of Unpaid Cab Fares

Going through her father’s papers, she’s puzzled by a series of “empty rides” he made- so called when the taxi meter is run but the fare is not paid. Those rides end up being paid by the driver, using up a significant amount of his income. As Kisa sets out to understand the expenses, she learns a lot more about the town’s unseen inhabitants. [Sandi Masori]

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The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: Tragedy Transformed to Comedy

The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet reimagines Shakespeare’s classic tragedy through the style and sensibility of Dr. Seuss. Taking inspiration from a number of classic Seuss tales, like The Sneeches, The Lorax, Oh! The Places You’ll Go and the The Zax, this 2004 original by Peter Bloedel is campy, silly and fun. [Sandi Masori]

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Drama Concerns Family Members’ Reactions to a Memoir Spilling Their Secrets

Other Desert Cities at Cygnet theater is the story of  family members grappling with secrets from their past. Writer Brooke Wyeth (Melanie Lora) comes home to Palm Springs after finishing her second book.  Only this time her book isn’t a novel, it’s a memoir and it’s focused on the hardest time in her family’s history, when her brother committed suicide after being implicated in an anti-war protest turned deadly.  [Sandi Masori]

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‘Appropriate’ at Old Globe is Unsettlingly Thought-Provoking

The Old Globe Theater usually gets really talented professional equity actors for its shows.  Tony award winner ‘Appropriate’ is no different.  The all-star cast deliver a compelling performance; every single one of them deserves recognition. [Sandi Masori]

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‘Back to the Future’ Transports Broadway San Diego Audiences

Sometimes a play transports you back in time to another era, and this is especially true for Broadway San Diego’s Back to the Future.  The play is literally about time travel, and those who were around in 1985 when the movie starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd came out will especially feel nostalgic.  [Sandi Masori]

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