Eva Trieger

Hollywood or Bust by Susan Marg, Cowgirl Jane Press, 2013, 978-0-578-11882-6, 174 pgs., $14.95 By Eva Trieger DEL MAR, California – Hollywood has always been a Jewish town.  If you don’t believe me, just pick up a copy of Hollywood or Bust and see how Jews have always had aspirations of being part of Hollywood […]

By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California –If you’re old enough to remember Dr. Seuss’ The Sneetches then you will understand the message of Tribes.  This play is essentially describing the phenomenon of inclusion and exclusion.   When we recognize others who look like us, dress like us, and talk like us, we know they are one

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO -What could be bad?  A summer’s night, the outdoor Lowell Davies Theater at the Old Globe, and the prospect of enjoying an evening with the Bard.  It’s a mechiah, as my Nana used to say.  Or maybe she wouldn’t have said that if she’d known we were to bear witness

 By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California– Jewish Fusion is an apt description of the selections recently shared by a contingent of the Soulfarm musical group in Temple Solel’s social hall. Noah Solomon and C Lanzbom performed pieces on lead and bass guitar, as well as mandolin. Harmonizing easily and encouraging audience participation on Monday evening, June

  What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? — “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — While screenwriter Michael Reaves may be a household name to “Star Trek: The Next Generation” fans,  to

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO- There is a widely held belief that when one sex lives together exclusively, it is a breeding ground and invitation for homosexuality.  This has been observed in same sex boarding schools, yeshivot, prisons and other facilities where cohabitation is limited to a single gender. Cygnet theater’s latest play, “R &

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO- A woman of valor, who can find?  Apparently, Todd Salovey found six of them, right here in our own backyard! Eshet Chayil, a twenty-two verse poem found in the Book of Proverbs (Proverbs 31) pays tribute to a woman of valor for her energy, her righteousness and her capabilities.  The

 By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California -Upwards of 150 people were treated to a rare and wonderful talent Wednesday night, as the the Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival featured Klezmer vocalist Elizabeth Schwartz, husband, Yale Strom and bassist Gunnar Biggs.  The packed room at the recently remodeled Encinitas Library was a testament to the renown of

        By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO-The death of a parent is like the loss of a limb.  The death of a child or a spouse is more like having part of your heart excised with a dull, rusty blade.  The cut is jagged, the hemorrhaging persistent. Each time the flow is staunched,

  By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — “Vibrant” “Engaged” and “Enchanted” were three adjectives that leapt into my mind when I met the teacher, clarinetist and international performer.  Alexander Gourevitch and his wife Anna, welcomed me into their Carmel Valley home Friday morning.  I was eager to learn about Gourevitch’s upcoming role in the San

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — A five year old was in the audience of “Les Mis” and left the theater asking his parents, “How did that boy get on that stage?”  Three years later, after enrolling in acting classes and piano lessons, the boy was a full-fledged  theater enthusiast and performer. Evan Jay Newman