Eric George Tauber

Eric George Tauber

Eric George Tauber is an actor as well as a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.

Gender reversal in Old Globe’s ‘Tempest’

  “We are the stuff dreams are made of.” SAN DIEGO — The Tempest was Will’s farewell to the stage. Prospero’s wizardry is the magic of theatre and this play is consummately theatrical with tempest tossing seas, fantastic spirits, hideous monsters, star-crossed lovers, improbable twists, intrigue and a thirst for revenge. But what if you reimagine

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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

A Specialized Community: Teatro Punto y Coma

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — A few years ago, I interviewed Todd Salovey about the upcoming Jewish Arts Festival. In it’s third year, he announced a production that was all in Spanish. The audience laughed at him and he said, “Don’t laugh. It’s sold out.” That sellout performance was the work of Teatro Punto

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Eric George Tauber, International, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Klezmer Summit felt like a casual hamische party

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — The Lyceum Theatre was pretty packed on a Tuesday night –not too shabby- for the 17th Annual Klezmer Summit. The upper gallery featured Yale Strom’s photo portraits of the Jews still living in Eastern Europe. Shot in stark black and white, they evoke a mystical world where time waits

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Eric George Tauber, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Youthful passion shines at Broadway Awards

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — twenty high school students competed in the 5th annual Broadway San Diego Awards: Celebrating Excellence in High School Theatre On Sunday night, May 27.  The two winners each receive a check for $1,000 toward a scholarship and a chance to go on to the national Jimmy Awards on Broadway.

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Eric George Tauber, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Soul Doctor will mend your broken heart

Raise your voice up and prepare to mend a broken heart. –Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Welcome to The House of Love and Prayer where klezmer mixes with wild, invigorating drumming. Hippies dressed in yoga pants and adorned with love beads are freestyle dancing around a pretty groovy-looking ark. Hey,

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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Repairing the world with music

SDSU Live Downtown By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — As an artist and teacher, I’ve always been a passionate advocate of arts in education.  I’ve seen from research and personal experience how the arts can really ignite sparks in the mind. Creative energy brings laughter and learning together, generating lifelong memories. An environment that encourages,

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Eric George Tauber, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County