Eric George Tauber
Tauber is a freelance writer who specializes in coverage of the arts. He may be contacted via eric.tauber@sdjewishworld.com
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“Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
— Barbie
Okay. No. The iconic doll never said this. This quote actually comes from a Hindu tale in Baghavad Gita wherein Vishnu tells the warrior prince Arjuna not...
Requiem for the San Diego Rep
I was heartbroken to learn that The San Diego Repertory Theatre, known locally as The Rep, is suspending operations as of June 19, 2022. Performances by Hershey Felder will be relocated to other venues...
Friendship Tested and True
Films and series dealing with the Shoah (Holocaust) are streaming on Netflix.
My Best Friend Anne Frank
(Mijn Beste Vriendin Anne Frank, Dutch w/ subtitles)
The Diary of Anne Frank is a well-known story. It has been translated into more than...
Ethnic Stereotype-Casting
When I was an undergraduate, one of my acting teachers said that you start with a stereotype and build a character from there, adding as much complexity as the role allows. In my recent conversation...
Redefining ‘Religious’ With Yuval David
When most of us hear the term “religious,” we think of sheitels, shtreimels, and what we can’t do on Shabbos, which is why most of us aren’t “religious” or “that religious.” However, Yuval David, an actor, filmmaker, and activist,...
‘Pray Away’ Reveals Religious Fraud
John and Anne Paulk were the public faces of the “ex-gay” movement. Married with children, they did the talk-show circuit (Oprah, Springer, 60 Minutes) asserting that Divine Intervention had “delivered” them from their “sexually...
Book Panel: The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams
In New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty raises her torch welcoming immigrants to the “Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.” But there’s a catch. Straying too far from “American values”...
Music Rises Like A Phoenix
Telling the story of someone’s life without turning it into a thick biography is the art of the raconteur. The art is to seize upon a single, defining moment and work from there. Maestro...
Movie Review: ‘Julia Scotti: Funny That Way’
When we first posted a review of this film documenting the life and career of comedian Julia Scotti, we felt that it was a positive article. I praised the film and endeavored to treat...
Commemorating Yom Hashoah in Verse
It can be a deeply humbling experience to hear personal accounts of the Holocaust. For those of us born in the relative safety and comfort of post-war America, Yom Hashoah is one day. Survivors would relive...