Tag: San Diego
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‘Hello Dolly’ is a whirl of joy
The opening performance of Hello Dolly at the Civic Theatre was dedicated to the memory of belovéd Broadway icon, Carol Channing, who recently passed at the age of 97. I first saw Channing on The Muppet Show and...
Warner Brothers’ dominates Comic- Con 2018
SAN DIEGO — Because three of the biggest pop culture staples, Marvel, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones, were absent this year, the recently concluded Comic-Con felt much quieter and much less abuzz with...
Survivor Ruth G. Sax impresses Comic- Con audience
Although Ruth Goldschmiedova Sax of Chula Vista conceded that she didn’t grow up with comics, or even know about Superman, whom she subsequently came to admire, she was clearly the hit of a panel...
‘Spamalot’ is a ride of madcap silliness
When Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released in 1975, their wildly irreverent treatment of the Arthurian legends seemed the height of chutzpah. With the advent of VCRs, it became a cult classic that true devotées...
Four San Diego- Israel academic projects detailed
The Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative brings together professors and researchers in Israel and San Diego for joint projects. Recently the organization named in honor of the late philanthropist and San Diego Jewish community leader...
A weird, weird show by Jacob Surovsky
I recently sat down with Jacob Surovsky, a delightfully talented and innovative young man whom I know from the Guild of Puppetry. Jacob is bringing his fifth show to the San Diego Fringe Festival, Apron...
Lori Polin wins Jewish leadership award
San Diego Jewish community leader, Lori Polin, will be awarded the 2018 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award for her extraordinary involvement and leadership in our local community.
The prestigious, internationally recognized Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award is given to Lions of...
70 years of Israeli crafts on display at Mingei
The Mingei International Museum’s current exhibition of Israeli crafts and design is a retrospective that incorporates aspects of the Jewish State’s history with what the exhibit’s curator, Smadar Samson, describes as four major themes...
Repairing the world with music
SDSU Live Downtown
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...
XLNC’s departure from radio a big loss for San Diego
SAN DIEGO — XLNC, San Diego’s only classical radio station for many years, stopped operating on the air waves, as of the beginning of March. The station continues to transmit music on line at...