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Andrew Esensten

Andrew Esensten

Andrew Esensten was J.’s culture editor from 2021 to 2024.

Greg Laemmle, president of Laemmle Theaters
Posted inUncategorized

‘Only in Theaters’: Jewish family behind SoCal’s Laemmle Theaters share their story in new documentary

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 24, 2023March 6, 2023
African American man speaking into a microphone
Posted inUncategorized, Bay Area

Teacher who assigned antisemitic text preaches controversial Hebrew Israelite doctrine

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 24, 2023March 6, 2023
Mikey Pauker, seen here performing at Cornerstone Brewery in Berkeley, is one of the musicians behind a petition to add a Jewish music category to the Grammys. (Photo/Courtesy Pauker)
Posted inCulture

Why these two musician friends want the Grammys to add a Jewish music category

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 17, 2023February 17, 2023
A scene from "SHTTL," which will be screened at both the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival and the Jewish Film Institute's WinterFest.
Posted inCulture

East Bay Jewish film fest and JFI’s WinterFest bring dozens of movies to Bay Area

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 14, 2023January 29, 2024
L. Peter Callender as Louis Armstrong in "Satchmo at the Waldorf." (Photo/Dave Lepori)
Posted inTheater

‘Satchmo at the Waldorf’: San Jose play probes Black jazz great’s ties with Jews

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 10, 2023February 13, 2023
(From left) W. Kamau Bell, Mira Stern, Courtney Desiree Morris and Adam Mansbach discussed ties between the Black and Jewish communities at a Jan. 17 forum at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco. (Photo/Bowerbird Photography)
Posted inAnalysis

What does the Black-Jewish alliance look like in 2023? In a word, messy

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 2, 2023December 31, 2023
Jonah HIll (left) as Ezra and Lauren London as Amira in "You People." (Photo/Parrish Lewis-Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

‘You People’ is an unfunny step back for Black-Jewish relations

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 31, 2023February 1, 2023
Lara Downes (left) and Daniel Hope
Posted inMusic

Pianist and classical music ambassador Lara Downes to stream Holocaust Remembrance Day concert

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 27, 2023January 27, 2023
Nancy Rubin mailed approximately 15,000 letters that students wrote to their future selves during her four decade teaching career.
Posted inTV & Film

‘Hi I’m Nancy Rubin’: new doc pays tribute to Jewish Berkeley High teacher

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Members of the choirs of Temple Sinai of Oakland and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley in Israel
Posted inMusic

Temple and church choirs sing across Israel on interfaith trip

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 3, 2023January 4, 2023

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