Music Cancer survivor, 82, to bring joy in patriotic piano concert Nancy Fox can’t wait to return to the JCC of San Francisco for her first performance there since the pandemic began. The pianist-storyteller will be… By Liz Harris Jun 13, 2022
Theater Billy Crystal’s ‘Yiddish scat’ and other Jewish moments at the Tonys “Ella Fitzgerald, wherever you are, I apologize in advance.” Billy Crystal gave this year’s Tonys a jolt of Jewish shtick when he coaxed the audience into… By Andrew Lapin, JTA Jun 13, 2022
Theater ‘Ragtime’ in Mountain View puts spotlight on Jewish characters, actors Early in the musical “Ragtime,” actors playing Jewish, Italian and Haitian immigrants sing “A Shtetl Iz Amereke” upon arriving at Ellis Island. As the… By Andrew Esensten Jun 2, 2022
Film Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose reignites representation debate As Netflix released the first stills from the set of “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s upcoming biopic film about Leonard Bernstein, there was one thing most… By Gabe Friedman, JTA Jun 1, 2022
Music Jazz classic ‘’Round Midnight’ becomes all-night Shavuot meditation Talmudic scholars have nothing on jazz musicians when it comes to disputing the fine points of a canonical text — well, tune. While pianist Thelonious… By Andrew Gilbert May 23, 2022
Theater Broadway’s new Evan Hansen is an Asian-American with mohel parents In a different world, Asian Jewish actor Zachary Noah Piser would’ve become an Olympic swimmer. “Before the age where everyone started growing, I was… By Evelyn Frick, Alma May 19, 2022
Music Unable to film in Ukraine, Eurovision winners made intro video in Israel This year’s Eurovision Song Contest did not go Israel’s way — but even though the country didn’t make it to the final for the first time in six years, it… By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA May 16, 2022
Music Jewlia Eisenberg channels anti-fascist Italian lovers on posthumous album A year after Jewlia Eisenberg’s death, she’s still on the front lines, mixing it up with the bullies and authoritarians and raising her voice for lovers… By Andrew Gilbert May 6, 2022
Music Lara Downes is on a mission to celebrate Black composers Lara Downes is the queen of classical music in California. Each weeknight from 8 p.m. to midnight, Downes hosts a program that can be heard in the Bay… By Andrew Esensten Apr 29, 2022