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Eden Golan performs for Israel at the Eurovision Grand Final, May 11, 2024. (Photo/Sarah Louise Bennett-EBU)
Posted inMusic

Israel’s Eden Golan places fifth at the Eurovision Song Contest

Talya Zax by Talya Zax May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
Drake performs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto in 2016. (Photo/Flickr-The Come Up Show CC BY-ND 2.0)
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Drake lost the Great Rap War of 2024 — and so did Jews

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 9, 2024May 13, 2024
Eden Golan, rehearsing “Hurricane” at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden. (Photo/Sarah Louise Bennett-European Broadcasting Union)
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Eden Golan’s impossible mission — conquer Eurovision and redefine Israel’s image

Talya Zax by Talya Zax May 9, 2024
Macklemore performs onstage in Seattle in December. (Photo/JTA-Mat Hayward-Getty Images)
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Rapper Macklemore defends pro-Palestinian college protests and condemns Israel in new track

Ben Sales by Ben Sales May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
Tony nominees Steven Skybell as Herr Schultz and Bebe Neuwirth as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret. (Photo/Marc Brenner via Foward)
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In the 2024 Tony nominees, a reminder Jews that don’t always need to work Jewish

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 30, 2024April 30, 2024
Drake gets comfy in an armchair
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Latest rap beef wraps in Drake, rhinoplasty and pastrami

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 15, 2024May 7, 2024
Nissim Black performs at the College of San Mateo, April 7, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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Rapper Nissim Black blesses crowd in first Bay Area show

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 12, 2024April 15, 2024
“The West Grew Up in Levi’s” billboard, 1955. (Photo/Levi Strauss & Co. Archives)
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Beyoncé’s ode to Levi’s Jeans is giving the brand a moment

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 10, 2024April 10, 2024
Julie Benko will perform in San Francisco on April 14. (Photo/John Carrington-American Traditions Vocal Collection)
Posted inMusic

Julie Benko, known for roles in ‘Fiddler’ and ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway, brings her cabaret to S.F.

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss April 9, 2024April 11, 2024
Rick Estrin (Photo/Rachel Kumar)
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Harmonica ace Rick Estrin started in S.F. as ‘almost a novelty — a white guy who plays blues’

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert March 14, 2024March 14, 2024

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