Jewish comedy is thriving, even as antisemitism rocks pop culture By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Nov 30, 2022 Two weeks after a Trump-supporting heckler threw a beer can at Ariel Elias at a club in New Jersey over her politics, the Jewish comedian’s fortunes took a turn for the better. A video of the incident went viral and she made her network television debut on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show. She spent most of… Read More
Comedy Kung Pao Kosher Comedy marks 30 years of Jewish Christmas in S.F. ’Twas the night before Christmas in 1993, and all through the Four Seas Chinese restaurant, hundreds of Jews were stirring — and laughing their tuchuses… By Dan Pine Nov 29, 2022
Dance Mexican Jewish brothers reunite in S.F. Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ When Esteban Hernández was a student at the Royal Ballet School in London, he spent his winter breaks visiting his older brother, Isaac, who was already a… By Stav Ziv Nov 23, 2022
Theater ‘Shoshana in December’: New queer Hanukkah musical hits S.F. stage In the first scene of Rose Oser’s new musical, “Shoshana in December”, a Jewish character sings: “I want to have the thing that everyone else had in… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 8, 2022
Art Jewish art 'laboratory' LABA gets a new home at the Firehouse in S.F. LABA East Bay, the Jewish culture “laboratory” that supports local artists through its annual fellowship program and hosts live showcases, is now LABA… By Andrew Esensten Nov 3, 2022
Comedy ‘Nice guy’ comedian Josh Gondelman brings shtick to S.F. on Friday Stand-up comedian Josh Gondelman possesses the mild-mannered, sweater-vest vibe of the preschool teacher he once was — a hipster Mister Rogers, as he puts… By Dan Pine Nov 1, 2022
Theater 'After I’m Dead': Vivien Straus honors her mother in one-woman show Right before her mother, Ellen, died in 2002, Vivien Straus had a revelation about her life’s purpose: “I’m supposed to combine farming and comedy.” When… By Alix Wall Oct 11, 2022
Theater One-woman show is a journey through generations of Iraqi Jews When the late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen dubbed the city he covered “Baghdad-by-the-Bay” in 1951, he was not referring to Iraqi… By Laura Paull Sep 28, 2022
Theater S.F. Playhouse pulls back curtain on scandalous 1907 Yiddish play What’s indecent? A lesbian love story, prostitution and the desecration of a Torah scroll as portrayed in Sholem Asch’s 1907 play “God of Vengeance,”… By Patricia Corrigan Sep 14, 2022