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UC Irvine Law Dean L. Song Richardson on stage in “Shakespeare Trial: The Shylock Appeal” (Courtesy Berkeley Law School)

Theater

Mock trial for Shylock is ‘intellectual reality TV’

If you’ve always thought Shylock’s punishment in Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” was harsh, you’re not alone. At his trial in the play, Shylock is…
By Patricia Corrigan Feb 10, 2020
Corey Fischer in “Lightning in the Brain” at The Marsh in 2016. (Photo/Ken Friedman)

Bay Area

Traveling Jewish Theatre’s Corey Fischer suffers serious brain bleed

Actor, director and playwright Corey Fischer, best known as co-founder of The Jewish Theatre, suffered a brain stem bleed on Dec. 3, according to his…
By Gabe Stutman Feb 5, 2020
Gwyneth Paltrow in "Goop Lab" on Netflix.

Celebrity Jews

‘Nanny: The Musical’; Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop’; farewell to Buck Henry

Oscar season is afoot and Jews are in the mix, with nominations for best director (Sam Mendes for “1917”) and best actor (Joaquin Phoenix for “Joker”).…
By Maya Mirsky Jan 21, 2020
Mona Golabek in "The Pianist of Willesden Lane.” (Courtesy Hershey Felder Presents)

On Stage

‘Pianist of Willesden Lane’ returns to Bay Area

The one-woman show “The Pianist of Willesden Lane,” starring Mona Golabek on the piano, is returning to the Bay Area this month. Based on the 2002 book…
By Laura Paull Jan 8, 2020
The final iconic San Francisco Skyline Hat in Beach Blanket Babylon, the world’s longest running musical revue, which comes to an end this year after 45 years. (Rick Markovich)

On Stage

Beach Blanket Babylon hangs up its hat

On New Year’s Eve, San Francisco will tip its cap for the last time to “Beach Blanket Babylon.” After 45 years of mad-hatted frivolity, the musical revue…
By Dan Pine Dec 13, 2019
Raphael Bob-Waksberg with his book “Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory.” (Courtesy Alfred A. Knopf)

Art & About

Two luminous works of art on love and faith to see this holiday season

In a season of holiday events, I want to suggest two works of art that are timeless: a profoundly playful book about love, and a compelling film about…
By Laura Paull Dec 12, 2019
Jewish drag queen Mz. Cracker. (Eric Magnussen)

On Stage

Q&A: Jewish drag queen Miz Cracker coming to Castro

Miz Cracker is a N.Y.-based performer and comedian who competed on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” a popular reality TV series in which contestants show off their…
By Sue Barnett Dec 11, 2019
Comedian Mark Maier will perform at the 2019 Kung Pao Kosher Comedy show.

Comedy

S.F.'s Jewish Christmas tradition Kung Pao Kosher Comedy returns

The snarky, self-effacing and unabashedly politically incorrect actress and stand-up comic Jackie Hoffman, who headlines this year’s Kung Pao Kosher…
By Robert Nagler Miller Dec 11, 2019
Sara Felder juggling and telling stories at LABA's DRUNK event at the East Bay JCC in Berkeley, Nov. 23, 2019. (Pete Rosos)

Jew in the Pew

Getting drunk on Jewish texts and arts

My dad sat to my left. Next to him was the charismatic, theatrical Bruce Bierman, whom I last encountered when he was leading a deliciously off-the-wall…
By David A.M. Wilensky Nov 25, 2019
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