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“Being an artist for me is allowing yourself to be open to unexpected outcomes, about removing the armor from your movement and yourself," said Anna Halprin. (Photo/Drew Himmelstein)
Posted inObituaries

How Marin’s Anna Halprin challenged stereotypes and biases through dance

by Janice Ross and Forward May 27, 2021May 28, 2021
In "Shylock," Doug Brook plays Jon Davies, an actor playing the role of Shylock in a production of "Merchant of Venice." (Photo/Edmond Kwong-ImageWurx)
Posted inCulture

Jewish actor tackles Shylock, and audience expectations, in San Jose show

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Drake wearing an oversized leather, shearling-lined coat on a balcony overlooking a busy city street
Posted inCelebrity Jews

No Eurovision win for Israel; Drake upstaged by toddler; Dylan turns 80; Judge Judy retires; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
An interviewee in "Final Account." (Photo/Courtesy Focus Features LLC)
Posted inCulture

Former Nazis give their ‘Final Account’ in new documentary

by Andrew Lapin and JTA May 24, 2021
The gang assesses a counterfeit "dybbuk box" on the CW series "Nancy Drew." (Screenshot)
Posted inTV & Film

How TV has embraced dybbuks, golems and other Jewish lore

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz May 21, 2021
Two images. Left: Photo of a smiling woman with East Asian features in a denim jacket. Right: cover art for her novel, which featues a lavish illustration of a sailing ship on a turbulent sea.
Posted inBooks

Otherness meets expansive imagination in local author’s books for young readers

Rebecca Landau by Rebecca Landau May 20, 2021July 9, 2021
The statue "Falcon Boy" by Fritz von Graevenitz has been permanently removed from public display at St. Mary's College. (Photo/Vanessa Ramirez)
Posted inCulture

Statue by Nazi artist no longer on display at St. Mary’s College

by Gabriel Greschler May 18, 2021May 19, 2021
From the cover of "Antiquities" by Cynthia Ozick.
Posted inBooks

Dwell in the past with 2 new books, including Cynthia Ozick’s latest

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman May 12, 2021June 9, 2021
Jessie Mei Li stars in Netflix's "Shadow and Bone," based on a book series by Israeli-American writer Leigh Bardugo.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

‘Shadow and Bone’ is Jewish; Rogen is done with Franco; Ethiopian Jew is going to Eurovision; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2021May 12, 2021
Joey Soloway and Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie during last year’s Dawn. (Screenshot)
Posted inReligion

All-night Shavuot arts festival features local and national talent

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 10, 2021July 21, 2021

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