Arts
'Why We Laugh' explores culture in the camps
A new adaptation of a Holocaust cabaret, written by Jewish prisoners at Terezín, explores what laughter means to us today...
Bringing the Ethio-jazz, soul and a whole lot more
Israeli singer Ester Rada will unveil her unique musical brew at the Cedar By MORDECAI SPECKTOR On her 2014 eponymous...
A young girl in the ghetto
Rywka’s Diary: The Writings of a Jewish Girl from the Lodz Ghetto, edited by Anita Friedman, Harper, 240 pages, $35...
Old City photography exhibited
The Old City of Jerusalem, Its Stones and Its People, an exhibit of photography by Alex Lupu, is on display...
'Phoenix' builds a fable of identity, memory
German director Christian Petzold’s film is a riveting drama that neatly raises profound existential questions in the guise of a...
Memories of a Persian widow
The Girl from the Garden, by Parnaz Foroutan, Ecco, 271 pages, $26.99 Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Being born female in...
Oded Tzur weaves a spell on debut album
Oded Tzur is yet another of the hugely talented musicians from the Tel Aviv jazz scene making a name for...
MJTC’s 'Becoming Dr. Ruth' runs Aug. 20-30
The Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (MJTC) will stage the regional premiere of Becoming Dr. Ruth, a solo show featuring Miriam...
‘2 Families – 1 Groove’
Ben Sidran returns to the Dakota Jazz Club, where he and his son, Leo, will play with local luminaries Billy...
Two voices weave history, fantasy
A Master Plan for Rescue, by Janis Cooke Newman, Riverhead Books, 320 pages, $27.95 Reviewed by ROBIN DOROSHOW This latest...
