Arts
'Peoplewatching': Socalled brings the funk
Socalled (né Josh Dolgin, socalledmusic.com), the Montreal-based klezmer/funk/hip-hop musician and composer, builds upon his eclectic oeuvre with an enchanting new...
There’s a world of love and music
As part of a U.S. tour promoting his new album, Passion World, jazz singer Kurt Elling returns to the Dakota...
Bon Jovi to perform in Israel
(JTA) — American rock band Bon Jovi announced it will perform in Israel for the first time. Jon Bon Jovi...
A Jewish war hero
Single-Handed: The Inspiring True Story of Tibor (Teddy) Rubin — Holocaust Survivor, Korean War Hero and Medal of Honor Recipient,...
Eight artists talk quickly for Rimon's P'Chotchka
In Golden Valley on Monday evening, The Metropolitan’s main room was packed for the fun and fast-paced artists’ showcase called...
When Saul Bellow taught at the U of M
In the May 8 edition, Neal Gendler reviewed a volume of Saul Bellow’s nonfiction writing. Readers interested in the illustrious...
Rimon’s P’Chotchka is Monday
Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council will present its popular P’Chotchka event, a fast-paced evening of art, film and performance,...
Oded Lev-Ari debuts as leader
Oded Lev-Ari has produced albums for acclaimed jazz musicians (Anat Cohen, 3 Cohens, Marty Ehrlich, Amy Cervini, et al.), and...
The youngest Shoah survivors
Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance and Hope, by Wendy Holden, Harper, 385 pages,...
Seeking justice in the face of genocide
Watchers of the Sky, available on Netflix, traces Raphael Lemkin’s quest to criminalize genocide, and the ongoing struggle for peace...
