Arts
Diaspora soul man
Trumpeter Steven Bernstein returns to Minneapolis on Aug. 6, for a show at the Dakota with Billy Martin’s Wicked Knee...
Lazar’s ‘Jewish story’ captures imagination
In one story strand of Zachary Lazar’s compelling new novel, I Pity the Poor Immigrant (Little, Brown & Co.), the...
‘We would tell what happened’
Testimony: The Legacy of Schindler’s List and the USC Shoah Foundation, text by Diana Landau and Linda Sunshine, 334 pages,...
From the Airplane to Hot Tuna
Renowned guitarist Jorma Kaukonen returns to Minneapolis with his Hot Tuna mates for two nights this month By MORDECAI SPECKTOR...
Israel’s ‘surprising triumph’
The Lion’s Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War, by Steven Pressfield, Sentinel, 430 pages, $29.95 Reviewed...
David Weiss’ new album finds hope amid tragedies
David Weiss is a brilliant trumpeter, leader, composer and arranger. He was a guiding influence in the comeback of jazz...
Aharon Appelfeld limns an unlikely love story
Aharon Appelfeld, a native of Czernowitz, Bukovina, and one of Israel’s most acclaimed novelists, has set most of his stories...
Guthrie Theater to stage 'My Fair Lady'
The iconic musical from the Broadway legends Lerner and Loewe will begin previews on June 28 By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN...
'Supermensch': Rock manager and racounteur
Lively and affectionate Supermensch, which profiles longtime rock ’n roll manager Shep Gordon, describes how a nice guy finished first...
Peace in our hearts and in the world
From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace, by Rabbi Amy Eilberg, 278 pages, Orbis Books, $25...
