Theater & Performing Arts
‘Trayf’ probes Chasidic life
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN During the 10 years that I lived in Brooklyn (1974-1984), I had two encounters with the Chabad...
Five reasons to see ‘A Servants’ Christmas’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN For years after I arrived in Minnesota in 1984, I ignored A Servants’ Christmas, which the History...
‘Uncle Philip’s Coat’ is bigger than life
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Why has it taken Six Points Theater so long to stage a production of Matty Selman’s Uncle...
Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN What do Hinduism and Kabbala have in common? According to Tamara Nadel, it’s all in the dance....
Talented cast elevates ‘Two Jews Walk Into a War …’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN In the days when Vaudeville was hot, before a show hit Broadway it had tryouts in various...
Six Points Theater presents virtual New-Play Reading Festival
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Jewish festivals have various durations: Purim lasts but one day, while Hanuka encompasses eight crazy nights (as...
David Ira Goldstein made his mark on theater in Arizona
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN David Ira Goldstein was the artistic director for Arizona Theatre Company (the largest in the state) for...
From Minnesota, Bert Goldstein launched a global theater career
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Minnesota’s rich theater scene is a magnet for Jewish actors from around the country: The list shows...
Minnesota artists create in isolation
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Many artists work by themselves as part of their creative process. The shelter-at-home orders may seem irrelevant...
Nancy Marvy is marvelous on MJTC stage
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Nancy Marvy will be making her third Minnesota Jewish Theater Company appearance in a production of playwright...
