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‘Somewhere Over the Border’ is an immigrant’s Wizard of Oz story
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (315+ words) SAN DIEGO" Delightful! Adorable! Ear-wormy! Those are the first thoughts that come to mind when I think about Cygnet's new musical Somewhere Over the Border." The world premiere written by Brian Quijada and directed by Carlos Mendoza is very loosely…...
International array of composers highlights Jewish Community Symphony’s Feb. 15 program
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (236+ words) By Eileen Wingard in La Jolla, California With Assistant Conductor Robert Zelickman as clarinet soloist, the Jewish Community Symphony, under the direction of David Amos, presented a diverse program Feb. 15 in the Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family JCC. It…...
Rabbi Jason Nevarez’s thoughts on Bad Bunny’s resonating message during the Super Bowl halftime perfomance
2+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) By Rabbi Jason Nevarez in San Diego, California This past Sunday, Bad Bunny delivered one of the most unapologetically American halftime shows I have ever seen " singing entirely in Spanish, centering Puerto Rican culture, and declaring, "Mi patria, Puerto Rico....
Would That Going Bacharach Went Somewhere
2+ week, 5+ day ago (234+ words) Walking out of Going Bacharach, the musical revue now playing in Manhattan, any members of the audience who are not die-hard devotees of the eminent American-Jewish songwriter, Burt Bachrach, and his long-time lyricist, Hal David (also Jewish), would realize more…...
Bad Bunny and the Goodness of Resistance
2+ week, 6+ day ago (202+ words) By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego, California "Mi patria, Puerto Rico, Seguimos aqui. Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio " Bad Bunny " broke out and broke it down at the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. All in Spanish, all proudly Puerto Rican....
Review of Gustav Mahler’s 7th Symphony concert perfomance to a full house
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (564+ words) By Eileen Wingard in San Diego, California The San Diego Symphony, conducted by its Artistic Director, Raphael Payare, whose contract was just renewed until the 2029-30 season, delivered a stunning performance of Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony to a full house on Sunday,…...
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Pauly Shore
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (146+ words) Pauly Shore (February 1, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his performances in 1990s comedy films. Shore began as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17, before becoming an'MTV VJ'in 1989. [Wikipedia] He is best known for his…...
‘Queen of Lucia’ tunes up prior to full production
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (305+ words) LA JOLLA, California "I find it thrilling to track the evolution of a play." When you get to see a show grow from a seedling into a sapling and then actually put down roots before emerging as a fully grown…...
‘Donna Orbits the Moon’ stars Susan Clausen at Scripps Ranch Theatre
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) SAN DIEGO -Prolific playwright Ian August wrote Donna Orbits the Moon in 2010. The character, Donna, a middle-aged Midwestern housewife had spoken to him in the middle of the night, and he'd scribbled down notes as they came to him. After…...
Musicians from afar lessen Israelis’ sense of isolation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (480+ words) Musicians from afar lessen Israelis" sense of isolation'San Diego Jewish World...