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sdjewishworld.com > 03/01/2026 > somewhere-over-the-border-is-an-immigrants-wizard-of-oz-story

‘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…...

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sdjewishworld.com > 02/23/2026 > international-array-of-composers-highlights-jewish-community-symphonys-feb-15-program

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…...

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sdjewishworld.com > 02/11/2026 > rabbi-jason-nevarezs-thoughts-on-bad-bunnys-resonating-message-during-the-super-bowl-halftime-perfomance

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....

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sdjewishworld.com > 02/09/2026 > would-that-going-bacharach-went-somewhere

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…...

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sdjewishworld.com > 02/09/2026 > bad-bunny-and-the-goodness-of-resistance

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....

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sdjewishworld.com > 02/07/2026 > review-of-gustav-mahlers-7th-symphony-concert-perfomance-to-a-full-house

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,…...

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sdjewishworld.com > 02/01/2026 > todays-jewish-birthday-pauly-shore

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…...

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sdjewishworld.com > 01/27/2026 > queen-of-lucia-tunes-up-prior-to-full-production

‘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…...

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sdjewishworld.com > 01/24/2026 > donna-orbits-the-moon-stars-susan-clausen-at-scripps-ranch-theatre

‘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…...

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sdjewishworld.com > 01/18/2026 > musicians-from-afar-lessen-israelis-sense-of-isolation

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...