theaters Archives – Jewish Journal

Delijanis put historic theater district back in the spotlight

Karmel Melamed August 1, 2012

The classic Los Angeles Theater at Broadway and Sixth Street is not much to look at from the outside — situated alongside a host of busy retail shops, its sidewalk is lined with street vendors selling toys and trinkets. But upon entering the theater\’s French Baroque-style lobby, with its 50-foot ceiling, grand staircase, plush red carpet, detailed fresco paintings, ornate marble fountain and crystal chandeliers, one is immediately transported to a bygone era of opulent, glamorous movie palaces.

At Method Fest, It’s All About the Acting

Susan Josephs March 31, 2005

When it comes to film festivals, Calabasas is far off the beaten path for the Sundance crowd. But there\’s method to the madness of film lovers who beat a path to Calabasas in the first week of April.

The seventh annual Method Fest claims to be the nation\’s only festival that specifically celebrates actors and their performances. This year\’s lineup includes significant works with Jewish themes. There are films about the Holocaust, contemporary Jewish families and Israeli-Palestinian issues among the 25 feature films and 47 short films. The festival also features panel discussions, workshops and special events.

7 Days in the Arts

Keren Engelberg December 30, 2004

7 Days In The Arts

That ’70s Fro

Naomi Pfefferman March 11, 2004

Where can you see all-in-good-fun Jewish stereotypes spoofed alongside 1970s kitsch, such as waterbeds, fondue parties, disco, leisure suits and bad perms?

The Pacifist Who Fought Hitler

Tom Tugend October 9, 2003

Early in the Nazi regime, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a rising young Protestant minister and theologian, was asked by his twin sister to speak at the funeral of her Jewish husband.\n\nBonhoeffer consulted his church superiors and refused. Later, tormented by his decision, he asked himself, \”How could I have been so afraid? I should have behaved differently.\”\n\nIt was perhaps the only time that Bonhoeffer\’s natural human fear trumped his moral courage in fighting the Nazi ideology, a stand for which he finally paid with his life.\n\nThe acts and religious beliefs of perhaps the most principled German Protestant voice during the Hitler era are woven together in the 90-minute documentary, \”Bonhoeffer,\” opening Oct. 10 at two Laemmle theaters.

Baddest Heeb Nails Down Distributor

Naomi Pfefferman October 2, 2003

After months of distribution hell, the Jewsploitation spoof \”The Hebrew Hammer\” will burst onto the large and small screens this Chanukah season. The saga of Mordechai Jefferson Carver (aka the \”baddest Heeb this side of Tel Aviv\”) debuts on Comedy Central Dec. 8 before moving to theaters courtesy of Cowboy Pictures.