“Once upon a time there was a legacy of producing original pieces in all the different arts, and for whatever reason, we’d strayed from that,” said Rabbi Gary Oren, dean of the Whizin Center for Continuing Education at American Jewish University (AJU), on a recent afternoon.
For Hollywood screenwriters, having your work rewritten is a fact of life, although it goes without saying that most writers hate it.
When Lucie Pohl was a young girl, her mother asked her what she’d like to dress up as for a carnival.
Howard Witkin is something of an expert when it comes to things people don’t appreciate until they truly need them.
Mickey Katz is a name not well known to most young Americans, or even young American Jews, but his influence on popular culture has been significant.
Dwight Howard has never been able to transfer his deftness on the basketball court, his drive, his sheer, bold athleticism and vision, to his public relations.
For a country less than a century old, Israel has produced a remarkably deep trove of popular music.
The heavily Latino neighborhood of Boyle Heights might seem an odd place to hold an art show that appeals to Jews, but for many native Angelenos who are familiar with the neighborhood’s history, it makes perfect sense.
Very few things have been constant within the Angel City Chorale during its 21 years of existence.