Art is long, and life is brief; at least that’s what they say.
Jewish Journal
December 10, 1998
The museum world in Los Angeles looks as though it is in for a significant challenge.
Category
Entertainment
Full Circle
Naomi Pfefferman
December 10, 1998
\”Phantom,\” \”Les Mis,\” and now… \”Masada: The Musical.\”
\”Masada\” is based on the mass suicide of 967 Jews who preferred death to enslavement by the Romans who had held their desert mountaintop fortress under siege.
Channeling Success
Tom Tugend
December 3, 1998
\”I\’ve been pushing this rock uphill for 10 years, and I won\’t stop until I reach the top,\” says Jay Sanderson.\n\nThe \”rock\” Sanderson is edging upward is the Jewish Television Network, and it\’s been grunt work most of the way.
A Cinematic Look at Israel
Diane Arieff
December 3, 1998
The Israeli Film Festival, now in it\’s 15th year, has, in many ways, come of age — in subject matter, directorial style and sensibility.
Homage for the Holidays
Jewish Journal
December 3, 1998
Don\’t call her the \”Jewel\” of Jewish preschool.
Sure, Pearl B. sings to the accompaniment of her acoustic six-string. And she does lean professionally on her gem-like first name. But that is where any similarity to the chirpy pop star ends.
Art Power
Alexis Sherman
November 26, 1998
Art may soothe the savage beast, as the saying goes, but can it get through to teen-agers?
Roseanne’s Personal Ad
Jewish Journal
November 26, 1998
Actress and talk-show queen Roseanne is looking for a few good Jewish men.
Stars Searching for the Perfect Home Sing ‘My Sharona’
Michael Aushenker
November 20, 1998
\”If you were my client, you\’d have six hours of my time.
Pitch-Black
Naomi Pfefferman
November 19, 1998
Peter Berg\’s \”Very Bad Things,\” the tale of a Las Vegas bachelor party gone terribly wrong, is the season\’s most twisted black comedy.
New Articles
The Adventurers’ Club: Discover Your Brave-ish Spirit
Lisa Ellen Niver
January 13, 2025
LA Kosher Eateries Give Back During Wildfires
Kylie Ora Lobell
January 13, 2025
The End of the California Fairy Tale
Kathleen Hayes
January 12, 2025
Bass and Newsom Can’t Count on Their Party to Save Them
David Suissa
January 12, 2025
Will the LA Fires Turn California Red?
Dr. Sheila Nazarian
January 11, 2025
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.