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March 11, 1999

Zen Rabbi

There\’s a new singing cowboy in town, and his name is Ken Kunin.\n\”I\’ve been in this crazy industry for about 10 years,\” says the lead vocalist/songwriter. And he\’s about to turn up the heat.

Art Imitating Life for Mystery Writer

The idea for Rochelle Majer Krich\’s new mystery, \”Blood Money,\” goes back to the day she discovered some startling photographs in her parents\’ china closet.

The Only Choice We Have

mes the same thing that got you into trouble can get you out of it. Take for example the fact that in last week\’s Torah portion, our ancestors used their gold jewelry to fashion a golden calf. For this act of idolatry and faithlessness, thousands were killed as God\’s anger poured down upon them like a river of fire.

An Empress of the Air

It\’s a sunny Santa Monica afternoon, and Ruth Seymour, station manager and program director of KCRW, is sitting in the Rose Cafe, neatly turned out in a dark pant suit.

Bargaining with God

Passover already ranks as the favorite Jewish family observance, but can anticipation of the holiday also extend life?

The Day the Music Stopped

On a warm summer day last year, Marc Alexander stood before a plaque on the old apartment building at 49 Smoke Street in Berlin, thinking of his grandfather.

‘Cabaret’s’ Dim Light

Something has happened to \”Cabaret\” on its way to the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles.

Curtain Call for Elia Kazan

The next time you want to glimpse a bit of Hollywood history, check out the video of that wonderful 1940s John Garfield film, \”Body and Soul,\” which was written by Abraham Polonsky and directed by Robert Rossen.

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