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March 4, 2016

The David and Goliath story of a Holocaust survivor

The amazing life history of a 90-year-old antique/junk-shop owner in midtown Manhattan who challenges a big development company unfolds in the solo show “Altman’s Last Stand,” now onstage at the Zephyr Theatre in Hollywood.

‘Anthracite Fields’: an oratorio in a miner key

Composers seldom find themselves underground looking for inspiration, but for “Anthracite Fields,” an oratorio for chorus and sextet about miners around the turn of the 20th century, Julia Wolfe literally immersed herself in the feel and history of coal miners’ lives.

American Jews stay in the game with Israeli sports

Forget all the jokes you’ve heard. On Feb. 25, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles hosted a panel of accomplished Jewish athletes to share stories about competing internationally and, in the process, debunk the myth that Jews can’t jump.

Putting L.A.’s Jewish culture on the map

Los Angeles, which has an estimated Jewish population of 600,000, is developing the first citywide Jewish history document in California — part of what may be the largest survey of its kind in the world.

Calendar: March 4-10

This high-energy Russian folk band mixes gypsy punk, klezmer and traditional Ukrainian tunes.

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