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Bittersweet symphonies: the Pearls struggle to find life after Daniel’s death
Music was Daniel Pearl\’s avocation, but journalism was his profession. In pursuit of a story on Al Qaeda\’s financial ties, the then-38-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter was kidnapped in early 2002 in Pakistan and beheaded by Islamic extremists.
Arts in L.A Calendar
\”The California Modernist Portrait\”; \”Vaudeville Extravaganza!\”; \”Five Days of Freedom: Photographs From the 1956 Hungarian Revolution\”; Lucinda Williams and Miller Williams; and other events to see during September
Thirty Years of Carlebach Rock
Moshav Band, which was founded as a direct result of Carlebach\’s influence, just released its first English only album — \”Misplaced.\”
7 Days in the Arts
Events this week: National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles Thrift Stores launch new flagship store; Downtown Center Business Improvement District hosts its second annual Walk-In Movie Series; \”Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby\” opens; Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier benefits the Cancer Relief Fund; \”Curtains!\” makes it to the stage at the Ahmanson; Woody Allen\’s \”Scoop\” features Scarlett Johansson; Nevenka Eastern European Folk Ensemble performs at Club Tropical.
7 Days in The Arts
Not that there\’s really any question about it, but bang Improv Studio poses it just the same. In the arena of funny, only one religious group can reign supreme, and tonight, bang hosts its biannual showdown of \”The Jews vs. The Christians\” for the title of Funniest People.
Vintage Israeli posters, MethodFest, ‘Bush Is Bad’
Theater with a historical lesson comes to The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse, with the guest production of \”Black and Bluestein.\” The dramedy written by Jerry Mayer takes place in early \’60s St. Louis, and tells the story of Jewish homeowner Jeff Bluestein and the issues he faces while deliberating whether to sell his home — in a largely white Jewish neighborhood — to a black family.
7 Days in The Arts
Hollywood Fight Club\’s current production \”A Lively … and Deathly Evening With Woody Allen\” brings to the stage three written works by the Neurotic One. Woody Allen\’s \”God,\” \”Death Knocks\” and \”Mr. Big\” all deal with existential dilemmas as only Allen can.
Jewish school spirit can be found in abundance on the USC campus this weekend. The Jewish Student Film Festival has coordinated a weekend of Jewish activities, which culminates in today\’s film fest. Friday evening, attend Shabbat services at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion followed by Shabbat dinner at USC Hillel; Saturday, attend \”Jewzika: A Night of Jewish Musicians\” featuring Dov Kogen and the Hidden, SoCalled and the Moshav Band.
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