Lisa Loeb’s Album for Pandemic Times: ‘A Simple Trick to Happiness’
Erin Ben-Moche
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Loeb connects people during a time of isolation with upbeat acoustic melodies and calming, feel-good vibes.
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Debbie Friedman, L.A. Opera, Norman Mailer and David Mamet
Keren Engelberg
February 1, 2007
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Time for the last dance at folk dancing venue
Karla S. Blume
February 1, 2007
Café Danssa opened for business in December 1965 on a nondescript block of West Los Angeles on Pico Boulevard. The name of the business was a morphing of the first three letters of Dani Dassa\’s first name and the last three letters of his last name.
Radio DJ Jimmy Kay brings folksy charm to folkie L.A
Karla S. Blume
November 9, 2006
A radio DJ might not be your idea of an innovative storyteller, but who can\’t relate to the desire to inflict your own personal interests onto the greater Los Angeles listening public? DJ Jimmy Kay does just this every Sunday night from 9 p.m. to midnight on KKGO 1260AM, where he hosts the program \”Sunday Night Folk.\”
P. F. Sloan: does he still believe we’re on the ‘Eve of Destruction’?
Steven Rosen
September 21, 2006
\”Eve of Destruction\” by P. F. Sloan.
Can Artwork Mend Fences?
Naomi Pfefferman
August 24, 2006
\”Sovereign Threads: A History of Palestinian Embroidery\”. \”Threads\” offered a different window into the region: a rare opportunity to view Palestinian embroidery, considered among the finest in the world, in what is perhaps the first show of its kind in Los Angeles.
Classical Musicians’ Volume Decreases
Beverly Gray
March 9, 2006
There was a time when Jews dominated the ranks of American orchestras, and superstars like Leonard Bernstein and Isaac Stern were musical ambassadors to the world. The fact that today\’s master Jewish musicians tend to have proteges with names like Yo Yo Ma, Kyung-Wha Chung and Lang Lang is one hint that for many Jews, classical music is no longer a top priority.
Dancing the Chai Life
Gaby Wenig
February 3, 2005
Now, 40 years later, The Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble (Sommer died in 1969) is no longer dancing in basements or clicking their heels to accordion music. The nonprofit troupe is run by a board of directors and has a full artistic staff, including costume designers, choreographers from Israel and Argentina, and a technical team that ensures that Sommer\’s Israeli folk-dancing vision stays alive. The troupe itself now numbers 47 — including eight vocalists, nine musicians and 20 dancers. They perform in large venues all over the world.
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