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performance
Uncle Leo Fulfills a Dream
\”If you\’re a pretty good actor and live long enough, you can play any role,\” said Len Lesser, sitting on a worn couch just after finishing an evening performance at A Noise Within in Glendale.
Staging a Body of Work
In her multimedia show, Marisa Carnesky examines the Jewish tattoo taboo by fusing elements of Yiddish melodrama, Victorian sideshows and Grand Guignol theater.
Applause for Cause
The Los Angeles recording artist and producer composes and reinterprets Jewish melodies with accessible, contemporary riffs. Taubman\’s popularity shifted to high gear since debuting a joyful \”Friday Night Live\” Shabbat service in 1998 at Los Angeles\’ Sinai Temple, which he performed in June in Orange County.
Israel Fest Crowd Smaller, but Solid
Festival Chair Itzik Glazer said he was pleased by the number of people willing to come out to the festival, despite it falling on Mother\’s Day.
\”People have told me it\’s the best festival yet,\” said his wife, Mikki Glazer.
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