A concert “is my favorite thing to do, of all the things I do,” says Mandy Patinkin, the 70-year-old actor and singer. “It’s immediate. It’s in the moment. The audience defines the evening. That’s who I’m doing it for. It’s the first concert in three years, since before the pandemic. I thought, ‘We’re all feeling alive again. Let’s celebrate!’ ”
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ROBERT ISENBERG
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1/18/23
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For artist Nancy Katz, community is essential. It is at the heart of all her work, which began in the 1980s, when she volunteered with the NAMES Project AIDS Quilt.
“Being involved in that …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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7/3/20
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Recently, I was astonished to read that Broadway will soon host a third revival of my favorite musical, “The Music Man.” I can’t wait!
Since I became …
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GEORGE M. GOODWIN
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10/31/19
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Last year, I wrote an article about games that bring the family together. This year, the coronavirus situation practically guarantees that families will be together, likely through Passover and …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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4/5/20
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Musician Alicia Svigals returns to Temple Emanu-El on Dec. 14 with her latest project, The Beregovski Suite. Together with Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Uli Geissendoerfer, they bring …
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PAMELA HANZEL
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10/31/19
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(JTA) — Last week saw Dave Chappelle deliver a brilliant monologue on “Saturday Night Live” addressing the antisemitism controversies surrounding Kanye West and Kyrie Irving.
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MaNishtana
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11/17/22
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(JTA) — “Schitt’s Creek,” the show co-created by the father-and-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, swept the Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
The beloved series won every comedy category …
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Emily Burack
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9/22/20
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Barrington resident Rachel Rasnick “just picked up a brush and started painting” four years ago at Looking Upwards, a day program for adults with developmental disabilities. Rasnick, …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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4/6/20
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An award-winning chef and an Israeli model/actress, an Israeli settler rabbi and a Palestinian refugee, a Bible scholar and a comedian, a magazine editor and a European activist are all among the presenters at this year’s Evenings of Jewish Renaissance. The program has been reimagined for the times in which we are living and will take place mostly over Zoom, Sunday through Tuesday, Nov. 14 to 16.
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LARRY KATZ
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10/10/21
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The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is offering an interactive opportunity to see three Italian cities just as an actual resident would during their everyday life. The live virtual …
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LARRY KATZ
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3/15/22
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