Blue Box
A hasidic woman’s struggle to break free
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER For 13 years, Sara Glass lived with constant fear of losing custody of her children. Born...
When Harpo and Dali wrote a film
From the Strange but True Department: Harpo Marx, the silent member of the Marx Brothers, and surrealist painter Salvador Dali...
Gershon Baskin: A memoir from an Israeli optimist
I interviewed Gershon Baskin on my last visit to Israel, in 2013 (7-5-13 AJW). Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, most knowledgeable...
Fred Hersch releases live sets from 1997
Fred Hersch, a highly acclaimed jazz pianist, has released a stream of live and studio recordings over recent years. His...
‘The Wandering Muse’: Thrilling vitality in diasporic Jewish music
The Wandering Muse, a new DVD from IndiePix Films, presents a hugely entertaining survey of contemporary music from the Jewish...
Aaron Goldberg’s lyrical approach
“Poinciana,” the first song on pianist Aaron Goldberg’s enjoyable new album, At the Edge of the World (Sunnyside), features “embodirhythm,”...
Daniel Kahn’s ‘Yiddish punk cabaret’
Publicity for The Butcher’s Share (Oriente Musik), the new album by Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird, notes that the ensemble...
Peter Kuper: Artist evokes Kafka’s weird view of reality
Many visitors to Prague follow the trail of Franz Kafka (1883-1924), a Jewish native of the picturesque city that now...
Benny Green releases enchanting new album
Benny Green, an acclaimed jazz pianist and a keeper of the bebop flame, has released his 20th album as a...
Marc Ribot and guests sing ‘Songs of Resistance’
Marc Ribot has established himself as one of the most versatile and compelling guitarists concertizing and recording today. Ribot’s sublime...
