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Iconic Blue Note jazz label will celebrate 70th anniversary
 Germany's official agency for the promotion of culture recently commented on the merger of cultures that took place with...
History of Great White Way illuminated in photo book
Israeli actor Chaim Topol has the role of Tevye this week, as the touring company of Fiddler on the Roof...
Debbie Friedman sings the Shacharit service in new CD
St. Paul native Debbie Friedman has put her stamp on Jewish music, with her melodies for Mi Shebeirach (the prayer...
Rutu Modan's new toons draw in the adult reader
In a follow-up to her captivating graphic novel Exit Wounds (10.31.08 AJW), Israeli cartoonist Rutu Modan returns with Jamilti and...
Harvey Pekar’s mundane tales appear in new collection
Harvey Pekar, the beloved Jewish curmudgeon from Cleveland, attained some renown with appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman...
Klez Dispensers swing and sing on new album
Klezmer aficionados in the New York City area know from the Klez Dispensers. However, the jazzy klezmorim don't get to...
Sculptures, photos in Sabes JCC show investigate identity
  "Medusa" by Mirjana Mladinov is among the works featured in "The Life of Plenty," which opens Jan. 8...
Roth novel probes Jews in the Korean War era
In his 29th novel, Philip Roth sets his story in 1951, at the peak of the Cold War and the...
Peter Himmelman to play Cedar Cultural Center, Dec. 20 & 21
St. Louis Park native Peter Himmelman will return home for two shows at the Cedar Cultural Center. During a phone...
Bielski brothers' saga dramatized in "Defiance"
The true story of the heroic Bielski brothers — Tuvia, Zus and Asael — who waged an epic struggle as...
