Arts
Violinist Gil Shaham to perform with SPCO
Israeli violinist Gil Shaham will return to the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) for the first time since the 2002-03...
Kaddish for a world destroyed
A new photo exhibit by Victor Bloomfield depicts remnants of Jewish communities that once thrived in two Baltic states By...
Bittersweet seder
St. Paul’s Park Square Theatre presents Midwest premiere of Jennifer Maisel play By DORIS RUBENSTEIN We’ve all experienced it. If...
‘Lebanon’ director belatedly confronts memories of war
Gritty war film follows journey of a tank crew blasting its way through southern Lebanon in 1982 By MICHAEL FOX...
The Sway Machinery to perform Sept. 23
The Sway Machinery is a New York quintet formed in 2008 by prominent underground musicians from Balkan Beat Box, Arcade...
'Nora's Will' portrays Mexican Jewish family dealing with loss, estrangement from traditional practices
The title character of the award-winning film Nora's Will is barely present, except in the hearts and minds of her...
Nancy Rips compiles inspiring stories for the High Holy Days
High Holiday Stories: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Thoughts on Family, Faith and Food (Frederick Fell) by Nancy Rips is...
From 'Happiness' to 'Wartime'
New Todd Solondz film probes the bounds of social acceptance By MICHAEL FOX Todd Solondz revels in ironies, paradoxes, warring...
Kate Ledger to read from 'Remedies'
Remedies, a novel by local Jewish author Kate Ledger, has been released by in a paperback edition by Berkley. Three...
‘The Scottsboro Boys’: Singing a story of American injustice
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR John Kander traveled from his home in New York City to Minneapolis last week to help tune...
