Arts
James Sturm illustrates bad old days in the shtetl
In his graphic novel, Market Day (Drawn & Quarterly), James Sturm illustrates a day in the life of Mendleman, a rug...
Mpls. Jewish Film Festival kicks off April 8
Opening night will feature party and screening of A Matter of Size AJW Staff Report The comical story of failed...
The Simpsons visit the Holy Land
Ned Flanders tries to save the eternal soul of his neighbor, Homer Simpson, by bringing him on a church trip...
Flutist Mark Weinstein pairs with Omar Sosa
Tales From the Earth (Otá), flutist Mark Weinstein’s collaboration with Cuban-born virtuoso Omar Sosa, on vibraphone, marimba and piano, is...
Love in the Shoah
Two local plays — Jack and Rochelle and A Report on the Banality of Love — offer divergent views on...
Jews wrote a big chunk of the Great American Songbook
David Lehman, the author of seven volumes of poetry, examines what is Jewish about American popular song, and how Jewish...
New documentary explores career of the Nazi era's most famous filmmaker, Veit Harlan
When one thinks of the Nazis and film, the name Leni Riefenstahl might come to mind. But the now largely...
Hiding under the Nazis’ noses
Dr. Sabina Zimering’s story of masquerade and survival is again brought to life at History Theatre through March 21 By...
Adventures of a Jewish gambling grandma
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In the first collaboration between Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater and SteppingStone Theatre, choreographer and dancer Stuart...
Local artist Joyce Lyon included in new exhibit
Local Jewish artist Joyce Lyon joins Elizabeth Erickson and Sandra Menefee Taylor in a new exhibit titled Gardens for Winter, which...
