Arts
DeScribe and Y-Love bring the beats on "Change"
You've probably heard about Jewish rappers like Matisyahu — and the Beastie Boys. How about Drake? Here's a taste of...
'Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg,' exemplary documentary about Gertrude Berg, opens here Aug. 28
Gertrude Berg was an "influential yet largely forgotten figure in the annals of both American broadcasting and American Jewry," Michael...
Quentin Tarantino directs World War II action flick
Actor Brad Pitt (below) plays Lt. Aldo Raine, the leader of a U.S. army squad behind the lines in Nazi-occupied...
Bob Dylan to follow in footsteps of Irving Berlin
'O Little Town of Bet Lechem'? Renowned Hibbing, Minnesota native Bob Dylan is set to confound his fans once more....
’60s Jewish radical
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Mark Rudd was the face of campus protest against the Vietnam War. As the leader of Students...
Local medium has a message
Jodi Livon’s book launch party will take place on Aug. 14 in Minnetonka By ERIN ELLIOTT /Â Community News Editor When...
Klezmer sextet reimagines Eastern European music
Beyond the Pale, a Toronto-based acoustic band, has released Postcards (Borealis Records), its third album, which blends klezmer, Balkan and East...
'The Meaning of Life' for only '$9.99'
Based on the stories of Israeli writer Etgar Keret, $9.99 is a whimsical voyage through the imagination set in Tel...
Jewish artists fill the bill at Tzitzit (Fringe) Festival
From the Shoah to folklore to cosmetic surgery, alternative theater festival showcases Jewish themes By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Minnesota’s annual contribution to...
Regina Spektor sparkles on her new album, 'Far'
One of the most appealing and quirkily engaging of the young singer-songwriters, Regina Spektor is creating a buzz with her...
