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A 91-year-old Jewish comedian walked into a pub — and out with my heart

JL;DR SUMMARY At 91, Dyan Forest, formerly Diana Schulman, captivates audiences with her unique blend of humor and music. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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AgingHistoryJewish IdentityMusicStand Up ComedyParisComedyCabaretMiddlebury CollegeDyan Forest

Places mentioned

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
"Dyan Forest performs A Broad Abroad on Aug. 3, 2016 in Edinburgh, Scotland."
New York, United States
"The first time I saw Dyan was on her 91st birthday, when she performed her comedy special, A Gefilte Fish Out of Water, at Joes Pub at The Public Theater near Astor Place."
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
"she recounted her childhood in suburban Newton, Mass., during the 1940s."
Paris, France
"and flew off to Paris, where she sampled the finer elements of life"
Middlebury, Vermont, United States
"She transported us to Middlebury College in the 50s, where it was like the Mayflower had just landed with a cargo of blondes!"
West Village, New York, United States
"she told me when I visited her in her West Village apartment, a cozy den with a plush blue carpet as thick as moss, several days after the cabaret."
Latvia
"I was born in 34, and lived through World War II, and I had all the family killed in Latvia."

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