Tag: Culturally Jewish Podcast
Jaclyn Grossman, a soprano opera singer, performs both Wagner, despite his antisemitism, and Yiddish opera written by Holocaust survivors and victims.
Playwright Jordi Mand was inspired to write her latest play, "In Seven Days," after a member of the London, Ontario Jewish community chose to undergo medical assistance in dying (MAiD), sparking controversy among community members.
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Just for Laughs co-founder Andy Nulman on the comedy festival's Jewish roots—and recent collapse
Andy Nulman, co-founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, reflects on the recent cancellation of the festival's events in Montreal and its filing for bankruptcy protection.
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From Nassau Street to United Bakers, a new family folk album waxes nostalgic about old Jewish Toronto
Eric and Erin Warner, along with their friend Jason Craig, have created a concept album titled "A Song for Ira," inspired by their grandfather's experiences in Jewish Toronto.
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As Kanye West drops a new album, a new play in Winnipeg shines a harsh light on his antisemitic past
Seth Zosky, a devoted Kanye West fan, was dismayed by the rapper's recent antisemitic remarks and collaborated with rapper CJ Capital and Jewish theatre creators Dan Petrenko and Tracey Erin Smith to develop a new play, "Pain to Power: A Kanye West Musical Protest," debuting at the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre.
Ari Gross, a machine learning engineer with a background in data science and a PhD in the history and philosophy of science and technology, is making his comic book debut with "Wardens," set in Toronto's immigrant neighborhood, The Ward.
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Does Jewish representation actually matter in film and TV? A Jewish casting director weighs in
A group of prominent Jewish Hollywood entertainers criticized the Motion Picture Academy for excluding Jews from its "Representation and Inclusion Standards."
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'A very dangerous precedent': Everything wrong with the Belfry Theatre cancelling 'The Runner'
The Belfry Theatre in Victoria, B.C., garnered controversy by canceling "The Runner," a play about an Orthodox Jewish volunteer aiding a Palestinian woman over an Israeli soldier.
"I Have My Mother's Eyes" is a new Canadian chamber opera premiering at the Chutzpah Festival in Vancouver, spotlighting the legacy of Chiune Sugihara, known as "Japan's Schindler," who saved thousands of European Jews during the Holocaust by writing transit visas for them.
Sarah Segal-Lazar, a Canadian musician and actor, drew inspiration from defying professional expectations to craft the theme song for The CJN's arts and culture podcast, Culturally Jewish.
Jewish affinity for jam bands like The Grateful Dead and Phish, known for improvisational music and long concerts, is explored in an episode of Culturally Jewish.
Jeff Rothpan, a comedy writer and performer, reflects on his successful career in the United States, working with icons like Steve Martin and John Cleese.
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal is producing a three-hour Jewish family drama called "Prayer for the French Republic" that tackles themes of antisemitism.