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Tag: Performing Arts

0 Culture Language

New film captures the talent and devotion of musicians choosing Yiddish

Rebecca Margolis in Forward · 18 Jun

"Welcome to Yiddishland" is a new documentary by Ros Horin that explores an international community of artists dedicated to Yiddish language and culture, showcasing musicians, actors, and writers from various backgrounds who use Yiddish as a creative source.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

His bar mitzvah was ‘tragic.’ 18 years later, he turned it into a drag show.

Julia Gergely in JTA · 16 Jan

Michael Witkes, a professional drag queen known as Pink Pancake, is turning a tragic bar mitzvah experience into a one-woman drag show, called "Today You Are a Man."

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Abdelfattah Abusrour on “Beautiful Resistance”

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 6 Sep 2023

Abdelfattah Abusrour, the founder and director of the Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society, discusses the concept of "beautiful resistance" in the context of the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem.

0 Art Literature

John Wing Jr.: My Life is my Prayer

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 13 Feb 2020

In "John Wing Jr.: My Life is my Prayer," the journey of stand-up comedian and poet John Wing is portrayed, highlighting the mix of humor and emotion in his life experiences.

0 Art Music

“Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything” at the Jewish Museum: A Review

Ronnie Perelis in Lehrhaus · 24 Jun 2019

The text discusses a review of an exhibition called "Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything," initially presented at the Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal and later at the Jewish Museum in New York.

0 Art Communities

A Place for the Disabled: on Stage and Screen

Jennifer Richler in Tablet · 14 Dec 2017

Jewish organizations are at the forefront of advocating for greater inclusion of people with physical and cognitive disabilities in all spheres of life, particularly in the performing arts.