Music
‘The Band’s Visit,’ Drake Win Grammy Awards
(JTA) — “The Band’s Visit,” the Tony Award-winning musical set in an Israeli village, added a Grammy Award to its list of accolades and Jewish rapper Drake also won a Grammy for best rap song. The musical, which is based on a 2007 Israeli film, won for best musical...
A Collection of Yiddish Songs was Thought Lost Forever. Now They’ve Been Nominated for a Grammy.
BOSTON (JTA) — In the despair of the Soviet Union’s fierce World War II battles against the Nazis, a 42-year-old Jewish man from Odessa wrote a song in Yiddish poking fun at Hitler’s failures to seize control of Ukraine’s coal and oil resources. “On the High...
David Bromberg Quintet to Perform in Annapolis
Wilmington, Del. On a blustery December day, scattered leaves dance across the sidewalk along North Market Street, not far from the glass façade of the Delaware History Museum and the ornate and aptly named Grand Opera House. Passersby in this stretch of downtown...
The 50 Best Jewish Pop Culture Moments of 2018
What a year it was for Jews in pop culture. We can probably say that almost every year, but truly, in 2018, Jewish celebrities permeated the zeitgeist. “The Band’s Visit” – a musical set in Israel — swept the Tony Awards. Timothée Chamalet became the internet’s...
Wilco Singer Jeff Tweedy Tells the Story of his Conversion to Judaism
(JTA) — The news has been out there for years, but for many rock and folk music fans, it might still be a shocker: Jeff Tweedy, frontman and songwriter for the beloved band Wilco, is a convert to Judaism. Tweedy, who is doing interviews these days to promote his new...
DC101’s Roche Gets Lit with ‘Jew Rock Marathon’
“The kids are losing their minds … the Blitzkrieg Bop!” — Jeffrey Ross Hyman, aka Joey Ramone On Dec. 6 — two days after the date of Frank Zappa’s death, two days before the anniversary of John Lennon’s assassination and smack...
Where’s Irving Berlin When You Need Him?
A Facebook “friend” is looking for nominations for the “Great Chanukah Song.” I’m not impressed by the candidates. The classics — “Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages),” “Oh Chanukah Oh Chanukah,” “Sevivon”...
‘Anastasia’ Explores Identity and Inclusiveness, Says Actor
The Baltimore-Washington corridor holds a special place in the heart of Jason Michael Evans. In fact, the 31-year-old actor, who soon will make his local performance debut in the musical “Anastasia,” says he can’t wait to take center stage in Charm City. “My father...
He Produced the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. Now He’s Adding a Rabbi’s Music to His Resume.
(JTA) — Three years ago, Don Was walked into a Jewish service in Los Angeles without high expectations. Was, born Don Fagenson in Detroit, is a producer who has worked with musicians like John Mayer, Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt. Since 2012, he has also been the...Upcoming Events
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all-day American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
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The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
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American Craft Show @ Baltimore Convention Center
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The American Craft Show, which is in its 45th year, is a three-day celebration of all things handmade. Shop crafts like you’ve never seen before from more than 650 of the country’s top contemporary jewelry,[...]
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