The Arts
Author Alina Adams to Speak about her Russian-Themed Novel at Virtual Event Presented by CJE and Associated
Alina Adams’ resume is as surprising as it is remarkable. A New York Times bestselling author, TV producer, self-proclaimed “soap opera insider” and figure skating researcher, she was born Alina Genrikhovna Sivorinovskaya in the Ukrainian city of Odessa 50 years ago....
13 Jewish Reasons to Celebrate the Arrival of ‘Hamilton’ on Disney Plus
This story originally appeared on Kveller. In the category of ultimate COVID-19 silver lining, the Broadway smash “Hamilton“ is now available to stream from the safety and comfort of your quarantine couch. Huzzah! Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony...
Events Promoter Heidi Klotzman Waxes Poetic in New Book
Over the years, Heidi L. Klotzman’s name has become synonymous with Baltimore’s events planning and brand promotion culture. As founder and CEO of HeidnSeek Entertainment LLC, she is part marketer, talent agent and influencer to thousands of social media...
Local Author’s New Book Chronicles Life of an Unconventional Wartime Spy
World War II-era novels, both fiction and nonfiction, offer readers insights and glimpses into life during that particularly turbulent and brutal period of human history. Joining that popular genre is “Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris,” the true...
Dr. Ruth Recalls Her Israeli Military Service in FIDF Webinar
You know Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer as a world-renowned celebrity sex therapist. For the past four decades, she has delighted and enlightened radio listeners, TV viewers, college students, readers and her own patients with her candid, no-holds-barred advice about human...
Gene Simmons Learns of his Family’s History During the Holocaust
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons — born Chaim Witz in Haifa to Hungarian-Jewish immigrants — says his late mother almost never spoke about her experiences during the Holocaust, including her time spent in Nazi concentration camps. But a German newspaper recently...
Lil Dicky is Becoming the Larry David of Rap (and a TV Star to Boot)
If you haven’t heard of the comic rapper Lil Dicky, and you are at least tangentially interested in rap or comedy, you should familiarize yourself with him. Of course, you’ll need to be OK dealing with a good amount of blatant vulgarity. You read his name...
Book Smarts – Spring 2020
Seeking your next good read? Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children. Fiction “We Ride Upon Sticks: A Novel” (hardcover)By Quan Barry, Pantheon, 384 pages, $26.95 Acclaimed novelist Quan Barry...
Bestselling Author Robert Kolker Discusses the Stigma of Schizophrenia
Author and investigative journalist Robert Kolker admits he tends to be drawn to dark subject matters. “I think the job of most nonfiction writers is to tell vivid, dramatic stories,” he says. “My job is to not make those stories sensational but to identify with the...Upcoming Events
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