Visual Arts
Jewish-Themed Shows Well-Represented Among Emmy Nominations
It’s Emmy season again, and Jews in the TV industry have plenty of reason to celebrate. Out of all the nominees announced on Tuesday, July 16, here’s a roundup of the Jewish picks on the list. Winners will be announced on Sept. 22 at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater....
Israeli Actress Gal Gadot to Co-Star in Netflix’s Biggest Feature Film
Israeli actress and “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot will star in the biggest feature film ever made by Netflix. “Red Notice,” also starring Ryan Reynolds and Duane Johnson, will have a production budget of about $130 million. The action thriller, set...
Entrepreneur Ian Hochberg Hopes His Found Object Art is a Sign of the Times
Ian Hochberg walks slowly around his Mount Washington living room, gazing intently at each work of art hanging on the wall, all of which he personally created. After a moment of contemplation, Hochberg, a tall, lanky man with an amiable disposition, notes that while...
Documentary about Catcher/Spy Moe Berg Coming to Parkway Theatre
In baseball terms, Morris “Moe” Berg would best be described as a journeyman player. A New York native and son of Jewish immigrants, he played for five Major League Baseball teams between 1923 and 1939, with a lifetime batting average of just .243. The enigmatic...
‘Mod Squad’ Actress Peggy Lipton Dies at 72
Golden Globe-winning actress Peggy Lipton, who represented network television’s version of the quintessential ’60s flower child as the star of the groundbreaking crime drama “The Mod Squad,” died on May 11. She was 72. Her death from cancer was announced the day...
How a Guggenheim Helped Put Modern Israeli Art on the Map
TEL AVIV (JTA) — In 1952, Israel had its third showing at the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious art shows, with an exhibition of three painters — Reuven Rubin, Marcel Janco and Moshe Mokady. Israeli contemporary art is “as young as the new Jewish...
Jewish Cartoonist Eli Valley’s Work has Sparked an Angry Debate About Anti-Semitism
NEW YORK (JTA) — Is Eli Valley a brave Jewish artist speaking truth to power at a moment of national crisis? Or is he a self-hating Jew spreading anti-Semitic caricatures and slandering the state of Israel? Judging by those who’ve stoked the Twitterstorm that’s raged...
Proving Her Metal
A Baltimore-based jewelry designer remains committed to her craft and plans to attend Paris Fashion Week for the first time this fall. If you’re a woman in Baltimore, there’s a very good chance that you own a “Shana Kroiz” or know someone who does. For nearly three...
Going Against the Grain
An Israeli-born woodworker crafts his share of the American Dream with his custom-made furniture business. Standing in his tastefully decorated Fells Point furniture showroom and surrounded by his masterpieces, Shlomi Abukassis says he feels most blissful and at ease...Upcoming Events
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6:00 pm JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House
JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House 
Jul 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Jmore for an evening of meaningful networking with community, business and professional leaders on Ruth’s Chris Outdoor Patio in Pikesville. The featured speaker is Rod Bourne, Project Director at CCBC for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000[...]
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8:00 pm Art Garfunkel @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Art Garfunkel @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Jul 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The iconic singer — and one-half of Simon & Garfunkel — returns to Annapolis. Garfunkel’s latest book, “What Is It All But Luminous (Notes From An Underground Man)” was released in 2017 by Alfred A.[...]
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5:00 pm Colonial Market Tavern Night @ Maryland Historical Society
Colonial Market Tavern Night @ Maryland Historical Society 
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Experience the bawdy side of Colonial Maryland with beer, oysters and Colonial tavern singers in the Maryland Historical Society’s courtyard. Tavern Night is an extension of fun from Colonial Market Day, also taking place July[...]
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