Visual Arts
by Emily Burack | Feb 10, 2020 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, Performing Arts, The Arts, Visual Arts
When Adam Sandler was shut out of this year’s Academy Award nominations for “Uncut Gems,” the Oscars lost out on the chance to have an acceptance speech as hilarious as the one Sandler delivered Saturday at the Independent Film Spirit Awards. But this year’s... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | Feb 4, 2020 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, The Arts, Visual Arts
Pnina Pfeuffer is a social activist, writer, feminist, mother of two, Jerusalem resident and former political candidate who holds both a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and a master’s degree in organizational behavior. She’s also a Haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, Jew on... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Jan 30, 2020 | Art, Arts & Life, Fun, Museum, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts, Visual Arts
Bagels and banjos. Hebrew and harmonicas. Isaac Bashevis Singer and Pete Seeger. You could say that Jewish culture and the American folk music tradition are a natural fit. Do banjos and Yiddishkeit mix? (File photo) The staff at the Jewish Museum of Maryland realized... read more
by Gabe Friedman | Dec 10, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, Visual Arts
As soon as I exited a recent screening of “Uncut Gems,” I needed to express my feelings about the sheer cinematic bliss I’d experienced for two hours nonstop. “Just got out of ‘Uncut Gems,’ the new Adam Sandler movie coming out,” I texted a friend.... read more
by Emily Burack | Nov 27, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Like me, actress, comedian and author Tiffany Haddish will celebrate her bat mitzvah in December. But that’s where the similarities end between our coming-of-age ceremonies. Mine was on the eve of my 13th birthday in the suburbs of New York City, while Haddish’s will... read more
by JMORE Staff | Sep 12, 2019 | Arts & Life, Gallery ONLY, The Arts, Visual Arts
In a few weeks, Jews around the globe will embrace the future by welcoming the start of the Jewish new year of 5780. But why not occasionally pause and take a journey back in time? The exhibition “Baltimore’s Bygone Synagogues: History Captured” will be... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Fashion, Film & TV, Fun, Museum, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts, Uncategorized, Visual Arts
We get it. The end of summer can be bittersweet. The days get shorter, the temps are cooler, school’s back in session and the pace picks up immeasurably. But fall is also a season of great beginnings. The High Holidays mark the beginning of the Jewish new year,... read more
by Ron Snyder | Sep 3, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, Fun, The Arts, Visual Arts
Veteran filmmaker Jeremy Newberger says his latest documentary happened almost by accident. Good timing, an abundance of preparations and a confluence of events helped make “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel” a reality, he says. The 87-minute film tells the... read more
by Julia Metraux | Jul 18, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Performing Arts, The Arts, Visual Arts
As a former theater kid, “Glee” was my favorite TV show in my adolescent years. To this day, I still listen to its covers of classic tunes and newer pop songs. So as someone who now binge-watches Netflix to my heart’s content, I was thrilled to see that... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Jul 16, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, Fun, Performing Arts, The Arts, Visual Arts
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.... read more
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