Visual Arts
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
by Marcy Oster | Jul 10, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, The Arts, Visual Arts
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... read more
by Lauren White | Jul 9, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, The Arts, Visual Arts
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... read more
by Ron Snyder | Jul 1, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, The Arts, Visual Arts
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... read more
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