Coco- A Movie for Both Children and Adults to Enjoy
The Disney/Pixar Companies have redeemed themselves after the 2013 debacle of requesting to trademark, “Dia de los Muertos”, with their new movie, Coco. In this movie, they finally get it right by hiring a...
Lakshmi Basile and Dancing Flamenco
What is Flamenco? Most experts agree that the creation and history of flamenco was in southern Spain in the region of Andalusia where it still flourishes today. Flamenco was created through the fusion of...
Finding Jewish Stories on Interstate 8
If you go to the website of the publication, San Diego Jewish World, you will see the motto, “There Is a Jewish Story Everywhere!” Owner and publisher, Don Harrison, delights in traveling, meeting people,...
Siberian Cupcakes in East County
There are five luscious Siberian cupcakes residing near Santa Ysabel on the way to Palomar Mountain. What is a Siberian cupcake? They are domesticated Russian foxes and this author was lucky enough to meet...
Isaac Artenstein: Telling Frontier Jewish Stories
Filmmaker Isaac Artenstein likes to tell good stories, especially unknown ones, and if those stories inform and entertain others, even better. He feels that the Jews of the Southwest have an untold story as...
Herbert Siguenza: Melding Cultures
California has always been a state of both Latino and Anglo cultures. Herbert Siguenza, the Playwright in Residence, at the San Diego Repertory Theater has the gift of melding both cultures together and reaching...
Reflections on the Jewish Arts Festival
The 24th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts festival, directed and produced by Todd Salovey, has been a multicultural learning experience for me.
First was the exhibit of Boris Malkin , a painter, graphic...
A Night of Jewish Culture
Monday evening was a good example of Jewish culture from around the world at the 24th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts festival, directed and produced by Todd Salovey.
Fist was the exhibit of...
Deborah Szekely and Aging Gracefully
How does one live to be 95 and in good shape mentally and physically? Common wisdom tells us to eat well, exercise, stay positive, be part of a community, etc. Of course, it also...
“Into the Beautiful North” is almost there, but not quite yet
I really wanted to love “Into the Beautiful North”, a new play at the SD Repertory Theater, especially because of its pedigree. It is based on the book by Luis Alberto Urrea –it was...