“Most Americans entertain a fantasy that we can walk away from the travails of the Middle East and that those travails won’t pursue us here at home. I would argue that the last few years have shown that, as appealing as that might be in theory, in reality the Middle East doesn’t leave us alone,”…
WHO: Keynote speaker Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal foreign affairs columnist and deputy editorial page editor EVENT CHAIRS: Sasha and Rodney Glassman, Lisa and Jeff Geyser WHEN: 7:30-9 am, Friday, March 25 WHERE: Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix WHY: Jewish National Fund, Arizona Region TICKETS: Free RSVP: Required by March 10 to Kaci Garrison at [email protected]…
Marney Curly isn’t her real name. Her real name is Marney Schoenfeld. But her gorgeous auburn mane so perfectly defines her that she’s actually listed in her husband’s contacts as “Marney Curly.” “When we first met,” explains Marney, “he had not asked what my last name was, but entered my phone number into his cell…
Ben J. Himmelstein named partner of Fruitkin Law Firm The Frutkin Law Firm announced the addition of Ben J. Himmelstein as one of the firm’s newest partners. For more than a decade, he has helped his clients navigate a wide range of disputes, including business divorces and dissolutions, fiduciary breaches, business torts, sales contracts, buy-sell agreements,…
Sleep away camp – that annual rite of summer – will be here before you know it, along with all the preparations for getting your child there. For our children, leaving the comfort of their home and familiar friends can cause anxiety, but the results can lead to lifelong memories, friends and increased independence. To…
Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails $$ 5813 N 7th St. Phoenix, AZ 85014 602-296-4147 okraaz.com It was the name that drew me, the aroma of heavenly cooking that floated me toward the door, and the intimate space that indicated something special was about to happen. Honestly, I didn’t know much about this place except that my…
Classical music has had a difficult time shedding the widely held perception that it is stuffy and pompous. Judging solely from visuals, this assessment is understandable; after all, what other art form requires its practitioners to wear white ties and tails when they perform? But this viewpoint is outdated, and no better proof is required…
A literary event extraordinaire, the Brandeis National Committee Phoenix Chapter Book and Author Luncheon will take place on March 14. Co-chairs Sara Leopold and Marcy Strauss have joyfully collaborated to produce an affair to remember with blockbuster authors such as Paula McLain, Steve Martini, Linda Hirshman, Ed Tarkington and Barbara (B.A.) Shapiro. Attendees will have…
Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria is on a mission to offer a total entertainment experience, combining quality dining with professional theater. “Fiddler on the Roof” is back and continues onstage now through April 3. The brainchild of Broadway legends, including Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince, “Fiddler on the Roof” received nine Tony Awards and is…
Acknowledged by the New York Times for his “exquisitely sensitive playing,” mandolinist Avi Avital is the first mandolin player to receive a GRAMMY nomination in the category “Best Instrumental Soloist” (2010) for his recording of Avner Dorman’s “Mandolin Concerto” (Metropolis Ensemble/Andrew Cyr). He has won numerous competitions and awards, including Germany’s ECHO Prize for his…
