You may already have a copy of The Three Javelinas on your child’s book shelf. Written in 1992 by Tucson author Susan Lowell and filled with glorious illustrations by Jim Harris, it was named a “One Book AZ” for children a few years ago, designating it as a suggested read for every 3- to 8-year-old…
An enthusiastic crowd of about 200 people from across the Greater Phoenix area came together for the 2015 Annual Campaign Kickoff for the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix on Feb. 26 in the warm and inviting sanctuary of Temple Chai in northeast Phoenix. Keynote speaker of the evening was Gil Tamary, Washington bureau chief for…
The record warm days in February in Arizona serve as a potent reminder that summer will be here in no time. It’s time to start thinking about camp for the kids. While there are lots of options these days, the three JCCs in the state want to give kids the option to enjoy their offerings…
A rabbi, a priest and a minister walk into a bar … or are on an airplane … or a desert island … . You can probably fill in the rest. Jews and humor go together like salt and pepper – or lox and bagels. The list of prominent Jewish comedians is lengthy and illustrious….
Theater League is one of the country’s oldest continually presenting nonprofit theater companies. The brainchild of Mark Edelman, its mission is to “enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve with the thrill of live theater.” Mark was born in Kansas City, KS, and was active in the Jewish community growing up there….
Nadar Rosano will return to Arizona in the spring of 2016 as a special artist-in-residence at the University of Arizona’s dance department. The placement was made possible through the Israel Institute in Washington, D.C. The Israel Institute works in partnership with leading academic, research and cultural institutions to enhance knowledge and study of modern Israel…
After reviewing 120 videos and proposals, Carley Conder and a panel of adjudicators from CONDER/dance were able to narrow the field down to 32 artists, choreographers and filmmakers who will be presented at the eighth annual Breaking Ground 2015 Festival March 20-21 at Tempe Center for the Arts. This contemporary dance and film festival brings…
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The Golden Rule. Seems simple enough, yet decades of wars and unrest worldwide prove that it is hardly simple at all. The Arizona InterFaith Movement is honoring individuals in six categories at their March 25 Golden Rule Awards Banquet. Among them is Oskar Knoblauch,…
Beginning his 17th year as producing artistic director of Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Matthew Wiener describes himself as a European mutt. “My grandparents came from all over Europe – in fact, one of my grandfathers was born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, in 1899. That place doesn’t even exist today.” His diversity doesn’t end with his…
