2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Jewish nominees, from Daveed Diggs to Doja Cat
by Emily Burack (JTA) — Several Jewish stars are among the nominees for the 2021 NAACP Image Awards, which celebrate Black achievement in movies, television,…
Theatre
From the Archives of JHSSA: Esther and Peretz Hirshbein – Calgary’s Yiddish Celebrities
(Editor’s note – JHSSA recently had the opportunity to post recordings of “The Voice of Yiddish Calgary”, broadcast in 1994, to their website. One of…
Just a Ton of Photos of Jewish Celebrities When They Were Kids
By Rachel Levin (Alma) – Last month, something extraordinary happened. It’s remarkable, really, that we were blessed with such a gem, considering everything is like a…
Mandy Patinkin’s Jewish Dad Energy Is What We Need Right Now
By Lior Zaltzman (Kveller) – In my five-plus years of working in Jewish media, I’ve written about and delighted in many Jewish stars doing Jewish things….
Hit musical ‘Cabaret’ coming to Calgary’s Front Row Centre: March 20 – April 4
By Judy Shapiro (Calgary) – Cabaret is one of those award-winning, hit musicals that never gets old. Originally staged in 1966 in New York, followed…