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2011 Golden Globe Noms
1/16/11 Update: MAZEL TOV to Paul Giamatti, winner of the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical. How great to see a real mensch get his just desserts! From Jan ’11 Spotlight: The 2011 awards season is heating … Continue reading
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Jewish Channel News
Two wonderful films are now playing on The Jewish Channel (On Demand). The first is My Grandfather’s House. The second is The Fire Within. I continue to be impressed by the wonderful content now available on The Jewish Channel. Well worth … Continue reading
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DOS HERMANOS GSFC
The Gene Siskel Film Center (State & Randolph) will show Daniel Burman’s new film Dos Hermanos (Brother & Sister) on Sat 1/15/11 & Weds 1/19/11 as part of their Ahora: Latin American Cinema Now series. Dos Hermanos won a Silver … Continue reading
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EXODUS Turns 50
The film version of Leon Uris’ epic novel Exodus premiered in New York on December 15, 1960. Fifty years later, Exodus still influences current debates as evident in two recently published books, biographer Ira Nadel’s Leon Uris: Life of a … Continue reading
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Grace Paley’s 88th
Just in time for what would have been her 88th birthday, the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis has released a new doc by Lilly Rivlin: GRACE PALEY: Collected Shorts May her memory be for blessing! Click HERE to … Continue reading
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AJT Preview
From Nov ’10 Spotlight: Chicago will host the Association for Jewish Theatre’s (AJT) 30th annual conference from Nov. 11 through Nov. 14. Based in Israel, AJT is an international organization, so theatre professionals will be arriving from all around the … Continue reading
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CIFF Update
From Nov ’10 Spotlight: Mazel Tov to Argentine director Daniel Burman and Israeli director Avi Nesher, both award-winners in this year’s 46th annual Chicago International Film Festival! In last month’s column, I listed six Jewish-themed films scheduled for this year’s … Continue reading
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The Fiddler Weeps
Two of the Broadway titans who created Fiddler on the Roof have just left us: Joseph Stein, author of Fiddler’s libretto, died on Sunday October 24; Jerry Bock, composer of Fiddler’s music, died yesterday (11/3/10). May their memories be for … Continue reading
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2010 Jeff Awards
Shout out to the cast & crew of Drury Lane Oakbrook’s terrific production of Ragtime–winner of SEVEN awards @ last night’s Jeff Ceremony including Best [Large] Musical & Best Director! I wrote about the DLO’s new Ragtime in the top spot of my May … Continue reading
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5th Annual CFIC
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema From Oct ’10 Spotlight: Our month at the movies ends with the 5th annual CFIC. This year there are three new venues: Opening Night (Thursday, Oct. 21) at the Chicago Cultural Center (screening plus reception); … Continue reading
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