Music
What It’s Like To Play The First Cantor In Opera History
“Musically speaking he’s very central. He’s the only one who has arias in this opera.”
‘Yiddish Under The Stars’ Turns Central Park Into Fabulous ‘Panoply Of Sounds’
There was a panoply of sounds, musical and otherwise, emanating from the SummerStage but those sounds were also proudly and defiantly Yiddish.
My Dad, Leonard Bernstein, Introduced Us To The Beatles
The door opened and there they were: John, Paul, and George. But no Ringo. Why?
The Secret Jewish History Of Jay-Z And Beyoncé
In Toronto, Beyoncés tour was catered by legendary Jewish deli Caplansky’s, reportedly for $3,500. That’s a lot of pastrami.
Josh’s Deli Is The Most Non-Kosher Jewish Deli Ever
This is the most non-kosher, politically-minded deli you’ve ever seen.
John Zorn’s Done With His Masada Project. So, What’s Next?
25 years and 613 compositions later, John Zorn is done with ‘Masada.’
How A Jewish Teacher Helped Jay-Z Find His Passion For Language
Without the support of one Jewish sixth-grade teacher in Brooklyn, Shawn Carter might never have become Jay-Z.
Did Simon & Garfunkel Write The Jewish ‘Sgt. Pepper?’
This is not to say that “Bookends” is literally “Sgt. Kishke’s Lower East Side Schlub Band.”
Groucho Marx, Steve Reich Recordings Entered Into National Registry
When a climate apocalypse one day destroys human civilization, at least alien archaeologists will be able to become acquainted with Groucho Marx.
Was Alan Gershwin Really George Gershwin’s Son?
Alan Gershwin, born Albert Schneider, bore an astonishing resemblance to George Gershwin.
Jerusalem Concert Of Jewish Music From The Holocaust Will Honor 70th Anniversary Of Israel’s Founding
The included works are among thousands found, over the past three decades, by the Italian pianist Francesco Lotoro.
