Category: Arts & Culture

Diana Brement JTNews Columnist Three different family stories spanning centuries and continents give us a personal lens with which to look at Jewish

One thing that can be said about Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, considered by many to be the father of the Modern Orthodox movement, is that his legacy is

Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd confronts the Israeli/Palestinian struggle in A Chekhovian Resolution, which debuts November 21 and 22 at the Moore

Poet, author, professor, and former Microsoft Internet guru Emily Warn has come home to Seattle. She brings with her a new book, Shadow Architect

Michael Fox Special to JTNews God’s existence and his responsibilities to the chosen people are abstract concepts to some people. For others, f

Malya Muth Special to JTNews In the classic 1927 silent movie The Golem: How He Came into the World, Paul Wegener, the filmmaker and actor in the tit

Sophisticated classical and jazz guitars will combine with a generations-old folk music tradition in a program featuring Israeli classical guitarist L

What’s the most Jewish musical instrument? Maybe it’s the cello. Much like the human voice — itself a kind of string instrument, making so

Although author Gina Nahai hasn’t set foot on Iranian soil since 1977, she still carries a sense of the place with her in everything she does. A

Fans of Hollywood screenwriter and producer Aaron Sorkin are likely to recognize actor Joshua Malina. Malina’s characters have historically been

Atmospheric Disturbances By Rivka Galchen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $24) Dr. Leo Leibenstein, a well-regarded, oft-published psychotherapist is hav

Throughout Marvin Hamlisch’s career, which spans 40 years and includes writing hit Broadway plays, music for movies, and conducting pops concert

The Band’s Visit (sony pictures) Dir. Eran Kolirin That The Band’s Visit didn’t make the cut for Israel’s nomination in the F