By Amy Kaufman A lightbulb will go off in the minds of Portlanders when the Food for Thought Festival launches on April 18. The four-day, multi-faceted celebration is based on an explosive new idea that brings people together under a huge tent of citywide events while uniting them in the fight against hunger in Oregon….
Fashion is a worldwide phenomenon, with many of the world’s leading designers stem- ming from Jewish ancestry. designers includ- ing ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, isaac Mizrahi, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen and diane von Furstenberg are among the ranks of leading designers in today’s market. Notably, diane von Furstenberg, the creator of the iconic wrap dress,…
Just when we thought we had mastered almost all the fancy terms a fine restaurant’s menu could throw at us, we come across yet another: charcuterie. Charcuterie is the hot new trend, from artisan butcher shops to the menus of the hippest hole-in-the- wall eateries. Young, tattooed chefs everywhere are coming up with curious menu…
Attorney Robin Runstein is a woman who wears many hats. As the only criminal defense lawyer at Kell, Alterman and Runstein, she maintains a heavy trial practice that includes family law and personal injury cases. Runstein balances a demanding workload with the needs of her two sons – and her penchant for competitive soccer. Interestingly,…
Carolyn Weinstein, a principal broker with The Hasson Company, has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. Her enthusiasm for her job is evident: “I love finding the right home for the right person, it’s just so exciting. It doesn’t make a difference if the house is worth $100,000 or $2…
For the past 14 years, Debbi Bodie has devoted her life to the comfort of our community’s eldest residents. She serves as chief development officer at Cedar Sinai Park, a nonprofit organization that provides residential care in an environment that respects Jewish values. Cedar Sinai Park maintains four affordable housing apart- ment buildings in downtown…
The solo performance phenomenon – in which an artist is both creator and performer – rides on the back of storytelling. Great solo performance is a combination of meaningful content, skillful use of space, and charismatic, dynamic storytelling. Unlike TV, radio or writing, solo performance is face to face, eye to eye and heart to…
GRANT WINNER BRINGS “ITHAKA” TO ART STAGE artists repertory theatre will present andrea Stolowitz’s challenging new work, “Ithaka,” May 28-June 30. With this newly commissioned play, Oregon playwright andrea Stolowitz examines coming home from war. Marine Captain elaine edwards has just returned from her latest tour in afghanistan but this time things are different –…
When you hear a Dave Frishberg song, you notice it. The lyrics are cool, wry, sophisticated and, at times, wistful. The music, always in service to the words, enhances their meaning in subtle, indefinable ways. Frishberg’s artful settings lend his lyrics a three- dimensional quality, so that they take on additional meaning. Frishberg’s songs, including…
A lot of things have changed for Alicia Jo Rabins in the past two years. The 30-something musician/poet/songwriter/composer/teacher became a mom, she and husband Aaron Hartman moved to Portland from New York City, and Rabins premiered her one-woman show, “A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff,” just days after Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast. Rabins doesn’t…
