Photo: Myrna M. Suarez/Getty These two have undeniable father-daughter love! Commenting on a post about Billy Joel’s habit of gifting tickets in the front row to those in the nosebleeds, his daughter Alexa Ray Joel had some kind words to describe him. “A Real Mensch!” the daughter of Joel, 71, and Christie Brinkley commented on…
Em Weinstein’s film, “In France, Michelle is a Man’s Name,” that debuted at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival has been awarded the Grand Jury Prize. In addition to the honor itself, this prize officially designates the film as an Academy Award-qualifying title for the category of Best Live Action Short Film. Additionally, Outfest…
Photo: Heather Cabot photo courtesy Kevin Abosch. In the spring of 2017, award-winning journalist Heather Cabot was surprised to learn that several women in her network were investing in cannabis companies. A product of the “Just Say No” generation, she was intrigued and amazed: How had it became okay – socially acceptable, even – for…
Two Jewish female filmmakers, Hannah Rosenzweig and Wendy Sachs are the team behind “SURGE,” the feature documentary about the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and upended politics in what became the historic, barrier-breaking 2018 midterm elections. SHOWTIME acquired the rights to air “SURGE” on its SHOxBET plex channel. The film will…
Photo: Left, Augusta and Arnold Newman in 2000 (photo by Mary Ellen Mark) and in 1949. The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, OJMCHE, announces the creation of a fund to support on-going photography exhibitions through a gift from the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation. The gift of $250,000 will create the Arnold and…
Jordan Schnitzer Washington artists will have the opportunity to share their creative visions in response to the Black Lives Matter movement with help from a new grant program established by Jordan Schnitzer in partnership with Washington State University’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU Black Lives Matter Artist Grant…
ChaiFlicks – the first streaming service devoted to Jewish and Israeli entertainment and culture has launched throughout North America on Aug. 12 with a monthly subscription price of $5.99 or a discounted annual price of $65.99 with a 14-day free trial. With a mission to support Jewish and Israeli culture and learning, finally, there is…
Em Weinstein is a Yale School of Drama graduate, writer and director of new plays, films, musicals and interactive installations. Her latest film, “In France, Michelle is a Man’s Name,” has been selected to debut at the upcoming Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. The film was shot in September 2019 in The Dalles, Tygh Valley and…
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts leads the performing arts world as one of the first performing arts centers (PAC) to pursue Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, Portland’5 will implement the most stringent protocols…
In 2019, Jewish Life Television launched “Bubbies Know Best,” a dating show with a Jewish twist – where three Jewish grandmothers act as matchmakers for young and old, straight and gay, Jewish and non-Jewish. Based upon the show’s great success in season one, “Bubbies Know Best” began pre-production on season two earlier this year. With…
