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A 'Magic' Premiere Fulfills Cheltenham Teen's Dying Wish

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Musical Memorial to Prewar Book Burning

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Baumbach in a New York State of Mind

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Another U.S.-Israel Connection: Barbecue!

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David Broza: This Concert Will Be Good

Theater

Captivating 'Capture'

A young playwright pens a Jewish 'Field of Dreams' for brothers

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Michael Elkin

The Jonas Brothers rock 'n' roll; Josh Jonas' bros are all about rock 'n' soul. Jonas' "Capture Now," more Dylan than Devo, is a lyrical passage on loan from the mumbling bard's body of work, but is as clear and heartfelt as poetry between bonded brothers can be. The one-man show of many hearts -- in which the writer also...

Theater

Regarding Broadway

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Michael Elkin

Sure, give your regards to Broadway, but, regarding tricks in getting tickets to that hot musical or that new comedy ... and where do you park ... and did someone mention eat? Of course someone mentioned eat. Broadway is certainly a feast of experiences and, to some degree, overindulgences. But indulge someone with a love of theater the need to...

Music

Reconstructing Music

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Cantor David F. Tilman, JE Feature

There are many achievements of the Reconstructionist movement of North America pointing to the undeniable reality that this stream of modern Jewish thought and practice has become a major component of the American Jewish community. At its first music retreat, "Harmoniyah -- Let Us Make Harmony to God," it brought together professional and lay synagogue musicians for a gathering at...

Film & Television

Designing Woman: Zoe With a Zing

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Michael Elkin

This is no program for the fashion weak. "The Rachel Zoe Project" is marked with a "Z" that would have had Zorro second-guessing the style of his own flashy cape. And that mask? Oh, how retro! At 46, Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig is a designing woman who has become a fashion plate of more than nibbles and nubs; she is stylist...

Books

Author: U.S. Workers Really Working a Lot Longer for a Lot Less

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Aaron Passman, JE Feature

The 1950s and '60s were the "golden years" for the American worker, thanks to a "social contract that offered good pay, good benefits and job security." That contract has fallen apart slowly and surely, thanks to globalization, which led to large layoffs and plant closings in the 1970s and '80s, said Steven Greenhouse, labor and workplace reporter for The New...