Jewish Exponent Arts & Entertainment Feed http://www.jewishexponent.com Dr. Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) tap into a vein of intrigue in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," opening Nov. 20 Hollywood ... bloodsuckers. Who knew? Roget's Thesaurus would. But then, go figure th... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20062/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20062/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The headdress once worn by Queen Puabi During the 1920s and '30s, the frontier of discovery was found in the dusty fields and dug pits of archaeological expeditions. In 1922, Howard Carter's find of Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt's Valley... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20063/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20063/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT As I was approaching a milestone birthday, my family deliberated before selecting an appropriate gift. What would be relevant, meaningful and entertaining for a music lover, chazzan and aging baby-boomer, my wife and children asked them... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20064/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20064/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hat trick: Stars Whitney Bashor (left) and Matthew Scott in PTC's latest show. Rip Van Winkle, here's your wake-up call! One of the best and brightest of American musical-theater composers has a dream project in the works, an... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20015/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20015/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Director Oren Moverman (below) oversees the action of actors Woody Harrelson (above, left) and Ben Foster. "I'm not there," the two military men seem to say as they morbidly grapple with guarding the precious, if onerous, cargo they... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20016/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20016/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Covering the spread means more of a challenge when what you're tackling is not middle linebackers but middle age. After all, if the Eagles think it's tough and rough dealing with boo-birds, try boomers and empty-nest syndrome. Carole L... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20017/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/20017/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Is Susie Green ... cursed? She's got a successful -- if philandering, frumpy -- husband; a gorgeous Hollywood Hills home -- maybe a bit too close to the noxious next door neighbor; and a sense of fashion that a lion would envy if h... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19973/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19973/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Marsha Bryan Edelman Jewish Exponent Feature Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach began singing in the 1950s, and throughout the latter decades of the 20th century, achieved renown as a performer and as the composer of countless melodies that have... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19974/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19974/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT A scene from "Zahara," marking Carole Zabar's producer's debut. Is there a biblical back lot to Israel's burgeoning movie industry? That's the contention of sorts of the "Other Israel Film Festival" www.OtherIsrael.org , the third... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19975/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19975/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Jazz, born out of the diversity and rhythm of American life, is jumping to the beat of Israel's mix of cool Mediterranean nights, the hustle and bustle of busy Tel Aviv cafes, and the multicultural rhythms of a nation where West and East me... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19976/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19976/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hoaxes with the most-est? Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno know what it means to just say no; their drug of choice is playing plants: As the Yes Men -- iconoclastic irritants who stage false press conferences and media events, and at... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19928/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19928/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT When walking in the shoes of the fisherman, how does A.J. Jacobs know they're the same size? And what does he do with the sand and stones in the sandals? The writer ponders the pebbles as possibilities, not problems: "Sometimes, it's... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19929/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19929/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT How to keep Phils Phever rising during the Series? Phan it with a Phillies 2009 National League Eastern Division Champion T-shirt -- autographed by none other than Ruben Amaro, the team's general manager -- and recent inductee into the Phi... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19930/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19930/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Shayna's "punim" is one of four in Nickelodeon's "The Fresh Beat Band," premiering a music video as well. Come Thanksgiving, no one will beat Shayna Rose to the drumsticks. How could they? She's been twirling and handling them spe... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19931/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19931/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT They say the man works for tips. Dunno. Seems "Circumcise Me" comic Yisrael Campbell has his future pretty much sewn up. The unorthodox Orthodox star of the documentary -- opening the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival on Saturday nigh... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19874/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19874/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Joel Shoulson Hear about the guy who had one circumcision after another? Finally, he caved, knock-kneed; they got it ... rite! Joel Shoulson understands his pain; the Main Line resident is, after all, one of the premier and in-dema... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19875/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19875/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Scenes from "Little Traitor" Compact me? "Circumcise Me" opens what may be the most changed of Philadelphia Jewish Film Festivals in the series' 29-year history. For the first time, the festival will be screened over a specific l... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19880/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19880/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT "Tel-Aviv: A Love Story at 100," an exhibit showcasing the founding of the first "Hebrew City," continues to Dec. 4 at the Temple Judea Museum of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park. The display focuses on objects, video,... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19881/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19881/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Who knows? Maybe Hollywood will be making a movie about the 2009 Phillies -- after all, they've already got Hollywood Hamels as a star. But in the meantime, why not see what's playing on the local screens? And what better way to do that... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19882/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19882/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Breaking up is so hard to do ... Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) is embraced by Sy Ableman (Fred Melamed) in a difficult time.Photos by Wilson Webb No country for old men? It's not looking so hot for younger ones either. Welcome... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19825/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/19825/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT