Performance

Stephen Sondheim, the Jewish lyricist and composer who redefined the American musical through a monumental canon of influential and innovative theatrical works, has died at 91.

 Kanye West’s trips to Israel clearly left a mark on the rap superstar.

Though host of National Public Radio’s All Things Considered since 2015, Ari Shapiro is far from having a face made for radio. The journalist will...

David Lee Roth is done running with the devil.

Playwright and lyricist Barbara Bellman was translating poetry for her master’s degree in fine arts at American University when she stumbled across the story...

At the last Emmy Awards, “Schitt’s Creek,” the comedy from Jewish father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, swept the night, winning every comedy category for its sixth and final season.

Cantor David Tilman was not used to conducting a choir he couldn’t see. Though his ensemble members were invisible to him, they were far from...

By Eleanor Linafelt Like Judaism, the musical form of the blues is steeped in tradition. That was just one of the many connections that the rabbi,...

Music has played a key role in Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel's 174-year history

A new partnership between an orchestra in Israel and a nonprofit in Philadelphia began with Rabbi David Straus playing matchmaker. The Main Line Reform Temple...