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The Supernova Festival was one of more than 20 sites that Hamas attacked on Oct. 7.
Arts & Culture
Supernova Film Captures Gripping Israel Tragedy
By Bob Bahr
Documentary is a graphic and dramatic account of the brutal Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
Nikki Shotz and Maxwell Mahieu perform at The Masquerade on Feb. 24 // Photo by Sasha Heller
Arts & CultureHere Come The Asymptomatics
By Sasha Heller
Nikki Shotz and Maxwell Mahieu perform at The Masquerade on Feb. 24 // Photo by Sasha Heller
April 17, 2024, 11:29 am
Here Come The Asymptomatics
The mostly-Jewish, up & coming rock band has carved out their niche in the local music scene with their unique brand of upbeat party rock.
By Sasha Heller
The Supernova Festival was one of more than 20 sites that Hamas attacked on Oct. 7.
March 27, 2024, 10:29 am
Supernova Film Captures Gripping Israel Tragedy
Documentary is a graphic and dramatic account of the brutal Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
By Bob Bahr
Yoel Levi (foreground) conducted the Haifa Symphony Orchestra modern dress performance of Donizetti’s, “L’Elisir d’Amour.”
March 27, 2024, 10:24 am
Yoel Levi’s Concerts Lift Israel’s Spirits
Concerts by the Haifa Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic help to recharge a nation in a long and difficult war.
By Bob Bahr
As at many cultural events, artists have protested the Israel-Hamas war at the SXSW 2024 Conference and Festivals held at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas // Photo Credit: Samantha Burkardt/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images/JTA
March 13, 2024, 2:48 pm
80+ Bands Pull Out of South by Southwest Music Festival
Music groups cancelled shows in protest of the festival’s ties to the Israeli military.
By Andrew Lapin / JTA
Kenny Blank, left, with the late Shari Lewis’ daughter, Mallory, and the Lamb Chop puppet at AJFF Closing night // Photo Credit: Eric Burkard
March 13, 2024, 10:15 am
AJFF Closing Night was a Nod to Nostalgia
Final film of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival was a reminder of how times have changed for the movie going public in America.
By Bob Bahr
A group of local grassroots supporters organized a benefit concert on Feb. 11 featuring singer Benny Friedman that raised $25,000 for United Hatzalah.
March 13, 2024, 10:14 am
Local Grassroots Group Raises $25K for Hatzalah
Individuals from all parts of the Jewish community joined for a concert that raised funds for the Israeli emergency medical response operation.
By Chana Shapiro
March 8, 2024, 12:34 pm
Temima Musical Production ‘Where Heaven Touches Earth’
The March 26-27 performances will be held at Lakeside High School Theater at 7:30 p.m.
By Temima The Richard and Jean Katz High School for Girls Presents
Machol Maryland attendees (from left) Danny Gottlieb, Rachel Stark, Arielle Kurtze, Jacki Jacoby Smith, Jason Holt, Dr. Gordon Smith (Michigan group leader), Jami Rectman, Marina Schwartz, Sheryl Rectman, Blair Cohen, Marge Haers, Liora Dressler, Galya Fischer, and Meliss Jakubovic (Atlanta group leader).
February 28, 2024, 1:44 pm
Local Israeli Folk Dancers Shine at Camp
Instructor Meliss Jakubovic took a dozen of her regular dance students to Machol Maryland where the dancers could enrich their skills.
By Sasha Heller
The cast of “Mamma Mia!” at AJA included: Hila Ben-Yaacov, Natalie Borochov, Birdie Freedman, Avigail Gadelov, Ayelet Hearshen, Eliana Linsider, Kayla Joel, Kayla Minsk, Gila Sadinoff, Hadara Seeman, Aiden Smolensky, and Gila Wenger.
February 28, 2024, 1:36 pm
AJA Chagiga Stages Original Musical
Atlanta Jewish Academy seniors present a musical “by women, for women.”
By Chana Shapiro
(From left) Katie Rouille as Baker’s Wife and Cynthia Outman as Cinderella
February 28, 2024, 10:17 am
‘Into the Woods Jr.’ Opens March 7
Jerry’s Habima Theatre will perform the popular Broadway show at the MJCCA from March 7-17.
By Debbie Diamond
The real Jan Karski was a Polish Catholic who made the lessons of the Holocaust his life work.
February 14, 2024, 11:41 am
Theatrical Outfit Details Karski’s Moral Heroism
The play centers around Karski’s efforts to persuade the American government to intervene in the Holocaust during World War II.
By Bob Bahr
Roman Vishniac captured a remarkable portrait of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe just before the Holocaust.
February 14, 2024, 11:25 am
Vishniac Documentary Explores Photographer’s Life
From 1935 to 1938, Vishniac captured intimate portraits of communities that were destroyed in the Holocaust.
By Bob Bahr
Anthony Hopkins, left, portrays Nicholas Winton, who saved more than 600 children from the Holocaust.
February 14, 2024, 11:16 am
Bernstein & Bahr’s AJFF Best Bets
Matthew H. Bernstein and Bob Bahr share their choices of outstanding films at this year’s festival.
By Matthew H. Bernstein and Bob Bahr
The Atlanta Opera latest program was a traditional staging of Puccini’s “La bohème.”
February 14, 2024, 11:05 am
Atlanta Opera Moves into Top 10 Ranks
This coming season’s record-setting budget and innovative works underscore the growth of the company in recent years.
By Bob Bahr
Alex Edelman took questions from the Atlanta audience whom he said had a “Hebbie tone.”
February 14, 2024, 10:59 am
‘Just For Us’ was Just Plain Funny
Atlantans got a spicy taste of unique comedy from Alex Edelman using antisemitism as a launching pad.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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