Lance Henriksen, left, and Viggo Mortensen in Falling. (photo from indiewire.com) In February 2016, the Jewish Independent published my column “Dementia, cinema’s darling,” in which I reviewed seven films about people struggling with dementia. Well, here we go again! This…
Kamil Whaley-Kalaora stars as the title character in Malka Martz-Oberlander’s David Michael Frankel Feinstein-Goldberg and the Unbarmitzvah. (screenshot) It was a rainy day near the beginning of the pandemic. Sourdough was in the oven, Zoom was new and fun and…
To find out more about the history of Made in BC – Dance on Tour and its network of artists, visitors to madeinbc.org/history-project just have to hover over one of the images displayed and click on it. (screenshot) It is…
Barb Choit’s “Ravenous Appetite and Boundless Energy” features a chimney swift that can only be recognized as such from one vantage point. (photo from Barb Choit) Last October, in a year that could be considered one of the worst in…
When I first entered the Zack Gallery to view its new show, the Chai Quilt, my first impression was that it was an amateur show. Only one wall of the gallery featured art, and it looked like the work of…
On May 2, Kolot Mayim Reform Temple in Victoria welcomes singer, songwriter, teacher, music producer and cantorial soloist Len Udow to speak on Worship with Joy. Drawing on both secular and cantorial music, Udow will recall his journey from 1960s…
Actor Tovah Feldshuh talks about her new book, Lilyville, on April 15, in an event held in partnership with the JCC Jewish Book Festival. (PR photo) The long-awaited Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival closing night event – Tovah Feldshuh…
Ted Littlemore is one of seven dancers in the latest iteration of Idan Cohen’s Orfeo ed Euridice, which will be available online April 6-13. (photo by Flick Harrison) The first article the Jewish Independent published about choreographer and opera director…
Seu Jorge, left, and Noah Schnapp in a still from Abe. (image from Reel 2 Real) The upcoming Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth is not just for youth, though younger viewers are its target audience. There are…
Jesse Waldman was inspired by his great-grandmother Adele Waldman to reimagine the Yiddish song “Papirosen.” (photo from Jesse Waldman) Several weeks ago, I was offered a commission by the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts to do a musical piece for…
