The Zookeeper’s Wife: A movie review by James Berardinelli
May 2, 2017 by James Berardinelli - Reelviews
Not every movie about the Holocaust is expected to be on the same high level as Sophie’s Choice or Schindler’s List, but (especially when the source material is factual) more is expected than the familiar melodrama and faux tension delivered by Niki Caro’s The Zookeeper’s Wife. Read more
Mozart with differences: Fraser Beath McEwing report from New York
April 21, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
My reviews usually come from the Sydney Opera House but this time I’m reporting from Carnegie Hall in New York on a J-Wire special assignment. Read more
Klezmatics and David Krakauer heading to Australia
April 16, 2017 by Geoff Sirmai
In news for lovers of Jewish music, Sydney is set to thrill to a double dose of the finest international world music stars in the genre. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
April 7, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis…this month features Adolf Busch (1891-1952). Read more
A night of rich rewards…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 30, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
A blend of Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss provided an uplifting SSO concert last night. I dips me lid to the programmers. Read more
A history of Jews in the military
March 26, 2017 by J-Wire
Mark Dapin’s new book Jewish Anzacs: Jews in the Australian Military will be released next month. Read more
Land of Mine – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 22, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
A story about removal of land mines doesn’t make for easy viewing but this fine film is more about hope than hell.
Uncommon music for the common man…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 15, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Calling its program ‘Symphony for the Common Man’, the SSO presented music by Ford, Rachmaninov and Copeland in an interesting mix of Australian, Russian and American composers. Read more
“Smitten by Catherine”: A book review by Ron Jontof-Hutter
March 15, 2017 by Romy Leibler
Henry Lew has written a colourful book about Catherine da Costa bringing to life the times in which she lived and describing her world in interesting and compelling detail. Read more
Local Sydney theatre company presents Australian premiere of a hilarious new Broadway show.
March 13, 2017 by Geoff Sirmai
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU is a hilarious and wild, musical farce with blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing mums, unexpected guests, and plenty of crazy twists and turns. It’s the funniest wedding you will ever go to… and it’s coming to the Independent Theatre, North Sydney from 31 March! Read more
Mount Scopus to stage Mary Poppins
March 9, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Mount Scopus College is proud to present the Victorian school premiere production of Mary Poppins. Read more
They stood and cheered…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 7, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
After hearing Russian pianist, Daniil Trifonov play Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto last week in the Opera House, I eagerly anticipated his solo recital last night. I came away not just impressed, but gobsmacked, writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Marvellous Melbourne
March 5, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
For the sixth year in a row, Melbourne has topped The Economist’s list of the world’s most livable cities. In MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE, its Art and Soul Exhibition, twenty-seven prominent Victorian artists capture the City’s uniqueness in a delightful array of paintings, drawings, prints & photographic artworks. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
March 4, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis…this month features Marcel Tyberg. Read more
The Laden Table
The independent theatre company known for taking daring risks, Sydney’s bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company, will kick off their 2017 season with a powerful world-premiere, The Laden Table, written and developed by a collective of Jewish, Muslim and Christian women in response to ‘dinner table racism’. Read more
The Russian boys get together: a music review
March 2, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
The APT Master Series opened its SSO 2017 season at the Sydney Opera House with a cleverly conceived and superbly executed concert dominated by Russians…writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Miss Sloane: a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 1, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty) is a ruthless Washington D.C. lobbyist. Known for her successful track record, she will do whatever it takes to win.
Kosher Theatresports: more laughs than you could poke a shtick at!
February 21, 2017 by Geoff Sirmai
In what was the closest finish ever seen in 22 years of Kosher Theatresports at Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion Theatre. Read more
The lion was let out…a music review by FraserBeath McEwing
February 19, 2017 by Fraser Beath McEwing
I enthusiastically joined an almost full house at the Sydney Opera House to hear the embedded grand organ played – as I have occasionally done in the past – but nothing prepared me for uplift and grandeur produced by English-born, Australian-educated organist, Joseph Nolan…writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more
Meet Karen Feldman
February 19, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Karen Feldman’s Mazl is in Yiddish Songs, a journey she has taken over many years…now finally recorded on a CD, remotely collaborated with musical director Adam Starr and musical arranger John Sharpley. A video interview. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
February 12, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis…this month features Arnold Schoenberg. Read more
Silence – a movie review by Glen Falkenstein
February 12, 2017 by Glen Falkenstein
Silence is about as far as you’ll get from Hollywood fare in a February release from an A-list director. Read more
New York Jewish artist at the NGV
February 10, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The NGV has launched pioneering Jewish American conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner’s latest installation OUT OF SIGHT, a participatory hopscotch-inspired artwork that aims to inspire and engage through positive visualisation. Read more
Hidden Figures: a movie review by Glen Falkenstein
February 10, 2017 by Glen Falkenstein
Taking the top spot on opening, Hidden Figures, one of several Best Picture nominees and popular releases depicting historical racial tensions in the United States, hits a chord to which many of its more dramatic counterparts never come close. Read more
Fences: a movie review by Toni Susskind
February 9, 2017 by Toni Susskind
Fences is a movie that takes its time exploring and unravelling the complexities of human reasoning and nature. Read more
Gold: a movie review by James Berardinelli
February 1, 2017 by James Berardinelli - Reelviews
Rags to riches stories are a Hollywood staple. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
January 27, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis. Read more
Kosher Theatresports is back!
January 20, 2017 by J-Wire
The popular Jewish-themed impro comedy show based on the Australian and world-wide hit show, returns to Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion theatre on Sunday 19 February after a 4 year ‘shluff’. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
January 6, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing the series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis. Read more
Jackie – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
January 5, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
For those who remember the day President John Kennedy died in November 1963, this biopic will bring it all back. Read more
