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Themerson & Themerson

Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin

I knew nothing about Stefan and Franciszka Themerson before seeing the documentary directed by Wiktoria Szymanska on ARTE TV. The film starts by filming the couple of artists – he was a writer, a composer and a film maker, she … Continue reading →

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Film: Source Code (Jake Gyllenhaal, 2011)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by admin

Source Code is a rare kind of a film nowadays. A techno-thriller with brains and soul. No easy task, but apparently not a first for director Duncan Jones whose previous film Moon (which I did not see yet) has a … Continue reading →

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Film: Knight and Day (Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz – 2010)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Knight and Day was one of the 2010 summer blockbusters. With a plot line that is one of the less credible action stories ever seen on screens there was not much alternative left for director James Mangold but to play … Continue reading →

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“V” is for Visitors

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

In 1984 when we escaped the ‘1984’-shaped Communist Romania and became free people one of our first sources of fascination and the only entertainment we could afford as new immigrants was the TV. Coming from the 2-hours-a-day programs filled with … Continue reading →

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The Wines to Start the Year

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

We chose three wines from the Israel Mony vineyards for our Rosh HaShana table: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer. The Cabernet was slightly unusual, lighter than expected, with interesting fruity nuances. I loved the Chardonnay, deep and with a honey … Continue reading →

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Shana Tova!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

Here we are, on the eve of the Jewish New Year or Rosh HaShana. The Year we enter in this evening is 5772.     The coming of the holiday is announced by the sound of the shofar, which is … Continue reading →

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A Strike to Regret (or ‘O Go My Man’ at the Habima Theater)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by admin

Bad things continue to happen to Habima, the national theater of Israel. The renovation of the historic building was supposed to be ready during the previous season, but it looks like even its inauguration is not sure for this season … Continue reading →

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‘Peace Syndrome’ at the Beit Lessin Theatre

Posted on September 24, 2011 by admin

If the first selection in the Beit Lessin theater season was on the safe side, the second one we attended on Saturday morning was much more daring. ‘Peace Syndrome’ is a documentary theater coproduction of Beit Lessin with the Theater … Continue reading →

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‘Mimouna’ at the Beit Lessin Theatre

Posted on September 24, 2011 by admin

We have a busy theater weekend ahead, with two Beit Lessin performances (one, today, part of the ‘Pothim Bama – Stage Opening’ event) and one tomorrow at Habima. It is the start of a new season, and I am eager … Continue reading →

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Zora Palova at Litvak

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

Zora Palova, born in 1947 and wife of Stepan Pala has spent much of the last 15 years in England, as a research professor at the University of Sunderland, on the shore of the North Sea. She works in melted … Continue reading →

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