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Birth of entertainer Kitty Carlisle Hart
Kitty Carlisle Hart.Copyright Jill Krementz.September 3, 1910This Week in History: On September 3, 1910, actress Kitty Carlisle Hart was born. Steve Benson remembers his delight and surprise when he...
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Tovah Feldshuh stars in "Golda's Balcony"
Promotional poster for Golda's Balcony, written by William Gibson and published in 2003.October 15, 2003This Week in History: On October 15, 2003, Tovah Feldshuh premiered in Golda's Balcony, a...
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Frances Alenikoff , 1920 - 2012
Dancer, writer, and visual artist, Frances Alenikoff (1920 – 2012) during her “The Play is the Thing” interview.Born Frances Lipman in Queens, NY, Frances Allenikoff helped redefine modern dance. After...
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Sarah Silverman, 2007
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Icons for the New Year: Estelle Getty
Actress and comedian Estelle Getty (1923 – 2008) in 1985.When actors make it big later in life, they usually have a long history of smaller roles and near misses to back up their rise to fame. There’s...
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Dare to Dance Together: 1940, 2011, and Today
Performance at the United National General Assembly of Elizabeth Swados'"Sosua," a play based on monologues and songs written by Dominican and Jewish teens in New York City. Tony nominated playwright...
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Netflix and No-Chill?
Screenshot of Netflix's stand-up comedy offerings. Photo by 2015-2016 Rising Voices Fellow Delaney Hoffman. I am the funniest person I know. Out of all of the aspects of my identity, my sense of humor...
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Lena Dunham and the White (Feminist) Elephant in the Room
Lena Dunham: American actress, writer, producer, and directorFor a long time, when I thought about feminism, I thought of Lena Dunham. Lena Dunham is the star and creator of the HBO series Girls, an...
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As We Are: A Jewish Feminist Theatre Project
Poster for As We Are: A Jewish Feminist Theatre Project, showing on March 5, 2017. As We Are: A Jewish Feminist Theatre Projectcritically examines the aspects of Judaism that are tied to patriarchy,...
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Indecent Says Goodbye
Image of Indecent's stage, courtesy of Indecent on Broadway (Instagram, July 7, 2011). Indecent, the play about the scandal-causing early twentieth-century Yiddish play The God of Vengeance, closed...
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