Put a Little Drama in your Life
13150 Portofino Drive Del Mar CA 92014 FOR: THE SAN DIEGO JEWISH JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2015 He first heard the story when he was 19. It lodged in his head and heart, and wouldn’t let go. Acclaimed novelist/short story writer Nathan Englander couldn’t believe that no one had publicized this hair-raising tale. The event, sometimes referred Read More →
By Pat Launer THE SAN DIEGO JEWISH JOURNAL March 2014 He wrote the songs – for America and for “Harmony.” (Actually, he didn’t write “I Write the Songs,” but more on that later). Barry Manilow has sold 80 million albums worldwide. He’s had 35 consecutive Top 40 hits, and five albums on the charts at the same time Read More →
PAT LAUNER 13150 Portofino Drive Del Mar CA 92014 FOR: THE SAN DIEGO JEWISH JOURNAL JANUARY 2014 Literature shaped his life – as a Jew and as a playwright. Aaron Posner grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where there wasn’t a large Jewish community. He had his bar mitzvah at the only local temple, Read More →
WoW Factor: The Four-day Without Walls Festival at the La Jolla Playhouse by PAT LAUNER The San Diego Jewish Journal September 2013 Wow, is all you can say. The list of performances and presentations for the first site-specific Without Walls ( WoW ) Festival at the La Jolla Read More →
THE SAN DIEGO JEWISH JOURNAL JULY 2013 By Pat Launer “The Merchant of Venice” often evokes a knee-jerk reaction in Jews: “Oh no,” they say, “ that’s Shakespeare’s anti-Semitic play.” Well, it’s not that simple. It all depends on how you look at it. The Old Globe’s new artistic director, Barry Edelstein, Read More →
SAN DIEGO JEWISH JOURNAL MAY 2013 The San Diego premiere of “Extraordinary Chambers” By PAT LAUNER http://sdjewishjournal.com/site/5142/surviving-genocide-%e2%80%94-or-personal-tragedy/ What do you get when you mix together one Jew, two half-Jews, one Muslim and three Asians? “Extraordinary Chambers.” The play, which premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in 2011, won Read More →