The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will mark the second weekend of its 2023 season (Sept. 29-30) with concerts honoring composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The concerts will feature world-renowned pianist Jonathan Biss. You might not expect that a pianist...

It's only been a week since Noah Kahan wowed audiences at the Saint Louis Music Park and now he's already making plans to return, but this time at an even bigger venue. On Thursday, Kahan, known worldwide as the "Jewish Ed Sheeran" announced on Instagram...

I'm not going to lie, I spent all day fan-guy’ing over Adam Pascal before interviewing him.  Pascal is one of Broadway’s biggest stars and a proud member of the Jewish community. He played the original Roger Davis in the smash hit “Rent” and...

(JNS) Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress who became world-famous playing “Wonder Woman,” said she “didn’t want to do the obvious” when it came to investing her newly acquired wealth. But she could do something a little cheesy. To that end, she...

(JTA) — The film and TV world recently lost two Jewish actors who were not household names but were acclaimed for a pair of signature villainous roles. Last month, Mark Margolis passed away following a career on stage and screen that spanned over...

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can. Can he hang with the Jews? L’Shana Tovah tikatevu!  In a new special, “An UnBEElievable Rosh Hashanah,” Peter Parker and Miles Morales, two of the wall-crawlers who, in Disney Junior’s...

(JTA) — A historic wartime photography partnership from the 1940s — often credited as the first to capture many of the horrors of the Holocaust — is getting the Hollywood treatment. Kate Winslet stars in “Lee” as model-turned-wartime-photojournalist...

When Elon Musk was growing up in South Africa, his mother would take him to the local Anglican church, where she was a teacher. “It did not go well,” writes historian Walter Isaacson in a highly anticipated new biography of Musk due out on Tuesday.  Musk’s...

(New York Jewish Week) — The corner of Ludlow and Rivington streets in New York City is now officially known as Beastie Boys Square. The co-naming of this Lower East Side street corner — where the shop featured on the Jewish rappers’ second album,...

The power of theater lies not only in its ability to entertain but also in its capacity to provoke thought and ignite conversations. The upcoming production of “The Lehman Trilogy” performed at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (the Rep) is a perfect...

(JTA) — Those who are Jewish, or Phish fans — or both — have likely noticed at one point: Jews really seem to love Phish. There are many possible reasons for this, starting with the fact that the genre-bending jam band has many ardent fans of...

In 1985, the hit movie “Back to the Future” captivated audiences and was a breakout role for actor Michael J. Fox. The film earned four Golden Globe nominations and received one Oscar for sound editing. Now, the story of Marty McFly has reemerged...