My friends are worried about me. They know that my husband, Ken, and I normally … Ha! What is normal? We go out almost every night to a play, a poetry reading, a ballet, a music event, a museum and so on. How are the Kranzbergs adjusting to the new...
I love some of the titles of art exhibitions. A few years ago, I saw a unique one entitled, “Recline/Design: Art and the Aesthetics of Repose” at the Palm Springs Art Museum’s location in Palm Desert, Calif.The introductory panel of the exhibit...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published October 18, 2017
A true geniusWhen Sherrie and Nelson Rich of University City received an early morning call last week from their 42-year-old son Damon, who lives in Newark, N.J., their first reaction was concern.“He never calls early in the morning, so of course, being...
By Sarah Weinman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 5, 2012
During the last 10 years of Morris Enger’s life, his son, Frank Enger, depicted him in a series of paintings and pen-and-ink sketches. An artist and resident of Creve Coeur, Enger, 67, documented this intimate experience to explore his father’s...
Central Reform Congregation is partnering with other St. Louis-area faith congregations to plan a Quilt Blitz to benefit The Covering House, a nonprofit organization that plans to open the first home in the area for girls under the age of 18 who have...
Twenty nine members of Central Reform Congregation (CRC) will be selling their artwork at the congregation's first "Art Shuk: A Marketplace for Artisans." The event will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 and noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at CRC, 5020...
The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is beginning the second year for its Short Film Competition and is soliciting new and established filmmakers who want to participate. The deadline for letters of intent is Feb. 24, with an entry fee of $10. The contest...
Chabad's Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will be partnering for the first time with the Jewish Community Center to present "Fascinating Facts: Exploring the Myths and Mysteries of Judaism," a newly developed six-session course commencing Monday, Nov....
Key listings Jewish Community Center (JCC) Where: Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, near Creve Coeur and Marilyn Fox Building, 16801 Baxter Road, Chesterfield The 411: Both campuses offer state-of-the-art fitness and aquatic centers...
By Leanne Ortbals, Jewish Light Intern
• Published June 8, 2011
Daniel Kopp, a 2011 Ladue Horton Watkins High School graduate, looks forward to majoring in music performance at Rice University this fall. But before he gets there, Kopp, a cellist, is excited to be returning for his third summer to the 11th annual Innsbrook...
By Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 25, 2011
Balance those lazy days of summer with some intensely entertaining cultural events, including theater, opera, concerts, festivals and special attractions. This week-to-week guide will help you make the most of your summer. Big girls do cry - but not while...
Is Jewish Film Festival an oxymoron? It seems to me that movies are to Jews what Rogers and Hammerstein were to American musical theater. Take, for example, early movie producers like Louis B. Mayer and Carl Laemmle as well as numerous stars like...
