Performance
Paul Ben-Haim’s war symphonies get just deserts
Performed at Carnegie Hall in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, Ben-Haim’s two symphonies are foundational works within the Israeli art music tradition.
Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel
Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico at Super Bowl halftime with Gaga cameo
Jerusalem Highlights: December 26 – January 1
Fulcro Theatre looks for happiness in Hanoch Levin’s ‘Suitcase Packers’
Suitcase Packers is the flagship show of the Fulcro Theatre group and its first full show in Hebrew since the company made its move to Israel from St. Petersburg in 2022.
Viktor Ullmann’s 'Der Kaiser von Atlantis' as a manifesto against tyranny - review
Ullmann completed this significantly historical work in Ghetto Theresienstadt just before he was sent to his death in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Jerusalem Highlights: December 12-18
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
US 'Dancing with the Stars' airs first Hanukkah-themed dance in holiday special
Viewers saw Alan Bersten and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, both Jewish, dancing to “Miracle” by Matisyahu.
Jerusalem highlights: November 28-December 4
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Jewish singer SONiA returns to Israel after 12 years, performs at Hostages Square
Rutstein began her career in the late-80s folk-punk scene with her band Disappear Fear along with her sister Cindy.
Kevin Spacey in Tel Aviv: Music, memories, and a bid for redemption
During the show in Tel Aviv, 66-year-old Kevin Spacey alluded to his past and how he felt ostracized and abandoned.
Jerusalem highlights: November 14-20
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
My Word: Making music amid the noise - opinion
The ideals of Koolulam, “a social-musical initiative aimed at strengthening the fabric of society,” sound lofty but the events are fun and unifying.
Tango maverick Marcos Ayala dances defiance in Israel
Ayala's insistence on bringing dance, light, and emotion to Israeli stages is an affirmation that art must persevere.
