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Duo Mantar musicians Adam Levin, left, and Jacob Reuven, right.

'Light in the Midst of Darkness' scheduled for March 2–9 at Temple Emanu-El

A three-part program, “Light in the Midst of Darkness,” highlighting resistance and resilience during the Holocaust, will be presented at Temple Emanu-El, in Providence, during the … more

2/14/24

Temple Sinai program commemorates MLK, celebrates connections

“So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths … more

DEBORAH JOHNSON | 1/18/24

Bonsai workshop honors Jewish birthday of trees

I’ve always loved bonsai – which, according to Wikipedia, is defined as “the Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers.” When I lived in Brooklyn, New … more

DEVORAH PHILLIPS | 1/17/24

Rachel Balaban leads an activity at Hattie Ide Chaffee.

Barry Zeltzer artfully elevates nursing-home living

A dozen seniors sit in a semicircle and dance. They raise their arms, tap their toes and swivel in their chairs. They follow the movements of their gregarious instructor, Rachel Balaban, as the … more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 1/7/24

Robert Petkoff as Harold Zidler and members of the ensemble of the touring "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" at Providence Performing Arts Center through Dec. 31.

Theater Review: Touring ‘Moulin Rouge’ at PPAC

PROVIDENCE – “Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da (hey, hey, hey)/Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here.” This inane lyric from LaBelle’s 1974 hit song “Lady Marmalade,” which opens John Logan’s Tony Award-winning "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," speaks volumes about everything that comes after. more

Bob Abelman | 12/21/23

Totem-Walnut Wall Hanging by Jeff O'Connell

Temple Beth-El to host holiday marketplace, Scholastic Book Fair

PROVIDENCE – The Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El has transformed its annual Hanukkah sale into an Artisan Marketplace and Scholastic Book Fair, which members hope will attract shoppers from … more

KATE BRAMSON | 10/18/23

Pete Davidson reflects on war in somber opening of ‘SNL’

(JTA) — “Saturday Night Live” returned to the air for its 49th season with a somber reflection on the Israeli-Hamas war by former cast member Pete Davidson. In the “cold open,” the Staten Island native spoke directly to the camera, reminding audiences that his father, a New York City firefighter, was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. more

Andrew Silow-Carroll | 10/16/23

Ari Shapiro tells the back story of his cabaret show in New Bedford

Ari Shapiro doesn’t seem to fit the mold of a cabaret performer. After all, the NPR journalist is best known as one of the co-hosts of the afternoon news and features radio show “All … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 6/15/23

Rabbi Michael Wolk stands in his rabbi-character costume outside the production trailers for “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret,” which filmed in his synagogue, Temple Israel of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Meet the real-life rabbi in the synagogue scene of ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’

Rabbi Michael Wolk was nervous when he stepped foot onto his synagogue’s bimah in May 2021 – but not because his congregation was returning to in-person prayer after a pandemic … more

JACKIE HAJDENBERG | 5/4/23

‘Bad Jews’: The play behind the title

A lot has happened since 2013, when Joshua Harmon’s play “Bad Jews” was first staged, at the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. True, antisemitism was thriving in 2013, but the decade since has been even more frightening for American Jews: Antisemitic violence in the U.S. is now at an all-time high, according to the Anti-Defamation League. more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 2/16/23