Culture in Israel
‘Dead Poets Society’ set for Israeli stage premiere at Beit Lessin
The highly anticipated production is scheduled to premiere on Saturday, November 28, under the direction of Eldar Gohar Groisman.
Shenkar showcases next generation of Israeli fashion at Tel Aviv Fashion Week
Sopranos’ Terence Winter to join in Israeli TV festival Jerusalem Sessions
Kfar Shimon to feature at Tel Aviv's 'Loving Art. Making Art.' Festival
Actor Michael Rapaport, director Volker Schlondorff to attend 28th Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival
The festival, held during Hanukkah, will feature more than 40 films from 15 countries, exploring Jewish identity, culture, history, faith, and contemporary life in Israel and the Diaspora.
Caught between primal urges and aspirations
How a childhood hip-hop fan became one of Israel’s premier extreme vocalists, and why his underground metal band Submasq refuses to play by the industry’s political rules.
Jazz trio Zafio to debut at Red Sea Jazz Festival ahead of second album
Pianist Shai Maestro served as the music producer and artistic director for the album. The Raft will be distributed through the record label owned by bassist Avishai Cohen and his manager.
UK artist David Breuer-Weil to launch Tel Aviv solo exhibition focused on Oct. 7
His upcoming Tel Aviv showcase brings together a body of work addressing the tragedy of the Oct. 7 massacre, the emotional return of the hostages, and complex questions surrounding Jewish identity.
Arava film festival celebrates movies shaped by the desert
The 15th Arava International Film Festival opens November 4 with an expanded two-screen setup, featuring Cannes festival hits and major Israeli film premieres.
Boy George arrives in Israel ahead of two Tel Aviv concerts
Boy George will perform at Menora Mivtachim Arena on November 4, with special guest Ivri Lider. A second concert, on November 7, will be dedicated to the Nova community and their families.
Noam Sheriff’s ‘Akdamot’: My work will survive
Ella Milch-Sheriff describes life with two composers under one roof and what the book leaves unsaid.
Mystery at the Jerusalem YMCA pool drives Yehoram Gaon’s first film in nearly a decade
Yehoram Gaon stars as a widowed actuary convinced he has seven months to live, until his granddaughter drags him into a mystery at the Jerusalem YMCA pool.
Israeli bassist, composer Avishai Cohen to premiere ‘Unbiblical’ music inspired by Leonard Cohen
The project will make its world premiere in January at the Tel Aviv Culture Palace (Heichal HaTarbut) before transitioning to an international tour.
Hard-hitting Ali G is back, leading new group of idiots in 'Ali G: Who Iz I?'
Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character snuck into theaters in Israel and around the world for the new movie Ali G: Who Iz I?, which was set for a two-day release on Friday and Saturday.
