Yiddish began as a cultural, private language, but many of its most expressive words have been assimilated into English and are now used as readily as any bon mot of the King’s speech. Move over, Spanglish. By Len Canter What I know from Yiddish started with what I picked up eavesdropping when my grandmothers and [...]
By Laura Goldman Thanks to the efforts of a devoted grandson, Michael Tilson Thomas, who just happens to be one of the world’s greatest talents, the life of two stars of the Yiddish theater and the history of the artform they so loved and indeed defined are being preserved for future generations. During their heyday, [...]
Listen To These Sounds Of Summer
Regarded as the founding father of Rock & Roll, Doc Pomus wrote nearly 500 songs for artists such as Ray Charles and B.B. King. Pomus has been elected to the Rock & Roll, Songwriters, and Blues Hall of Fame. Check out these classics: Little Sister by Elvis Presley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBS2NcFJBaE Save The Last Dance For Me [...]
The game of basketball was invented in 1891 by a minister, James Naismith, who believed that it would promote “muscular Christianity.” That game would be unrecognizable today with its peach baskets, players passing the ball but never dribbling (a minor adjustment never envisioned by Naismith) and final scores like 5-4. It wasn’t until Jewish immigrants [...]
You say macaron, I say macaroon
If you live in NYC you had the opportunity to taste a French macaron (as they say it) free on French Macaron Day, initiated here on Sunday March 20 by Francois Payard, one of the foremost émigré chocolatiers from the motherland. In a world where a single one of these cookies costs between $2 and [...]
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