by Gordon Haber | Jan 4, 2023 | Compendium
Back in 2017, Gerald Slavet had a light-bulb moment. “I realized that there was no central platform for Jewish arts and culture, someplace to make it available and that ensured a certain quality,” he said in a recent phone call. “If you google ‘klezmer’ you get 10,000...
by Gordon Haber | Dec 14, 2022 | Compendium
When the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in Los Angeles in later September of 2021, it was a moment of great excitement for those who love the movies, which is just about everyone.Designed by starchitect Renzo Piano, the 300,000 square-foot facility cost...
by Gordon Haber | Dec 8, 2022 | Compendium
By Gordon Haber Some people find it counterintuitive to consider arts and leadership in the same breath. According to the stereotypes, artists are solitary creatures craving isolation and quiet; leaders (at least the good ones) are brave visionaries who bring out...
by Gordon Haber | Nov 9, 2022 | Compendium
In the current environment of toxic bigotry and political polarization, how should cultural institutions respond? How might they use culture to counter intolerance while building bridges between targeted communities? These questions are particularly acute for...
by Gordon Haber | Oct 28, 2022 | Compendium
Rattlestick’s exciting (and very Jewish) new production is the result of a collaboration between the theater company and a synagogue Divorce is a common experience, and by definition, rife with conflict. And yet it seems strangely underrepresented in narrative art....
