Lessons of Dreyfus Affair Still Apply, Write Two Scholars
Roman Polanski’s “An Officer and a Spy” captures the Dreyfus affair period and some important lessons, write Rebecca Kobrin and Maurice Samuels.
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Jean Dujardin (left) portrays Georges Picquart and Louis Garrel plays Alfred Dreyfus in Roman Polanski’s “An Officer and a Spy.” (Provided photo)
Roman Polanski’s “An Officer and a Spy” captures the Dreyfus affair period and some important lessons, write Rebecca Kobrin and Maurice Samuels.
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Among the Baltimore-based Jewish artists featured in "Modernisms" is Herman Maril, who passed away in 1986. (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Museum of Maryland)
The Jewish Museum of Maryland’s “Modernisms” exhibition will be on display in the Cohen-Weinberg Gallery through Feb. 15, 2026.
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Onstage, Maryland native Gianmarco Soresi jokes about being the son of a Jewish mother and an Italian Catholic father. (Photo by Dalvin Nichols, courtesy of JTA)
A “comedian to watch,” Maryland native Gianmarco Soresi built a following with videos of his ad-libbed banter with club audiences.
Read MoreJmore talked with Noah Himmelstein about Everyman Theatre’s upcoming production of Yasmina Reza’s award-winning comedy, “Art.”
Read MoreJmore offers its annual preview of the fall arts season with an array of arts and cultural events around town.
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A Love Supreme: Ravi Coltrane, son of the iconic jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and a brilliant musician in his own right, will perform at Keystone Korner on Oct. 18th and 19th.
Enjoy some live music this fall, with a range of performances from country legends to classic tribute bands, and more.
Read MoreCheck out some of the exciting performances on the calendar this fall at the Hippodrome, Everyman Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage and more.
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Larry Schwarm's "Wheat Stubble Fire, Eastern Colorado" is part of the BMA's new exhibition "Engaging the Elements: Poetry in Nature" opening Sept. 17.
This fall offers the chance to explore new exhibits, laugh out loud with great comics, take in the scene at a variety of festivals, and more.
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High Point Hospital in Port Chester, New York, opened in 1951 on the former estate of the Straus family that owned Macy's department store. The facility closed in 1993 and was razed by a fire two years later. (Provided photo)
After the death of her mother in 2020, the Mount Washington filmmaker decided to learn about where Sally Yesko disappeared for a year.
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In the 1990s, French director Marcel Ophuls is shown in a portrait in Manhattan. (Catherine McGann/Getty Images, Provided by JTA)
Marcel Ophuls — the renowned Jewish documentary filmmaker whose landmark film “The Sorrow and the Pity” compelled France to confront its collaborationist behavior during World War II — recently died at 97.
Read MoreMarc Terrill talks with nine-time Emmy Award winning writer, director and producer Matthew Weiner about his latest play “John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only!,” his work on “Mad Men” and “The Sopranos,” plus growing up in Baltimore, Hollywood dynamics and more.
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