Al Berg

In November 1940, days after the Nazis sealed 450,000 Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, a secret band of journalists, scholars and community leaders decided to fight back. Led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum and known by the code name Oyneg Shabes, this clandestine group vowed to defeat Nazi lies and propaganda not with guns or fists, but with pen and paper. Now, for the first time, their story is told in the documentary WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY. Featuring the voices of three-time Academy Award® nominee Joan Allen and Academy Award® winner Adrian Brody, WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY mixes the writings of the Oyneg Shabes archive with new interviews, rarely seen footage and stunning dramatizations (shot on location in Lodz and Warsaw, Poland) to transport audiences inside the Ghetto and the lives of these courageous resistance fighters. 

GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II is a feature-length documentary spotlighting the little-known story of the more than 550,000 Jewish Americans who served their country in all branches of the military during World War II. Filmmaker Lisa Ades (American Experience: Miss America) brings the struggles of these brave men and women to life through first-hand experiences that reveal their fight against fascism, as well as their more personal war to liberate loved ones in Europe. After years of battle, these pioneering servicemen and women emerged transformed: more profoundly American, more deeply Jewish, and determined to continue the fight for equality and tolerance at home. GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II premieres nationwide on Wednesday, April 11 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (April 12). The film will be available to stream the following day on pbs.org and PBS apps.

The New Israeli Opera will present in a new production 'La forza del destino' by Verdi, conducted by the musical director of the Israeli Opera Daniel Oren, directed by Pier Francesco Maestrini and performed by international and Israeli soloists, The Opera Orchestra - The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion and The Israeli Opera Chorus conducted by Ethan Schmeisser.

The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC is establishing a pilot program with local college Bergen Community College as the only performing arts school in the region to offer college credits to high school students ages 16 and up.

Warm up your jazz hands this holiday season as Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre presents Snow Girls! Adapted by Richard Read, Snow Girls continues The Ringwald's long tradition of presenting loving parodies of well-known movies and TV shows. Snow Girls joins such past shows as Silent Night of the Lambs, The Bad Seed, The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode, Thank You For Being a Friend: The Unauthorized Golden Girls Musical among others.

Warm up your jazz hands this holiday season as Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre presents Snow Girls! Adapted by Richard Read, Snow Girls continues The Ringwald's long tradition of presenting loving parodies of well-known movies and TV shows. Snow Girls joins such past shows as Silent Night of the Lambs, The Bad Seed, The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode, Thank You For Being a Friend: The Unauthorized Golden Girls Musical among others.

On August 2, 2013, the ballot tabulation of the Twin Cities Local election was conducted.

Capping off its 80th season, Bergen County Players (BCP) opens its doors for its annual theater Open House on Saturday, May 11 at the Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack in Oradell. Free and open to the public, this special Spring event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with free workshops in various aspects of theater, backstage tours of BCP, information tables, family events,free raffles, an introduction to the new 2013-2014 season, live music and complimentary food. The Open House will have something for everyone: live performances, demonstrations, kids' activities, master classes, and much more.

Rock Candy Funk Party will release their debut jazz-funk album "We Want Groove" on the Provogue Records label on Monday January 28.

Oliver Tobias and Paul Nicholas - two of the original stars of the musical Hair when it premiered in the West End in 1968 - are to make guest appearances in a celebrity-packed fundraiser performance of the musical in the West End for the Help For Heroes charity on Sunday July 1.

Award-winning blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa and his ace touring band will undertake a major UK arena tour in March 2012. Tickets go on sale Friday October 7th at 10am from the 24 Hour Box Office: 0844 249 1000, or book online - www.thegigcartel.com.

Strap on your snowshoes and warm up those jazz hands: Running With Scissors invites you to spend your holidays on the pole with SNOW GIRLS!

Strap on your snowshoes and warm up those jazz hands: Running With Scissors invites you to spend your holidays on the pole with SNOW GIRLS!

Strap on your snowshoes and warm up those jazz hands: Running With Scissors invites you to spend your holidays on the pole with SNOW GIRLS!

Brand Launch of the Year winner Rachel Roy attends the 14th Annual ACE Awards presented by the Accessories Council at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 1, 2010 in New York City.

The March-April public programming schedule at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will feature controversial films, engaging performances, family-friendly fare, and compelling discussions.

On Tuesday, December 22nd, Danny will return to the well known jazz haut, Iridium Jazz Club, in New York for a special night with special guest vocalist and current 'Gypsy of the Month', Jazz/Broadway singer Devin Richards, from Broadway's newest hit, 'Finian's Rainbow' . Shows are 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.00.

On Tuesday, December 22nd, Danny will return to the well known jazz haut, Iridium Jazz Club, in New York for a special night with special guest vocalist and current 'Gypsy of the Month', Jazz/Broadway singer Devin Richards, from Broadway's newest hit, 'Finian's Rainbow' . Shows are 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.00.