Bob Feinberg

It is hard to imagine a tougher gig for any actor than a one-man show about an historical personage; especially in front of people who may have known that person in life or are related to him by blood. This is the towering achievement of actor Victor Raider-Wexler as he conjured up the living being of Westport clothier and Harry Truman presidential buddy Eddie Jacobson for two only performances at the White Theatre inside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park on May 13 and May 14.

On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, a not commonly cited friendship, between President Harry S. Truman and a Kansas City friend may well have had an outsized influence on the success of the new tiny country.   That man was Eddie Jacobson, Truman’s close friend since 1905. Both Truman and Jacobson served in the same World War I artillery unit, became business partners, and remained lifelong friends.   

As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary as a modern nation in May, The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J) and Kansas City Actors Theatre present the one-man show 'Eddie: The Friendship That Changed History'.

The Montclair Film Festival (MFF) previously announced a one-night-only live event: Jon Stewart IN CONVERSATION WITH Stephen Colbert tonight, December 7, 2012 (Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM) at the Wellmont Theatre in downtown Montclair, NJ, with support from Audi and Investors Bank.

The Montclair Film Festival (MFF) announced today a one-night-only live event: JON STEWART IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN COLBERT on Friday, December 7, 2012 (Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM) at the Wellmont Theatre in downtown Montclair, NJ, with support from Audi and Investors Bank.

On Friday, December 2nd, the Montclair International Film Festival (MIFF) will present a one-night-only live performance by the Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning Stephen Colbert - host, writer and executive producer of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, and special guest Jonathan Alter - Bloomberg View columnist and MSNBC analyst - at the historic, 1,700-seat Wellmont Theatre, at 5 Seymour Street, off Bloomfield Avenue, in downtown Montclair, New Jersey.

On Friday, December 2nd, the Montclair International Film Festival (MIFF) will present a one-night-only live performance by the Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning Stephen Colbert - host, writer and executive producer of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, and special guest Jonathan Alter - Bloomberg View columnist and MSNBC analyst - at the historic, 1,700-seat Wellmont Theatre, at 5 Seymour Street, off Bloomfield Avenue, in downtown Montclair, New Jersey.