San Diego REPertory Theatre closes its 2006-2007 Season with

The 14^th ANNUAL LIPINSKY FAMILY SAN DIEGO JEWISH ARTS FESTIVAL

MAY 20 – JUNE 25, 2007 at SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE and NORTH COAST REP

SAN DIEGO , CA -  San Diego REPertory Theatre closes its 2006-2007 Season with the 14^th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, Artistic Director Todd Salovey .  The Festival celebrates the diversity of the Jewish diaspora through music, dance, theatre, fine arts and food from around the world, world premieres of new plays and the critically-acclaimed Klezmer Summit . The events schedule follows (subject to change):

Sunday, May 20 - 7:30PM                                 

The Nochi Krohn Band      Sponsored by SCY High/Southern California Yeshiva High School    

Soulfully sweet harmonies and superb musicianship distinguish this top young band from New York making its West Coast debut.  The Nochi Krohn band fuses rock, jazz, and country with traditional Jewish favorites and stunning new songs from their debut CD “Ananim” – “Clouds.”  A fun and uplifting concert supporting San Diego ’s newest Jewish school: SCY High.

Lyceum Stage, San Diego REPertory Theatre                                                               79 Horton Plaza

$25 Individual; $22 Seniors and groups

Wednesday, May 30 – 7:30PM

Michael Medved – Mixing Religion And Politics; Does The Combination Threaten - Or Enrich - American Democracy?        Sponsored by Chabad of La Costa

Michael Medved, host of one of the top-rated radio shows in the country, will be speaking on an important topic in these turbulent times, “Mixing Religion And Politics: Does The Combination Threaten-Or Enrich-American Democracy?” This evening promises to be both informative and entertaining! There will be plenty of time for Q & A with the audience, which is always fun, as Michael Medved is known for his outstanding ability to “think on his feet.” A controversial topic? One of today’s most charismatic and compelling speakers will share his answers.

Lyceum Stage, San Diego REPertory Theatre                                                      79 Horton Plaza

$36 Orchestra and Balcony Center ; $25 Balcony Sides; $90 Patron seats include a signed book and pre-show reception.

Wednesday, May 30 – 7:30PM

We are…! – Featuring J* Company’s -  Yours, Anne

Sponsored by Agency for Jewish Education of San Diego and J*Company of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture

San Diego ’s most talented Jewish performers come together for a stellar evening of dance and theatre.  The show features musical selections from Yours, Anne, by the J*Company under the direction of Joey Landwehr, a moving depiction in song of the story of Anne Frank; The program also features a world premiere theatre piece about the ideas and aspirations of today’s Jewish Teens called, We Are... directed by Steve Lipinsky, written by and starring actors from the High School of Jewish Studies.

Lyceum Space, San Diego REPertory Theatre                                                     79 Horton Plaza

$12 Individual; $10 Students, seniors and groups.  

Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12 -7:30PM                  

Comedy and Laughter from Neil Simon

June 11- Broadway Bound   &   June 12- The Sunshine Boys

No playwright has so captured Jewish humor like Neil Simon.  In two of his funniest and most meaningful works, we celebrate Neil’s fun with some of the West Coast’s most acclaimed stage actors.  In Broadway Bound, brothers Eugene and Stanley seek fame and fortune in comedy writing as their home and family begins to unravel.  In The Sunshine Boys, two aged vaudevillians try to recapture their comic magic in roles made famous by Walter Matthau and George Burns.  Full of humanity, stirring scenes, and Neil Simon's immortal wit.

North Coast Repertory Theatre                                       985 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach

For North Coast Repertory Theatre Tickets Only     888-776-NCRT; www.northcoastrep.org

$18 Individual; $13 Students, seniors and groups.

Monday, June 18 – 7:30PM

The 6^th Annual Klezmer Summit : Klezmer and Knishes, featuring Yale Strom with Hot Pstrami and Alexander Gourevitch with Freilachs                  Klezmer and Free N.Y. Style Kosher Knishes for ALL!

The festival's most popular yearly program returns with a full evening of Klezmer pure and simple, and something to nosh!  Yale Strom, and his great band Hot Pstrami return to San Diego with a new program “ Romania , Romania !”. Yale knows how to whip up a crowd. Join us to explore Klezmer with a gypsy touch with singing by chanteuse Elizabeth Schwarz and a band that travels the back roads of Eastern European magic.  And if that's not enough, clarinet player Alexander Gourevitch with his violinist daughter Natasha and their band Freilachs bring three generations of Klezmer soul to an evening filled to the brim with the musical and culinary soul food.  A special feature of this program will be a short introduction to the Dead Sea Scroll exhibition with amazing images.

Lyceum Stage, San Diego REPertory Theatre                                                    79 Horton Plaza

$18 Individual; $15 Groups

Monday, June 25 – 7:30PM

Flowers Aren’t Enough

Sponsored by Project SARAH, A Program of Jewish Family Service of San Diego

The San Diego premiere performance of Israeli actress Naomi Ackerman, whose theatrical works have been performed around the world.  Drawn from real stories of the lives of women in Israel , Flowers Aren't Enough  tells a universal tale of a woman who emerges from the secrets, lies and fears of domestic violence.  This deeply moving program is sponsored Jewish Family Service of San Diego Project SARAH (Stop Abusive Relationships At Home), which provides a safe and confidential setting for individuals who are experiencing abuse to explore resources and options and assists them in making critical life decisions (Learn more at www.jfssd.org). The festival is proud to support this worthy program which will be followed by a discussion with the actress/writer. 

Lyceum Space, San Diego REPertory Theatre                                        79 Horton Plaza

$18 Individual; $15 Groups

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Special Advance Purchase Discounts will be available for performances at the Lyceum Theatre only.  Tickets can be purchased at San Diego REPertory Theatre’s box office, 79 Horton Plaza, downtown SD, by calling (619) 544-1000, or online at www.sandiegorep.com. 

Tickets for performances at North Coast Repertory Theatre are available at 1-888-776-NCRT or visit www.northcoastrep.org

Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets at a discounted rate.  For information, call (619) 231-3586, ext. 617.

Community Co-Sponsors of the 14^th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival include: North Coast Repertory Theatre, Chabad of La Costa, J* Company of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, SCY High School, Ken Jewish Community, San Diego County Libraries, San Diego County Library World Music and Cultural Arts Series, Project SARAH of Jewish Family Service, Seacrest Village, and Tarbut L’Shalom.

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