music
St Kilda’s Shir Madness Festival
It’s a little known fact that ancient Yiddish drinking songs mixed with Twenties Big Band sounds and edgy…
21 Sep 2017 culture
A Night To Remember: The Ghetto Cabaret
I didn’t know what to expect. Seeing a ‘Ghetto Cabaret’ inside a Jewish cultural centre? I took my…
29 Jun 2017 comedy
Cultural Diversity Week 2017: The Plus Ones’ guide to the best events
Melbourne is truly the festival city. And it just ramps up in the autumn. From the Brunswick Music Festival…
15 Mar 2017 film
Jewish International Film Festival reviews: ‘Leslie’s Journey’ and ‘Eyeless in Gaza’
Leslie’s Journey Marcos Nine’s film is a peculiar kind of experiment. Neither a film nor a documentary, Leslie’s…
7 Nov 2016 culture
Two Jews walk into a theatre
Two Jews walk into a theatre. The title of this sublime theatre show was doubly misleading. Firstly, it…
25 Aug 2016 food
Schmucks Bagels, worth schlepping to the CBD for
Any bagel place that calls itself ‘Schmucks’ knows what’s up. The tongue-in-cheek use of Yiddish – the word…
8 Dec 2015 festivals
The Jewish International Film Festival: The Plus Ones’ guide
The Jewish International Film Festival runs 4th November – 29th November in Melbourne. Check out The Plus Ones’ guide!
26 Oct 2015 culture
Being a mench at the Shir Madness Jewish Music Festival
“We didn’t expect our first festival to sell out. There are 150 volunteers here today and I hope…
15 Sep 2015 culture
To Be or Not To Be a Jew: ‘Bad Jews’ Review
Disclosure: I am a bad Jew. I don’t eat kosher. Don’t keep the Sabbath. And I have been known to…
12 Sep 2015