Jazz is one of the only art forms that originated in America, although it can be argued that its influences and popularity are great overseas than in the country of its origin. For years, jazz artists who were treated poorly in their own country (spurned by the recording industry’s mainstream and and physically prevented from enjoying their success by the draconian Jim Crow laws that limited where they could eat, sleep and recreate), found creative and inspirational sola...

The Jewish Community Center and the Museum of Fine Arts are teaming up for a third year to bring a series of thirteen new Jewish films to Houston over the next ten days. The festival include documentaries, dramas, and comedies that exhibit the variety and complexity of Jewish life.Tonight the festival begins at 8pm with From Shtetl to Swing. Written and directed by Fabienne Rousso-Lenoir, it tells the story of the cross-pollination of Jewish and African-American musical influences, two tradition...

The 15th annual Portland Jewish Film FestivalThis year's films, while they express specific Jewish experiences, resonate beyond their cultural inspiration and speak to ideas, experiences and issues that confront our common humanity. We invite you to explore, discover and acknowledge as we do the generosity of our individual program sponsors and patrons, whose ongoing investments make the Festival possible.JAN 18 THUR 7 PMFAMILY LAWARGENTINA 2005DIRECTOR: DANIEL BURMANBurman's warm dramatic come...