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Israels summer tourists shrug off protests in favor of holy sites and nightlife – Forward

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What protests? Israels tourists are focused on holy sites and nightlife

While hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been flooding the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in protest of the governments passage of a law limiting the Supreme Courts power, summer tourists are mainly shrugging off the political strife around them.

Our Mira Fox just returned from 10 days in the holy land, where she talked to travelers about the best places to eat, the best sites to see and polyamory. Very few spoke of the protests roiling the nation.

Choosing to ignore: I think I saw something on Instagram and decided not to dive in because it was four days before my trip and I didnt want to freak myself out, said Rebecca Rhodes, a track and field coach at the University of Utah who was in Jerusalem to recruit athletes.

Tourists walk past shops in the Old City of Jerusalem. (Getty)

Not interested: Birthright pilgrims are still flooding markets, archaeological sites and bars across the country. As important as it is, its not what people came for at all, Michael Even-Esh, a tour guide, said of the protests. And truthfully except for a basic overview it interests them very little.

Geopolitical naivete: A shopkeeper in the tourist-clogged alleys of Jerusalems Old City told Mira that he gets more worried calls from friends overseas about bombings in Syria, and then has to explain that it is an entirely different country. Americans are sorry not so intelligent, he said. They never know whats going on outside.

At left, Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein. At right, the real maestro. (Getty)

Opinion | Can we please stop talking about Bradley Coopers nose? Many Jews online are upset about the prosthetic nose that Cooper wears in the just-released trailer for Netflixs Leonard Bernstein biopic a proxy for their broader feelings over a non-Jewish actor being cast to play a Jewish cultural icon. Not our Laura E. Adkins. There are very real problems facing the Jewish people, she writes.Israels democracy is on the verge of collapse. Hate speech is out of control on social media. And were talking about a nose? But Lauras deputy, Nora Berman, begs to differ. Read their conversation

Opinion | Will Donald Trump finally face his personal Yom Kippur? Elul, the Jewish month of penitence and reflection, began last night. Trumps latest indictment, enumerating 191 criminal acts of conspiracy, reads to our contributing columnist Rabbi Jay Michaelson like the confessional Al Chet prayer, including its own repetitive refrain. False claims of voter fraud. This was an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy, the indictment says. False accusations against election workers. This was an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. Cue Michaelson: Now the Book of Judgment is open, with Trumps alleged misdeeds written out in excruciating detail. Read the essay

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Palestinians check the damage on a house in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, following an Israeli raid. (Getty)

Israeli forces entered Jenin this morning to arrest two terror suspects, and killed a Palestinian man with a gun during the process. (Times of Israel)

Roughly 80% of new Israeli startups are choosing to incorporate in the United States, according to a new survey. Thats quadruple the 20% of new companies that did so last year. (Reuters)

A light rail through Tel Aviv has been in the works for decades. It officially opens on Friday. (Haaretz)

The leading vote-getter in Argentinas national primary elections this week, Javier Milei, could become the countrys first Jewish president. First hed have to win in October and complete a conversion hes working on. Milei, a far-right economist, was raised Catholic but studies with a rabbi regularly. (JTA)

Vandals in Berlin destroyed windows at the offices of a foundation that manages Holocaust memorial sites. This comes after a telephone booth-sized library of free Holocaust books in the city was destroyed in a fire last week. (JTA)

A new artificial intelligence app lets users instant-message with biblical figures like Job, Lot and Ruth. Some of the characters, including the prophet Isaiah and King Solomon, require a $2.99 monthly subscription. (Religion News Service)

Shiva calls Rabbi Chai Yitzchak Twerski, known as the Rachmastrivka Rebbe, died at 92 Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, died at 88 Marc Becker, former chairman of the board at the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, died at 51.

A picture of Leo Frank in the memoir of Ab Cahan, the founding editor of the Forward. (Courtesy of YIVO)

On this day in history (1915): Leo Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent, was lynched by a mob in Marietta, Georgia. Frank had been convicted for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan a conviction most historians view as wrongful in a case that launched both the birth of the Anti-Defamation League and the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan. When the Forwards PJ Grisar met Ben Platt, who played Leo Frank in the Broadway musical Parade, to read Franks letters, Platt was struck by Franks sense of hope in the face of injustice.

In honor of Robert DeNiros birthday, check out our secret Jewish history of the acclaimed actor.

Our senior political reporter, Jacob Kornbluh, talked with me and Laura yesterday about how President Biden is walking a tightrope in his approach to Israel as the presidential election ramps up. Biden hasnt taken any tactical moves to hold the Netanyahu government accountable, Jacob said. It has to do a lot with Bidens genuine love for Israel. Hes famous for saying you dont have to be a Jew to be a Zionist. Watch the episode above, or subscribe to That Jewish News Show wherever you get podcasts.

Thanks to Rebecca Salzhauer and Talya Zax for contributing to todays newsletter.

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Lookback in History | Oconomowoc News | gmtoday.com – Greater Milwaukee Today | GMToday.com

122 years ago Aug. 30, 1901

The following, clipped from the Eagle Quill, was very courteously credited to the Enterprise.

F.D. Bradley lost a horse Thursday afternoon. The animal went into the lake at the back of the bakery and getting beyond its depth, was unable to get out. Some men went to rescue the animal with a rope with a noose at the end, and throwing it about its neck, and proceeded to drag it to shore, but in doing so killed the horse by choking. As a matter of fact, the above did not appear in the Enterprise and should have been credited to the Free Press.

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56 years ago

Aug. 3, 1967

Warrants for the arrest of three persons, one an adult, and the other two juveniles, may be issued this week on the charge of burning a sailboat and pier at the Joseph Weix, Sr. home at 345 N. Woodland Lane.

An intensive investigation of the incident, which happened in the early part of July, has been made by the state fire marshal and is scheduled for completion this week.

The boat belonged to Grant Krueger. It was filled with gasoline taken from the Willard Nehs residence and then set on fire at the Weix pier.

Charges will be filed in Waukesha as a state case.

90 years ago

Aug. 4, 1933

Some farmers will receive more money for their barley than others next fall simply because of harvesting and threshing methods because immature or green barley must be harvested when it is ripe because immature or green barley does not produce desirable malt. Threshing also must be done so that there are no broken, skinned grains because that injures the value for malting purposes. These are the timely suggestions made by B.D. Leith of the Agro-economy department, University of Wisconsin.

There is a very natural tendency for farmers to cut barley on the green side in order to prevent shattering said Mr. Leith. However, green or immature barley is not good malting green, so those raising barley for the market should let the fields ripen just as fully as possible without too great a loss from shattering.

72 years ago

Aug 9, 1951

Can You Label Human Beings?

A label on a can of beans is your guarantee that always you can be sure that what you buy will be the same in quality, flavor and consistency as you bought before. You can be sure that a labeled automobile will be made to the same standards and specifications as the other cars of the same make. Labels identify things and services but how can we honestly and consistently label people?

Here is a man who works in a manufacturing plant at a machine.

What label should we pin on this man? He works with his hands, so we must pin the laborer label on him. But just a minute, he has been thrifty so he owns his own home, carries life insurance and has laid claim to some shares of stocks and some bonds. His money has helped to finance, business and industry. So we must label him a Capitalist.

However, during a years time, he hires dozens of workers to do jobs for him. Every time he or any of his family pays money out-of-pocket to someone else to do a piece of work, he is an Employer so that label goes on, too.

But he would not be a worker, capitalist or an employer were he not also a Consumer.

53 years ago

Aug. 17, 1970

An attorney for Kaleidoscope apparently plans to file a federal suit against the City of Waukesha on behalf of the Milwaukee underground newspaper.

Atty. William M. Coffey of Milwaukee will be filing the suit because of attempts by the city to discourage street sales of the paper, according to Charles DeWar, 20, of 333 Arlington Ave. DeWar said he talked with Coffey over the weekend.

Coffey was not available for comment this morning on the exact type of legal action he plans to take.

A spokesman for Kaleidoscope also indicated this morning that the paper would take legal action against the city.

Its a matter of timing, said Dennis Gall, one of the editors, Were not going to take this sitting down. He did not elaborate on the type of action to be taken.

DeWar and about seven other youths distributed free issues of the paper Saturday at the Five Points after a 17 year old youth was arrested Tuesday for selling Kaleidoscope without a permit. Charges against the youth were later dropped.

46 years ago

Aug. 17, 1977

Two more barns burned in Waukesha County overnight, bringing the total to seven in the past 11 days.

Six of the fires including the two Tuesday night are being investigated for arson by the Sheriffs Department.

One which occurred Aug. 9 on Busse Road in Pewaukee Town was investigated by the state fire marshal that found no evidence of arson.

The fires Tuesday were in Waukesha Town on Highway F and in Genesee Town on Highway D. The one in Waukesha Town was the third in as many nights fought by that volunteer fire department.

That latest fire destroyed a barn and required help form the Big Bend-Vernon Fire Department. No animals were lost and there was nothing really in the barn, according to Asst. Fire Chief Martin Cinkosky.

Cinkosky issued a warning to farmers: Watch out for anything unusual; write down the license plates of automobiles that seem suspicious. Local history compiled from the archives of the Oconomowoc Enterprise and Waukesha Freeman by Patrice Shanks; pshanks@conleynet.com; 262-513 2639

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Aug. 17, 1807 Robert Fultons North River Steamboat began heading up the Hudson River on its successful round trip between New York and Albany.

Aug. 17, 1863 Federal batteries and ships began bombarding Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor during the Civil War, but the Confederates managed to hold on despite several days of pounding.

Aug. 17, 1915 A mob in Cobb County, Georgia, lynched Jewish businessman Leo Frank, 31, whose death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan had been commuted to life imprisonment. (Frank, whod maintained his innocence, was pardoned by the state of Georgia in 1986.)

Aug. 17, 1945 The George Orwell novel Animal Farm, an allegorical satire of Soviet Communism, was first published in London by Martin Secker & Warburg.

Aug. 17, 1978 The first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight ended as Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman landed their Double Eagle II outside Paris.

Aug. 17, 1982 The first commercially produced compact discs, a recording of ABBAs The Visitors, were pressed at a Philips factory near Hanover, West Germany.

Aug. 17, 1987 Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitlers inner circle, died at Spandau Prison at age 93, an apparent suicide.

Aug. 17, 1988 Pakistani President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel were killed in a mysterious plane crash.

Aug. 17, 1998 President Bill Clinton gave grand jury testimony via closed-circuit television from the White House concerning his relationship with Monica Lewinsky; he then delivered a TV address in which he denied previously committing perjury, admitted his relationship with Lewinsky was wrong, and criticized Kenneth Starrs investigation.

Aug. 17, 1999 More than 17,000 people were killed when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Turkey.

Aug. 17, 2004 At the Athens games, Romania won its second straight Olympic gold medal in womens gymnastics; the United States took silver while Russia won the bronze.

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In the news on this date: Aug. 17 | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror

Local history

50 years ago

Aug. 17, 1973

The Blair County Law Enforcement Association met at the Family Host Cafeteria to discuss crime by motorcycle gangs or clubs, with Altoona Police Chief Jack Kuhn as chief speaker. The association comprised police from the state, Altoona, Logan Township, Williamsburg, Roaring Spring, Martinsburg, parole and probation officers and prison wardens.

25 years ago

Aug. 17, 1998

Altoona Mayor Tom Martin named former Altoona Mayor Daniel Milliron to head a committee to study crime problems in the city. Other members of the committee had not yet been named.

10 years ago

Aug. 17, 2013

Members of the local Laurel Divers Club, which had about 80 members, including Ashley Sorge and Tom Manion, recovered several 6-inch teeth from the extinct Megalodon Shark off the coast of North Carolina. The Megalodon was estimated to be 50 feet long and weigh 70 tons.

Compiled by Tim Doyle

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Today is the 229th day of 2023. There are 136 days left in the year.

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In 1982, the first commercially produced compact discs, a recording of ABBAs The Visitors, were pressed at a Philips factory near Hanover, West Germany.

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In 1807, Robert Fultons North River Steamboat began heading up the Hudson River on its successful round trip between New York and Albany.

In 1915, a mob in Cobb County, Georgia, lynched Jewish businessman Leo Frank, 31, whose death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan had been commuted to life imprisonment. (Frank, who had maintained his innocence, was pardoned by the state of Georgia in 1986.)

In 1978, the first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight ended as Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman landed their Double Eagle II outside Paris.

In 1987, Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitlers inner circle, died at Spandau Prison at age 93, an apparent suicide.

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Transit-oriented development arrives in this week’s 5 most-read … – CultureMap Dallas

There is a lot happening in and around Dallas this weekend, with multiple events jockeying for "biggest of the week." They include seven concerts, featuring a top country singer, rapper, K-Pop band, and classic rocker. There will also be five local theater productions, a famous drag performer, a dance production, a huge soccer match, and the closing of a long-running art exhibition.

Below are the best ways to spend your precious free time this weekend. Want more options? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

Thursday, July 27

Yellowcard in concert Rock band Yellowcard will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2003 breakthrough album, Ocean Avenue, as part of their North American tour. The band has released 10 albums in their career, most recently 2016's self-titled album. Their most recent release is their new EP, Childhood Eyes. They'll play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving.

North Texas Performing Arts productions Theater company North Texas Performing Arts will present two new productions this weekend at Willow Bend Center for the Arts in Plano. From their College Pursuits program comes Parade, a Tony Award-winning play about Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, who is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ (five performances through Sunday). On the mainstage will be Pippin, a circus-inspired saga in which the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power. It runs July 28-August 6.

Friday, July 28

Eric Church in concert It didn't take long for country singer Eric Church to get to the top of the mountain in the genre. His 2006 debut album, Sinners Like Me, made the top 10 on the Country charts, and he's been at No. 1 or in the top 5 with his six subsequent albums, including his most recent release, the 2021 triple album Heart & Soul. He'll play at Dos Equis Pavilion with special guests Midland and Ray Wylie Hubbard.

Sara Evans in concertUPDATE 7-27-2023: This concert has been canceled due to illness of the artist, DSO announced. Ticket holders will be contacted for a refund; for more information, email customerservice@dalsym.com.Sara Evans ranks as one of the most-played female artists in country radio over the past two decades thanks to No. 1 songs like No Place That Far, Suds In The Bucket, A Real Fine Place To Start, Born to Fly, and A Little Bit Stronger. She's released 10 albums in her career, most recently 2020's Copy That. She'll play an acoustic set with her band at Meyerson Symphony Center.

Sundown Collaborative Theatre presents Body Stories (a working title)Body Stories is the second in Sundowns Stories (a working title) series, in which they collect stories submitted by the community and come together to devise something completely original. The cast takes the submissions, along with many of their own stories, and weaves them into a devised piece about the highs and lows of life in a variety of diverse bodies. The production runs through August 6 at Aura Coffee in Denton.

Uptown Players presents Chicken & Biscuits Uptown Players closes its 21st season with the regional premiere of Chicken & Biscuits, which follows rivaling sisters, Baneatta and Beverly, as they try to bury their father without killing each other. Baneattas husband tries to mediate the family drama, Baneattas son intentionally brings his neurotic white Jewish boyfriend along, and Beverlys nosy daughter keeps asking questions no one wants to answer. The production runs through August 13 at Kalita Humphreys Theater.

Jinkx Monsoon: Everything at Stake Two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner and Broadway breakout star Jinkx Monsoon and her musical main squeeze Major Scales come to Dallas with the show Everything at Stake, featuring a full rock band. Known for her electric and eclectic performance style, Jinkx weaves together tales from her enigmatic life in a show where music, comedy, witchy magic, and camp-fantasy collide. She'll perform at Majestic Theatre.

Theatre Frisco presents Pippin There will be dueling Pippins in Collin County this week as Theatre Frisco presents its own version a few miles north of North Texas Performing Arts. The musical that made director/choreographer Bob Fosse a famous name long before Cabaret and All That Jazz uses the medieval legend of Charlemagne's son, Pippin, heir apparent to the Holy Roman Empire, to tell a parable about a young man's search for meaning and truth. It will run through August 13 at Frisco Discovery Center.

The DASH Ensemble presents The Power of Collision As part of AT&T Performing Arts Center's Elevator Project series, The DASH Ensemble presents The Power of Collision, a familiar story that expresses how fragile life can be, how heavy things can get, and how exciting life can become when one weathers the storm of both. The plot unfolds over the course of three acts, each one displaying a distinct use of contemporary movement and illusionism as innovative tools for storytelling. There will be three performances through Sunday at Wyly Theatre.

Saturday, July 29

Soccer Champions Tour: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Football Soccer clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the most successful teams in European history. FC Barcelona has won 27 La Liga titles, five Champions League titles, and three FIFA Club World Cup titles. Real Madrid has been even better, with 35 La Liga titles, 14 Champions League titles, and five FIFA Club World Cup titles. They'll face off in a "friendly" match at AT&T Stadium as part of the Soccer Champions Tour.

Lil Baby in concert Rapper Lil Baby has had a big impact on the hip hop world since releasing his debut album in 2018. Building on a series of well-received mixtapes, his first album went to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, and his next two albums, including 2022's It's Only Me, both went to No. 1. Having done collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Kirk Franklin, and more, Lil Baby looks to be a power in the genre for a long time. He'll lead a huge concert at American Airlines Center, featuring special guests The Kid LAROI, GloRilla, GLOSS UP, Rylo Rodriguez, and Hunxho.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents "Queens of Cool" The Queens of Cool - Denise Lee, Deon Q, and Angie McWhirter - will perform the music from the era of the Kings of Cool (Frank, Dean & Sammy), some of the best music ever made. Norman Williams will serve as Music Director for this concert, taking place at Meyerson Symphony Center.

KARD in concert Unlike seemingly every other K-Pop group that's made their way from South Korea to the United States, KARD is a co-ed group comprised of two men and two women - J.Seph, BM, Somin, and Jiwoo. Since debuting in 2017, the band has released a series of mini-albums, including the recently-released Icky. They'll perform at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

Sunday, July 30

Photo by Anthony DAngio

Dallas Museum of Art presents "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism" closing dayAfter 11 months, Sunday will be moving day for "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism" at the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition features 80 works drawn from the Museums collection that showcase the work of artists from three historical eras who utilize optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually.

Steve Miller Band in concert The legendary Steve Miller Band, known for songs like "The Joker," "Livin' in the USA," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," and "Abracadabra," comes to Dos Equis Pavilion for a retrospective of their long and distinguished career. They'll be joined by special guests Cheap Trick.

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Talk to Me hands the horror genre a creepy new entry – CultureMap Dallas

There is a lot happening in and around Dallas this weekend, with multiple events jockeying for "biggest of the week." They include seven concerts, featuring a top country singer, rapper, K-Pop band, and classic rocker. There will also be five local theater productions, a famous drag performer, a dance production, a huge soccer match, and the closing of a long-running art exhibition.

Below are the best ways to spend your precious free time this weekend. Want more options? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

Thursday, July 27

Yellowcard in concert Rock band Yellowcard will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2003 breakthrough album, Ocean Avenue, as part of their North American tour. The band has released 10 albums in their career, most recently 2016's self-titled album. Their most recent release is their new EP, Childhood Eyes. They'll play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving.

North Texas Performing Arts productions Theater company North Texas Performing Arts will present two new productions this weekend at Willow Bend Center for the Arts in Plano. From their College Pursuits program comes Parade, a Tony Award-winning play about Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, who is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ (five performances through Sunday). On the mainstage will be Pippin, a circus-inspired saga in which the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power. It runs July 28-August 6.

Friday, July 28

Eric Church in concert It didn't take long for country singer Eric Church to get to the top of the mountain in the genre. His 2006 debut album, Sinners Like Me, made the top 10 on the Country charts, and he's been at No. 1 or in the top 5 with his six subsequent albums, including his most recent release, the 2021 triple album Heart & Soul. He'll play at Dos Equis Pavilion with special guests Midland and Ray Wylie Hubbard.

Sara Evans in concertUPDATE 7-27-2023: This concert has been canceled due to illness of the artist, DSO announced. Ticket holders will be contacted for a refund; for more information, email customerservice@dalsym.com.Sara Evans ranks as one of the most-played female artists in country radio over the past two decades thanks to No. 1 songs like No Place That Far, Suds In The Bucket, A Real Fine Place To Start, Born to Fly, and A Little Bit Stronger. She's released 10 albums in her career, most recently 2020's Copy That. She'll play an acoustic set with her band at Meyerson Symphony Center.

Sundown Collaborative Theatre presents Body Stories (a working title)Body Stories is the second in Sundowns Stories (a working title) series, in which they collect stories submitted by the community and come together to devise something completely original. The cast takes the submissions, along with many of their own stories, and weaves them into a devised piece about the highs and lows of life in a variety of diverse bodies. The production runs through August 6 at Aura Coffee in Denton.

Uptown Players presents Chicken & Biscuits Uptown Players closes its 21st season with the regional premiere of Chicken & Biscuits, which follows rivaling sisters, Baneatta and Beverly, as they try to bury their father without killing each other. Baneattas husband tries to mediate the family drama, Baneattas son intentionally brings his neurotic white Jewish boyfriend along, and Beverlys nosy daughter keeps asking questions no one wants to answer. The production runs through August 13 at Kalita Humphreys Theater.

Jinkx Monsoon: Everything at Stake Two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner and Broadway breakout star Jinkx Monsoon and her musical main squeeze Major Scales come to Dallas with the show Everything at Stake, featuring a full rock band. Known for her electric and eclectic performance style, Jinkx weaves together tales from her enigmatic life in a show where music, comedy, witchy magic, and camp-fantasy collide. She'll perform at Majestic Theatre.

Theatre Frisco presents Pippin There will be dueling Pippins in Collin County this week as Theatre Frisco presents its own version a few miles north of North Texas Performing Arts. The musical that made director/choreographer Bob Fosse a famous name long before Cabaret and All That Jazz uses the medieval legend of Charlemagne's son, Pippin, heir apparent to the Holy Roman Empire, to tell a parable about a young man's search for meaning and truth. It will run through August 13 at Frisco Discovery Center.

The DASH Ensemble presents The Power of Collision As part of AT&T Performing Arts Center's Elevator Project series, The DASH Ensemble presents The Power of Collision, a familiar story that expresses how fragile life can be, how heavy things can get, and how exciting life can become when one weathers the storm of both. The plot unfolds over the course of three acts, each one displaying a distinct use of contemporary movement and illusionism as innovative tools for storytelling. There will be three performances through Sunday at Wyly Theatre.

Saturday, July 29

Soccer Champions Tour: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Football Soccer clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the most successful teams in European history. FC Barcelona has won 27 La Liga titles, five Champions League titles, and three FIFA Club World Cup titles. Real Madrid has been even better, with 35 La Liga titles, 14 Champions League titles, and five FIFA Club World Cup titles. They'll face off in a "friendly" match at AT&T Stadium as part of the Soccer Champions Tour.

Lil Baby in concert Rapper Lil Baby has had a big impact on the hip hop world since releasing his debut album in 2018. Building on a series of well-received mixtapes, his first album went to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, and his next two albums, including 2022's It's Only Me, both went to No. 1. Having done collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Kirk Franklin, and more, Lil Baby looks to be a power in the genre for a long time. He'll lead a huge concert at American Airlines Center, featuring special guests The Kid LAROI, GloRilla, GLOSS UP, Rylo Rodriguez, and Hunxho.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents "Queens of Cool" The Queens of Cool - Denise Lee, Deon Q, and Angie McWhirter - will perform the music from the era of the Kings of Cool (Frank, Dean & Sammy), some of the best music ever made. Norman Williams will serve as Music Director for this concert, taking place at Meyerson Symphony Center.

KARD in concert Unlike seemingly every other K-Pop group that's made their way from South Korea to the United States, KARD is a co-ed group comprised of two men and two women - J.Seph, BM, Somin, and Jiwoo. Since debuting in 2017, the band has released a series of mini-albums, including the recently-released Icky. They'll perform at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

Sunday, July 30

Photo by Anthony DAngio

Dallas Museum of Art presents "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism" closing dayAfter 11 months, Sunday will be moving day for "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism" at the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition features 80 works drawn from the Museums collection that showcase the work of artists from three historical eras who utilize optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually.

Steve Miller Band in concert The legendary Steve Miller Band, known for songs like "The Joker," "Livin' in the USA," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," and "Abracadabra," comes to Dos Equis Pavilion for a retrospective of their long and distinguished career. They'll be joined by special guests Cheap Trick.

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These are the 15 best things to do in Dallas this weekend – CultureMap Dallas

There is a lot happening in and around Dallas this weekend, with multiple events jockeying for "biggest of the week." They include seven concerts, featuring a top country singer, rapper, K-Pop band, and classic rocker. There will also be five local theater productions, a famous drag performer, a dance production, a huge soccer match, and the closing of a long-running art exhibition.

Below are the best ways to spend your precious free time this weekend. Want more options? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

Thursday, July 27

Yellowcard in concert Rock band Yellowcard will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2003 breakthrough album, Ocean Avenue, as part of their North American tour. The band has released 10 albums in their career, most recently 2016's self-titled album. Their most recent release is their new EP, Childhood Eyes. They'll play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving.

North Texas Performing Arts productions Theater company North Texas Performing Arts will present two new productions this weekend at Willow Bend Center for the Arts in Plano. From their College Pursuits program comes Parade, a Tony Award-winning play about Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, who is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ (five performances through Sunday). On the mainstage will be Pippin, a circus-inspired saga in which the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power. It runs July 28-August 6.

Friday, July 28

Eric Church in concert It didn't take long for country singer Eric Church to get to the top of the mountain in the genre. His 2006 debut album, Sinners Like Me, made the top 10 on the Country charts, and he's been at No. 1 or in the top 5 with his six subsequent albums, including his most recent release, the 2021 triple album Heart & Soul. He'll play at Dos Equis Pavilion with special guests Midland and Ray Wylie Hubbard.

Sara Evans in concertUPDATE 7-27-2023: This concert has been canceled due to illness of the artist, DSO announced. Ticket holders will be contacted for a refund; for more information, email customerservice@dalsym.com.Sara Evans ranks as one of the most-played female artists in country radio over the past two decades thanks to No. 1 songs like No Place That Far, Suds In The Bucket, A Real Fine Place To Start, Born to Fly, and A Little Bit Stronger. She's released 10 albums in her career, most recently 2020's Copy That. She'll play an acoustic set with her band at Meyerson Symphony Center.

Sundown Collaborative Theatre presents Body Stories (a working title)Body Stories is the second in Sundowns Stories (a working title) series, in which they collect stories submitted by the community and come together to devise something completely original. The cast takes the submissions, along with many of their own stories, and weaves them into a devised piece about the highs and lows of life in a variety of diverse bodies. The production runs through August 6 at Aura Coffee in Denton.

Uptown Players presents Chicken & Biscuits Uptown Players closes its 21st season with the regional premiere of Chicken & Biscuits, which follows rivaling sisters, Baneatta and Beverly, as they try to bury their father without killing each other. Baneattas husband tries to mediate the family drama, Baneattas son intentionally brings his neurotic white Jewish boyfriend along, and Beverlys nosy daughter keeps asking questions no one wants to answer. The production runs through August 13 at Kalita Humphreys Theater.

Jinkx Monsoon: Everything at Stake Two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner and Broadway breakout star Jinkx Monsoon and her musical main squeeze Major Scales come to Dallas with the show Everything at Stake, featuring a full rock band. Known for her electric and eclectic performance style, Jinkx weaves together tales from her enigmatic life in a show where music, comedy, witchy magic, and camp-fantasy collide. She'll perform at Majestic Theatre.

Theatre Frisco presents Pippin There will be dueling Pippins in Collin County this week as Theatre Frisco presents its own version a few miles north of North Texas Performing Arts. The musical that made director/choreographer Bob Fosse a famous name long before Cabaret and All That Jazz uses the medieval legend of Charlemagne's son, Pippin, heir apparent to the Holy Roman Empire, to tell a parable about a young man's search for meaning and truth. It will run through August 13 at Frisco Discovery Center.

The DASH Ensemble presents The Power of Collision As part of AT&T Performing Arts Center's Elevator Project series, The DASH Ensemble presents The Power of Collision, a familiar story that expresses how fragile life can be, how heavy things can get, and how exciting life can become when one weathers the storm of both. The plot unfolds over the course of three acts, each one displaying a distinct use of contemporary movement and illusionism as innovative tools for storytelling. There will be three performances through Sunday at Wyly Theatre.

Saturday, July 29

Soccer Champions Tour: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Football Soccer clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the most successful teams in European history. FC Barcelona has won 27 La Liga titles, five Champions League titles, and three FIFA Club World Cup titles. Real Madrid has been even better, with 35 La Liga titles, 14 Champions League titles, and five FIFA Club World Cup titles. They'll face off in a "friendly" match at AT&T Stadium as part of the Soccer Champions Tour.

Lil Baby in concert Rapper Lil Baby has had a big impact on the hip hop world since releasing his debut album in 2018. Building on a series of well-received mixtapes, his first album went to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, and his next two albums, including 2022's It's Only Me, both went to No. 1. Having done collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Kirk Franklin, and more, Lil Baby looks to be a power in the genre for a long time. He'll lead a huge concert at American Airlines Center, featuring special guests The Kid LAROI, GloRilla, GLOSS UP, Rylo Rodriguez, and Hunxho.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents "Queens of Cool" The Queens of Cool - Denise Lee, Deon Q, and Angie McWhirter - will perform the music from the era of the Kings of Cool (Frank, Dean & Sammy), some of the best music ever made. Norman Williams will serve as Music Director for this concert, taking place at Meyerson Symphony Center.

KARD in concert Unlike seemingly every other K-Pop group that's made their way from South Korea to the United States, KARD is a co-ed group comprised of two men and two women - J.Seph, BM, Somin, and Jiwoo. Since debuting in 2017, the band has released a series of mini-albums, including the recently-released Icky. They'll perform at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

Sunday, July 30

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Dallas Museum of Art presents "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism" closing dayAfter 11 months, Sunday will be moving day for "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism" at the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition features 80 works drawn from the Museums collection that showcase the work of artists from three historical eras who utilize optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually.

Steve Miller Band in concert The legendary Steve Miller Band, known for songs like "The Joker," "Livin' in the USA," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," and "Abracadabra," comes to Dos Equis Pavilion for a retrospective of their long and distinguished career. They'll be joined by special guests Cheap Trick.

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Leo Frank and ‘Parade’: When theater and reality overlap – opinion – The Jerusalem Post

I was in Manhattan as New York celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks over the East River, together with tens of thousands of New Yorkers and tourists, representing the plethora of ethnicities and languages in New York. All rushed to the river banks to watch Americas spectacular 247th birthday show.

The following day, I was brought into contact with a different side of America while attending the revival of the Broadway musical Parade at the 96-year-old Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The theater is named after the late Jewish Harlem-born, long-time president of the Shubert theater organization. On the Jacobs stage, Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond were the first Jewish actors to portray Leo and Lucille Frank. No relation to Anne Frank.

The musical is based on a book by Alfred Fox Uhry, the Jewish playwright who also wrote Driving Miss Daisy. The central theme takes place, not on July 4 but on April 26: Confederate Memorial Day. Certain southern states continue to mark the anniversary of when the major Confederate field army surrendered at Bennett Place, North Carolina, in 1865.

Parade opens during the Civil War. A soldier parts from his lover to join Confederate troops as a haunting ballad is sung, nostalgic for the rushing of the Chattahoochee River and the purity of the red hills of Georgia. Let all the blood of the North spill upon them, Til theyve paid for what theyve wrought, taken back the lies theyve taught.

Then the scene shifts forward 48 years. The soldier is old and battered. Georgia is celebrating Confederate Memorial Day with the Confederate flag unfurled.

Leo Frank, a Jewish Cornell-graduate engineer from the North, doesnt want to share a Memorial Day picnic with his wife. Instead, he heads to the factory he runs to catch up on his work.

THIS IS theater, but the story is real enough. Leo Max Frank went south to Atlanta at the urging of his wealthy uncle Moses Frank, to develop the American Pencil Factory in which the uncle invested. The South was becoming more industrialized, resented by some.

The real Leo Frank prepared for this job by studying pencil-making in Germany. He worked his way up doing various jobs to become superintendent of the large factory. He married Lucille Selig, a Jewish Georgian from a prominent Atlanta family. He became president of the local Bnai Brith chapter.

On that fateful Confederate Memorial Day, the battered body of a 13-year-old employee named Mary Phagan, whose job was to attach erasers, was found in the factory. Frank was indicted for murder, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged. During the trial, cries of Hang the Jew sounded outside the courthouse.

The trial made national news. Court appeals were unsuccessful. Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Jane Addams were among those who spoke in Franks defense. Georgia governor John M. Slaton, at the cost of his career, commuted Franks sentence to life, certain that he would eventually be released when the truth [of his innocence] came out.

Five thousand people protested outside the governors mansion and had to be held back by police from storming it. Jewish families fled Atlanta.

Local vigilantes who called themselves the Knights of Mary Phagan kidnapped Leo Frank from prison, drove him 100 miles to Marietta, Georgia, and hanged him.

The Broadway musical portrays the tragic events of the story. Projections on the back curtains display real photographs of the events and the setting so that history and theater overlap.

The Leo Frank case reignited the nefarious Ku Klux Klan. It also strengthened the creation of the American Defamation League.

I GREW up in Connecticut, where we had a deep appreciation of American history. But not in school nor in my years in Hebrew school or the Young Judaea youth movement did I ever hear of this antisemitic chapter of American Jewish history.

Nor, before seeing the play, did I realize that in real life, 110 years after the trial, the Leo Frank case isnt closed.

In 1986, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles pardoned Frank, without finding him innocent. They only judged that his being hanged truncated his rights to future appeals.

In 2019, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard formed an eight-member panel called the Conviction Integrity Unit to investigate the case and make recommendations on whether it should be re-adjudicated.

Type Leo Frank in your search engine, and youll find current white supremacist propaganda debasing Leo Frank and the failed Jewish resources that tried to help him prove his innocence.

At the Jacobs Theatre, in an unusual gesture, Parade star Ben Platt stays on stage during the 15-minute intermission between acts. In an April interview in Playbill, the magazine distributed in theaters, Platt explained why.

Its a way I can pay homage to Leo nightly. Its a very ritualistic thing for me. He has become this symbol and martyr, but that 15 minutes is the moment every night where I can remember that this was a man who was, for the last two years of his life, stuck in a room by himself, then wrongfully murdered. It just personifies him for me and never lets his story get too big or too far in my head.

Michaela Diamond, who plays Lucille Frank, said in the same Playbill interview: Parade fits in a unique place in the Broadway canon because its not about the Holocaust or the Jewish Diaspora. Its just about a very specific American hatred for Jews.

Indeed, in February 2023, neo-Nazis protested and harassed theater-goers at the Jacobs Theatre before the preview performance of the Parade revival.

Onstage, as Leo Frank, the character, is about to be hanged, he is allowed one last statement. I brace myself. I sense what is coming. The Jewish pledge of allegiance.

Using the melody that echoes the opening Old Red Hills of Georgia song and not the traditional tune, Platt sings out: Shema Yisrael, hashem elokeinu hashem ahad (Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One). And then, slowly and forcefully, he adds the second line: Baruch shem kevod malchuto lolam vaed (Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever).

The audience isnt as varied as the crowds at the Fourth of July fireworks, but its certainly not all Jewish. I wonder what the non-Jewish make of these potent Hebrew words.

For me, they resonate long after the curtain closes.

The writer is the Israel director of public relations and communications at Hadassah, the Womens Zionist Organization of America. Her latest book is A Daughter of Many Mothers.

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Broadway’s ‘Parade’ will leave you in tears – review – The Jerusalem Post

Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, is an absolute must-see Broadway hit. Starring Jewish performers Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond and supported by a colorful and passionate cast at New Yorks Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, the revival of this show is not only timely but an absolute necessity for theater enthusiasts and history buffs alike.

Parade tells the story of a community shaken by tragedy and in search of answers, turning to scapegoat local minorities because the pain of an unsolved case is too unbearable and of course, because of the engrained mindset of post-Civil War Georgia.

The show starts out with a symbolic love scene between a Confederate soldier and a woman of the era. Although not graphic, it is clear what they were doing. What is unclear is just what this detail does for the show, but it certainly catches the attention of the audience.

The productions historical context humanizes the creative version of real-life events. This is aided by the presence of historical portraits of the real-life characters each player depicts. Every character has a historical connection in the story and their photo and name are illuminated at the back of the stage. They are key figures in the story and prosecution of Leo Frank, a Jewish man falsely accused of the murder of 14-year-old Mary Phagan, found dead in the basement of her place of work, the National Pencil Company, on Confederate Memorial Day in April 1913.

Platt plays Leo, the superintendent of the company and an easy scapegoat for a grieving community in search of answers not as much because of his place of work as because of his heritage.

Leo, from Brooklyn, married to a southern Jewish woman from Marietta, Georgia, part of the greater Atlanta area. He runs the National Pencil Company in Atlanta because his in-laws have afforded him the opportunity and he attends work on a state holiday to earn extra money, trying to save up so that he and his wife can have a baby.

On that particular day, his employee, Mary Phagan, comes to collect her pay, neither of them aware that it will be her last. She is found, deceased, in the basement of the factory that night by the night watchman, a Black man named Newt Lee.

A trial ensues with trusted neighbors, colleagues, and employees attacking Leo and his character. Their house cleaner, the boy who flirted endlessly with Mary, as well as many factory workers, come forward to give testimony that not only appears false but is also suspiciously similar to the testimonies of others.

In an interview with Playbill, Platt discussed the overlap in his own Jewish heritage and playing a role at such a time.

Its a way I can pay homage to Leo nightly. Its a very ritualistic thing for me, he said. He has become this symbol and martyr, but that 15 minutes is the moment every night where I can remember that this was a man who was, for the last two years of his life, stuck in a room by himself, then wrongfully murdered. It just personifies him for me, and never lets his story get too big or too far in my head.

In its multiple runs from Broadway and back again, audiences do not stray from their overwhelming love of the production.

Ben Platt and Michaela Diamond were Tony-worthy, [plus] the score was fantastic, said Melissa Solomon, a resident of Roslyn Estates, New York. Its never been more timely to have a show about antisemitism back on Broadway.

Her mother, Eileen Adler of Atlantic Beach, New York, added, Its an important play in this day and age. I actually saw it in 1998. I truly didnt appreciate a play with this topic back then, especially as a musical. However, I read a book about the case and I see things through a more enlightened lens [now.],

Parade leaves its mark on the hearts of audience members. Whether you are looking for true crime, songs to belt out with passion, history, or an equal amount of laughter and intense tears, this is the show for you.

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Leo Frank and the state of antisemitism then and now – Heritage Florida Jewish News

The Tonys, the awards for the Best of Broadway, were really interesting this year. Their diversity, their power and their depth showed a rather new attitude on Broadway towards the acceptance of reality.

Most interesting to me was the winner of best Musical. The Tony was awarded to the revival of a show from 1998. It tells, with strong musical accompaniment, the story of Leo Frank, a young Jewish factory manager in Atlanta who was accused of raping and killing a 13-year-old factory worker, Mary Phagan, at the pencil factory he managed. Lets start with that fact. Mary Phagan was 13 years old, working in a factory. Times change.

On a Saturday morning in 1913 Mary Phagan came to the factory to get her paycheck. Thirteen years old. The next morning she was discovered in the basement of the factory, raped and strangled to death.

A number of men who were working at the factory that day were arrested, including Leo Frank. While there were rumors at the factory that two other men were seen following her into the basement, only one was arrested with Frank. He was released. Frank was indicted. Newspapers of the day played it up. Leo Frank, a Jew accused of a brutal rape and murder.

The rape and murder of young Mary Phagan and the arrest of Leo Frank gained national attention. Some National Jewish Organizations came to his defense.

He was transferred to a jail in Atlanta for his own protection. A mob stormed the jail, abducted him, took him to Marietta, Georgia, Mary Phagans hometown, and lynched him on a tree in a city park.

There were cries of hang the Jew and the stain of antisemitism was on the whole event. Lynching and antisemitism were not uncommon in the South at the time. The story had a unique quality in the press coverage, the drama of the crowd storming the jail and the lynching. After a time of course, the publicity died, the first World War started and peoples attention turned elsewhere.

Antisemitism in the Jim Crow south was rampant at the time. The lynching of young Leo Frank was much more of an item in the North than where it occurred. Various northern newspapers, including the New York Times took up the case and ran a series of editorials with evidence of Franks innocence.

It backfired. Southern newspapers, specifically the Atlanta Journal Constitution condemned Frank and supported his hanging. While it was an impactful event of antisemitism, it really took its place among other violent acts of prejudice at the time. While the Leo Frank case was always in stories of antisemitism in the South, its overall history was debated in both North and South newspapers.

Alfred Ochs, publisher of the Times, kept the subject alive in the North. Papers like the Jeffersonian, a popular tabloid in the South at the time, kept the subject alive in the South.

They published articles blasting Ochs with stories that said when are the Northern Jews going to let up on their insane attempt to bulldoze the State of Georgia?

The situation caused a rebirth of virulent antisemitism in the South. While the Anti-Defamation League led the fight against it gaining most of its national strength from this situation, its still with us.

My experience here in New Orleans has shown a decided hands off this subject. This has spilled over to not being allowed to make speeches defending the State of Israel at Service Clubs or any other venue outside of Jewish Life.

I have told before of a cab ride where my son Tom asked the driver what country he was from and got the answer Palestine only to have it repeated shortly thereafter in another cab ride. That means an active Arab movement here in NOLA where the good times roll.

The local Jewish Federation ignores this danger in this community. Antisemitism takes many forms. Degrading the State of Israel is only one. But it is a huge one.

Yet, I have found no way to get the true story of the Jewish State to the general community here. It seems to me and this is my opinion that this Jewish Community reeks of the bygone time in American Jewish life when we just did not discuss our lives, our fears, our heritage in public. A time I call the Sha Still generation.

It was a time where Jews were reluctant to be seen as Jews. We had our daughters noses bobbed so they wouldnt look so Jewish. We changed our names from Cohen to Kane, from Abrams to Adams. We literally hid our Jewish Identity.

What changed all that? The State of Israel and the resulting Jewish pride. It was missing in the time of Leo Frank. Let us not lose it again.

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Kevin Spacey Net Worth 2023: Career, Controversy, Achievement … – Southwest Journal

Kevin Spacey, whose birth name is Kevin Spacey Fowler, was born on July 26, 1959, in South Orange, New Jersey. He grew up with two siblings, raised by his mother, who worked as a secretary, and his father, a technical writer. When Spacey was just four years old, his family relocated to California. Spacey has openly discussed the physical abuse he endured from his father, who he also described as a racist with Nazi sympathies.

During his 10th and 11th grades, Spacey attended a military school. However, for his senior year, he transferred to Chatsworth High School. It was there that he joined the schools production of The Sound of Music, marking his entry into the world of theater. After finishing high school, he adopted the name Spacey and moved to New York City to study at the prestigious Juilliard School. From 1979 to 1981, while studying at Juilliard, Spacey also tried his hand at stand-up comedy.

So how much is Kevin Spaceyactually worth? According to our research, Kevin Spaceys net worth is estimated to be$110 Million Dollars. Kevin Spaceys net worth is largely the result of his success as an American actor.

Kevin Spacey, the acclaimed American actor, possesses a physical stature that complements his commanding on-screen presence. Standing at approximately 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall and weighing around 80 kg (176 lbs), Spaceys height and weight contribute to his ability to portray a wide range of characters with depth and authenticity.

Spaceys average height allows him to blend seamlessly into various roles, whether he is portraying a charismatic lead, a sinister antagonist, or a vulnerable character. His weight, which aligns with a healthy and balanced physique, allows him to exude a presence that captures the attention of audiences.

Kevin Spaceys career took off in the realm of theater. After a minor role in a Shakespeare play, he made his Broadway debut in Ghosts in 1982. He continued to build his reputation in the New York theater scene with roles in The Misanthrope, Hurlyburly, Sleuth, and The Seagull. His major breakthrough came in 1986 with a role in the critically acclaimed Long Days Journey Into Night.

Spacey briefly ventured into television with Crime Stories, but soon shifted his focus to film. Even as he was trying to make a name for himself in Hollywood, he continued to perform in plays, including Lost in Yonkers in 1991, for which he won a Tony Award. He also appeared in TV series such as L.A. Crime and The Murder of Mary Phagan.

His first significant film role was in See No Evil, Hear No Evil in 1989. His captivating performances in series like Wiseguy and films like Glengarry Glen Ross soon caught the attention of critics. After roles in The Ref and Swimming With Sharks, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Usual Suspects in 1995.

In the same year, he delivered a chilling performance as a serial killer in Se7en. He followed this up with a memorable role as an attorney in A Time to Kill and a voice acting role in the animated film A Bugs Life. His performance in American Beauty in 1999 earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Spacey kicked off the 2000s with roles in Pay it Forward and K-Pax, and in 2006, he played Lex Luthor in Superman Returns. He also appeared in 2008s 21.

The 2010s were dominated by his role as Frank Underwood in House of Cards, which he played from 2011 until 2018 when he was removed from the cast due to sexual assault allegations. During his time on the show, Spacey won numerous awards and also worked as a producer, earning up to $20 million per year. In 2011, he played the antagonist in Horrible Bosses, and in 2018, he appeared in Billionaire Boys Club.

In 2017, Kevin Spacey faced serious allegations of making sexual advances towards a 14-year-old boy in 1986 when Spacey himself was 26. In response, Spacey issued a public statement attributing his actions to alcohol, but this did not stop the influx of similar accusations. In total, 15 individuals came forward with stories of Spaceys inappropriate behavior. Many of these individuals were parents of boys involved in the entertainment industry, including the Old Vic theater. The Old Vic confirmed that they had received 20 complaints about Spacey, with three individuals reporting him to the police.

These allegations had significant repercussions on Spaceys career. Production of House of Cards was halted, and the final season was cut down to only eight episodes. Several of Spaceys films had to be reshot with different actors after he was removed from the cast. His agent and publicist subsequently severed ties with him.

In 2018, more allegations emerged, further tarnishing Spaceys reputation. In 2019, a man who claimed to have been groped by Spacey committed suicide. That same year, three individuals associated with Spacey passed away. Despite facing multiple court cases for sexual and criminal assault, all cases against Spacey have been closed without any legal penalties imposed on the actor.

As a celebrated actor, Kevin Spacey proudly holds American nationality. His birth and upbringing in the United States have played a significant role in shaping his illustrious career, offering him a platform to showcase his exceptional acting skills. While nationality doesnt solely define a persons talent or accomplishments, its undeniable that Spaceys American roots have had a profound impact on his career path and the opportunities hes encountered within the world of entertainment.

Being an American actor, Spacey has had the extraordinary privilege of immersing himself in the diverse and vibrant landscape of American film and theater. Hes had the honor of working with some of the most respected American directors, sharing the screen with gifted American actors, and adding his unique touch to the tapestry of American storytelling through his compelling performances. His American nationality has enabled him to establish a deep connection with his audience, drawing on shared cultural experiences and narratives that strike a chord with his fellow countrymen and women.

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Kevin Spacey is currently facing a trial in London over sexual assault charges. The charges were brought by four men, most of which stem from his time leading a London theater. The trial began in June 2023.

Kevin Spacey is an American. He was born and raised in the United States.

As of 2023, Kevin Spaceys net worth is estimated to be $110 million.

Kevin Spacey has won numerous awards throughout his career, including two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects and Best Actor for American Beauty. He also won a Tony Award for his role in Lost in Yonkers.

Kevin Spacey stands approximately 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall and weighs around 80 kg (176 lbs).

Some of Kevin Spaceys most notable roles include Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects, Lester Burnham in American Beauty, and Frank Underwood in the television series House of Cards.

Kevin Spacey has faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, which have significantly impacted his career. He was removed from the cast of House of Cards and several of his films were reshot with different actors. Despite facing multiple court cases for sexual and criminal assault, all cases against Spacey have been closed without any legal penalties imposed on the actor as of 2023.

Kevin Spaceys birth name is Kevin Spacey Fowler.

In conclusion, Kevin Spacey is a highly accomplished actor who has made significant contributions to the world of theater, film, and television. Born Kevin Spacey Fowler in South Orange, New Jersey, he rose to prominence through his exceptional acting skills and charismatic on-screen presence. Despite facing numerous personal and professional challenges, including serious allegations of sexual misconduct, Spacey has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry.

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