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“Sarah” by Elizabeth Swados

Posted by Journey | Jun 4, 2013 | Bible NYC, Bible NYC Exhibit, Jews, Lower East Side East Village, Music, Theater & Dance |

The writer, composer and director created “Runaways,” “The Haggadah, a Passover Cantata,” “Jonah,” “Missionaries in Concert,” and “Jewish Books Cooking.”

The Rabbi’s Girls present “Songs of Religion & Rebellion” & “Shira’s Belated 1970s Bat Mitzvah Dance Party!”

Posted by Journey | May 9, 2013 | Jews, Manhattan, Op-ed, Theater & Dance |

An irreverent, often hilarious musical show on the paradox of growing up religious and rebellious in the 1970’s. Celebrate Shavuot with Shira Dicker on Tuesday, May 14, at The JCC’s all night blow-out TiKKUN, Amsterdam & 76th Street. Comedy, song and blow-out with Shira & DJ REL starts just after the night turns into Wednesday at 12:30 am!

George Beverly Shea, gospel singer at Billy Graham’s crusades in NYC & elsewhere, February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013

Posted by Journey | Apr 18, 2013 | Music |

Video of Shea singing his signature hymn “How Great Thou Art” at the 1969 NYC Billy Graham Crusade. In the famous 1957 NYC Crusade he sang it 108 consecutive nights. It was probably the first time that Shea sang the song for a television broadcast.