Connie Francis

The short and sweet documentary "Hava Nagila (The Movie)" is a lively portrait of what is arguably the most ubiquitous Jewish song or, as one observer wryly puts it, "the kudzu of Jewish music." Though perhaps best known to recent generations as that...

Like the college experience itself, spring break has evolved. It started with the innocent notions of Connie Francis in the 1960 film "Where the Boys Are," accelerated into the hedonistic MTV-fueled excesses of the early 1990s and down-shifted into...

In the late 1950s and early ’60s, Neil Sedaka was a teen idol, singing pop hits such as “Oh! Carol,” “Calendar Girl” and “Happy Birthday Sweet 16.” Fifteen years later, in the mid-1970s, he re-emerged as an...

Having longtime hit pop singer Neil Sedaka play the Sands Bethlehem Event Center for a Christmastime show is pretty cool. Being able to buy the best seats to his Dec. 8 show before they go on sale is even better.......

Should Broward County change its name to Lauderdale County? The debate is back, but I pitched the idea two years ago, when some county commissioners spoke about ramping up the Broward name in marketing efforts. Back then, there was talk of Broward...

In South Florida, you are either a beach person or you're not. I fall into the second category Oh, sure, when I came to Florida over 30 years ago, I spent a few hours doing column background research in the Elbo Room. OK, more than a few hours. OK, I...

If James Bond moved to America, he could have found a car worthy of his reputation at Cars of Dreams. Until Saturday, the North Palm Beach car museum was replete with All-American classic Chevrolets, Buicks, Lincolns and more collected by South...

A pop singer who had 26 Top 40 singes in a 25-year period, including five No. 1s, as well as writing hits for other artists, will perform a Christmas-themed show at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, the venue has announced. A......

Mother Dolores Hart, who lives a cloistered life at the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethelhem, CT, will walk the red carpet Sunday  in support of the Oscar-nominated documentary, "God Is The Bigger Elvis," about her life.Here is Frank Rizzo's interview from...

Andy Warhol died in 1987, but he continues to make headlines. This is almost literally the case with a National Gallery of Art exhibit, "Warhol: Headlines," that showcases screenprints and paintings whose design imitates that of a newspaper front page....

F. Kathleen Foley reviews "Cinderella Christmas" at the El Portal....

What's on the menu for the German meal Saturday night at the German Russian Schmeckfest in Eureka? Well, strudels, of course. And kuchen, naturally. Sausage and corn will also be served. The German meal, which begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Eureka School...