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Bob Dylan is many things to many people. Each Bob Dylan joins a collective cast that has made up his persona for more than 50 years. No version of Dylan turns out uncomplicated, but the postmillennial manifestation seems peculiarly contrary - a tireless and enterprising antiquarian; a creator of singular texts and sounds through promiscuous poaching; an artist of innovation and uncanny renewal. The collection of essays does justice to this difficult Bob Dylan by examining his method and effects through a disparate set of viewpoints.

Jews have a centuries-old tradition of telling jokes, from the ghettos of Europe to Hollywood and the Catskills. Jewish jokes are entertainment, the oral history of a culture, insightful social criticism, and survival tactic rolled into one. In 2008, Hollywood director and producer Sam Hoffman launched a website called Old Jews Telling Jokes. It’s just what it says: Jewish men and women over 60 sharing their favorite stories, tales, riddles, and punchlines.

In this powerful, far-reaching collection, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eric Freedman and psychologist-biographer Edward Hoffman bring John F. Kennedy to vibrant life through his own words, examining the broad range of his thinking on such topics as racism, religion and faith, peace, war and terrorism, partisan politics, business and employment, welfare, education, celebrities and world leaders, technology, the futures, and his vision for the United States.

An exploration of the Chippewa Valley Theatre Scene