July 24, 2008
Calendar Girls Picks and Clicks July 26-August 1—Rothman, Pressman live

By Dikla Kadosh and Danielle Berrin

SAT | JULY 26

First there was the mischievous musical duo of Miriam and Shoshana, who rocked YouTube and the Jewish community with their (un)orthodox rhymes. Now there’s the real-life Jewish musicians Chana Rothman and Stephanie Pressman, who offer Jewish soul instead of Jewish satire and inspire audience participation, not laughter. New York-based reggae-folkie Rothman teams up with Pressman, a folk rocker who now calls Los Angeles home, for a performance called “Won Ton Soup for the Soul” at Genghis Cohen. With such diverse elements as Hebrew lyrics, hip hop, religious themes, ballads and “feminine reggae,” the show should be quite palatable. Sat. 7:30 p.m. $7 (at the door). Genghis Cohen, 740 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 653-0640. http://www.myspace.com/chanarothman; http://www.myspace.com/stephaniepressman.

- Jewish Journal, Los Angeles, CA