Author Archive for Ilana Ostrin

Ilana Ostrin is not a native Minnesotan, but appreciates all this fine state offers. Born and raised among many Jews in Los Angeles, she came to Minnesota a few years ago and has grown surprisingly comfortable calling it home. When she is not busy learning, writing, or working, Ilana enjoys all the outdoor activities the terrain of Minnesota provides.

The Love Knot Comes to a Minneapolis Theater Gem

The Love Knot Comes to a Minneapolis Theater Gem

The Music Box Theatre is making music & turning heads in Loring Park. Check out its new comedy “Love Knot.”

“Rosencrantz, Guildenstern” Alive and Well at Theatre in the Round

“Rosencrantz, Guildenstern” Alive and Well at Theatre in the Round

A famous Shakespearean spin-off is alive and well at Theatre in the Round on the U’s West Bank.

Ringing in The New Year…Fashionably

Ringing in The New Year…Fashionably

Fashionistas, this is your year to master the challenging art of mixing modesty with style for the high holy days.

diaTribe: “Sex and the City II” is a Romp in the Desert

diaTribe: “Sex and the City II” is a Romp in the Desert

While the plot-line and scenes in Sex and the City II have stayed true to the series, both have ignited anger because of what people think the film is saying about the Muslim Middle East.

So Levi Strauss' jeans aren't the only Jewish Genes? Woah.

New Study Reveals Jewish Gene: So What?

A study published last week confirmed what many Jews have long believed, and what many non-Jews have often hoped to be untrue. One can really ‘be’ Jewish based on one’s genetic makeup.

JDate&#0174 Goes Mobile: Will You Get the App? [Updated]

JDate® Goes Mobile: Will You Get the App? [Updated]

JDate’s free new mobile app – another tool to find your “bashert” or a distraction from reality? UofM student Ilana Ostrin weighs in.