Ilana Lifshitz
In Memory of My Pop
Whenever someone asks me my biggest fear, I always say the same thing: Time. Why? Because we’re not given enough of it, and it’s easily...
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Hey, y'all. My name's Ilana and I'm from a small town in Florida called Wellington. It's not as pretentious as it sounds, I promise. But after living there for my entire life, I packed up my belongings after college graduation (May 2014) and road-tripped to Los Angeles where I've since resided. As a writer and journalist, it's been hard breaking into this competitive industry but I won't let anything stop me from living my dream. After a brief internship at The Hollywood Reporter in the summer of 2014, I now review theater around the city for BroadwayWorld.com while also working a full-time job in the retail industry.
And since you're here, take a look around and feel free to email me at the bottom of this page. You can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by clicking the icons at the bottom of this page.
ABOUT
ABOUT ME
I'm a graduate of the University of Florida and the College of Journalism and Communications. My journalism goal is to pursue a career in print magazines specializing in food and travel writing, but I'm also interested in any and all aspects of journalism (i.e., editing, social media, photography).
I currently live in Los Angeles.
WHAT I'VE DONE
Spring 2011 - Spring 2012:
I volunteered at Rock104.com, a local radio station on the University of Florida campus
Fall 2012:
I was a copy editor at The Independent Florida Alligator.
Spring 2013:
I interned at The Gainesville Sun, the local paper.
Spring 2014:
I was a freelance writer at Our Town Magazine in Gainesville, Fla.
May 2014 - August 2014:
I interned at The Hollywood Reporter in Los Angeles
July 2013 - July 2016:
I was a contributing freelance writer for PBG Lifestyle Magazine in South Florida.
July 2015 to Sept. 2017:
I designed programs for MNM Productions, a theatre production company in Southeast Florida.
August 2020 to November 2020:
I am a writer for Walt Disney World News Today (WDWNT.com).
For articles, please visit:
https://wdwnt.com/author/ilana-lifshitz/
WHAT I DO
March 2017 to present:
I am a play reviewer for BroadwayWorld.com. I attend theatre around Los Angeles and write reviews of those performances. I also write Q-and-A-styled articles.
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Some samplings of my writing
A PERMANENT IMAGE Is A Poignant Yet Eye-Opening View On Death
BroadwayWorld.com - Jan. 16, 2019
I remember coming home from this play and not knowing how to process what I'd just seen. My mind ran a mile a minute trying to comprehend the message and the show's beautiful representation of death.
To read my full review (one of which I'm quite proud of), click below!
Powerful and Talented Musical Revue Will Make You ROAR
BroadwayWorld.com - March 31, 2017
I attended a musical in North Hollywood to write my first review for BroadwayWorld.com. ROAR used folk and rock protest anthems to shine a light on the reality happening in America today, as well as to show a correlation between the 1960s/1980s and 2017.
Livingston Taylor to perform in Palm Beach County for one night only
PBG Lifestyle Magazine - Feb. 11, 2015
My blog posts for this magazine have gradually evolved into web articles, so they've become more interesting pieces of writing. This particular article focused on a concert in Palm Beach County. For the full-length article, click below.
In the 1980s, Jane Fonda Promoted Fitness on the Set of 'Agnes of God'
The Hollywood Reporter - The Toronto Dailies - Sept. 7, 2014
This article started with a 30-minute phone call with Norman Jewison, and it was the most exciting piece I wrote for The Hollywood Reporter. It was an endpage for the magazine that discussed what Jane Fonda was like during Agnes of God. To view the full piece, click below.
'Zealot' Author Reza Aslan to Host Book Series at West Hollywood Nightclub
The Hollywood Reporter - May 21, 2014
The Writers' Room, as it's formally called, is a once-a-month event. It's hosted by Reza Aslan, and the first guest was B.J. Novak on June 4. To read the full article that I co-wrote, click below.
Angela Terrell: Devotion to Music and Arts
Senior Times Magazine - April 2014
This story was one of my first profiles. Ms. Terrell was enlightening, and her passion for the arts is one I wish more people had. This was one of my favorite stories I wrote for Senior Times, a branch of Our Town Magazine geared toward senior citizens in Alachua County, Fla. I hope you find her story as inspiring as I did when I wrote it.
Farmer's market, BBQ tour kick off Local Food Week
The Gainesville Sun - Feb. 9, 2013
In Gainesville, finding and eating locally grown food is nothing out of the ordinary. This article focused on one week in February that was dedicated to showing the importance of local foods. To see more articles, click here and search "Ilana Lifshitz."
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