Movies that are major downers, it turns out, are a big film festival draw. “Sometimes the world is such that you just need to wallow a little bit.”
Category: Festivals
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At Tribeca Festival, ‘The Scout’ Spotlights a Low-Profile Role
Written and directed by Paula González-Nasser, who worked as a location scout for about six years, the film explores the existential quandary at the heart of this seeming dream job.
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Charles Wadsworth, Pianist and Champion of Chamber Music, Dies at 96
As the founder, director and genial host of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he helped drive the chamber music bomb of the 1970s.
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South by Southwest London Has Its Own Musical Touch
The festival, which has a long association with music, presents an opportunity for London acts to perform on a bigger stage.
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Dozens of Festival Plays Worth Traveling to This Summer
Across the country, you’ll find Shakespeare in amphitheaters, exciting new works on intimate stages and many regional repertories in bucolic settings.
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Willem Dafoe Returns to His Stage Roots at the Venice Theater Biennale
The Hollywood star is the artistic director of this year’s event. He is using the opportunity to spotlight experimental theater that shaped his career.
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Opera Companies Find Savings and Gains Through Collaborations
Co-productions can help companies across the globe save money, collaborate artistically and ensure that lesser-known works are seen by more audiences.
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Essentially Ellington Keeps Duke Ellington Very Much Alive
Essentially Ellington once again brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught.
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No Naked Dressing at Cannes Film Festival? How Will Stars Make News?
A new dress code at the Cannes Film Festival has set off a tempest in tulle.
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At the Cannes Film Festival, These Screenings Are on the Beach
Cinéma de la Plage is the Cannes Film Festival’s free program of nightly film screenings on the beach and under the stars.
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A Little-Known Corner of Ireland Beckons
Flanked by the Knockmealdown Mountains to the north and blown by fresh ocean breezes, the Blackwater Valley is rich in history, culture and natural beauty.