A.J. Goldmann
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The BAFTAs Rising Star Award Has a Public Option
The EE Rising Star Award is the only honor presented at the British equivalent of the Oscars that is voted on by the British public.
Otto Schenk, Opera Director and Bulwark of Tradition, Dies at 94
A prominent practitioner of the historically grand productions that were once fashionable at the Met, he was especially well known for his stagings of Wagner.
In Vienna, Museum Shows to See This Winter
Exhibitions focus on art, science and history — and even the Vienna-born movie star (and inventor) Hedy Lamarr.
European Directors Sometimes Get Lost in Translation When Going Hollywood
The history of European directors “going Hollywood” and making the leap to English-language filmmaking is long and uneven.
At a French Chateau in Chantilly, a Feast of Music and Nature
Starting this year, a series of musical weekends in Chantilly, north of Paris, is teaming up with a gardening festival for a program with bucolic...
Venice Film Festival: How It Became an ‘Oscar Launchpad’
For the past decade, not a year has gone by without major awards-season contenders bowing at the festival.
At the Salzburg Festival, Revivals Take Center Stage
The festival’s chief loves inviting productions back, giving attendees another shot at seeing a beloved show, and allowing directors a chance to nail it on...
Nathan Silver’s Movie, “Between the Temples,” Shows at Tribeca
Nathan Silver’s ninth feature film, “Between the Temples,” continues his work as someone who is unafraid of emotional and narrative complexity.
At Cannes, Un Certain Regard Offers a Different Perspective
While not receiving the same attention as the main competition, the sidebar is where you often glimpse the future of cinema.
Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80
A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character and pathos.”