From March 11-24, Film Forum, in association with the Library of Congress, will present ‘IT GIRLS, Flappers, Jazz Babies & Vamps’, a festival dedicated to the sex symbols of the 1920s and 1930s, screen sirens like Miriam Hopkins, Marlene Dietrich …Read more
Film Comment Selects, the cinema magazine’s annual festival turns 16 this year, and as any adolescent its tastes seem to be at their most deliciously eclectic. This year sees the US premiere of a new Terence Davies film based on a beloved Scottish no …Read more
One of my favorite productions this year was Manual Cinema’s ADA|AVA, a quietly stunning production filled with outstanding visuals. The shadow puppetry piece blended theatre and film to tell the story of an octogenarian grieving the loss of her sist …Read more
Our film staff selected their favorite films of 2015. Phoenix Director Christian Petzold has always been interested in Germany’s history, but in his triumph Phoenix he’s equally interested in excavating film history and the relationship between the t …Read more
On the exact date of Sinatra’s birth 100 years ago, Michael Feinstein performs with a swinging, 17-piece band. Known as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” this multi-platinum-selling singer and pianist bases a very special evening on hi …Read more
THE PLAYERS TO HOST CELEBRITY TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE OF “CLUE” HONORING FILMMAKER JONATHAN LYNN ON 30th ANNIVERSARY OF BELOVED CULT CLASSIC Michael Urie, Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Sara Chase & Lauren Adams among …Read more
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will be presenting eight musicals October 15-16 as part of their annual Festival of New Musicals. Check out our interviews with the creators below: Timothy Huang on Costs of Living Andrea Daly and Jeff Biens …Read more
The 53rd New York Film Festival runs September 25 through October 11. Reviews Arabian Nights Bridge of Spies Brooklyn De Palma The Forbidden Room Maggie’s Plan Mia Madre Microbe and Gasoline Right Now, Wrong Then The Walk We Are Alive
Bubbleheads, a one-act play at Theater for the New City’s Dream Up Festival, offers audiences a dreamlike experience of divorce and remarriage through the eyes of a child. We spoke with director Heather Chamberlain about the challenges of bringing th …Read more
The 2015 New York International Fringe Festival welcomes nearly 200 productions to New York City in 16 venues over 17 days. (Note: starred reviews indicated shows that have been selected for the Fringe Encore series, beginning at the Soho Playhouse o …Read more
