Browsing: Other Arts

Hoffman, born in Los Angeles, Calif., burst on the acting scene in the late 1960s, specifically with Mike Nichols’ “The Graduate,” alongside the late Anne Bancroft. Most recently, Hoffman appeared in the Netflix historical drama “Medici: Masters of Florence,” and his latest film, “The Meyerowitz Stories,” premiered at Cannes this spring. The meticulous and well-versed actor is also a two-time Academy Award Best Actor winner, for 1980’s “Kramer vs. Kramer” and 1988’s “Rain Man.” Let’s take a look at some of the best projects on Hoffman’s filmography. “The Graduate” (1967) Dustin Hoffman looks over the stockinged leg of actress Anne Bancroft,…

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On Saturday, September 16 artist, poet, and performer IN-Q will give his latest thought-provoking performance in “The Echo Chamber,” a witty and engaging perspective on the state of our society. IN-Q will headline a night that will open with special musical performance SYML and a special guest star. Location: The Theatre at Ace Hotel 929 South Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 623-3233 https://youtu.be/Rw7deJK__xs ABOUT IN-Q: Writer, poet, multiplatinum songwriter and lyricist IN-Q has wowed audiences with his breakthrough spoken word performances. From his award-winning appearances at the National Slam Poetry Championships to being featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, Cirque Du Soleil,…

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The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill is celebrating three West African countries tomorrow night with live performances and the screening of two 30-minute documentaries. West Africa’s vibrant and diverse contemporary culture is the subject of Ismael Kouyate’s 45-minute set of African music, to be performed outdoors on the museum’s terrace at 7:30 p.m. with his eight-piece band, the Radiant Select. Mr. Kouyate, a renowned Guinean singer, choreographer, and dancer whose vocals can be heard on Beyonce’s song “Grown Woman,” leads the band, which merges West African roots music with funk, soul, and international rhythms. Its members are Electra Weston…

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Remember the first time someone read to you? The magic of hearing stories come to life through the voice of a close family member or friend. Or maybe the first time you read to your son or daughter. I’m sure that moment has to be up there with first steps, first words and first day of school. That was our inspiration. Bringing people together to help them create a memory that would last a lifetime.Remember the first time someone read to you? The magic of hearing stories come to life through the voice of a close family member or friend.…

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Nasser Farhoudi, an  Iranian sound engineer and music recording artist passed away in Tehran at the age of 65. Farhoudi worked with  major Iranian artists for a long time, using his knowledge and creativity to record some of the best albums ever produced in Iran.   Nasser Farhoudi was born in 1952 in city of Damghan and moved to Tehran at the age of 11. He graduated from Iranian Television University in the field of electronics and while studying, he also started to work as a sound engineer at Iranian television.  Later Nasser Farhoudi, joined Pop studio and worked there…

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In January, Jon Bon Jovi announced on Facebook Live an exciting opening act contest to give bands the chance to open an arena date on Bon Jovi’s This House Is Not For Sale Tour. To enter the competition, thousands of bands uploaded audition videos at www.bonjovi.com/2017-opening-act-contest/ and a few other related sites. To pick the winner for each tour date, Live Nation chose 10 finalists and Bon Jovi management selected the contest winner from the shortlist. After an intense competition, LA-based Stellar Revival have been chosen as the winners of Bon Jovi’s opening act contest for Los Angeles. In addition…

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BOB BAKER DAYS 2017 – This coming weekend you can attend the 3rd Annual Celebration of Bob Baker’s legacy! The puppets and the people of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater will entertain you with the sights and sounds of a celebration you’ll never forget – now this annual event is extending into an ENTIRE WEEKEND! This 2-day festival debuts the opening of a new act for The Bob Baker Marionette Theater as a non-profit organization, unveiling long-awaited plans for another half-century… and it’s brimming with marionettes and ice cream cups for generations of Angelenos and visitors, both new and seasoned!…

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Born in Tehran, in 1981, Zeynab Movahed is a female Iranian painter with a very unique style and voice. In 2007, she received her Bachelors of Arts degree in painting from Art & Architectural Azad University in Tehran. Then in 2011, received her Masters of Arts degree from Art & Architectural Azad University. Since then she has had many solo and group exhibitions stretching from the east coast to the west coast, including a very successful exhibition this year at the Dacia Gallery in New York City. Cinema Without Borders: I have a cliché question for you, what inspired you…

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If you belong to the millions of Farsi speaking crowd living outside Iran, your best bet to watch TV channels broadcasting in Farsi from Iran and the rest of the world is MTC. MTC also covers programming in other languages such as Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian and Arabic. You can watch MTC on your computer, your Android and IOS devices as well as Ruku Box. We found MTC’s menu and navigation tools very easy to use and response time to change the channels are quite quick. A one year plan of MTC costs $99, 3 year plan $199 and unlimited plan…

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Unlike countless Improv shows that ask for audience suggestions, take too many and seem to avoid the challenging suggestions, the group asked for two suggestions and ran with them. The category- a family Heirloom and why it was important. A woman suggested the mystifying pressed glasses, which appeared as a throwaway joke later in the show. I suggested a Lucite Ukulele, the only one of it’s kind, and we took to sea, in a musical set on a Cruise Ship. Guest Musical director, brilliant pianist Matthew Loren Cohen galloped through Sondheim’s signature musical tricks: the rapid swings from dissonant to consonant…

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