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BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC

July 2, 2020 0

In the new comedy, sci-fi and adventure film Bill & Ted Face the Music, the stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan. Yet […]

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WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE: Stars Attend Special Screening in New York

August 13, 2019 0

On Aug. 12, 2019, a special screening of WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE was held at the Metrograph Theater in New York. The new movie is scheduled for release in theaters on Aug. 16. Stars and […]

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Movie Review: Bean Prompts Belly Laughter in Art World Escapades

September 8, 2018 0

Movie review by Andrea Karen Hammer When you need to watch a light-hearted movie with guaranteed laughs Bean (also known as Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie or Bean: The Movie) is the ticket. In this hilarious film, Rowan Atkinson plays […]

Music News Headliners

July 9, 2020 0

Are you interested in staying up to date on music news? Here are a few recent music news headliners: Sony/ATV Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Freddy Wexler Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced it has signed a [...]
Art Renewal Center Announces Virtual Exhibition With Sotheby’s New York

July 9, 2020 0

Art Renewal Center (ARC), a non-profit educational foundation dedicated to skill-based training in the visual arts, is partnering with Sotheby’s to launch a virtual salon exhibit at Sothebys.com. Instead of showing the 14th International ARC [...]
Gerald Peters Contemporary to Present Exhibition of New Works by Indigenous Artist Patrick Dean Hubbell

July 8, 2020 0

From July 24 to September 26, 2020, Gerald Peters Contemporary will present an exhibition of new works by Indigenous artist Patrick Dean Hubbell. One of the gallery’s most exciting emerging artists, Hubbell debuted on the [...]
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen: Art Depot in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

July 2, 2020 0

This September 25 to 27, 2020, the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen will open to the public. This will be the only chance for visitors to fully explore this unique building – including the roof garden [...]
BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC

July 2, 2020 0

In the new comedy, sci-fi and adventure film Bill & Ted Face the Music, the stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan. Yet [...]
RESPECT Features Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Mary J. Blige

June 29, 2020 0

Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with the movie Respect. Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best Direction of a Play in 2016 for Eclipsed and is an Associate [...]
The Broken Hearts Gallery: Romantic Comedy in Theaters Soon!

June 23, 2020 0

What if you saved a souvenir from every relationship you’ve ever been in? If you’ve wondered about that question, a new romantic comedy will offer an interesting answer in a new movie–in theaters–this summer! THE [...]
Sony World Photography Awards 2020

June 22, 2020 0

Featured photo (above): Nantu is an indigenous young man from the Achuar Nation of Ecuador who leads a project of solar-powered river boats for collective transport. By installing solar panels on a specially designed boat’s [...]
Art Basel’s Online Viewing Rooms: Second Edition Features International Lineup of Leading Galleries

June 8, 2020 0

The second edition of Art Basel’s Online Viewing Rooms will feature an international lineup of 281 leading galleries from 35 countries and territories. From June 19 to June 26, 2020, with preview days from June [...]
Tomorrowland Around The World: 2-Day Digital Musical Festival

June 8, 2020 0

Tomorrowland Around the World, a major step in the future of digital music festivals, is scheduled for July 25 and 26, 2020. The new online platform will allow global visitors to participate in this interactive [...]
Love Letters at Home: Love Songs Submitted From the Audience During Virtual Performance

May 20, 2020 0

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA), Fuel and Uninvited Guests present Love Letters at Home, a cleverly conceived virtual performance involving audience participation. The at-home edition of Love Letters Straight From Your Heart will [...]
The Secret Garden: New Movie Coming Soon From STXFilms

May 7, 2020 0

For movie fans longing for a new film to watch, STXFilms has great news: the upcoming release of the extraordinary movie The Secret Garden. Film enthusiasts are probably familiar with previous versions of this engaging [...]
Hauser & Wirth Presents Work of New York-Based Swiss Artist Nicolas Party in Online Exhibit

May 7, 2020 0

Nicolas Party, a New York-based Swiss artist known for his familiar yet unsettling landscapes, portraits, and still lifes rendered in soft pastel, will introduce a new body of work in watercolor paintings in Hauser & [...]
Marge Rector: Color and Non-Objective Abstractions From 1970 to 2014 at David Richard Gallery

March 30, 2020 0

David Richard Gallery is presenting its second solo exhibition of paintings by artist Marge Rector (1929 – 2019) and her first solo exhibition in New York City. The current presentation, If It Makes You Happy, [...]
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) in England Presents a Solo Exhibition by Otobong Nkanga: From Where I Stand

February 28, 2020 0

Otobong Nkanga prompts us to think about our relationships to land and the extraction of the world’s natural resources. Her multidisciplinary practice spans tapestries, drawings, photographs, installations, videos and performances. The exhibition, From Where I Stand [...]
Photo London: Focus on Historic, Vintage and Future Directions in Photography

February 25, 2020 0

The sixth edition of Photo London will feature a total of 109 exhibitors showing the best of international photography in the spectacular neoclassical architecture of Somerset House. To date, the Fair’s Curatorial Committee has confirmed 94 [...]
THE SECRET: DARE TO DREAM: Movie Based on Bestseller

February 25, 2020 0

The Secret: Dare to Dream centers around Miranda Wells (Katie Holmes), a hard-working young widow struggling to raise three children on her own. In this new film, a powerful storm brings a devastating challenge and [...]
Rita Ackermann: Mama ‘19 to Open at Hauser & Wirth in New York

February 13, 2020 0

Beginning 20 February, 2020, Hauser & Wirth in New York will present the latest body of work by Hungarian born, New York-based artist Rita Ackermann: a suite of new paintings in which figures and motifs [...]
The Photograph

February 13, 2020 0

On Valentine’s Day, Issa Rae (HBO’s Insecure, Little) and LaKeith Stanfield (FX’s Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You) connect in an intriguing romance. In The Photograph, a woman must learn from the secrets in her mother’s [...]
Modern Female Icons in New Multimedia Portrait Series

January 29, 2020 0

When you think about the strong and wise women who have graced your life, do clear images quickly pop into your mind? As the stories of powerful female trailblazers are shared publicly and offered as [...]
CAP UCLA presents Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares Aguas Trio Featuring Gustavo Ovalles

January 22, 2020 0

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Aguas Trio on Friday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. at Royce Hall. Tickets starting at $28 are available now at cap.ucla.edu, 310-825-2101 and the Royce Hall box [...]
Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) to Present Stained-Glass Exhibition of Works by Brian Clarke

January 21, 2020 0

From March 21 through August 23, 2020, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York will present a major exhibition of works by celebrated architectural artist and painter Brian Clarke (b. 1953, United [...]
Shapero Rare Books in London Presents Quentin Blake: Anthology of Readers Exhibit

November 27, 2019 0

Shapero Rare Books in London will present an exhibition of new works by Sir Quentin Blake. Opening on the November 29, 2019, Anthology of Readers comprises 60 pen, ink & watercolor drawings, all of which [...]
Bonnefantenmuseum Presents: The Studio #2: Morena Bamberger, Ethereality

November 21, 2019 0

The Studio #2: Morena Bamberger, Ethereality November 26, 2019 – April 12, 2020 On November 24, 2019, Ger Koopmans, deputy for Culture of the Province of Limburg, will open the second edition of the new series The Studio in the [...]
“Gio Ponti: Loving Architecture” at MAXXI in Rome

November 21, 2019 0

Architect, designer, art director, writer, poet and critic, Gio Ponti was an all-round artist who traversed most of the 20th century. He profoundly influenced the taste of his time, responding to its most significant demands and anticipating [...]
Medellín Hosting a Traveling Exhibition of the 33rd Bienal de São Paulo

November 18, 2019 0

In a new partnership with the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, the Museo de Antioquia is holding the last stage of the program of traveling shows of the 33rd Bienal de São Paulo – Affective Affinities. The show [...]
What’s in a Name?: 4 New Books With Effective Titles

October 31, 2019 0

By Andrea Karen Hammer Are book titles important? Without a doubt, yes! As a distillation of endless hours of work, they are the essence of several hundred pages filled with words. Clever book titles will [...]
Three Top Gallery Exhibits: Locks, Gerald Peters Contemporary and Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles

October 26, 2019 0

Galleries offer the opportunity to view and experience art in intimate and accessible settings. Here are some of Artsphoria’s top picks for shows that you don’t want to miss: Elizabeth Osborne: A Painter’s Place at [...]
WHITNEY TO PRESENT “MAKING KNOWING: CRAFT IN ART, 1950–2019”

October 17, 2019 0

On November 22, 2019, the Whitney opens Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950–2019. The exhibition focuses on visual artists who have explored the materials, methods and strategies of craft. Beginning in the 1950s—at a time when [...]
CAP UCLA Presents Bill Frisell & Julian Lage Duo

October 17, 2019 0

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Bill Frisell and Julian Lage Duo on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 8 p.m. at Royce Hall. This meeting of the minds of two guitar [...]
The Book of Gutsy Women by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton: Honoring the Courageous

October 17, 2019 0

By Andrea Karen Hammer Fans of powerful mother-daughter duos have followed Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton navigating their high-speed book tour with complete composure. Inevitably, their appearances promoting The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite [...]
Fall 2019 Season at New Museum in New York

October 10, 2019 0

The New Museum in New York has announced an exciting fall 2019 season. Interesting talks and programs are scheduled in conjunction with the exhibits “Hans Haacke: All Connected” and “Carmen Argote: As Above, So Below.” [...]
Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour Documentary

October 10, 2019 0

Following the release of Shakira‘s album El Dorado, she returned to the world stage. She performed hits such as “Chantaje” and “La Bicicleta” as well as songs from her 20+ year repertoire. Some of these [...]
Collezione Maramotti Presents “Sisyphus / Trans / Form”: Site-Specific Performance by Dimitris Papaioannou

October 2, 2019 0

Presented as part of Festival Aperto 2019, Sisyphus / Trans / Form is the exclusive Italian debut of a new project that Greek choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou has created for Collezione Maramotti. The private contemporary art collection open to [...]
Intro to Sundance Philadelphia Session and “Elements of Effective Nonfiction Films”

September 12, 2019 2

By Andrea Karen Hammer During a recent program at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, the Sundance Institute presented “Nonfiction Filmmaking Session: Philadelphia” in collaboration with Scribe Video Center and PhillyCAM. The John S. and James L. [...]
Het HEM Presents Chapter 2WO: Investigation of Sound for Resilience and Political Change

September 12, 2019 0

In line with its founding values of understanding culture as fluid and inquisitive, Het HEM presents Chapter 2WO: an investigation of sound as a means for resilience and political change. In a society where technological [...]
Like a Boss: Beauty Business Tests Lifelong Friendship

September 12, 2019 0

In LIKE A BOSS from Paramount Pictures, best friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they’re in [...]
Dream in Color: Collaboration Between Poet and Artist

September 12, 2019 0

Creative collaboration has the power to deepen the developmental process, elevate individual work and enhance the final result. The recently released Dream in Color by poet Allison Whittaker and watercolor artist Pritha Srinivasan is an [...]
In Motion, In Place: Trisha Brown Dance Company in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

August 27, 2019 0

This September, dance and nature lovers enjoyed a series of free outdoor performances throughout Fairmount Park and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. The series, titled In Motion, In Place: Trisha Brown Dance Company in [...]
WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE: Stars Attend Special Screening in New York

August 13, 2019 0

On Aug. 12, 2019, a special screening of WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE was held at the Metrograph Theater in New York. The new movie is scheduled for release in theaters on Aug. 16. Stars and [...]
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown LA: 2019–20 Season Lineup

August 13, 2019 0

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) and The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles continue to build on their award-winning programs. Of the third season’s 7 events, all will include music [...]
63rd BFI London Film Festival: Stellar Lineup for Movie Immersion

August 2, 2019 1

For those who love traveling to cities with rich cultural options and the opportunity for movie immersion at a leading film festival, London is the destination to plan this fall. The 63rd BFI London Film [...]
Off the Wall: American Art to Wear at Philadelphia Museum of Art This Fall

July 31, 2019 0

This fall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Off the Wall: American Art to Wear, a major exhibition that highlights a distinctive American art movement that emerged in the late 1960s and flourished during the following decades. [...]
Cats Movie and Trailer: One of Top New Christmas Films

July 31, 2019 0

In the Cats movie adaptation, scheduled for release with new Christmas films, Oscar®-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl) transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s record-shattering stage musical. Cats stars James Corden, Judi Dench, [...]
Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland in New Film JUDY

July 22, 2019 0

In the new movie Judy, directed by Rupert Goold, Renée Zellweger takes on one of the most ambitious roles of her career. Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell and Michael Gambon form the talented ensemble, [...]
Parafin in London Opens New Show by British Artist Justin Mortimer

July 3, 2019 0

From July 19 to September 21, 2019, Parafin in London will present an exhibition of new work by Justin Mortimer, his third with the gallery. The artist’s new “Breed” paintings build on the “Hoax” series [...]
WHITNEY TO PRESENT JASON MORAN THIS SEPTEMBER

July 1, 2019 0

The first solo museum show of Jason Moran (b. 1975, Houston, Texas), the interdisciplinary artist who grounds his work in music composition, will make its New York debut at the Whitney this September. Jason Moran, which [...]
The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday

June 18, 2019 0

Did you ever fall into a robotic routine, where you automatically marched through daily activities without full awareness? Do you feel inundated with a 24/7 news stream, leaving your senses overloaded and blunted? When you [...]
HELEN PASHGIAN: NEW LENSES AND SPHERES

June 18, 2019 0

From July 16 to August 31, 2019, Vito Schnabel Gallery will present Helen Pashgian: New Lenses and Spheres at Via Maistra 37, St. Mortiz. This exhibition is the gallery’s first one devoted to the West [...]
Songland

June 13, 2019 0

Did you miss the news about NBC‘s series “Songland“? If you are a music fan, you definitely want to watch this show. Undiscovered songwriters take center stage as they pitch their original creations to top recording [...]
NEW MUSEUM TO PRESENT U.S. DEBUT OF ARGENTINIAN ARTIST MARTA MINUJÍN’S LA MENESUNDA

June 13, 2019 0

The New Museum will present an exhibition by the Argentinian artist Marta Minujín (b. 1943, Buenos Aires) on view in the Museum’s Third Floor Gallery from June 26 to September 29, 2019. Marta Minujín: Menesunda [...]
Unlimited: Art Basel’s Unique Platform for Large-Scale Projects

June 7, 2019 0

Unlimited, Art Basel‘s unique platform for large-scale projects, provides galleries with the opportunity to showcase grand work. Towering installations, monumental sculptures, vast wall paintings, extensive photographic series, video projections and performance will rise to new [...]
Yesterday: New Romantic Comedy

June 7, 2019 0

Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal. From Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Richard Curtis, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter [...]
Brad Pitt at 2019 Cannes Film Festival With Co-Stars in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

May 23, 2019 0

Actor Brad Pitt, an Academy Award winner, appeared at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival with his co-stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio, in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood visits 1969 [...]
ELTON JOHN AND TARON EGERTON GIVE SURPRISE PERFORMANCE AT THE ROCKETMAN CANNES GALA PARTY

May 23, 2019 0

At the ROCKETMAN Cannes Gala party, Elton John and Taron Egerton gave a surprise performance, which wowed the crowd: ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. [...]
International Artist Lorenzo Quinn Unveils Building Bridges Sculpture in Venice

May 10, 2019 0

Internationally renowned contemporary Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn has unveiled his monumental Building Bridges sculpture in Venice. The Building Bridges sculpture, the pinnacle of Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn’s artistic expression to date, is installed in the basin of [...]
Billboard Latin Music Awards to Feature Exclusive Worldwide Premieres

April 16, 2019 0

The 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards will feature worldwide premieres and television debuts from top Spanish-language stars. Some of the headliners include Marc Anthony, Nicky Jam, Romeo Santos, Luis Fonsi and Ozuna, among others. Final [...]
National Gallery of Canada Launches European Tour of “Canada and Impressionism”

April 9, 2019 0

The National Gallery of Canada has organized the European tour of Canada and Impressionism: New Horizons. The collaborative show with the Kunsthalle München (Munich, Germany), Fondation de l’Hermitage (Lausanne, Switzerland) and Musée Fabre (Montpellier, France) will open in [...]
New Art Institute to Open in Amsterdam: Exhibits, Concerts, Performances and More

March 27, 2019 0

On June 21, 2019, the new art institute Het HEM will open in Amsterdam. Housed in a former factory, the institute will present highly relevant visual art programming, along with music, performance and dance. [...]
ROCKING THE COUCH: On Demand From Avail Films

March 12, 2019 0

In 1992, a case against talent agent, Wallace Kaye, was taken to court by 12 unknown actresses. As a result, they braved the loss of their careers, privacy and Hollywood dreams. They stepped forward, despite [...]
Reading H2O: The Grammar of Water by Dutch Photographer Dirk Bakker

March 12, 2019 0

Today’s arts news highlight was delivered from Peters Projects of Santa Fe, New Mexico. With the most intriguing exhibit title Reading H2O: The Grammar of Water and photographic content flowing through the stream of alerts, [...]
ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2019 WHITNEY BIENNIAL

February 26, 2019 0

The Whitney Museum of American Art has announced that 75 artists have been selected to present their work in the 2019 Whitney Biennial, co-organized by two Whitney curators, Jane Panetta and Rujeko Hockley. This will [...]
Q&A With Ki Smith: New Gallery, Reflections 2 by Sei Smith and Value of Experimentation

February 19, 2019 0

After 10 years of working in the art world, Ki Smith opened an art gallery in Harlem at the beginning of February. Through a circle of collectors including Lisa and Noam Bardin, he met David [...]
CAP UCLA Presents Batsheva Dance Company: Venezuela by Ohad Naharin

February 12, 2019 0

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents acclaimed Tel Aviv-based Batsheva Dance Company in two performances of Venezuela on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 8 p.m. at Royce Hall. Tickets [...]
Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2019 Man and Woman of the Year Awards

February 12, 2019 0

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, recently held the 2019 Man and Woman of the Year Awards. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Man and Woman of the Year Awards are presented [...]
ROMA: An Artful Love Letter and Your Oscar Votes

February 12, 2019 0

With excitement building as we approach the Oscars on February 24, 2019, ROMA is gaining increasing attention as a nominee for Best Picture. The movie has already garnered accolades and awards at the British Academy [...]
Annenberg Center Live Dance Series: Riveting Performances

January 25, 2019 0

By Andrea Karen Hammer The dance scene in Philadelphia showcases the best talent from international cities. With cutting-edge dance companies and compelling performances, this art form enlivens and informs the regional cultural community as well [...]
Golden Globe Awards: Highlights and Winners

January 7, 2019 0

The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 6, 2019, celebrated top talent in the film and television industry. Sparkling stars scooped up coveted awards, delivering thank-you speeches with emotion, humor and panache. Here are [...]
2019 Sundance Film Festival: Preview of Selected Premieres

January 5, 2019 0

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival features another enlightening line-up of international independent films. The annual industry event will be held this year from January 24 to February 3 in Park City, Utah. The festival presents [...]

Q&A with Arts Leader Kristy Edmunds, Executive and Artistic Director of CAP UCLA

September 5, 2017 0

Kristy Edmunds, executive and artistic director of UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA), has vision. Under her arts leadership since 2011, the center has evolved as a trailblazing organization for contemporary interdisciplinary [...]
The Extended Moment: Fifty Years of Collecting Photographs at The Canadian Photography Institute

May 2, 2018 0

The Extended Moment: Fifty Years of Collecting Photographs features the work of more than 100 artists including Diane Arbus, Edward Burtynsky, Julia Margaret Cameron and Henri Cartier Bresson. The Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of [...]
Luis Fonsi Releases New Single “Calypso” Featuring British-Jamaican Rapper and Singer Stefflon Don

June 15, 2018 0

After much anticipation, the award-winning artist Luis Fonsi is finally releasing today his brand new single titled “Calypso,” featuring British -Jamaican rapper and singer Stefflon Don. “Calypso” Transports You to A Summer Trip With Non-Stop [...]
Sony World Photography Awards 2020

June 22, 2020 0

Featured photo (above): Nantu is an indigenous young man from the Achuar Nation of Ecuador who leads a project of solar-powered river boats for collective transport. By installing solar panels on a specially designed boat’s [...]
Secular Icons in an Age of Moral Uncertainty at Parafin in London

November 9, 2017 0

At a time when the notion of belief is particularly fraught, Secular Icons in an Age of Moral Uncertainty at Parafin in London examines contemporary takes on some of the objects we turn to for meaning or solace. [...]