What’s real minimalism? It’s not there at all. And that’s exactly what happened to Rhys Chatham’s eagerly awaited piece for 200 electric guitars, “A Crimson Grail,” on Friday night. But what about the other two performers — Beata Viscera and Manuel Göttsching?
Director David Gordon Green’s new major motion picture effort, Pineapple Express, is about “a stoner and his dealer forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.” The film is a bit of a departure for Green, who made his name directing Southern Gothic coming of [...]
Nas’ latest release — and ninth album — is the controversial concept CD, “Untitled,” which has been described as “an intense exploration of racial inequality in America.” This week, the rapper spoke to Tavis Smiley. Watch the interview…
This week’s crop of Reel 13 shorts featured an Al Qaeda audition, a kid with a short attention span, and a woman with writer’s block. You voted, now find out which film won.
Requiem, inspired by, but not based on Mozart’s same-titled piece, is work about loss – cultural, environmental, or otherwise – pieced with songs, chants and rituals from director Lemi Ponifasio’s native Samoa, where he is a high chief. Read more…
Nogami stood by legendary director Akira Kurosawa as a script supervisor and principal assistant–in this lecture, she recalls Kurosawa’s creative power and the ups and downs of the industry over time. Watch….
Watch a discussion about the acclaimed one-man play Thurgood with actor Laurence Fishburne and playwright George Stevens.
Jeremy Freed writes for Tavis Smiley: “The veteran comedian and actor was only 50, … it is tragic to consider that he will no longer be around to inspire us, entertain us and make us laugh.” Read more…or watch an interview with Mac from 2007.
Legendary 1970s soul singer Isaac Hayes passed August 10, 2008 at his home in Memphis. His career is a testament to perseverance. Read or listen to an interview with Hayes from November 3, 2004.
Most people press flowers between the pages of books. Artist Mark Dion prefers seaweed, and as you can see in this exclusive Art21 video, the effect can be stunning.
