This Saturday, Reel 13 is proud to present “Raising Victor Vargas.” The film, about a 16-year-old’s struggles between boyhood and young-manhood, was nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Director, Feature, and Screenplay. It was filmed on location on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Watch the trailer.
Sinatra passed away May 14, 1998, in his honor, The U.S. Post Office unveiled his stamp, which went on sale early in Hoboken, NJ; New York, NY; and Las …
A pioneer in the field of painting and multimedia, Rauschenberg passed away Monday night at age 82. Beyond his work, he was a primary member of the arts revolution …
Meet Eric Downs, a recent New York City transplant already singing his first role at the Met Opera in Prokofiev’s The Gambler. Find out what he loves about opera and watch him sing “Vi Ravviso” from Bellini’s La Sonnambula.
Do you remember the gorilla suits? Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno? The “Last Word” lightbulb? If you were a beginning reader in the ’70s and ’80s, chances are you do. And now PBS and Sesame Workshop have good news for you (and your kids): a full season of The Electric Company is coming back to the air in 2009.
The thrill of discovery is without compare, and predictability is for children, not art fiends, right? Well, not always. About a year and a half ago, I got completely addicted …
The short films featured on Reel 13 this week all contend with human longing. A son comforts his dying mother, sweethearts struggle for a deeper connection, and a loner seeks companionship. Vote for your favorite.
May 1, 2008, screenwriter, director and producer Harmony Korine (Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy) made an appearance at the Apple Store Soho, discussing his new movie Mister Lonely, his love …
This week, the short films that competed for your vote all thwart expectations in their own ways. In “William Klein: Out of Necessity,” photographer William Klein expounds on his unconventional aesthetic, “Methods” plays with portrayals of thespian stereotypes, and “Standby” examines a moment when a mother fails her son. So which film won?
Charlie Rose interviews Museum of Modern Art curator Paola Antonelli about this exhibit, which closes May 12, 2008. She discusses about the convergence of design, technology, and human needs and adaptations and how this convergence challenges the mind.
