Art

Help Philadelphia Friends of the Projected Arts save 941 Theater.

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Awhile back Culturemob covered how 941 Theater was a strong supporter of cinema, arts, and music in the community. And since that blog it was recognized for it’s dedication and won a Citypaper Choice Award. But unfortunately the theater was forced to shut down by L&I, and is now in a dire situation. From their [...]

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Film

From Hollywood To Broadway

by Jonathan Mandell
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Festival

33rd annual Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, November 12-15, 2009

by Jonathan Mandell
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The Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival at The American Museum of Natural History is the longest-running documentary film festival in the United States. This year’s almost three dozen films includes on opening night movie, Cooking History, which is without question one of the weirder documentaries ever made. Its motto: “6 wars, 10 recipes, [...]

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Festival

The Other Israel Film Festival, Nov. 12 to Nov 19, 2009

by Jonathan Mandell
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There are more than a dozen films at the Third Annual Other Israel Film Festival, among them a satire called “Arab Labor”; a documentary, “City of Borders,” about a gay bar in Jerusalem; a portrait of an Arab-Israeli journalist felt caught in the middle (“The Arabs think he’s a collaborator. The Jews think he’s [...]

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Festival

New York’s Indian Film Festival, MIACC 09, Nov 11 to 15, 2009

by Jonathan Mandell
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“Slumdog Millionaire,” “The Namesake,” and a host of other blockbuster India-oriented films had their premieres at a New York festival with a forbidding name — the Mahindra Ido-American Arts Council Film Festival or MIAAC. Starting on Wednesday, November 11th, New Yorkers will have a chance at the ninth annual Indian film festival , MIAAC 2009, [...]

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Comedy

“A John Waters Christmas” at the Birchmere…Need We Say More?

by Hunter Gorinson
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On Thursday, December 17th, Baltimore’s resident auteur and enfant terrible, John Waters, will be headed to the metro area to present his one-man show extolling his obsession with all things Christmas. But beware: this ain’t exactly the Andy Williams Holiday Spectacular and barf bags are most definitely not included.

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Film

The Best Movies of 2009? MOMA weighs in

by Jonathan Mandell
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The year 2009 has not ended yet, but of all the movies shown this year the Museum of Modern Art has already selected 20 to be shown in The Contenders, 2009, a 10-week film series of movies that, in the opinion of the museum’s film curators, are “contenders for lasting significance.” Several of the directors [...]

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Art

Filmmaker Tim Burton at the Museum of Modern Art. Nov 22, 2009 to April 26, 2010

by Jonathan Mandell
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Tim Burton is best known for his films with Johnny Depp and for creating odd monsters, and eerie environments, for the movies. Now the Museum of Modern Art offers a retrospective of his career as a director, producer, and writer, as well as a look at his lesser-known work as a photographer and an illustrator, [...]

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Comedy

Hollywood Happenings: Oscar hosts Baldwin and Martin, Kathy Griffins New Show

by Leah Gillis
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The Oscars are around the corner so buzz about the new host was building – especially when the brit Gervais was announced as the Golden Globes Host this year (the Foreign Press is really going with the foreign thing, huh. Wonder if it will be a trend??) Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are on tap [...]

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Dance

‘This Is It’ Michael Jackson Review Round Up

by Leah Gillis
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Elizabeth Taylor wrote on Twitter that it’s, ‘the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen.’  In case her thoughts weren’t clear she added that she, ‘truly thinks it should be nominated in every category conceivable.’
Most people agree that this movie is well made, has heart and gives a view into a world [...]

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Film

Silent Movie Mondays returns today to The Paramount Theatre

by Maria Christensen
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f Mondays get you down, take yourself to The Paramount Theatre for the next three of them to indulge in some nostalgia. And I’m not talking about nostalgia for your childhood (well, not most of you anyway), but for the good old days of silent movies. And not just any silent movies, but classic science [...]

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Film

Chat with Julia Stiles and Bill Pullman Live October 27

by Jonathan Mandell
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What did Julia Stiles think of Heath Ledger, her co-star in “10 Things I Hate About You”? How about Matt Damon, her co-star in the Bourne films? Is it tougher to do a play like “Oleanna”? Has she ever gotten into an argument with a feminist over having taken the role? What was it like [...]

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Festival

A Grindhouse Thanksgiving at Palace of Wonders

by Hunter Gorinson
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For the third year running, H Street’s Palace of Wonders will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday in the only way appropriate for the freaskshow/burlesque/ curio cabinet-themed bar — with cheap booze and sleazy cinema.

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Festival

CMJ Music Marathon for Friday, October 23, 2009

by Jonathan Mandell

Here are music, film, panel and special events occurring at the CMJ Marathon. (CMJ means College Music Journal, but the hundreds of events transcend any journal)
Music Recommendations For Friday October 23rd
Cruel Black Dove – 7pm at Crash Mansion
Japandroids 1:00am at Bell House
Portugal. The Man Midnight at Bowery Ballroom
The Temper Trap 11:00 at Bowery Ballroom
Bear Hands [...]

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Boston

Broken Lizard on Comedy Tour Throughout the Fall.

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You’ve laughed at their antics during their movies Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. And now you have the chance to see them perform live during a comedy tour! Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffeman, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Eric Stolhanske are all set to perform their sketch comedy before a live audience. And they will [...]

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