Film

Liv Ullman directs Cate Blanchett in Tennessee Williams at BAM, starting November 27th. Also: Liv Ullmann Film Festival

by Jonathan Mandell
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Starting Friday, November 27th at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Oscar-winning movie actress Cate Blanchett is appearing on the stage as Blanche in Tennessee Williams’ “Streetcar Named Desire” directed by Liv Ullmann, best known as the extraordinary actress in many of Ingmar Bergman’s films. This sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, yet tickets are [...]

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Art

Terra Nova – DJ Spooky brings the music of Antarctica to Brooklyn, December 2, 4, 5

by Jonathan Mandell
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Antarctica minus DJ plus ICE equals BAM.
Let me explain this formula. It will take a few steps:
DJ Spooky took a trip to Antarctica.
(DJ Spooky, who is a hip hop musician, artist and producer as well as a college professor, is also known as “The Subliminal Kid.” His other name is Paul D. [...]

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