Harlem Makes Me Feel
We’re tempted to call the Harlem Renaissance a golden age of African-American music, which begs the question: Has there been a dry period for...
Brandt Upon the Brain!
You may see better art heist movies than Ruben Brandt, Collector, but you won’t see a crazier one. This largely English-language Hungarian animated film...
Chili Wine
Two food and drink events grab the spotlight this week. The first one is on Thursday, when Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival holds...
The Act of Seeing
Never Look Away might have missed out on the Best Foreign Film Oscar this past week, but it’s still well worth the three hours...
For Syria
Ayman Jarjour’s life has been bound up with the country of Syria. He made his recital debut in Damascus and later gave the Syrian...
I Love Paris
In the first decades of the 20th century, Paris had a better claim than most cities to being the epicenter of the music world....
Jewel Box
During the reigns of three successive kings named Augustus in the 18th century, the city of Dresden became a haven for culture and Baroque...
Gypsy Violin
The Romani people (commonly known as Gypsies) and their musicians (properly known as Lautari) have a great tradition of violin playing, with virtuosos frequently...
My BFF
The Denton Black Film Festival has more to celebrate this January than just its fifth year in operation. It’s also screening some of its...
Stealing to Live
Hirokazu Kore-eda doesn’t have as much traction in America as other Japanese filmmakers. He’s not an animator like Hayao Miyazaki, and he doesn’t traffic...
