Conversations with the Masters: Chef Andre Soltner

Andre Soltner, at 78, is internationally recognized as the first "superstar" chef and a Master Chef of the highest honors. While still young he left home, to begin an apprenticeship that would transport him to worlds unknown. 

Snapchat and Tribeca Film Festival announce new Tribeca Snapchat Shorts program

Brought together by a shared love of storytelling, Tribeca Film Festival and Snapchat present TRIBECA SNAPCHAT SHORTS  the first ever program of its kind — spotlighting the best Snapchat Stories from across the US.  

La Guerre Ou La Paix

Si les conflits ukrainiens et moyen-orientaux s'éternisent, c'est aussi en raison de l'attitude des dirigeants qui les mènent, ici Vladimir Poutine et Benyamin Netanyahou, dont les intentions de pacification restent incertaines, interrogent à tout le moins.  

Science News:The 25 Biggest Earthquakes Ever Recorded

Actor George Clooney Cuffed in Humanitarian Protest

Academy Award winner George Clooney was arrested this week for civil disobedience during a planned protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, DC.

Academy Creates Two New Branches: Animation and Short Films

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted today to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches, the Animation Branch, and the Short Films Branch.

In The Fade - A Powerful Tour de Force Film, Captivating, Challenging

In The Fade, from Magnolia Pictures, brings to the screen the story of love, inconsolable loss, the manifestation of hate in a modern world, helplessness when the system fails, passion, revenge, desire and immeasurable and profound grief.

Laura Aguilar Fearlessly Reclaims Her Body And Her Journey Through Life With "Show And Tell"

Lesbian, Latina and large-bodied, Laura Aguilar fearlessly reclaims her body and her journey with Show and Tell: the headline-grabbing exhibition that captured the heart of the art world during the recent PST: LA/LA, the massive art initiative led by the Getty.

SF Theatre: South Bay Musical Theatre Announces Virtual Programming for Jan/Feb 2021

South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT), one of the first in the Bay area to reinvent itself for the COVID-19 era, has announced several new virtual events streaming through Zoom and social media in January and February 2021.

Hostile Border Review - Sharp, Edgy, Courageous

Hostile Border, from Samuel Goldwyn, brings to the screen a sharp, edgy drama of contemporary life for a Mexican rancher and his Pocha daughter after her criminal life in the U.S. is busted and she is deported.

Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe Review – Magnificent, Superb, A Masterpiece

Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, from Lionsgate and Trafalgar Releasing, presents an intimate look into the life of one of the world’s greatest Italian tenors, and invites the audience into his world as he presents himself, unadulterated.

Wise Guy Review – Entertaining Behind The Scenes Look at The Sopranos, A Must See

Wise Guy, an HBO Original documentary, presents a retrospective on David Chase's "The Sopranos," which was born before cable was considered cool, and the idea of changing the programming format with a scripted mob story was ludicrous.