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If you have ever imagined yourself attending a fantasy dinner party where Leonardo da Vinci is a guest, the closest…
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SXSW 2023 PREVIEW By Andrew Osborne There are various traditions film lovers enjoy at the start of each new year,…
Conductor Roderick Cox made his Philadelphia Orchestra debut with a vibrant program Jan. 13-14, in Verizon Hall with works by…
If you’ve covered season upon season of galas you could allow yourself to think that it’s possible to step into…
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1. BAD AXE As of this writing, David Siev’s compelling film about his own Cambodian American parents struggling to keep…
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There are many reasons for a child to take piano lessons. Aside from the mastery of an instrument and musical…
With so much to laugh—and cry—about in today’s topsy-turvy world, the challenge of directing a social comedy in 2022 is…
For whatever reason, 2022 has been the year of directors reflecting on how they got their start as filmmakers. Perhaps…