Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Classic TV: “The Comeback”

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Every fall, a plethora of formerly big-name actors (or those who simply aspired to be but never were) make much-hyped, often embarrassing re...
Monday, August 29, 2011

Cinematically Inclined: Vancouver Latin American Film Festival 2011

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For film buffs in Vancouver, every season has at least one or two major film festivals. In the late summer, bridging the gap between the Que...
Friday, August 26, 2011

The German Opera Project: the Bregenz Festival

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Much can be said of stripped-down theatrical productions that do not diminish the power of the work. I once saw a production of The Laramie ...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Master Class: Costa-Gavras’s “Z”

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The most recent issue of Time Magazine carries the title “The Decline and Fall of Europe”. In light of the austerity protests in Greece and ...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Pop Rewind: the MTV Video Music Awards

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With the VMAs taking place this coming Sunday, it’s time to contemplate the videos up for the title of “Video of the Year”. They are: Adele...
Saturday, August 20, 2011

Internet Viewing: “Moscow Out”

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Some of my friends have asked about my mild fascination with all things Russian, such as luxury shopping at GUM and TSUM and the Eurovisio...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Together Again: Janet Jackson’s Number Ones Tour

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[Programming note: original article ran June 11, 2011. This piece is running to coincide with the upcoming August 26 concert in Vancouver.) ...