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On an elemental level, Stanley Donen’s films epitomize what we think of when we think of the best of Hollywood cinema.
This Sunday’s BPYO concert tied together a number of highly personal strands, presenting music connected to two of conductor Benjamin Zander’s mentors — Benjamin Britten and Gustav Holst.
The script offers an indispensable vision of American history from the point of view of African women.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
The Oscar-nominated animation shorts are a dark lot this year.
Syrian-Kurdish filmmaker Talal Derki on love and hate in his homeland and the “schizophrenia” of being an Oscar nominee.
It’s impossible not to be moved by Lauren Gunderson’s elegant, understated writing.
The Western Wind turns out to be a beautifully written novel, a serious book of great depth, intention, and craft.
The film assembles an eclectic and impressive crew of actors, writers, directors and scholars to explore the representation of black characters and culture in (mostly) American horror cinema.
Smartly, Vanessa Ruben has gathered a strong group of collaborators, a number of whom knew Tadd Dameron personally and all of whom knew his music well.

Visual Art Commentary: Silence Is Complicity — Why Museums Must Use Their Voice to Defend Democracy