The Last Mistress: Catherine Breillat's Comeback
Catherine Breillat, dubbed the worst French filmmaker of all time by her detractors, makes a comeback after her stroke with The Last Mistress. The film opened the 51st San Francisco International Film Festival and will be released in NYC on June 27th. Read the interviews in little white lies and filmmaker magazine. She discusses directing [...]
New Americans on WNYC
You’re going to love The New Americans an ongoing station-wide celebration of foreign-born artists living in the United States on WNYC, New York Public Radio International. Celebrate the diversity and excitement that immigrants bring by listening to this show. In particular, check out pianist Maurice El Medioni with Cuban-born New York-based percussionist Roberto [...]
Combining Sounds in a Strong Way
We are going to concerts at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco. A local favorite is Rupa & the April Fishes. The band gave an energetic performance and you will appreciate the way she combines music genres.
For my New York friends, Rupa and the April Fishes will be performing at New [...]
A Space for Discussing Immigration Issues
The museums & libraries on the borderlands are poised to open up discussion on immigration issues. A 370 mile fence will be built along the U.S.-Mexico border. Recently the Border Patrol was recruiting in Memphis, Tennessee, and the group of potential recruits gasped when the recruiter told the group only 8 black women are employed [...]
mostra internacional de films de donas de barcelona
The Mostra Internacional de Films de Donas de Barcelona, is an exciting example of work being done by women who are grabbing the camera and going to places that are often off-limits, whether psychologically or in reality. These women are making films in places such as Afghanistan and the Philippines. If you get a chance [...]
International Conference on the Inclusive Museum
What is an inclusive museum? What is the function and purpose of a museum in 2008?
At the International Conference on the Inclusive Museum at the National Museum of Ethnology, in Leiden, the Netherlands, emerging museum professionals and seasoned veterans got together to find out how to incorporate multiple viewpoints and involve and engage the community.
Kate [...]