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D: Antoinette Jadaone. Philippines, 2020, 100 min. Opening night film.
Filipino idol Paulo Avelino stars as a twisted version of himself in this unique look at celebrity and the teens who worship their flawed icons.
(Drive-in screening, June 4, 7:30pm, Community First! Village Drive-In Cinema: Virtual access June 4-6)
Center Stage.
D: Stanley Kwan. Hong Kong, 1991, 126 min.
Glowing 4K restoration of Stanley Kwan s critically lauded 1991 semi-documentary, semi-biopic of Ruan Lingyu, the Chinese Garbo, with Maggie Cheung as the groundbreaking actress from Shanghai whose tragic fate gave a warning about 20th-century celebrity tabloid journalism.
(Virtual access June 4- 8)
Cane Fire
D: Anthony Banua-Simon. USA, 2020, 90 min.
“The Columnist” (Film Movement) turns homicidal when she becomes the subject of attack by social-media trolls; over the course of
“Three Summers” (Icarus Films Home Video), a Brazilian housekeeper (Regina Casé) strives to break out of a rigid caste system; Andrei Konchalovsky’s acclaimed
“Sin” (Corinth Films) examines Michelangelo as both a legendary artist and a political animal, contending with the agendas of the Medicis and the Vatican.
Based on the manga series,
“The Great War of Archimedes” (Well Go USA Entertainment) looks at the Japanese navy’s efforts to build the world’s largest battleship; Japanese Oscar entry
“True Mothers” (Film Movement) examines the life of an adoptive family and what happens when the birth mother shows up to demand the return of her son; Fabrice du Welz’s Ardennes trilogy concludes with
Monday is Memorial Day, and if staring at a three-day weekend and unsure what to do, let us make some suggestions to keep you entertained and busy. There’s dance, opera, film, theater, visual art – if you want it, we probably got it. Keep reading for a list of this week’s best bets.
Houston Grand Opera will present a new digital take on Engelbert Humperdinck’s
Hansel and Gretel on Friday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Lileana Blain-Cruz, this new version of Humperdinck’s classic, created specifically for HGO Digital, stars current HGO Studio artists and alums, and blends live performance with original animated set designs by visual artist Hannah Wasileski. In an interview with the
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Tomoko Omura, Tomie s Blues
Born in Shizuoka, Japan and based in Brooklyn, NY, violinist Tomoko Omura has earned just acclaim for her command of the jazz tradition on her instrument, going back to Joe Venuti, Stéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith. But she has also made a conscious and inspiring study of folkloric music from her homeland, notably on her albums
Roots, in 2015, and
Branches Vol. 1, in 2020. A follow-up,
Branches Vol. 2, is coming soon, featuring Omura with an ensemble that includes pianist Glenn Zaleski, guitarist Jeff Miles, bassist Pablo Menares and drummer Jay Sawyer. Its most touching piece is Tomie s Blues, an original dedicated to the memory of Omura s grandmother.