BAM's Bridge Project Event for Alex Fund
Ethan Hawke and his fellow colleagues from the upcoming show The Winter's Tale, part of The Bridge Project at BAM will host a special event to the benefit of the Alex Fund on February 8. The programs supported by the Alex Fund - a fund set up by Leslie Hawke - are
“California Dreamin’ (endless)" opens at IFC Center
January 23 - February 5 | IFC CENTER, NYC A masterpiece. – Washington Post Devastating… spins a complex dark comedy of near-Shakespearean proportions. – Variety A long-awaited theatrical release: CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' (ENDLESS) opens at IFC Center The waiting
Dinu Ghezzo at "Harmonious Cities: Music, Technology, Culture and Health"
TUE, February 3, 9:30 am -1:30 pm | UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NYC International Council for Caring Communities, in cooperation with United Nations partners, Rusk Without Walls and World Association of Former United Nations Interns and Fellows (WAFUNIF), organizes
New US Impressions of George Enescu
Albany Records has released a stellar interpretation of Romanian composer George Enescu's Impressions from childhood, performed by world reknown violonist Sherban Lupu and Sinfonia Varsovia. George Enescu was an extraordinary musician. One of the most acclaimed violinists
Tompa Gabor Awarded Cultural Ambassador
The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York is extremely pleased to announce that Tompa Gábor, a prominent member of the European theatre scene, and director of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, Romania, has been awarded the title of Ambassador of Hungarian Culture. The award
"The Rest is Silence" at Palm Springs International Film Festival
FRI, January 16, 6:30 pm & SAT, January 17, 1:30 pm | Palm Springs, CA 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival presents The Rest is Silence, directed by Nae Caranfil Following its international success in 2008, Nae Caranfil's latest film, The Rest is
"Hooked" Awarded at Palm Springs
Palm Springs International Film Festival has announced yesterday its winners. The jury selected Hooked (Romania/France) directed by Adrian Sitaru. The winner of the New Voices/New Vision section of the 20th Palm Springs International Film Festival goes to the daring vision
Romanian Artists in "American Theatre Magazine"
January 12 | AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE Both onstage and offstage, Romanian theatre artists continue to contribute to the American theatre at large: two Romanian theatre artists are featured in the January 2009 edition of American Theatre magazine, which focuses exclusively
Adrian Sitaru's "Hooked" US Premiere
January 6-19 | PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Palm Springs, CA The debut feature by Romanian director Adrian Sitaru – already acclaimed for his short films (among which Waves, presented at 2008 Sundance Festival) – will have its American premiere at Palm
Lucian Ban at "European Jazz Improvisation"
THU, January 8, 7 pm | BOHEMIAN NATIONAL HALL, NYC A one-night-only jam session by Europe's finest jazz musicians, featuring 16 musicians, representing 15 EU Member Countries: Austria: Herbert Grubmair – tenor saxophone Czech Republic: Martin Zbrožek – violin
The New York Film Critics Circle Awards for the Best Foreign-Language Film of 2008 Went to: 4,3,2
MON, January 5 | New York Film Critics Awards Ceremony, NYC On January 5th, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days received the award for the Best Foreign-Language Film of 2008 from the New York Film Critics Circle. Cristian Mungiu's acceptance message at the ceremony in
GIMPEL TAM in The NY Times & The NY Sun
December 9 & December 12, 2008 . . . this engaging and lively 95-minute intermissionless entertainment, notable for its outstanding klezmer band, some splendid singing and an admirable performance by Adam Shapiro in the title role, is the opening presentation of the