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David Keighley | Photo Credit: X/ @IMAX David Keighley, a central figure in the development of IMAX and one of the foremost advocates of large-format cinema, has died at the age of 77. His son, producer Geoff Keighley, confirmed that he passed away Thursday in New York following a battle with neuroendocrine prostate cancer. Over…
Performing artiste-turned-filmmaker Shilpika Bordoloi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The saying that the smallest pebble can cause the greatest ripples finds resonance in Shilpika Bordoloi’s short film Mau: The Spirit Dreams of Cheraw, which has won the National Award for the Best Debut Film of a Director in the Non-Feature Films category this year. In Delhi…
Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Not all legacies are loud. Some settle in silence, in the grain of a raga, in the pause before a swara. It’s hard to describe what Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer’s music felt like unless you have sat in front of him and listened. For those of us who…
Actor Sivakarthikeyan at the Na Muthukumar tribute concert, with the family of the late lyricist What did Na Muthukumar mean to fans of Tamil cinema? In the early 2000s, Muthukumar’s lines in popular films paved the way for a whole generation to express their joy and sorrow. Ask anyone who grew up during that phase…
Vidya Kalyanaraman and Brindha Manickavasakam presenting a thematic concert featuring exclusive Syama Sastri kritis. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B With collaborations and thematic presentations increasingly shaping the Carnatic concert scene, musicians are steadily moving beyond convention in pursuit of novelty and artistic synergy. Vocalists Vidya Kalyanaraman and Brindha Manickavasakan are among those who exemplify…
Preethi Athreya in Rubber Girl | Photo Credit: G5A Movement is any dance’s motor. But when it comes to cabaret, a theatrical form that also features music, song, recitation or drama, a dash of oomph is also a requisite. This weekend at the Black Box, a unique black-chair multi-functional space that seats around 165, G5A…
A scene from the film Moonwalk. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Moonwalk (Malayalam) Starring: Anunath V.P., Sujith Prapanchan, Sreekanth Murali, Sanjana Doss, Meenakshi Raveendran, Rishi Kainikkara, Arjun Manilal Direction: Vinod A.K. Storyline: A group of youth take up breakdancing, but the ride ahead is filled with obstacles Runtime: 118 minutes Evoking a time period is…
The exhibition, completed by April 30, was installed over ten days and includes murals painted on electricity boxes and backlit posters mounted on lamp posts. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On the occasion of the 104th birth anniversary of acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray, a 120-foot stretch of wall outside his residence on Bishop Lefroy Road…
Stars from film, music, and fashion converged at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, United States, on Tuesday (May 6), to attend a star-studded edition of fashion’s biggest annual night out. Pop star Rihanna brought the curtains down to this rainy Met Gala. Rihanna donned a pinstripe look and a huge hat, her…
Blesswin Winco will pay a tribute to the Foo Fighters in Bengaluru on April 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement With an aim to bring back old-school rock energy of the early 2000s Bangalore, city musician Blesswin Winco will be performing a tribute to Foo Fighters, the American rock band, in Bengaluru on April…
