Isabelle Huppert’s new film, “La Syndicaliste,” is an intense French true-crime drama that delves into the dirty political dealings within the nation’s nuclear energy industry. Huppert plays Maureen Kearney, a labor representative for a state-controlled French nuclear technology company, Areva. As the plot unfolds, we see Maureen navigating the complexities of corporate politics, gender biases,…
George Lewis has recently ventured into opera with his work “Afterword: An Opera in Two Acts,” departing from his usual action-packed thrill rides in his chamber and orchestral works. His opera is intentionally less traditionally dramatic, drawing influence from Anthony Braxton’s operas and featuring singers who rotate roles to depict the formation and development of…
The performance of “The Rite of Spring/Common Ground[s]” at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan is captivating audiences with its unique blend of dance, music, and storytelling. The show, developed by choreographer Pina Bausch, features a powerful and intense display of emotion as the dancers grapple with the concept of mortality. Bausch’s “Rite,” set to…
The documentary “South to Black Power” directed by Sam Pollard and Llewellyn M. Smith explores the idea of a “Great Migration in reverse,” as presented in Charles M. Blow’s 2021 book “The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.” In the film, Blow argues that Black Americans should head to the South in order to…
Shane MacGowan, the former songwriter and frontman for the Pogues, has passed away at the age of 65. Known for reinvigorating interest in Irish music in the 1980s by blending it with the power of punk rock, MacGowan was a central figure in the music scene and his death was confirmed by his wife, Victoria…
The performance “Adaku, Part 1: The Road Opens” by Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Fishman Space. The show is a speculative mythology about a precolonial African village at a moment of crisis, blending ritual dance theater with song and play. Throughout the 75-minute production, a group of women…
“Godzilla Minus One” celebrates the iconic creature’s 70th anniversary in the Toho studio franchise. This latest installment portrays Godzilla as a confident and majestic force of destruction, embodying the enduring impact of Japan’s post-World War II struggles. The film opens with Godzilla’s devastating landfall on a war-torn island, where survivors like Koichi and Noriko navigate…
