The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ, a unique documentary opera about the groundbreaking cross-cultural collaboration between Vancouver’s Astrolabe Musik Theatre, the Turning Point Ensemble and Westbank First Nation, will premiere in British Columbia on May 6, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. at the VIFF Center VanCity Theater, with a second screening May 12Read More →
April 28, 2022 Dr. Audrey Hager, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, was recently interviewed and filmed for a documentary that will illustrate how traditional, therapeutic and contemporary arts can facilitate the prevention and healing of childhood trauma, abuse and neglect. Hager provides his expertise in neuroscience to describe to viewersRead More →
Lee Morgan. Photo by Valerie Wilmer Lee Morgan, one of the most brilliant trumpeters of the 1950s, became another victim of the violent times we live in when he was murdered during an engagement at Slug’s, a jazz club in New York City, on February 19. Morgan was reportedly shotRead More →
Torrey Hills resident Zhu Shen recognized her son’s artistic talent at an early age. Like many mothers do with their children, she adored her son, Perry Chen, and encouraged his creativity, including writing, drawing, crafts, and animation. Then came the moment when she realized her attention was being pushed away.Read More →
Legendary American jazz musician and composer Charles Mingus will be celebrated with a new two-night jazz festival at Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo. The Mingus Centenary Festival, marking 100 years since the birth of the musician, takes place this Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Centro CulturalRead More →
April 22, 2022, 5:16 PM Double bass player Charles Mingus in 1960. Image: Getty Born on April 22, 1922, the legacy of legendary composer and jazz musician Charles Mingus lives on 100 years later… “What is a jazz composer? asks Charles Mingus in the first sentence of the liner notesRead More →
The 88 well-tuned drums of Omar Sosa • A documentary film premiere Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums is a feature-length documentary about the life and music of Cuban-born pianist and composer Omar Sosa (b. 1965). In-depth interviews with Omar Sosa, archival video and stills, and,Read More →
The non-profit association that manages the famous Chagrin Documentary Film Festival launched its first fundraiseraiming to raise $1 million to purchase and renovate a Chagrin Falls building for permanent residence that supports year-round programming. Fevered Dreams Productions announced Thursday, April 21 the public phase of the campaign. The effort hasRead More →
I’ll be perfectly honest: I think you’d be hard-pressed to find a more exemplary personification of New Orleans jazz culture than Double Decker Arts Festival headliner Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. Trombone Shorty’s album, Parking Symphonywas released on April 28, 2017 Andrews’ prolific career and deep pride in his hometown’s unrepeatableRead More →
Nils Kavanagh, a jazz pianist from Sligo, has won the inaugural Young Irish Jazz Musician Award. The musician received the award in a live competition at the University Concert Hall, Limerick on April 10, organized by Limerick Jazz in association with Improvised Music Company (BMI). Kavanagh was selected by aRead More →
the DOXA Documentary Film Festival announced the lineup for its 21st annual event, taking place May 5-15 at various venues across Vancouver. The festival will present 55 feature and medium-length films, 24 short films and pre-recorded and live Q&As. It will also include opportunities for filmmakers, audiences and industry professionalsRead More →
Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival returns for its 21st edition with crucial and thought-provoking programming next month. DOXA Documentary Film Festival announced the full lineup for DOXA 2022 from May 5-15. Documentary enthusiasts can choose from over 75 films, including 55 feature and mid-length films, 24 short films, andRead More →
As tickets officially go on sale for the 2022 DocLands Documentary Film Festival, the annual event once again features one of the most impressive programs of non-fiction film storytelling in the country. Starting May 5 and presented by the California Film Institute, which operates the Smith Rafael Film Center andRead More →
After a two-year hiatus from in-person options, the DOXA Documentary Film Festival returns to Vancouver in May! And naturally, he is doing everything possible for his return. If you’re wondering what that means, keep reading! Kicking off May 5, the festival will run for 10 consecutive days with both in-personRead More →
It’s been four years since InsidePulse provided outdoor coverage of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina. Three years ago it was canceled with the start of the COVID closures. Last year’s festival and this year’s festival were held virtually so people around the country and aroundRead More →
Tamir Hendelman and his trio bring jazz, classical, blues, standard, Israeli and Brazilian influences to Ravenscroft Hall. For Hendelman, now among jazz’s top musicians, playing the piano has become a ticket to tour the world, from Israel to Los Angeles, from Japan to Thailand – and on April 16 atRead More →
Can Netflix subscribers experience the chillingly effective documentary film Cow? Keep reading to find the answer and where to look Cow! There are tons of great documentaries and shows ready to stream now on Netflix, including such exciting endeavors as The Ripper, the Tinder Swindler, Spying and more, making itRead More →
A musician’s life unfolds in waves. There are the quiet times – no gigs, no recordings, no playing late at night. And then there are the weeks where everyone is a stage. So it is with contemporary jazz, R&B and alto funk, tenor and soprano saxophonist Tony Exum Jr. forRead More →
The directorial debut of Ahsen Nadeem, Crows are white (review in IE here, scroll down), recounts his personal journey of bridging the gap between himself and his parents while seeking enlightenment from the isolated Buddhist monks who live on Mount Hiei outside of Kyoto, Japan. Growing up in a traditionalRead More →
Full Format Documentary Film Festival | From Thursday 7 April to Sunday 10 April 2022 Due to the perpetual disappointment that is COVID-19, the 25th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is being held online again this year, from April 7-10. But don’t worry: the festival organizers have foundRead More →
Bill Heid remembers being in his father’s studio, George Heid Productions, and seeing famous musicians like Billy Strayhorn, Henry Mancini and George Benson walk through its doors to record. “A lot of Pittsburgh’s jazz greats recorded their first demos in my dad’s studio,” said Heid, who has been playing jazzRead More →
English saxophonist Iain Ballamy first met the late Irish poet Matthew Sweeney in the late 1990s while filming a jazz TV series shot in Southampton. The couple had a passionate and mutual love of jazz, but the connection between them seemed more powerful, immediate and unspoken. “I think by theRead More →
The Grammys embrace all of its Vegas-style glitz and glamour. After a two-month postponement and relocation, the 64th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The ceremony welcomed comedian and host Trevor Noah for a second year, who avoided potential scandal after last week’sRead More →
Coachella Valley Quick Launch: April 7 Entrepreneurs, here is the opportunity to present your business idea to a panel of your peers on the College of the Desert India campus. Get feedback on your business, product or concept. Dana Daniels: April 7-9 and 14-16 Dana Daniels magically made it toRead More →
Mantas Kvedaravicius is known for his documentary on the conflict zone “Mariupolis”, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2016. Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed on Saturday (April 2) in Mariupol, Ukraine, where he had long been documenting the beleaguered port city, according to colleagues and aRead More →
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Men talk in a yard near a residential building damaged during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, April 1, 2022.ALEXANDRE ERMOCHENKO/Reuters Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed on Saturday in Mariupol, Ukraine, where he had long documented the beleaguered port city, according to colleagues andRead More →
Failurewho recently announced a North American tour in support of her widely acclaimed sixth album, wild type droid, have released a lengthy trailer for their upcoming documentary film “Failure.” (Photo credit: Priscilla C. Scott) The trailer sheds light on the Los Angeles band’s influence and the story of their initialRead More →