Performing Arts
Hollywood Goes to China
From animation studios to movie stars to box office tallies, China has become the next frontier in film production
May 10, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Why Hollywood Loves Comic Books
And why some critics can't stand them
May 04, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Film vs. Digital: Archivists Speak Out
Pros and cons of "perforated plastic with photographic emulsion"
May 02, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Los Tres Reyes Remember The Age of the Tríos
The Latin American artists discuss how their career began over 50 years ago
May 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield
Twenty-five years after The Simpsons made their TV debut, the show's creator talks about Homer's odyssey—and his own
May 2012 |
By Claudia De La Roca
Resurrecting the Dead With Computer Graphics
As computer graphics improved in the 1980s and 1990s, people imagined that actors like Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and even a Laurence Olivier/Abraham Lincoln mash-up would star in the movies of tomorrow
April 30, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
From Summer Blockbusters to Orphan Films
Three recent gatherings celebrate movies big and small
April 27, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Edgar Allan Poe: Hollywood’s Favorite Mad Genius
Tracing the work of the famed writer through movies
April 25, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Hollywood Takes on the Environment
Even the earliest films had something to say about the state of the planet
April 20, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
What to See at the Tribeca Film Festival
The eleventh installment of the festival is underway in Manhattan
April 19, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Events April 17-19: Just a Dream, Craft Show Benefit, and Claudia Acuña
This week, bring the family to a play about eco-friendly practices, preview the Smithsonian Craft Show, and kick back to a Latin jazz concert.
April 16, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Classic Movie Theaters: The Palace, Lake Placid, New York
Thanks to the Clark family, a 1926 movie theater serves as a hub for this Adirondack resort
April 13, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Film vs. Digital: The IMAX Edition
Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray discusses imminent changes to the IMAX format
April 11, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Quick Takes: Titanic, Rear Window, Orphan Films and A Trip to the Moon Redux
Revisiting James Cameron's epic blockbuster, once again in theaters, as we also update the news on several recent posts
April 06, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Baseball on the Screen
In honor of baseball's Opening Day, here's a list of baseball-related films that may be new to you
April 04, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Pete Seeger: Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone?
Listen to an exclusive live stream of Seeger's new album filled with early versions of the songs that would make him famous
April 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
How Ideas Become Shoes: Creativity in Process
Using shoe design to understand human creativity
March 30, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Historic Film Studios Gone, but Not Forgotten
The demolition of buildings in West Hollywood and New York City leads us to ask: "What parts of our film heritage are we going to keep?"
March 30, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Titanoboa, the 48-Foot Monster Snake, Slithers Into the Natural History Museum
See the giant prehistoric snake everyone's been talking about at the Natural History Museum, starting Friday, March 30 through January 6, 2013
March 29, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Mining Greek Myths for Movies: From Harryhausen to Wrath of the Titans
Tales of ancient Greece go hand-in-hand with movie special effects.
March 29, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
