Coraline Coraline was the number 3 movie at the box office this past weekend (Feb 6-8), so that must make the MCC Theatre feel pretty good about its decision to stage a musical adaptation of the Neil Gaiman graphic novel starting in May 2009. Magnetic Fields front man Stephin Merritt is composing the music and…
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Emily Hubley’s The Toe Tactic at MoMA
MoMA Presents: Emily Hubley’s The Toe Tactic January 28-February 2, 2009 The nimble creativity of animator Emily Hubley brings to life a layered world of live action and illustrated images. Mona Peek is a young woman engulfed by loss. Her father recently passed away, her wallet disappears, and she is isolated from those around her….
2009 Sundance Winners Announced
We Live In Public – U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize (I almost worked at Pseudo.com) Internet pioneer Josh Harris has spent his life implementing his unique vision of the future, where technology and media dictate human social interaction and define our personal identity. At the turn of the millenium, Harris launched an art experiment called…
Oscar Nominations, Bruce Out, M.I.A. In + Other Surprises and Snubs
The 2009 Oscar Nominations were announced this morning and there were more than a few surprises, including the exclusion of Bruce Springsteen‘s Golden Globe Award winning song “The Wrestler”, and the inclusion of “O Saya” from Slumdog Millionaire by A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam. Here’s a rundown of the music categories and the major…
Notorious Film Released Starring Gravy, Lil’ Kim Unhappy
Notorious, the biopic of Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, came out this weekend (Jan 15) starring Jamal Woolard. Woolard, who only recently came to acting, has a rather interesting past— here’s a little bit of his story: …Jamal Woolard, a.k.a. Gravy, an oversized, unheralded rapper from Brooklyn who was shot in…
Taking Woodstock Gets A Release Date
Taking Woodstock, Ang Lee‘s new film starring Demetri Martin will be released in selected US markets on August 14, 2009. In the mean time, Demetri has a couple of big (and expensive) shows lined up at the Bowery Ballroom on February 19 and at The Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 20. (Given the high…