Brooklyn’s Class Actress (Elizabeth Harper & co) has announced their spring headlining tour through SXSW in support of debut, Journal of Ardency EP, available now on Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Ethan Silverman’s Terrible Records. This tour follows Class Actress’ North American tour this past Fall with Small Black, Delorean, and Matthew Dear, among others.
A special extended version of Journal of Ardency, featuring Class Actress’ cover of Neon Indian’s “Terminally Chill,” is now available on CD, and will be on sale at these shows. Don’t miss what New York Press dubbed “Brooklyn’s very own Madonna”!
As many of us make our way to Utah or staying home to view the nominations via Sundance Selects, our friend Mick Boogie just released a quick sneak preview of what he’ll be playing over the next few days. Expect new music, classics, remixes and edits from Mark Ronson, Kanye West, The Presets, Outkast, James Brown, Duran Duran, Chromeo, The xx, Brand Nubian and more.
If you are out in Park City, try to attend one of the events that Mick will be spinning at. Friday night at the bottom of the slopes in Salt Lake City at Sandbar. Saturday afternoon, he’ll be deejaying at the Eldridge/TR Suites daytime gifting event alongside colleagues Silver Medallion, DJ Manero and more. Saturday night, Mick will be doing a XDance/Sundance event for Red Bull.
Beautiful Fül delivers their lookbook for their Spring 2011 collection which visits the time when WWII veterans would return home from war. Many saw their desire for thrill unmet in their everyday lives leading them to form motorcycle clubs beginning the outlaw biker era. Some of the key pieces in the collection are the lambskin motorcycle jacket as well the classically detailed black leather motor piece. Stepping away from the more rugged look and feel are pieces of the Nehru collared silk suits.
Applause is a Danish film about a successful stage actress whose personal life is wrought with tragedy. Thea Barfoed (Paprika Steen, The Celebration) is failing at being a recovering alcoholic. Each day, she works to get her life back together while performing as Martha, the alcoholic heroine in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. What she wants most is to reconnect with her two young sons, though her past heavy drinking, violence, and neglect leave her ex-husband Christian (Michael Falch, Unit 1 TV series) and his new wife skeptical. Thea believes she is ready to be a mother to her children and takes matters into her own hands by going to the boys’ school without her husband’s permission, and even soliciting the government to regain custody. But her past returns to haunt her and challenges her commitment to sobriety and her children. Continue reading “Film Review: Applause” »
It seems rarer and rarer that we’re able to look back at the previous year and delight in knowing that we just experienced a strong, healthy year in film. Last year was one of those years. And as we now venture into the 2011 awards season, we recognize those movies for what they did for the industry and for their enthusiastic audiences. Will 2011’s crop of releases garner the same enthusiasm, or will they be vanquished by more discerning moviegoers and critics? Here is just a selection of what 2011 has in store for the silver screen.
Note: Since many of these films are still in production, release dates and details may change.
THE WAY BACK
by Janice Y. Perez
Director: Peter Weir
Writers: Keith R. Clarke, Peter Weir
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan, Dragos Bucur, Gustaf Skarsgard
Distributor: Newmarket Films
Genre: Drama
Release Date: January 21 (limited)
Based on the memoir The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz, The Way Back narrates the dangerous escape of a small group of multi-national prisoners who flee a Siberian Gulag (the government agency that administered the main Soviet penal labor camp systems during World War II), traversing thousands of miles across five hostile countries.
With a collaboration between screenwriter Keith R. Clarke and Peter Weir, the story narrates the treacherous journey of Janusz (Jim Sturgess) and his band of fallen soldiers who travel the wasteland of the cold Siberian front through the endless miles of the Gobi Desert, until their final destination at the bustling British Empire that is India.
Known to be one of the most stylistic filmmakers of his time, Weir returns to the big screen with this epic seven years after his last, grand undertaking, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Although Rawicz’s book has been the subject of controversy for its authenticity since it was released in 1997, Weir decided to take on this gargantuan novel and translate it into something just as majestic with an amazing ensemble cast. Continue reading “Guide Into 2011: Movies” »
America’s favorite denim brand presents their latest line, Levi’s Urban Utility – an original range featuring the brand’s classic trousers in various colors, washes and worn looks, combined with rock style t-shirts to complete the urban look. This season, Levi’s bring us a definitive move towards non-denim pieces in this collection.
The ‘Museum Of The Moving Image’ by Brooklyn-based practice Leeser Architecture has opened its doors to the public in Astoria, New York. Consisting of a complete redesign of the structure and a three-storey and courtyard addition, the 97,700 square foot project features a number of new program spaces including a 264-seat theater, 68-seat screen room, video screening amphitheater and a gallery. Continue reading “‘Museum Of The Moving Image’ In New York” »
Troy Davis was convicted of the murder of officer Mark Allen Macphail in 1991 in Savannah, Georgia, USA, and despite doubts concerning his conviction, has been on death row for the last 19 years. Since 2007, Amnesty International has been campaigning with Troy’s family and other supporters for a new trial. Finally, in August of 2009, the US supreme court granted Troy another chance to prove his innocence in the form of an evidentiary hearing. During this hearing, four witnesses admitted that they lied at trial when Troy Davis was implicated, four witnesses also identified another man as the one guilty of the murder, and three original state witnesses described police coercion during questioning. Continue reading “Amnesty International x Mentalgassi” »
Snoop Dogg announced today his forthcoming and 11th studio album, Doggumentary, will be released through Doggystyle/Priority Records on March 29th.
Doggumentary’s latest single, “Wet” produced by The Cataracts, has once again proven Snoop’s versatility. With its unique production and Snoop’s flow, the single had fans buzzing when Snoop announced it was made for Prince William’s upcoming bachelor party. Last week it impacted and earned the #1 most added slot at urban radio. The accompanying video, directed by Dylan “Pook” Brown, was recently shot in Las Vegas and is sure to have tongues wagging and debuted on Vevo last week.
Snoop also announced his upcoming “Get Wet” tour. Snoop will be performing across the country starting on January 18th.
RAAS, a 300-year-old mansion situated in the heart of Jodhpur. Local brothers Nikhilendra and Dhananajaya Singh have restored the heritage buildings, creating the first and only luxury hotel within an Indian walled city. The 39-room hotel comprises three restored 18th century buildings in Jodhpur’s very own ‘rose-red’ sandstone. They are combined with four new buildings which have been designed by the acclaimed Delhi-based architect Ambrish Arora and Rajiv Majumdar.
The Design
Jodhpur’s first boutique hotel is a seamless three-way fusion of antiquity, innovative technology and ecological sustainability. Each bathroom, for instance, contains solar-heated cast-iron bathtubs and floors hand-laid by Jodhpur craftsmen. Everything from cocktail glasses to rose sandstone shutters were transported on bullock-carts through the walled city’s labyrinthine alleys. The arresting vistas, different styles and angles, central pool, square and garden and warm feel throughout, makes RAAS a microcosm of the city around it. The 39 rooms, all with balconies, include seven suites with separate sitting rooms. Shiny black marble terrazzo floors and dark and minimalist furniture combine beautifully with creamy monochrome stone bathrooms and light fabrics. Most rooms have views of the Mehrangarh Fort, while four have private gardens overlooking the old, restored buildings. Continue reading “Rajasthan’s RAAS” »
