Art Basel in Miami Beach Dec. 3-6; sister show to Swiss event
Art Basel coming soon to Miami Beach, Dec. 3-6 U2 to headline 2010 Glastonbury music festival; organizers promise ‘more surprises’ in lineup
U2 to headline UK’s Glastonbury music festival And the Oscar goes to… B-movie king Roger Corman for lifetime achievement
Miami Book Fair International: thousands of readers to throng literary fest even in recession
Less poetry, music but big Miami book fair goes on Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival takes a hike with screenings around the country![]() more images Orlando looking for 3-minute films on why Orlando makes you smile
Film contest on why Orlando makes you smile Da Vinci mode: Shows about art, invention around the country
Cities host shows about da Vinci art, inventions Eminem, KISS, to headline Voodoo music festival in New Orleans, kicking off Halloween weekend
Voodoo music fest kicks off Halloween weekend Phish finds life on the road less hectic, and band more focused
Reunited Phish living a more serene band life now French prison drama “A Prophet” wins best picture prize at London Film Festival![]() more images Gala kicks off Hollywood award season, with Robert De Niro and Hilary Swank among winners
Pamuk, Fuentes and Vargas Llosa to headline international book fair in Guadalajara, Mexico
Pamuk, Fuentes and Vargas Llosa headline book fair Coen brothers promote “A Serious Man” at Rome Film FestivalROME — The Coen brothers aren’t sure whether their latest movie is a comedy or a tragedy — that is for the viewers to figure out. Actress Susan Sarandon and French director Luc Besson win Stockholm film festival awardsSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — Organizers say French director Luc Besson and American actress Susan Sarandon will be honored at the Stockholm film festival. Pundits, comics, artists, writers and actors pontificate at 10th annual New Yorker festNEW YORK — The journalism industry may be in precarious shape, but you wouldn’t have known it at the annual New Yorker Festival, where star worship of the magazine’s most famous writers seemed to be in full force. Director to donate film’s profits to Japan town now famous for annual dolphin huntNARITA, Japan — The director of a secretly filmed documentary that shows the annual dolphin hunt of a Japanese town said Tuesday he’ll give the town the profits from screenings in Japan — if they end the hunt. ‘Babel’ director Inarritu heads Tokyo film festival juryTOKYO — “Babel” director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is back in Japan, a nation he says has long fascinated him — this time, as head of the jury of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Tokyo film festival opens with ‘green’ carpet made of recycled bottlesTOKYO — The Tokyo International Film Festival opened with stars including Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver strolling a “green” carpet made of recycled plastic bottles. George Clooney promoting ‘Up in the Air’ at Rome Film Festival, movie in competitionROME — George Clooney says there is a lot he can relate to in his new movie “Up in the Air,” a comic drama about a man who travels across the United States to lay off people amid the financial crisis. E-books gaining more traction in the print world at Germany’s Frankfurt Book FairFRANKFURT — While paper books still outnumber texts that can be read online or on dedicated readers like the Kindle or eBook, use of the electronic versions is growing. Richard Gere says he “cried like a baby” when he read script of movie on Japanese taleROME — Richard Gere said Friday that he “cried like a baby” when he read the script of his new movie — a remake based on a cherished Japanese story about a faithful dog that died at a train station waiting for its owner. Key winners at Cannes, Berlin festivals compete for foreign-language honors at Oscars
Stellaaahhh!!! Clarksdale festival focuses on Miss. city’s role in Tennessee Williams playsCLARKSDALE, Miss. — Fans of the playwright Tennessee Williams will be shouting for Stella this weekend in Clarksdale, Miss. Tanovic’s “Triage” starring Colin Farrell opens this year’s Rome Film FestROME — Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic’s “Triage,” a movie about the horrors of war and the scars it leaves on survivors, opened the Rome Film Festival on Thursday. George Clooney laments decline in media standards, dodges personal questions in LondonLONDON — George Clooney thinks something has gone wrong when the media prints celebrity rumor and innuendo as fact. Google to launch new Google Editions platform to sell books accessible anywhereFRANKFURT — An executive with Google says the company will launch a new platform next year that lets readers buy books that can be accessed from anywhere, be it a personal computer, cell phone or other platform. George Clooney, Bill Murray on red carpet as ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ opens London Film FestLONDON — Like the London Film Festival, Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a mix of British grit and American glamor. German book fair head defends choice of China, says country’s selection should help freedomFRANKFURT — The director of the world’s largest book fair said Wednesday that the selection of China as the event’s special guest should help the country move closer to the West and away from censorship and restrictions on dissent. George Clooney, Meryl Streep due on red carpet as ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ opens London Film Fest
Daughter of Ahmadinejad adviser seeks asylum in Germany after attending film festivalBERLIN — The daughter of a top adviser to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has applied for asylum in Germany, organizers of a film festival that she was attending said Tuesday. Frankfurt book fair highlights China, organizers hope for cultural dialogueBERLIN — Organizers of the Frankfurt Book Fair worked for 15 years to secure China as the guest of honor at their five-day showcase of global trends and best sellers that opens to industry delegates Wednesday. Josh Hartnett charms Asian festival with fellow heartthrobs from South Korea, JapanBUSAN, South Korea — Josh Hartnett charmed one of Asia’s top film festivals on Friday with his knowledge of Korean food. Pusan festival opens with lighthearted look at South Korean presidencyBUSAN, South Korea — One of Asia’s top film festivals opened Thursday by taking a lighthearted look at the South Korean presidency. Voodoo Experience returns to New Orleans Halloween weekendNEW ORLEANS — The Voodoo Experience alternative music festival returns to New Orleans for the three-day Halloween weekend with a diverse lineup that includes Eminem, Kiss, Jane’s Addiction and Widespread Panic. Moviemakers Lucas and Spielberg set to showcase their Norman Rockwell art collections in DCWASHINGTON — Filmmakers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are joining forces with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, combining their collections of Norman Rockwell’s art in a Washington exhibit next year. |
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