Arts

The Fantastic Mr. Fox Family Movie Of The Season

Seamus Esparza — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:18:26 -0600

Billed as a “delightful” family film, The Fantastic Mr. Fox bucks the current trend of animated films using CGI. Filmed in stop motion it has the charm of old Gumby cartoons without the jerky motions. Director Wes Anderson, known for his oddball humor, presents Roald Dahl’s children’s classic for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox is sure to be a hit

Seamus Esparza — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:16:58 -0600

The Fantastic Mr. Fox promises to be a very interesting movie.

See the full movie review of The Fantastic Mr. Fox here.

French First Lady Carla Bruni to Star in Hollywood Movie

Sharalyn Hartwell — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:34:43 -0600

After months of speculation, France’s First Lady, Carla Bruni, confirmed. She has accepted an offer by Woodly Allen to be in his next film.

Comic book art for sale

Seamus Esparza — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:59:35 -0600

Starting in 1938 Joe Kubert has been a tireless artist in the comic book industry. Recently he has offered 18 covers and interior pages, published from the 1940s to 1990 for sale. Though he does not think much of his previous work many comic book fans will be enthralled.

Art market rebounding, but still tough

Seamus Esparza — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:04:42 -0600

Fast sales and decent prices at London and Paris' contemporary art fairs show the market for the visual arts is recovering but the demand is still slow. The fairs held consecutively over four days at Europe's top art capitals show that the market is still alive.

Barbra Streisand: Love Is The Answer Strikes Gold

Donna Diegel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:33:11 -0600

Barbra's newest gold bling, "Love Is The Answer", is Streisand's 51st gold album, bringing the total number to 63. Not bad for the 67 year old blond Funny Girl turned Yentl, turned "Roz" Focker. Streisand is currently married to actor James Brolin. Barbra Streisand has one child, Jason Gould, whom she had with her first husband Elliot Gould.

Love Is The Answer: Barbra Streisand Goes Gold

Donna Diegel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:24:46 -0600

Barbra Streisand's 51st gold album, Love Is The Answer, is also her 63rd album, spanning four decades as best selling female artist, in addition to acting, producing, and directing in many films. "Love Is The Answer" was released September 29, 2009 by Sony Music Distribution.

Lord Attenborough picture sale nets £4.6 million

Seamus Esparza — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:25:57 -0600

Hard times are proving to be a boon to art collectors. As the recent sale of the art of collect of Lord and Lady Attenborough demonstrates, recently earning 4.6 million pounds at Southerby’s auction house.

Putin Makes A Surprise Appearance in Russian MTV

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:56:01 -0600

Russian Premier Minister Vladimir Putin made a surprise appearance in MUZTV, which is the Russian version of MTV.

Putin visited Muztv.ru yesterday. The visit was not previously announced. Media reports say this was a move by the Russian PM to give a little boost to his rating. However, fans loved it to see Putin enjoying contemporary music.

Munch's "History" Stolen From Norway Gallery

Seamus Esparza — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:30:56 -0600

An important forerunner in expressionistic art, Edvard Munch's (1863-1944) lithographic version of "History" has been stolen from his native Norway.

Inga and Anush from Eurovision Present a New Song

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:09:16 -0600

Ahead of the All Armenia Fund's Thanksgiving day celebration Telethon Inga and Anush Arshakyan sisters who successfully presented Armenia in Eurovision 2009 released a new song full of symbolism and bright outlook.

Ragtime By Armenian Composer Tigran Mansuryan

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:54 -0600

This is a segment from an Armenian composer Tirgran Mansuryan's ballet Ice Queen. It is also known as "The Snow Maiden".

This is the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia conducted by Aram Gharabekian at the Zvartnots Monument-Complex Gala Concert in 2006 in Armenia. This is the Ragtime, which is also known as Winter Games.