Henry Threadgill Ensemble: The Other One 12-piece ensemble; Threadgill, conductor Pi PI97 (CD, available as download). 2023. Liberty Ellman, prod.; Stephen Cooper, Eric Shekerjian, engs. Performance ****½ Sonics ****½ At 79, Pulitzer Prize winner and NEA Jazz Master Henry Threadgill is one of the last men standing among the founding fathers of the jazz avant-garde. […]
In the basement of a Minnesota retirement home, in a workshop-turned-barber shop, Tom Gorzycki is doing what he’s done for 70 years — cutting hair. While the haircuts are free, tips are expected and appreciated, but they aren’t for him. Gorzycki learned to cut hair in the Navy, then perfected his skills over 36 years […]
One of the highlights of my visit to PAF 2023 was the debut of Klaudio’s $80,000 Magnezar Turntable. The world of super-premium turntables is curiously large and active these days, and it’s not that surprising to hear of another one hitting the market. From the first glance, though, it was obvious that Klaudio’s Magnezar was […]
LAKE FOREST, IL — Every time Ishwar Laxminirayan walks through the doors of the Lake Forest Public Library, he can’t help but be in awe of the artistic images that greet visitors upon their arrival. For Laxminirayan, the library’s executive director, the set of 12 nearly 92-year-old murals that grace the library’s walls and rotunda […]
Une baisse de moral, un coup de "moins bien", une mauvaise journée ? Le cinéma peut aider. Au moins un peu. Voici dix coups de coeur "feel-good" recommandés par notre rédaction. Il y a certaines oeuvres qui font du bien. Lecture, musique, peinture… et cinéma, évidemment. A l’occasion de la semaine de la santé mentale, […]
Produit à l’occasion des 100 ans de la célèbre compagnie, le court métrage "Il était une fois un studio" fait apparaître plus de 500 personnages iconiques des films Disney ! Ce lundi 16 octobre, la plateforme Disney+ dévoile le court métrage inédit Il était une fois un studio, produit à l’occasion des célébrations du centenaire de […]
Megan Fox est revenue sur grand écran le 11 octobre dans Expendables 4 aux côtés de Stallone. À l'occasion de la sortie de ce long-métrage, on se penche sur le pire film de l'actrice de 37 ans selon les spectateurs. Le connaissez-vous ? À l’affiche d’Expendables 4, sorti le 11 octobre, Megan Fox fait son […]
Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Messi’s quest to win the one major title to elude him got off to a shocking start and brought back memories of Cameroon’s 1-0 win over an Argentina team led by Diego Maradona in the opening […]
Disney fête son centenaire ! A cette occasion, une enquête IFOP présente l'impact des films d'animation du studio et montre que les Français sont, en grande majorité, réfractaires à la modification des classiques pour le passage aux films live. Après Warner Bros, c’est au tour de Disney de fêter ses 100 ans cette année, et […]
A passenger who fell off a cruise ship late Wednesday night was rescued on Thursday evening. The 28-year-old man was reported missing by the crew of the Carnival Valor at around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 24, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Rescue crews were quickly amassed. The crew of […]