Yoko Ono’s olive trees greet visitors at İstanbul Modern show
Tiny olive trees planted in small coffins welcome museum-goers at one of the temporary exhibition halls of the İstanbul Modern, presenting a striking introduction to the museum's ongoing exhibition...
View ArticleMetin Erksan’s 1965 cult drama ‘Sevmek Zamanı’ restored
“Sevmek Zamanı” (Time to Love), a 1965 film directed by Metin Erksan that is among the classics of Turkish cinema despite the fact that it was never released in theaters, is getting a new life more...
View Articleİzmir hosts puppet shows from 32 countries
Fifty-eight puppet theater companies from 32 countries, ranging from Spain to Bulgaria, Russia and Israel, are bringing 64 productions to İzmir this month for the 10th İzmir International Puppet Days....
View ArticleNew bio refreshes Bronte energy for modern readers
Two hundred years after her birth, Charlotte Bronte's rage over social expectations for women and thwarted ambitions are as relevant as ever, and a new biography by Claire Harman makes the “Jane Eyre”...
View ArticleIn a triumph of set design, a theater builds a swimming pool
Audiences going to New York Theatre Workshop will see something unusual when they enter -- a swimming pool. Not a little wading pool or artful images of water. A real pool. Tony Award-nominated set...
View ArticleYılmaz Güney-Zeki Ökten classic ‘Sürü’ to be restored
“Sürü” (The Herd), an international award-winning 1978 drama written by Yılmaz Güney and directed by Zeki Ökten, will be restored by the İstanbul International Film Festival and shown in a gala...
View Article‘Abluka’ leads Turkish film critics’ 2015 awards
Director Emin Alper's second feature “Abluka” (Frenzy) won four awards, including best film, on Wednesday at the 48th annual Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD) Awards. “Abluka” also took home the...
View Article‘London Has Fallen’ a ludicrous sequel on steroids
“London Has Fallen” never pretends to be anything it's not. The sequel to Antoine Fuqua's big, dumb and kind of fun “Olympus Has Fallen” is bigger, dumber, jaw-droppingly shameless and also kind of a...
View ArticleMoretz, winsome and one-note, fights for the human race
One major reason that young-adult fiction is so alluring -- when done well -- is that it gives youngsters such a fulfilling scenario of independence from those older adults in their lives who always...
View ArticleThis week in theaters
‘Daddy's Home' A mild-mannered radio executive (Will Ferrell) tries hard to be the world's greatest stepfather. But when his wife's freeloading ex-husband (Mark Wahlberg) comes back into the picture,...
View Article32 plays, 1 world premiere set for İstanbul Theater Festival
An assorted program of 32 theater productions will likely turn all of İstanbul into a stage this spring when the İstanbul International Theater Festival unrolls its 20th edition, a month-long program...
View ArticleBuena Vista Social Club returns with ‘Adios’ tour
The legendary Cuban musical ensemble Buena Vista Social Club will be in Turkey one more time later this month for two concerts in İstanbul and Ankara as part of their lengthy global farewell tour,...
View ArticleRoberto Alagna steps in to rescue Puccini
Roberto Alagna says he always makes a point of stepping forward after a performance to shake hands with the prompter. Never has he had more reason than in his current run of “Manon Lescaut” at the...
View ArticleAmy Winehouse’s dad says Oscar-winning doc is misleading
A documentary about singer Amy Winehouse has won an Academy Award, but her father isn't celebrating. Mitch Winehouse said Tuesday that it's “fantastic” that people still love his daughter, who died of...
View ArticleShirley MacLaine memoir tells of filmmaking experience
Shirley MacLaine is a creative force. Not only has the Oscar-winning actress performed in more than 50 films, she's also the author of many best-sellers. In “Above the Line,” MacLaine chronicles the...
View ArticleThe best film won: 5 ways ‘Spotlight’ beat the Oscars odds
“Spotlight,” Tom McCarthy's drama about the Boston Globe's 2001-2002 investigation of child sexual abuse within the Catholic church, became an Oscar favorite the moment it made its European and North...
View ArticleAndré Rieu cancels İstanbul, Ankara gigs at last minute
World renowned violinist and conductor André Rieu has canceled his upcoming concert appearances in Ankara and İstanbul, the concert promoter announced this week. The Dutch musician has decided to...
View ArticleSun Ra Arkestra, Dhafer Youssef to play Cappadox fest
The experimental jazz-fusion ensemble Sun Ra Arkestra, the Tunisian oud player Dhafer Youssef and the Dutch-based Turkish singer-songwriter Karsu Dönmez are among the eclectic selection of performers...
View ArticleKira Muratova selection at Pera Museum
Six feature-length films by director and screenwriter Kira Muratova, a living legend in Russian cinema, will be shown as part of the upcoming Pera Film selection at İstanbul's Pera Museum. Titled “Love...
View Articleİlhan Erşahin’s İstanbul Sessions to open İzmir jazz festival
Saxophonist İlhan Erşahin and his acclaimed project İstanbul Sessions will open this year's 23rd İzmir European Jazz Festival on Thursday night, kicking off 17 days of jazz concerts in the Aegean city....
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