Karen Cooper, Longtime Director of Film Forum to Step Down After 50 Years
Among those artists whose early films Cooper championed are: Chantal Akerman, Matthew Barney, Charles Burnett, David Cronenberg, Julie Dash, Terence Davies, Asghar Farhadi, Haile Gerima, Michael Haneke, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Mike Leigh, Lucrecia Martel, Mira Nair, László Nemes, Gaspar Noé, Christopher Nolan, François Ozon, and more.
Former New York Times Reporter, Joe Berger Shares His ROOTS JOURNEY
When Joseph Berger was growing up in the Bronx, his mother described Otwock, her hometown in Poland, as an 'enchanted spot graced by tall pine trees, lush lilac bushes and bracing air.' After she died, Joe and his sister went back to Poland to visit their parents' childhood homes for the first time. What they discovered on their 'roots journey' was both emotional and surprising.
Photo Flash: John Epperson and More at LYPSINKA! THE TRILOGY Party
After a 9-year absence, a triple dose of the legendary Lypsinka, John Epperson's iconic creation, will be doled out this fall when the 'Goddess of Showbiz' deigns to grace New York City with her sweeping presence in LYPSINKA! THE TRILOGY. Last night, the company held a cocktail party to celebrate the show, and BroadwayWorld has photos below!