Entertainment
NJPAC HOSTS 13TH JAZZ FEST
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosts the 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival this month. Performances started on November 7, continued during the month and will culminate on November […]
INDIAN COMEDIAN VIR DAS CONNECTS PEOPLE GLOBALLY
By Mabel Pais “No artist embodies the globalization of stand-up like Vir Das.” – The New York Times “There is a mixture of audacity and humility in Das’s comedy. He seems to have arrived at […]
NJPAC HOSTS 13TH JAZZ FEST
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosts the 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival this month. Performances start on November 7, continue during the month and culminate on November 24 […]
LITERARY FEST CELEBRATES INDIAN & DIASPORIC VOICES IN THE BIG APPLE
By Mabel Pais The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) presents once again its annual literary festival, bringing together acclaimed authors, poets, and literary grand masters for a weekend of engaging book talks, panel discussions, and performances. […]
DOC NYC CELEBRATES FIFTEEN YEARS
By Mabel Pais Screening Director ASIF KAPADIA’s ‘2073’ Directors NISHTHA JAIN & AKASH BASUMATARI’s ‘Farming the Revolution’ And many, many more DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival — celebrating its 15th anniversary in-person, November 13-21 […]
CURRENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS
By Mabel Pais STRIPPED FOR PARTS: AMERICAN JOURNALISM ON THE BRINK Director: Rick Goldsmith; USA; 2023; 100m ‘Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink’ is the story of one secretive hedge fund that is […]
ARTIS-NAPLES FILM FEST OF FLORIDA MAKES A SPLASH ONCE MORE
By Mabel Pais Screening Director ADAM J. GRAVES’s ‘ANUJA’ Director SHAUN SENEVIRATNE’s ‘BEN AND SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS’ And Many More Artis—Naples, home of the Naples Philharmonic and The Baker Museum, is the […]
ENJOY FREE CONCERTS THIS SEASON BY NJ’S PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION
By Mabel Pais Wharton Arts, New Jersey’s largest not-for-profit community performing arts education organization, will present several free concerts during the 2024-25 season at Saint John’s Lutheran Church, 587 Springfield Avenue, Summit, New Jersey. Wharton […]
WITNESS THE SOULFUL MUSIC OF KAILASH KHER & KAILASA
By Mabel Pais Witness the soulful rendition of Kailash Kher and his band Kailasa as they perform on October 19, 2024 at International House, 500 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027 (ihouse-nyc.org – 212-316-8400). KAILASH […]
SOLE OSCAR-QUALIFYING SOUTH ASIAN FILM FEST RETURNS TO SEATTLE
By Mabel Pais The annual eagerly awaited 19th edition of the Tasveer Film Festival & Market (tasveerfestival.org – TFFM) makes history this year marking a pivotal moment for South Asian Cinema in North America, taking […]
NEW JERSEY’S STELLAR PERFORMING CENTER BREAKS GROUND ON $MULTI-MILLION CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) made history on September 18, 2024 when breaking ground on the $336 million redevelopment of its 12-acre campus. The Center that has been a catalyst […]
DODGE FOUNDATION WITH NJPAC CELEBRATES PEAK OF YEAR-LONG SOCIAL-CHANGE-MAKING FESTIVAL
By Mabel Pais The 20th Dodge Poetry Festival, a collaboration of Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Dodge Foundation) and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) brings the festival to its climax with a full line-up, […]
EMPRESS OF SOUL GRACES NJ AUDIENCES
By Mabel Pais Known as the ‘Empress of Soul,’ Gladys Knight is a Seven-Time Grammy Award winner, and has been one of the greatest who has endured her talent and success. She will perform live […]
WORLD-RENOWNED COMEDIAN THRILLS AUDIENCES
By Mabel Pais “I was mesmerized by your profound, sparkling insights !” – Mahesh Bhatt , Indian film director, producer and screenwriter “Absolutely brilliant! Still laughing at some of your jokes.” – Neha Dhupia | […]