45 Seconds of Laughter

“45 Seconds of Laughter” was filmed in 12 days over 6 months at a Level Four (maximum security) facility in Calipatria, CA. Directed by Tim Robbins, the documentary follows a […]

O Mensch!

Pascal Dusapin’s O Mensch! is a cycle of songs for voice and piano, all settings of lyrical texts by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). The work bears the subtitle “An unreasoned inventory […]

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Recently marking our 30th Anniversary and currently screening films in over 20 cities around the world, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) bears witness to human rights violations in […]

An Evening With the Bard: Maya Angelou

Bring a little bit of poetic inspiration home with this virtual viewing of An Evening With the Bard, a celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou that weaves together more than a […]

Mainly Mozart Festival of Orchestras

Two of the world’s great orchestras meet at the Mainly Mozart Festival of Orchestras, pairing members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony. Conducted by Met Opera […]

The Guardian Book Club with Margaret Atwood

For our February Book Club Atwood will revisit the first novel in her Maddaddam trilogy. A dystopian parable, Oryx and Crake (2003), was Atwood’s first return to the future since […]

Film Club: Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt

Join fellow cinephiles for the San Diego Museum of Art’s inaugural Film Club and get a new view of Rembrandt. This film interweaves documentary footage of a landmark exhibition hosted […]

Love, Lust, and Libido: Aphrodisiacs in Medieval Europe

Add some spice to your Valentine’s day and unravel the mysteries of late medieval aphrodisiacs with food historian and author Ken Albala and Getty manuscripts curator Larisa Grollemond. Delve into […]

Robert Parker: Love Songs

Award-winning pianist and graduate of the Drake University Instrumental Music Department, Robert Parker has been performing professionally for four decades on record as well as in concert. Fond of memorable […]

New York African Film Festival

The 28th edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) returns with a virtual program celebrating the shared aspirations that drive humanity through time and the voices of the […]