Ang Lee News

From a quietly beautiful film that came out of Cannes, to a mud slinging battle between director and actress, Blue is the Warmest Color is this year's most talked about foreign feature.

Indian carnatic singer Bombay Jayashri will make rare U.S. concert appearances -- the Oscar-nominated performer from Life of Pi will play Carnegie Hall tonight, October 20, 2013, and San Jose on October 26, 2013.

'American Hustle,' the new film directed by David O. Russell, will be honored with the Hollywood Costume and Production Design Awards, it was announced today by Carlos de Abreu, founder and executive producer of the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards.

Thomas Dolby, the multi-Grammy nominated artist and producer, takes his new live show - part film, part concert, part transmedia event - on the road this fall. Each show will be a unique event that cannot be replicated outside of Dolby's theater performance.

The fourth edition of Lincoln Center's White Light Festival (October 24 through November 23, 2013) is highlighted by appearances by internationally-renowned dance artists Akram Khan and the Mark Morris Dance Group. Khan will dance the U.S. premiere of his acclaimed solo DESH, November 6 and 7 in the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center. The Mark Morris Dance Group offers its sublime, evening-length L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato in three performances-November 21, 22, and 23-at the David H. Koch Theater.

FilmDistrict founder and CEO Peter Schlessel will transition to Focus Features as its CEO as of January, 2014

Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, and Rafe Spall star on Broadway in Harold Pinter's Betrayal, directed by ten-time Tony Award-winner Mike Nichols. Betrayal begins performances tonight, October 1 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Opening night is Sunday, November 3. Betrayal is a strictly limited engagement, running 14 weeks only, through January 5, 2014.

Gucci, The Film Foundation and Warner Bros. Entertainment are pleased to announce the 2013 restoration of Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause (1955).

Carlos de Abreu, founder and executive producer of the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, announced today that Academy Award -nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal will be honored with this year's Hollywood Supporting Actor Award

A third and final show, on Wednesday, October 30 at 8:15 pm, has been added ofDanny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, a unique concert with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra and the Page LA Choir conducted by John Mauceri, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Performances were already announced for Tuesday, October 29 at 8:15 pm, and Halloween, October 31 at 8:15 pm, which is sold out.

Thomas Dolby, the multi-Grammy nominated artist and producer, takes his new live show - part film, part concert, part transmedia event - on the road this fall. Each show will be a unique event that cannot be replicated outside of Dolby's theater performance.

A second show, on Tuesday, October 29 at 8:15 pm, has been added of Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, a unique concert with the Hollywood Studio Symphony and the Page LA Choir conducted by John Mauceri, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. The first show on Halloween, October 31 was sold out, 12 minutes after it went on sale.

A second show, on Tuesday, October 29 at 8:15 pm, has been added of Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, a unique concert with the Hollywood Studio Symphony and the Page LA Choir conducted by John Mauceri, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. The first show on Halloween, October 31 was sold out, 12 minutes after it went on sale.

Under the direction of Gerard Mortier, the Teatro Real is fast becoming one of the world's most innovative and exciting opera houses. With eight performances scheduled for early 2014-January 29 to February 11-Teatro Real will mount the first-ever production of Charles Wuorinen and Annie Proulx's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

Under the direction of Gerard Mortier, the Teatro Real is fast becoming one of the world's most innovative and exciting opera houses. With eight performances scheduled for early 2014—January 29 to February 11—Teatro Real will mount the first-ever production of Charles Wuorinen and Annie Proulx's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.