Leonardo News

Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced today that George R. Goldner, who has been the Drue Heinz Chairman of the Museum's Department of Drawings and Prints since 1993, will step down at the end of January 2015. He announced further that Nadine Orenstein, currently a Curator in the department who specializes in European prints and books through the 19th century, will become the Drue Heinz Curator in Charge of the Department of Drawings and Prints on February 1.

Chicagoland's longest running musical theatre, The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, kicks off their 40th anniversary 2015 season with one of Broadway's all-time biggest hits, La Cage aux Folles. The 11-time Tony Award-winning musical, the first to win Best Musical three times, previews January 28, opens February 4, and runs through March 22.

As previously reported, Natalie Portman was recently in talks to play the female lead in Universal Pictures' Steve Jobs biopic, directed by Danny Boyle. Today, Variety has confirmed that Portman has passed on the role, though no reasons were given.

Telemundo presents the Final Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 live from Ottawa today, December 6 at 12PM/11AM C/9AM PT.

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the 2015 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Spotlight and Park City at Midnight, as well as the films and installations to be featured in the New Frontier program. The Festival, which takes place January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, is the centerpiece of the year-round public programs for the Institute, which also hosts 24 residency labs and grants more than $2.5 million to independent artists each year.

The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present two-time Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Richard Linklaterwith the Sonny Bono Visionary Award at its annual Awards Gala.

The inspiring world of Leonardo da Vinci is brought to life by acclaimed BAFTA award-winning actor Peter Capaldi (DOCTOR WHO, IN THE LOOP) in a unique dramatized documentary directed by Julian Jones and produced by History Films.

Just in time for the holidays, Town Hall Theater will broadcast The Vatican Museums today December 14 at 2:00 pm. The film takes viewers on a journey through the museums' awe-inspiring works of art.

PHOENIX, Dec. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester and the Power of Observation will make its first stop at Phoenix Art Museum opening on January 24, 2015. It will then travel to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and on to the North Carolina Museum of Art. The exhibition is focused around the Codex Leicester18 double-page and double-sided sheets (72 pages total) that comprise the only manuscript by Leonardo in an American collection. The codex pages will display Leonardo's creative process, the way he reasoned through a concept, and the ways in which he influenced artists throughout centuries. At all three institutions, artwork by acclaimed artists who share Leonardo's practices in observation, will be on display throughout the exhibition.

Telemundo presents the Final Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 live from Ottawa this Saturday, December 6 at 12PM/11AM C/9AM PT. The award-winning Deportes Telemundo team, led by legendary sportscaster Andrés Cantor, will cover the details of this exciting event, which will be simulcast across the United States on mun2 and the Deportes Telemundo EN VIVO EXTRA app. The vast experience of Jessi Losada, the unique style of three-time top Mexican scorer Carlos Hermosillo, and the invaluable perspective of former Chivas de Guadalajara player Manuel Sol will contribute to this special program, with veteran commentator Sammy Sadovnik and 'Ritmo Deportivo' host Leti Coo reporting from Canada.

This holiday season the Ware Center of Millersville University will feature The Vatican Museums, an extraordinary presentation of the world's greatest collection of art on the big screen. For the first time ever, 4K film cameras have been allowed inside the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, taking audiences on an unforgettable journey to discover some of the most striking works of art collected by the Popes for over 500 years. The Ware Center is the only venue in Lancaster showing this incredible film. Tickets are now on sale for screenings on December 10, 2014 and December 13, 2014. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.

The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary announced that the first exhibition devoted to Leonardo da Vinci's fascination with the beautiful and the ugly will open on February 21, 2015 and will remain on view through April 5.

The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present J.K. Simmons with the Spotlight Award, Actor at its annual Awards Gala.

?The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival(PSIFF) will present Rosamund Pike with the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actress at its annual Awards Gala.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Five different musicalized adaptations of 'A Christmas Carol' will put holiday cheer into your playgoing! Also 'Plaid Tidings,' a new 'Hansel And Gretel,' our first touch of 'Hands On A Hardbody,' the cast of the upcoming 'La Cage Aux Folles' at the Marriott, and Idina Menzel schedules an appearance in the Loop!

Just in time for the holidays, Town Hall Theater will broadcast The Vatican Museums on December 14 at 2:00 pm. The film takes viewers on a journey through the museums' awe-inspiring works of art.

Music has the power to touch the human spirit, transcending time, place, boundaries and language and spurring understanding and connection. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Manfred Honeck are deeply committed to music's ability to promote and spread a spiritual and universal message, and to that end invite the public to two free 'Music for the Spirit' concerts tonight, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair and on Saturday, November 22 at 8 p.m. at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry.

The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Julianne Moore with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, at its annual Awards Gala.

Suave Professionals celebrity stylist Leonardo Rocco kicked off Funkshion Miami Beach Fashion Week by taking a historical tour of fashion and beauty trends with a look toward the future. As a tribute to the show's tenth year, Rocco created the 'DECADE' concept, which took the audience on a tour of hair and fashion starting with the late 20's. Rocco and his team gave each of the hairstyles a touch of glam using Suave Professionals.