Malta International Arts Festival
Monday, 23 May 2016, 13:49
Last update: about 11 years ago
The final two events for the Malta International Arts Festival 2016 have been announced, and the full programme is now online on www.maltaartsfestival.org. Adding to the varied programme - which...
The treasures of illuminated books in Malta
Monday, 23 May 2016, 13:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Noel Grima
Although they are not in quantities such as can be found in other libraries, Malta has quite a number of illuminated books that constitute a national treasure which is not generally known and indeed...
Under the radar, Darrell Scott defies category
Saturday, 21 May 2016, 15:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Darrell Scott is one of those Nashville-based singer-songwriters who out-of-towners hear in some of the city's smaller venues and wonder: "Why isn't he more famous?" He answers emphatically on...
Spielberg says 'BFG' is closest he's come to 'a love story'
Saturday, 21 May 2016, 15:10
Last update: about 11 years ago
Steven Spielberg, a giant in the world of cinema, landed at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday with his gentle Roald Dahl adaptation "The BFG." The film, about a young orphan (Ruby Barnhill)...
Perri dives into world of embezzlement in 'The Assistants'
Saturday, 21 May 2016, 14:08
Last update: about 11 years ago
Camille Perri wastes no time diving into the shady world of embezzlement in her first novel, "The Assistants." Perri takes readers on an emotional moral journey when one innocent act becomes a huge...
Puff Daddy, Lil Kim, Mase reunite for Bad Boy reunion tour
Friday, 20 May 2016, 15:55
Last update: about 11 years ago
Puff Daddy is reuniting with Lil Kim, Mase, Faith Evans and more for a Bad Boy Records reunion tour this summer. The Lox, 112, Total, Carl Thomas, Mario Winans and French Montana will also...
In Woody Allen, media & moviegoers again confront ambiguity
Friday, 20 May 2016, 15:10
Last update: about 11 years ago
The latest explosion of allegations against Woody Allen has returned moviegoers to a familiar place: debating the ethics of watching - and possibly loving - Allen's films. This time, much of the...
In Paris-set 'Dheepan,' a timely refugee thriller
Friday, 20 May 2016, 15:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
French director Jacques Audiard is a curious combination of art-house auteur and genre filmmaker, a brazen showman and gritty naturalist. He makes tender and brutal movies that recast themselves as...
The Outliers' moves at breakneck pace
Friday, 20 May 2016, 14:07
Last update: about 11 years ago
At a breakneck pace, "The Outliers" grabs and doesn't let go. If Kimberly McCreight's new novel points to the future of young adult fiction, it's not just for kids anymore. "The Outliers"...