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New Exhibition at Schneidertempel: "Your Dot´s Still On the Run Mr. Klee"
New Exhibition at Schneidertempel: "Your Dot´s Still On the Run Mr. Klee"
The exhibition titled "Your Dot's Still On the Run Mr. Klee", curated by Atilla Güllü, and featuring the works of the artists Ali ...
Memorial Concert for Pianist Ayşegül Sarıca
Memorial Concert for Pianist Ayşegül Sarıca
The renowned state artist and pianist Ayşegül Sarıca who passed away last year, is going to be commemorated with a concert to be held at the S&uu...
A Modern Tale of What Love Is: "Past Lives"
A Modern Tale of What Love Is: "Past Lives"
By Bessy ADUT Dear readers and movie lovers, today I am writing my review for another successful international film of this year. The film has 2 ...
The Boy and the Heron: An Academy Award Nominated Animation by Master Miyazaki
The Boy and the Heron: An Academy Award Nominated Animation by Master Miyazaki
By Bessy ADUT This is one of the films that I have mentioned earlier in my Academy Awards previews essay. I had a chance to watch this incredible...
The Resistance of the Actor Who Can Feel
The Resistance of the Actor Who Can Feel
“Only your inner light will illuminate the darkness of your own stone walls. This is called resistance."
Black Frames on the Big Screen
Black Frames on the Big Screen
“Not every Holocaust movie is a Holocaust movie”While we live, we encounter such scenes that the way we watch what happens turns us into c...
New Exhibition at Schneidertempel: ´Skybound´
New Exhibition at Schneidertempel: ´Skybound´
The Schneidertempel Art Center is hosting Serkan Aka´s solo exhibition ´Skybound´.
Oscars 2024
Oscars 2024
The 96th Academy Awards will be live on March 10, 2024, at 4:00-7:00 PM PST this year. I have been a candid follower of the Oscars ever since I was a kid back in Turkey. I believe I watched them live staying up all night back home and kept watching them here in Los Angeles.
Fame is a "Bubble" That Cannot Be Reached
Fame is a "Bubble" That Cannot Be Reached
“Wait a minute, wait a minute. You haven't heard anything yet"The film "The Jazz Singer", mentioned in Eric A. Goldman's book "The American Jewi...
Movie Review: Poor Things
Movie Review: Poor Things
By Bessy ADUTI saw many good movies last year but I can open-heartedly say: Poor Things has been my favorite film of 2023. The most important reason i...
5th "Paw Photography Project" Exhibition in Memory of Suzan Maçoro
5th "Paw Photography Project" Exhibition in Memory of Suzan Maçoro
The 5th edition of the "Paw (Pati) Photography Project" Photography Exhibition, which includes 60 photographs of 23 photographers from the "Paw Photography Project Group" under the supervision of Tania Sisa, is being opened at IFSAK Gallery on January 6th.
Animation Review: Ruby Gillman - Teenage Kraken
Animation Review: Ruby Gillman - Teenage Kraken
By Bessy ADUTThis is a DreamWorks Animation review. Firstly, I would like to thank my creative collaborator/career counselor friend Sarah Melnick. I s...
From the Museum of Turkish Jews: "Rabbi Moshe Benhabib´s Order and Seal"
From the Museum of Turkish Jews: "Rabbi Moshe Benhabib´s Order and Seal"
"Rabbi Moshe Benhabib´s Badge and Seal", selected from the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews collection...
"Golda" at Hegkom Movie Nights
"Golda" at Hegkom Movie Nights
The Movie Nights organized by Hegkom (The Chief Rabbinate Education Commission) met the audience, once again after a short break, with the movie "Golda."
Movie Review: The Holdovers
Movie Review: The Holdovers
By Bessy ADUTI would like to write a movie review on a very underrated movie at the end of this year. It’s called "The Holdovers, directed by Al...
Movie Review: "Killers of the Flower Moon" by Martin Scorsese
Movie Review: "Killers of the Flower Moon" by Martin Scorsese
By Bessy ADUTAnd the Academy Award goes to…I am not sure how many awards this film is going to win in 2024 but I can foresee it’s going t...
"Disabled - Devre Dışı" Exhibition at Schneidertempel
"Disabled - Devre Dışı" Exhibition at Schneidertempel
The solo exhibition of designer and artist Geray Gençer titled "Devre Dışı (Disabled)" consisting of 20 works of screenprinting, is meeting art...
From the Museum of Turkish Jews: "Sefer Torah Shield - Tokat Synagogue 5662 (1902)"
From the Museum of Turkish Jews: "Sefer Torah Shield - Tokat Synagogue 5662 (1902)"
The "Sefer Torah Shield - Tokat Synagogue 5662 (1902)", selected from the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews collection...
Opera Review: GIRONDINES by Mission Opera
Opera Review: GIRONDINES by Mission Opera
By Bessy ADUTAt the end of October, Mission Opera presented the West Coast premiere of Girondines, an opera in English with music by Sarah Van Sciver ...
Hollywood Turkish Film & Drama Days
Hollywood Turkish Film & Drama Days
By Bessy ADUTHollywood Turkish Film and Drama Days was a memorable honoring of cultural diversity, creativity, and cinematic excellence and I would li...
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