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Jools Holland: The pianist who played with The Beatles and made presidents dance – arts24

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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again arts24 © FRANCE 24 Issued on: 27/03/2026 – 16:54Modified: 27/03/2026 – 16:55 13:36 min From the show Reading time 1 min From teenage pub gigs in London to a number one album at age 66 with Rod Stewart, Jools Holland has spent more than five decades at the heart of music. He’s best known as the bandleader of his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, co-founder of rock group Squeeze and host of Britain’s longest-running live music show, “Later… with Jools Holland”, where guests have included Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney. By: Source link

From Haitian roots to viral fame: The rise of performer Ralph Beaubrun – arts24

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Six wins for ‘One Battle After Another’: Inside this year’s Oscars – arts24

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From vampires and car chases to K-pop and Shakespeare, this year’s Oscars showcased the range and creativity of contemporary cinema. The clear winner of the night was “One Battle After Another” from director Paul Thomas Anderson. The satirical epic took home six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, confirming its status as one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the film blends action, comedy and political satire, exploring themes such as authoritarianism, immigration tensions and the rise of extremism. There were also historic moments on stage. Irish actress Jessie Buckley became the first Irish performer to win the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in ‘Hamnet’, the Shakespeare-inspired drama based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell. Meanwhile, cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography, for her work on “Sinners”. Heading into the ceremony, “Sinners” from director Ryan Coogler had led the nominations with a record 16 nods, making it one of the most talked-about films of the awards season. The ceremony itself …

Amanda Seyfried takes on religious radicalism and celibacy in new role – arts24

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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again ARTS24 © FRANCE 24 Issued on: 13/03/2026 – 16:34Modified: 13/03/2026 – 16:35 12:29 min From the show Reading time 1 min She’s played the blushing bride in “Mamma Mia!” and the sidekick to the high-school bully in “Mean Girls”. Now Amanda Seyfried takes on the role of Ann Lee, the 18th-century religious leader who founded the Shaker movement in the United States. Eve Jackson hears from Seyfried about the role at the Paris premiere of The Testament of Ann Lee. We also check in with ambassadors of Tuareg culture, Tinariwen, as they return with their 10th album and embark on a European tour. And, we hear from the team behind a powerful new animation telling the story of a child soldier travelling through Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia …

Novelist Dinaw Mengestu on the battle for freedom of expression – arts24

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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again ARTS24 © FRANCE 24 Issued on: 12/03/2026 – 16:31 12:30 min From the show Reading time 1 min As he takes on the presidency of PEN America, Dinaw Mengestu explains why defending a plurality of voices is crucial at a time of censorship and revisionism. He also discusses how the organisation is working to rebuild its credibility after criticism over its failure to condemn the war in Gaza in 2023. The award-winning author’s fourth novel, “Someone Like Us”, has just been published in France, and Mengestu tells us about the personal elements he has woven into this story of an Ethiopian-American grappling with his identity. We also discuss the immigrant experience in the United States and why notions of “us” and “them” remain such divisive forces in public …

War and creativity: Lebanese artists reflect on crisis – arts24

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As the conflict in the Middle East engulfs Lebanon, with air strikes and evacuation orders once again shaking the foundations of society, we hear from Wissam Charaf and Zeid Hamdan, two Lebanese artists grappling with this moment of crisis. Filmmaker Wissam Charaf joins us by video link from Beirut to reflect on the past seven years and how they have driven many artists to flee the country. The director of the 2022 film “Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous” also discusses the emotional and creative paralysis felt in a society where social, political and humanitarian crises have been a constant throughout much of adult life. Musician and producer Zeid Hamdan joins us in the studio, speaking about his sense of responsibility as a Lebanese artist in the diaspora and calling for a united front and greater solidarity across all communities in Lebanon. Source link

From forbidden gay love to kinky queer romance: The latest film releases – arts24

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In this edition of our film show, critic Emma Jones talks to Eve Jackson about the latest film releases, including “The History of Sound” from director Oliver Hermanus. It stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as two men who fall in love in the shadow of World War I. The film premiered in competition at Cannes to lukewarm reviews, but Emma argues its quiet, repressed portrayal of a gay relationship shaped by its era is exactly what gives it emotional force. Comparisons to “Brokeback Mountain” have reignited debate about how rarely Hollywood tells nuanced love stories between men, and we hear from Mescal and Hermanus about why they were drawn to this tender tale of longing. A very different kind of queer love story unfolds in “Pillion”, the striking debut from Harry Lighton. Starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling – familiar to many from the Harry Potter films – the film explores a provocative yet unexpectedly tender BDSM relationship set in suburban South London. We also review Bradley Cooper’s latest drama “Is This Thing On?”, about …

Marking four years of war in Ukraine with powerful music and films – arts24

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In this episode of arts24, we mark four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with powerful films from the frontlines. The BAFTA-winning documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” exposes how Russian schools have been used for propaganda, while Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov captures frontline courage in “2000 Meters to Andriivka”, which follows soldiers during the 2023 counteroffensive. Meanwhile, Irish rock band U2 has released a politically charged EP, “Days of Ash”, featuring Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian soldier-musician Taras Topolia. One track, “Yours Eternally”, directly addresses the ongoing war and is accompanied by a 4½-minute documentary showing the daily lives of frontline soldiers in Kharkiv, part of a full-length film due later this year. In other arts news, American artist Titus Kaphar, best known for his 2020 Time magazine cover honouring George Floyd after his killing sparked global protests, is unveiling a new exhibition in Paris. “The Fire This Time”, at the Gagosian gallery, examines the United States’ founding story and its legacy of race and slavery, offering a powerful reflection as the country nears 250 …

Political debate casts a shadow over 76th Berlin Film Festival – arts24

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Of the three major European film festivals, Berlin’s annual event has often featured political films and commentary. Yet this year’s jury president Wim Wenders stirred up controversy when he said that artists should “stay out of politics”, prompting Indian author Arundhati Roy to cancel her appearance at the festival. Film critic Emma Jones brings us up to date on this heated debate and flags up the movies making headlines at the Berlinale so far. We also check out the rich people problems of “Rosebud Pruning” with Jamie Bell and Pamela Anderson and hear about Sandra Hüller’s impressive performance in 17th-century drama “Rose”. Emma also takes us through the French cinema stars with premieres at the Berlinale this year, as Isabelle Huppert and Juliette Binoche present daring new films. Source link

Stepping into the light: Yael Naim’s personal and artistic evolution – arts24

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She topped the charts with the planetary hit “New Soul” in 2007 and her stirring voice and irresistible melodies have filled concert halls, radio waves and headphones ever since. Yael Naim tells us why reaching a personal and artistic crossroads led her to experiment with a new minimalist sound and new production techniques, and why embracing optimism is a political choice today. The Franco-Israeli musician also explains why the visual arts are an integral part of her musical process and how that has fed into the directing and editing of her videos. Naim also discusses her activism in the wake of the events of October 7, 2023, and why using her voice to call for peace has become as important as using it to make music. Yael Naim will be performing at the Olympia in Paris on March 23, 2027. Source link

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All posts tagged: arts24

Jools Holland: The pianist who played with The Beatles and made presidents dance – arts24

From Haitian roots to viral fame: The rise of performer Ralph Beaubrun – arts24

Six wins for ‘One Battle After Another’: Inside this year’s Oscars – arts24

Amanda Seyfried takes on religious radicalism and celibacy in new role – arts24

Novelist Dinaw Mengestu on the battle for freedom of expression – arts24

War and creativity: Lebanese artists reflect on crisis – arts24

From forbidden gay love to kinky queer romance: The latest film releases – arts24

Marking four years of war in Ukraine with powerful music and films – arts24

Political debate casts a shadow over 76th Berlin Film Festival – arts24

Stepping into the light: Yael Naim’s personal and artistic evolution – arts24