Gustave Courbet at the Met With 130 works spanning six rooms, the show is the first of its kind in over three decades to deliver Courbet’s work in all of its Realistic anti-glory. Set up stylistically and chronologically, the exhibit begins with his numerous self-portraits. Krishna Purohit reviews Courbet's work currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. View |
Fables from the House of Ibaan Krishna Purohit returns to EGO to examine Ranbir Kaleka’s exhibition Fables from the House of Ibaan. "His work is a careful negotiation between the precision of the waking world and the fluid quality of dreams.....Kaleka’s directorial ability to slow down the passage of time and readjust modes of thinking is the key to his art." View |
Film Fest for New Yorkers Alwan for the Arts, 3rd i NY, and the South Asian Women's Creative Collective bring New York audiences the best in recent features, docs, & shorts from North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and their diasporas. Scheduled for March 5-16, the 2008 fest rolls out a slew of US and NY Premiere features. View |
Miss Pettigrew Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is based on a novel by Winifred Watson of the same title, this movie opens in select theatres on March 7th.Director Bharat Nalluri, famous for directing the miniseries “Tsunami: The Aftermath”, calls this movie “A fairy tale for adults” and therein lies the crux. Walk into the movie theatre armed with your best “I believe” hat on and you are bound to have a great time. View |
Seher Shah's Solo Exhibit Bose Pacia Gallery presents Jihad Pop, an exhibition of new work by Seher Shah. Seher Shah’s work navigates the many permutations of personal nostalgia. Shah’s black and white prints and drawings explore the dimensions and incarnations of the geometry of the Cube with its multiple connections within the Islamic cultural collective. View |
PASSPORT, a Jazz CD In collaboration with Matt Geraghty, Satya Gummuluri has recently been part of the Matt Geraghty Project’s Passport CD. Recorded in Rio de Janiero, Chicago and New York City, the compositions owe their exploratory new music motifs and splashes to influences from India, Spain and Brazil. View |
Preet Srivastava Preet grew up on the West Coast, in a family of artists, at a time when India seemed very far way. Time has changed that and her connection with India is evident. She has a “relationship with bindis” and you see at least one dot in each of her canvases, sometimes obvious and sometimes hidden. View |
The Leopard and the Fox Alter Ego Productions presents the world premiere of The Leopard and the Fox written by acclaimed writer, film maker, and political activist Tariq Ali. The stage adaptation is written by NY based playwright Rajiv Joseph. Director Giovanna Sardelli is a graduate of NYU’s prestigious Tisch School. View |
Sun to Stars Solar One, in it's mission to create energy awareness through public education and cultural programming presented Sun To Stars,a South Asian Festival. EGO shares with it's readers, "Samanvay" the enchanting performance by the Parul Shah Dance Company at the festival. View |
VANAJA: A Review Mark Twain said, "There is only one right form for a story, and if you fail to find that form the story will not tell itself." In the case of the film Vanaja, its director, writer and editor, Rajnesh Domalpalli, seems to have found exactly that one right way. EGO's Sumita Sheth shares her thoughts on this multiple award-winning movie. View |
