James Blunt to rock in Istanbul
Five-time Grammy-nominated British singer-songwriter James Blunt will be performing at Istanbul’s Ulker Sports Arena on Feb. 27 as part of his latest “Moon Landing” tour.
Blunt, who was a former British Army officer, received worldwide fame after the release of his 2005 ballad “You are Beautiful,” which hit music charts the same year.
After his song became a worldwide phenomenon, the 40-year-old singer sold over 20 million albums.
In 2013, he released his fourth album “Moon Landing which is “about getting back to basics and rediscovering the power of music to communicate emotion directly and honestly, without too much polish or complication,” according to the singer.
http://www.jamesblunt.com/live.htm
Shakespeare’s Italian interpretation in Istanbul
A brave producer and a director, 45 actors, actresses, dancers and acrobats will interpret Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” on a 3D digital stage.
“Romeo e Giulietta, Ama e Cambia il Mondo” will be performed at Istanbul’s Zorlu Center for eight nights from Friday.
Produced by David Zard and directed by Giuliano Peparini the show will be performed in Italian with Turkish subtitles.
In Rome e Giulietta, music recreates Shakespeare’ scenario of two lovers’ death, “it both respects and betrays Shakespeare, as happens in every authentic interpretation of a classic,” said organizers.
http://www.zorlucenterpsm.com/en/romeo-et-giulietta
Turkish musicians commemorate Charles Parker
Istanbul’s prominent musicians will pay tribute to legendary saxophonist and composer Charles Parker at the Babylon music hall on Saturday.
Parker (1920-55) also known as “Bird” will be commemorated by a gig titled “Jazz tree 2015.”
During the show Randy Esen, Bora Celiker and Elif Caglar (vocals) Engin Recepogullari, Duru Tuna (saxophone), Serkan Ozyilmaz (piano) Kagan Yildiz (bass), Ediz Hafizoglu (drums) will take to the stage.
The project actually started in 2011. Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker were commemorated in 2014.
http://saloniksv.com/en/event/494/garanti-caz-yesili-caz-agaci-2015-charlie-parker
Canadian film ‘Mommy’ hits Turkish theaters
Twenty-five-year-old French-Canadian director Xavier Dolan’s latest film “Mommy” will hit Turkish theaters on Friday.
The film won Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and tells the story of single mother Diane’s struggle to deal with her violent teenage son.
“Shot in the square, narrow dimensions of a cellphone video, it is a pocket opera of grandiose self-pity, a wild and uncompromising demand for attention, a cri de coeur from the selfie generation,” said a New York Times critic last month.
“Mommy” is Dolan’s fifth film.
http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/100010779/year/2014.html
Istanbul Modern to screen gothic films
Istanbul Modern Museum will screen a selection of gothic films between Feb. 26 and March 8.
Organized by the British Council and the British Film Institute along with Istanbul Modern, the program is entitled “Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film.”
The program included from vampires films to werewolves and ghosts movies.
The selection will include 1945 film “Death of Night,” which tells five ghost stories; Britain’s veteran filmmaker’s Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 movie “Don’t Look Now,” a psychological thriller shot in Venice; and American film director David Lynch’s 1980 film “The Elephant Man,” which tells the story of a Londoner John Merrick.
http://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/
