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Gica Manescu – Amintiri tragi-comice (1)

Posted on February 27, 2010 by admin

Prietenul meu doctorul Gica Manescu mi-a permis sa preiau o prima parte dintr-un exceptional text memorial care relateaza din experientele sale din perioada celui de-al doilea razboi Mondial. ‘The Catcher in the Sand’ este onorat sa ii gazduiasca scrierile Era … Continue reading →

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‘Charulata’ – The Magic of Satyajit Ray

Posted on February 27, 2010 by admin

A group of friends of mine must be gathered while I am writing this notes near the Cismigiu garden in Bucharest to watch this film. I tried to organize for myself some kind of synchronous viewing, let us see if … Continue reading →

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Happy Purim!

Posted on February 25, 2010 by admin

It’s Purim time again. As the saying goes Not each day is Purim my take is that we should get into the mood and start the celebrations. One of the best views of the Purim is on the streets of … Continue reading →

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‘Eroica’ dirijata de James Levine, ascultata si comentata de Adriana Ausch

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

Adriana Ausch mi-a permis sa preiau acest text despre Eroica lui Beethoven si concertul la care a asistat la Boston sub bagheta lui James Levine. Ii multumesc. ———— Simfonia a treia de Beethoven o cunoastem sub numele de Eroica si … Continue reading →

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Didier Lockwood

Posted on February 22, 2010 by admin

Cu ocazia centenarului masterii lui Django Reimhardt postul de televiziune Mezzo a prezentat cateva concerte cu unii dintre urmasii sai muzicali. Calea deschisa in anii 30 de catre Django si Stephane Grappelli cu a lor Quintette du Hot Club de … Continue reading →

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Film – Feux Rouges (France – 2004)

Posted on February 20, 2010 by admin

The first few seconds of ‘Feux Rouges’ show Antoine – a mid-age Parisian insurance agent – writing a loving mail to his wife on the verge of a family vacation. The last few seconds of the movie show the couple … Continue reading →

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Documentary – ‘Det Rode Kapel’ (Denmark – 2006)

Posted on February 20, 2010 by admin

‘Det Rode Kapel’ which was presented in Israel by cable TV documentary channel 8 succeeds to do what very few documentary film makers succeeded to do in the last few decades – enter the secluded space of the North Korean … Continue reading →

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‘The Good Soul of Szechuan’ at the Cameri Theatre

Posted on February 20, 2010 by admin

We used the last entry in this season’s subscription at the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv to see the ‘The Good Soul of Szechuan’ – which is already in its second season. A good performance it was indeed. Brecht’s play … Continue reading →

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Django Reinhardt

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

S-au implinit pe 23 ianuarie 100 de ani de la nasterea lui Django Reinhardt, una dintre cele mai interesante figuri ale istoriei jazzului european, si unul dintre cei mai importanti chitaristi ai tuturor timpurilor. Originea sa gitana i-a marcat si … Continue reading →

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Film – Inglorious Basterds (Tarantino, 2009)

Posted on February 17, 2010 by admin

I think that it is a mistake to judge a film as what it is not.’Inglorious Basterds’ is not (just) a war film. It is not a historical film. It is not a film about the Holocaust either. It is … Continue reading →

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