An opening that has it all: with the core of the festival brand “Jedermann”, with what else. And the next day a festival for everyone – with many events, no acquisition cards, just counting cards! There is something downright provocative in this prelude to the 2021 Salzburg Festival. We oppose the pandemic, which still hovers […]
Another star of the American hip-hop scene has passed away. Biz Markie was only 57 years old. He is next in a line of rappers who shaped the genre and whose lives ended early. New York (AP) – American rapper Biz Markie, who had his biggest hit in 1989 with “Just A Friend”, has passed […]
Small faux pas in Cannes. Spike Lee didn’t quite stick with the order in which the awards were presented. Cannes (dpa) – Oops! Spike Lee, chairman of the jury for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, accidentally revealed the winning film early on. When asked by the closing gala host on Saturday night what the top […]
A Woman’s Film is honored with the highest honor of the festival – for the second time in the history of the festival. A wild and bizarre work thus triumphs. Cannes (AP) – The golden palm of the Cannes film festival goes to the wild horror drama “Titane” by French director Julia Ducournau. The jury […]
Salzburg (dpa) – Rarely in recent times has a Salzburg actor “Jedermann” received as much praise as Berlin actor Lars Eidinger. But the high expectations were justified. Eidinger, who excelled in many Shakespeare roles as well as the popular “Babylon Berlin” television series, has been one of the most convincing “Everymans” for a long time. […]
Until the end, she campaigned against right-wing extremism. Today Esther Bejarano has found her final resting place in the Jewish cemetery in Hamburg-Ohlsdorf. Hamburg (AP) – Concentration camp survivor Esther Bejarano was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Hamburg-Ohlsdorf on Sunday. The musician and activist died on July 10 from a short and serious illness […]
