VIBE
Should you
find yourself in
New York this
month, mark
out some time
to visit the hip
and happening
new cultural
centre, The
Shed, located in the Bloomberg
Building. Not only has the
architecture been the talk
of the town lately (Google
“McCourt”), its programming
also lives up to the mission
of greater flexibility in access
to arts. Take, for instance,
the ongoing dance drama,
Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise,
which tells the story of a twin
brother and sister at the heart
of a secret sect in Queens that
possesses the power to extend
human life, and their struggle
to control it. Marrying martial
arts combat with balletic
dance sequences, this original
production has rare wattage
powering it: It’s directed by
the famous Chen Shi-Zheng;
written by Jonathan Aibel and
Glenn Berger, the hands behind
Kung Fu Panda; choreographed
by British contemporary
dance pioneer Akram Khan;
and features songs by Sia
(remixed by The Haxan Cloak
and Arca). Unmissable is an
understatement. On till July 2754 — (^) JULY 2019
URBAN LEGENDS
Old stories get the Hollywood treatment in this month’s
star-powered cinema
FILM
THE LION KING
DIRECTED BY JON FAVREAU
In the latest among Disney’s
rush of live-action remakes
of beloved classics (including
Aladdin and Dumbo earlier
this year), Favreau returns
to navigating the wild: An
all-star cast, including Donald
Glover, James Earl Jones and
Beyoncé, bring Simba’s story
alive, in conjunction with some
virtual reality. Yes, there’s a
new “Hakuna Matata” for you
and your kids to get into. July 19 WORDS: NIDHI GUPTA. IMAGE: IWAN BAAN/COURTESY THE SHED
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
DIRECTED BY QUENTIN TARANTINO
The murder of American actress Sharon Tate in 1969 at the hands of the
Manson Family was a shocking event – and is now the core of Tarantino’s
new film that, the American director says, is actually about the “final
moments of Hollywood’s golden age.” As such, the story follows TV actor
Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt)
as they try to make it in the changing industry, and life, as Tate’s (Margot
Robbie) neighbour. July 26
KUNG FU
DANCING
At The Shed, NYC’s hot new
address for art and creativity
THEATRE