This documentary is a cautionary tale for all those who start out in beauty pageants. If they, as child stars, possess the talent to parlay their success into worldwide tours at 25, the exposure can be treacherous.
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Finnish folk soloist Antti Paalanen and dream pop duo Purple Pilgrims were among the highlights for March 19-20 at SXSW Music Festival 2021.
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This dynamic, often poetic dystopian thriller draws one in with its immediacy. Shot on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it's set in the distant future, but its contemporary issues prove stunning.
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Walt Disco and Jealous were among the highlights on the first night of SXSW Music Festival 2021 on March 16.
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Actress Emma McDonald explains this modern take on Oscar Wilde's classic and the challenges of making a digital production.
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'The OXY Kingpins' gives a valuable perspective on the impact of corporations on our society's opioid addiction.
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SXSW Music Festival 2021 features over 280 artists via unique online music showcases from March 16-20, 2021.
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As I turned the calendar pages during this past year, I kept thinking that this was the year of living dangerously because it seemed danger lurked everywhere.
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The conductor spoke with us about reimagining opera for a young video-obsessed generation, and about the challenges and rewards of staging live opera with an audience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The captivating music on ambient producer CYRRCA's self-titled album encompasses a number of styles and moods: worldly, smoothly produced, evocative, both exotic and familiar. And I was sold on it before I glimpsed the artistic videos.
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