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New York Fashion Week, which is the first instalment of the month-long cycle, kicked off on Friday and will end on Wednesday, ahead of London, which begins this Friday.So far, the American city has hosted Jason Wu, who staged a socially distanced catwalk last night on the rooftop of Spring Studios.The Taiwanese-Canadian designer sent 35 looks for spring 2021 down the runway, marking the first showcase of his contemporary-priced line, meaning it is more affordable than his luxury offering.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of her career-spanning new album, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories,” Suzanne Vega will play two globally livestreamed concerts from New York City’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. The first will go live on October 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for North American fans and the second will go live on October 8 at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to accommodate U.K.

Spike Lee and David Byrne aren’t an obvious pairing. While the former’s oeuvre, for the most part, features unflinching stories about Black life in America, the latter became a hero to white college-educated teens everywhere.

Bruce Springsteen has announced details of ‘Letter To You’, his latest album with The E Street Band.

NEW YORK -- Playwright-novelist Ayad Akhtar has been named the new president of PEN America, the human rights and literary organization.Akhtar, who assumes the presidency Dec. 2, succeeds novelist Jennifer Egan.“PEN America has its work cut out for it in an era when the quest for truth is challenged as never before,” Akhtar said in a statement Tuesday.

NEW YORK -- Harry Belafonte made history in early 1968. But it was lost to history.While the Vietnam War was raging and civil unrest was convulsing American cities, TV talk show host Johnny Carson did something special: He stepped away from “The Tonight Show” perch for a week.Then something even more special happened: Belafonte took over.For five nights, the Black singer, actor and activist entertained white middle America with his cool wit and an astonishing array of guests — the Rev.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLos Angeles-based Menemsha Films has acquired North American rights from Italy’s Intramovies to Venice Critics’ Week title “Thou Shalt Not Hate,” ahead of the racial hatred-themed drama’s premiere Sunday on the Lido. The film has also been picked up for Australia and New Zealand by Moving Story Entertainment.Directed by Italian first-timer Mauro Mancini, “Thou Shalt Not Hate” (Non Odiare) stars Alessandro Gassman as Simone Segre, a renowned surgeon of

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: EQ Media Group has announced industry vets Kevin Joseph and  Simon Fleming will head the company’s United States and New Zealand development, respectively. “Kevin and Simon have impressive track records and we are lucky to have them in the company.  Their skills and experience will help EQ Media continue the pattern of growth we are seeing in 2020,” said EQ Media CEO and executive producer Greg Quail. In their new roles, Joseph

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith North American moviegoing slowly resuming, the X-Men spinoff “The New Mutants” opened with a solid $3.1 million at 2,412 locations on Friday.That first-day figure portends a weekend opening in line with Disney’s forecast of $7 million to $10 million.

American Black Film Festival, a Yuletide angel shows Jennifer Ortiz (played by Nia Fairweather) what could have been, if she hadn’t pursued her rich Manhattanite boyfriend (played by Abit) but instead followed her secret feelings for her best friend in working-class Queens.And all of that is exactly what drew Chris Noth — aka Mr. Big from “Sex and the City” — to co-produce and co-star in the film.“It’s an alternative Hallmark movie, which I love,” Noth told The Post.

tested positive for the coronavirus in Australia while filming their Elvis Presley biopic. The couple isolated themselves and are keeping their spirits up, sharing their experience on Instagram.Former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko posted on Instagram Sunday that she was self-quarantining after testing positive for the coronavirus.

In light of the slew of canceled film festivals in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s New York Film Festival is hoping to pull out all the stops and become the premier film event in the US. And as a way of showing what that means, the NYFF organizers announced the Spotlight section for this year’s fest.

Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus, USA, 2020, 102mAll In: The Fight for Democracy is an invigorating and rigorous primer on the history of voter suppression in the United States, an insidious and still persistent reality in our nation.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films has nabbed North American rights to “Farewell Amor,” the story of Angolan immigrants making a life for themselves in New York City, Variety has learned.The film received critical acclaim when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It is written and directed by Sundance Institute fellow Ekwa Msangi and marks her feature directorial debut.

Sebastian Stan and his girlfriend Alejandra Onieva wear matching face masks while stepping out together on Friday (August 21) in New York City.

Melissa Gorga, 41, proved she knows how to wear a pair of Daisy Dukes when she posed for two new Instagram photos that showed her looking gorgeous in a pair of Good American white cut-off denim shorts with a tan belt. The brunette beauty rocked the stylish bottoms from Khloe Kardashian‘s brand along with a tan tank top and matching tan open-toe shoes that went up to her ankles. She had her long wavy locks down and gave the camera a fierce look.