Elton John: A Life in Song (2020) traces Elton John's journey from Reginald Dwight to global superstar. It highlights his early days with Bluesology, his partnership with Bernie Taupin, and his rise to fame. The documentary explores his personal struggles with addiction and identity, while celebr...

Type: Book reading
Location: World Book Fair, London, England
Performed by: Stanley Tucci, Hayley Atwell
Reading lyrics from: Cole Porter, "Let's Do It"
Year: 2011

“Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)” is the witty and charming song written by Cole Porter in 1928. Known for its clever wordplay and ...

Type: Chamber Music
Program: Dmitri Shostakovich
Soloists: Joshua Bell, Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
Event: Verbier Festival
Location, France
Year: 2008

These three artists are not just well-known. They are among the most internationally recognized classical musicians. Joshua Bell is one of ...

Type: Documentary
Director: David Rault
Interviewees: Sofia Coppola, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson
Year: 2015

Step quietly behind the velvet curtain of Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation in this captivating documentary from A Film and Its Era. With rare behind-the-scenes footage, intelligent ...

This documentary is a heartfelt tribute to the extraordinary ascent of British singer-songwriter Adele, offering an intimate portrait of a voice that would captivate the world. From her modest beginnings in Tottenham to her meteoric rise as a global icon, the film traces her path with reverence a...

Type: Chamber Orchestra
Event: Verbier Festival, Switzerland
Soloists: Joshua Bell, Mischa Maisky, Evgeny Kissin
Program: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
Year: 2009

This Verbier Festival performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio brings together three iconic soloists whose ...

Type: Documentary
Director: Finlay Bald
Year: 2020

Buckle up, sugar! The Dolly Parton Story: From Rags to Rhinestones is a glitter-spangled whirlwind tracing Dolly’s journey from a humble Tennessee shack where she grew up with 11 siblings, to the dazzling pinnacles of country-pop superstardom. T...

Type: Orchestra
Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Pianist: Yuja Wang
Location: Lucerne Festival, Switzerland
Year: 2009

Yuja Wang’s performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 brought a thrilling contrast to Mahler’s expansive Symphony No. 1 in Wang's spectacu...

Type: Jazz
Location: The Münchner Klaviersommer, Germany
Lead: Wynton Marsalis
Band: The Wynton Marsalis Septet
Conductor: Dieter Hens
Year: 1992

Wynton Marsalis presents a transcendent musical experience in this sold-out event. Marsalis leads his septet including Wes Anderson (alto sax), Wyclif...

Type: Documentary
Produced by: Entertain Me Productions
Director: Finn White-Thomson
Interviews with: John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon, Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, Sean Lennon and producer George Martin
Year: 2017

An emotionally resonant portrait of Lennon’s journey from working‑class Liverpool to glo...

Type: Documentary - Film Industry
Interviewees: Helen Mirren, Peter Morgan
Director: Stephen Frears
Country of Origin: France
Year: 2006

This documentary is thoughtful and elegant as it explores the creation and cultural impact of Stephen Frears’s 2006 film "The Queen". With insightful commentar...

This short conversation with Rupert Everett is interesting because he’s witty, sharply opinionated, and unapologetically candid. While discussing his career, fame, sexuality, and the state of the arts, Everett blends aristocratic charm with biting honesty. He often drops unexpected insights or hu...

Type: Orchestra
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
Location: Waldbuhne Outdoor Amphitheater, Germany
Year: 1995

"American Night" concert at Berlin's Waldbühne, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, celebrated American music with works by Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein. The pro...

A Film and Its Era dives into Pedro Almodóvar’s film, All About My Mother, revealing how this bold, emotional biopic reflects 1990s Spain’s cultural shift. With grief, motherhood, and theater all colliding, the film celebrates chosen families, strong women, and cinematic homage. The documentary s...

Boris Johnson was UK Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022 and earlier served as Mayor of London. He supports literature and classical studies, advocating for the revival of Latin and Greek in the school curriculum. As an author, he wrote several books, including The Churchill Factor and The Perils of...

In a rare interview, celebrated cinematographer Brian Tufano, best known for Trainspotting, Billy Elliot, and Shallow Grave, speaks with director Danny Boyle, his longtime collaborator. Tufano, who shaped the visual style of many defining British films, draws out Boyle’s reflections on risk takin...

Type: Jazz Concert
Soloists: Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Hancock’s Trio, Michael Brecker
Location: Munich Philharmonie, Germany
Year:1988

This is a thrilling 1988 live concert from Munich, capturing three jazz legends in peak form. With Hancock’s trio, Brecker’s soaring sax, and McFerrin’s v...

Type: Jazz Concert
Band: Al McKay’s Earth, Wind & Fire
Festival: The Burghausen International Jazz Week
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Year: 2019

Al McKay’s Earth, Wind & Fire Experience at Jazzwoche Festival 2019 was a high-energy, unforgettable performance. As a founding member of Earth, Wind ...

Type: Book reading
Location: London, England
Performed by: Rupert Everett
Reading from: Graham Greene, "Travels with My Aunt"
Year: 2011

Acclaimed actor/writer Rupert Everett brings wit and warmth to this live reading from Graham Greene’s classic novel "Travels with My Aunt". With his signature ...

Type: Jazz-Rock
Location: Ronnie Scotts, London, England
Performed by: Gary Kemp, Tim Arnold
Year: 2012

In a sultry and stylish homage to Soho’s nocturnal pulse, Neon Glow spotlights Tim Arnold, the charismatic singer-songwriter behind The Soho Hobo, alongside Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet fame, p...

Type: Music Documentary
Director: James Karnbach
Year: 2006

The Story of James Brown (2006) considers the electrifying life of the "Godfather of Soul!" This documentary is a backstage pass to James Brown's wild ride from tough childhood to global superstardom. You'll get a front-row seat to his ...

Type: Piano Solo
Location: Carnegie Hall, New York
Pianist: Lang Lang
Program: Wanderer Fantasy by Franz Schubert, Reminiscences de Don Juan by Franz Liszt
Year: 2003

Lang Lang’s Carnegie Hall debut captures the emergence of one of the most dynamic and famous classical musicians alive toda...

Type: Music Documentary
Directed by: Andrew Solt
Year: 2020

John Lennon: The Dreamer is a documentary that explores the life and legacy of John Lennon, from his early years with The Beatles to his impactful solo career. It examines his evolution as a musician, his activism for peace, and his str...