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Q&APolo Anid Tackles Divorce with Humor at Le Monnot Theater with 'Libérée Divorcée'

Marie-Christine Tayah 04/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Theater Le Monnot Beirut Culture Polo Anid Comedy

As a Franco-Lebanese comedian with a strong portfolio of theater and film work, Polo Anid returns to the Lebanese stage after past successes at Le Monnot theater. A passionate admirer of Lebanon, the actor pours his love for the country into every performance — and the audience returns it tenfold. Formerly a finance professional, he made a bold ...

Story‘A Man and a Woman:’ When Lelouch Turns Failure into Grace

Bélinda Ibrahim 03/06 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

A Man and a Woman Claude Lelouch Film Story Cannes Deauville

At first, there was nothing but the bitter silence of a man convinced his career was over. In 1965, Claude Lelouch was a young director in free fall. At 27, he had just endured one of the most humiliating flops of his early career: Les Grands Moments – booed at Cannes, ignored in theaters, savaged by critics. “They said I was only good for ...

Austrian Daily Under Fire After Clint Eastwood Slams 'Phony' Interview

This is Beirut 03/06 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Austrian newspaper came under fire Tuesday after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood said an alleged interview with him published by the paper to mark his 95th birthday was "entirely phony". The row was sparked by a purported interview with the Oscar-winning actor and director carried by the German-language Kurier newspaper Friday. In the ...

ChronicleGarcess Kanaan Reimagines Strindberg in a Raw Theatrical Outcry: 'The Father'

Marie-Christine Tayah 03/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Theater Beirut Culture Art August Strindberg

Directed and adapted by Garcess Kanaan, The Father brings a contemporary lens to Strindberg’s intense drama. The play traces the emotional and mental unraveling of a father, caught in a home torn apart by mistrust and a battle over his daughter’s future. The cast includes Julien Chaaya, Joanna Toubia, Melissa Aziz, and Melissa Hjeij. The ...

Sting Brings 'The Last Ship' Musical to Paris in 2026

This is Beirut 03/06 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British singer Sting, a rock icon and frontman of The Police, announced he will perform in Paris in February 2026 with his musical The Last Ship, as reported by Le Parisien on Monday. The show is set to run at La Seine Musicale, just outside the French capital, starting February 18. Originally released in 2013 as a concept album, The Last Ship ...

Taylor Swift Finally Reclaims Full Rights to Her Music

This is Beirut 03/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pop sensation Taylor Swift, who was locked in a feud with record executives since 2019 over ownership of her music, has bought back the rights to her entire back catalog, she said Friday. "All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me," she wrote on her website, after years of disputes over her first six albums, a number of which she ...

'Lilo & Stitch' Scores Again in Box Office Triumph

This is Beirut 02/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Disney's family-friendly Lilo & Stitch, a live-action remake of the 2002 animated film, won the North American box office for a second week in a row, taking in another $63 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. So far, its worldwide take is at a whopping $610 million, Exhibitor Relations said. Maia Kealoha (as Lilo), Hannah Waddingham, ...

Jonathan Anderson Makes History as Dior's Dual Director

This is Beirut 02/06 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jonathan Anderson will become the first designer to head both the women's and men's lines at Dior, the French fashion house's parent company said on Monday. The Northern Irish designer was named as head of the women's line, LVMH said in a post on social media, following last week's departure of Italian peer Maria Grazia Chiuri. Anderson had ...

Chronicle'Vollmond' by Pina Bausch: Under the Full Moon, Water Dances Love and Solitude

Marie-Christine Tayah 02/06 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Pina Bausch Dance Theater Culture Théâtre de la Ville Paris

In May, the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris became the stage of an emotional encounter with Vollmond, a seminal work by German choreographer Pina Bausch. Created in 2006 at the Tanztheater Wuppertal, this dreamlike piece immerses the stage in water, hypnotizing its audience with a deeply sensitive reflection on human connection, desire and ...

SpotlightSkin, Hair, Nails: Beauty Begins on Your Plate

Bélinda Ibrahim 01/06 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Skin Beauty Nutrition Food

Every day, the cosmetics industry promises us radiance, firmness, hydration and purity, with a heavy dose of high-tech molecules and luxurious packaging. Yet, more and more scientific studies are pointing to a fundamental truth: skin beauty begins in the gut. American dermatologist Whitney Bowe, in her book The Beauty of Dirty Skin, describes the ...

Immersive Matrix Experience Aims To Bring Audiences Back

This is Beirut 01/06 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Quasi-hypnotic lighting, surround sound, a dome-shaped screen: a new immersive experience in the United States is trying to lure audiences out of their living rooms and back into movie theaters, which have been struggling against the rise of streaming platforms. Cosm Theater in Los Angeles is one of the driving forces behind this trend and is ...

ProgramsFrom Jerusalem to Beirut, a Unique Journal: Proche-Orient Chrétien

Fady Noun 01/06 11:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Pope Francis Israel Lebanese University Middle East Palestine

“The Middle East is a powder keg that has exploded! At this moment, the damage cannot be measured, and the future seems more uncertain than ever. The excess of violence and the prevailing chaos leave us perplexed and challenge both political and religious authorities. International interference suggests a plan to reconfigure the region — but ...