L.A. Way, Ansel-ized
Ansel Adams exhibition at Westmont College Ridley-Tree Museum of Art offers a glimpse of the photographer’s classics, but mostly vintage L.A. imagery.
Josef Woodard
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The McHurley Year
SBIFF 2026 presented a full and satisfying slate of celebrity tributes and a chock-full global survey of cinema, but the main event was the opening of the McHurley Film Center.
Final Festival Act, Full Day of Quality Content
SBIFF 2026 closed out on Sunday with Apartheid-themed ‘Laundry’, capping off a full filmic day, including the unique prison doc ‘Alabama Solution’.
Great American Cultural Heroism, Beyond Chicano Culture
‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ fills the void of tributes to an American hero, among the highlights of SBIFF on day nine.
ON the Beat | All-American Early Music, Reconsidered
Fascinating concert with renegade early music group Ruckus and famed bass-baritone Davóne Tines strikes multiple musical and social chords.
Sinners, Saints, and Appalachian Vistas
Thursday’s schedule at SBIFF brought back the mighty Michael B. Jordan, and assorted cinematic byways from Africa to Appalachia.
Swedish Chameleon Gets His Spotlight
Stellan Skarsgård, riding high on ‘Sentimental Value’ kudos, given SBIFF tribute at the Arlington
Bloody Grit vs. Divine Wisdom, and other Human Matters on Film
SBIFF’s Wednesday roster featured a second screening after the North American premiere of Julian Schnabel’s ambitious mess “In the Hand of Dante,” among other themes on parade in the programming.
Uniting Through Cinematic Lenses at SBIFF 2026
SBIFF 2026 going strong at midpoint, with celebrity power and worldly cinema highs, and
McHurley Film Center getting its due spotlight.
Good News from the Directors’ Medium Front
Tuesday’s SBIFF slate was capped off by a power-packed “Outstanding Directors of the Year” tribute at the Arlington.
