Arts&Ideas

As part of its "Encounters with Jewish Culture" program, presenting a number of concerts, lectures and other meetings, the Center for Jewish Culture has organized a photography exhibit, displaying a collection of works by Bogdan Borkowski. Taken in April of last year, the photographs depict the daily life of residents in Le Marais, the Jewish Quarter of Paris, primarily made up of Rue des Rosiers and surrounding streets.

Pity poor Gershwin. The celebrated American populist composer par excellence, this composer's glitzy star that once shone so brightly has by now dimmed to almost nothing, his catchy jingles are just as likely to make you snort in condescension as they are to make you tap your feet.

The movie titled "Tricks," directed by Andrzej Jakimowski, won the Label Europa Cinemas Award for the Best European Film during this year's 64th International Film Festival of Venice.

The Manggha Center of Japanese Art and Technology celebrates "Keiro-no hi" - the Japanese Day of Respect for the Elderly - this Sunday, September 16. This is Manggha's sixth year of holding the celebration.

While we wait for the Tadeusz Kantor museum in Podgorze to become a reality, a series of exhibitions and lectures has started up in the unrenovated interiors of the old power plant on the Vistula (ul. Nadwislanska 4).

You might recall an idiotic film that came out some ten years ago called "Sister Act."

Six films by and about Theo van Gogh, the murdered Dutch director, actor and writer, will be shown September 7-12 at Kino Pod Baranami (Rynek Glowny 27).

Pod Jaszczurami is preparing a special treat for horror-movie lovers.

Krakow's black and death metal fans should get an earful of music this weekend with two days of concerts.

Pieskowa Skala is one of three castles in Malopolska Province boasting the status of a royal castle.