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Florence Foster Jenkins is the story of an heiress in New York City in the early part of the twentieth century who was a true patron of the arts.  She formed the Verdi club and did much to encourage music.  She loved performing and arranged many private...

“Do you ever watch the classic-movie channels?” Meryl Streep asks. “Sometimes I do, and I realize how different they are from many films now. They’re like the great novelistic things that are on TV now. Film has decided it’s only going to concern itself...

Florence Foster Jenkins was a wealthy socialite who wanted to be a famous singer. However, there was one problem: she was a terrible singer. She performed opera in front of hundreds of people, but little did she know that the audience wasn’t applauding...

Florence Foster Jenkins’ story sounds as believable as Santa Claus, but it’s true. Carnegie Hall says that of all archival concert programs the hall has in its history, the one that is asked for most is for Florence’s music, a legendary singer said to...

As Hollywood luminaries came together for the Golden Globes — the first major award ceremony since Donald’s Trump election — they treated him a little like Voldemort of the “Harry Potter” films: a powerful figure whose name no one dares speak aloud....