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The article "New York Grand Opera Cancels Central Park Performances" was published by Allan Kozinn on the website of The New York Times newspaper on May 13, 2013. This artical reports about course of events that are connected with a cancellation of the New York Grand Opera.

It was revealed that he conductor Vincent La Selva has canceled this year’s season which was to have opened with Verdi’s “Aida” on Wednesday. The reason he gave was the increasing unpredictability of the weather. Speaking of this situation Vincent noted that the weather spoiled his performances in recent years. He had to cancel a number of performances in recent summers due to heavy rainstorms. For this reason he have decided to plan indoor performances and will not present a season in Central Park this summer.

Speaking of this situation it's neccessary to note that Mr. La Selva’s decision to stop the outdoor series will leave a small but significant gap in New York’s operatic life. The company’s projects have included a complete chronological traversal of Verdi’s 28 operas, all presented fully staged and without cuts, as well as most of the Puccini operas. And although recent seasons have included only two productions, in the company’s early years it offered five, as well as performances in all of New York’s boroughs and on Long Island and in New Jersey. Mr. La Selva estimated that between three million and four million listeners have attended the company’s performances.

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The article "Denmark's folksy ballad wins Eurovision" was published on the website of Euronews on May 19. The article reports about winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Emmelie de Forest from Denmark.
Before the contest, she had been the favourite, and now it's necessary to note that this is third Eurovision win for Denmark.

It's interesting to note that the song was made up by Emmelie. She believed in it and won. In Copenhagen, the news of the victory of Emmeli was greeted with glee. The Danes pined large hopes on Emmelie. She went to school for gifted children and since 14 years she have been appearing on stage.

There are no appraisals from the reporter concerning Emmelie's victory, but as for me the representative from Denmark sang with dignity. Emmelie de Forest's song deserved the title of the best song of Europe in 2013.     

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The article "George Benson - Inspiration: a Tribute to Nat King Cole- exclusive album stream" was published on the website of the Telegraph on May 31, 2013. It reports about Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer George Benson who released his new album Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole.

The reporter writes about Benson, a Americam musician who is most famous as a jazz guitarist and about his interest in the creative work of other American musician Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole. According to Benson's acknowledgement, Cole was indeed one of his biggest inspirations for him as for a young musician getting started in his career. It was revealed that at the age of eight, Benson recorded a version of Cole's song "Mona Lisa" under the moniker Little Georgie Benson.

Benson's dream to work with songs of his idol came true. He recorded an album, dediceted to Cole, with the help of the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. In interview Benson expressed his critical view that Cole put his heart into everything he did. And Benson in his turn got the same approach to his own music from him.

In conclusion the reporter writes tha Benson has been sharing his love for the music of Nat King Cole through his live concerts called An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole for several years.       

Individual Reading. "The Moon and Sixpence" by S. Maugham (Chapters 24 - 34)

Shortly before Christmas Dirk Sroeve learnd that Strickland became seriously ill. Dirk brought him to his own home and together with his wife Blanche he helped Strickland to restore him to health. Some times later, Blanche fell in love with Strickland and left Dirk for the sake of the artist. Strickland in turn felt nothing towards Blanche, because the only sense of his life was painting. Strickland used her as a nude sitter, but when he was bored with her, he left her.

It hurted Blanche seriously,  she couldn't stand it. But at the same time she couldn't come back to her husband. Not having found the right solution of such situation, Blanche made the decision to commit suicide.

Dirk Stroeve was shoked. He couldn't believe in it. Blanche didn't die, but she lay in hospital being near death. Stoeve forgave her. He often visited her in hospital, but Blance didn't want to speak to him. One day she died and Dirk, broken-hearted, returned home to Holland forever.   

Individual Reading. "The Moon and Sixpence" by S. Maugham (Chapters 12-23)

On the author's arrival in Paris, he learnd that Strickland lived alone in the cheapest room of the poorest hotel. The author asked him to come back. Strickland in turn confessed that his deed was terrible and immoral, however he cared of neither his family nor the social opinion. He intended to devote his life to himself. Strickland wanted to become the true artist. The author realized that an irresistible force captured a soul of the artist and he went mad.

Meanwhile Mrs. Strickland was deeply insulted that her husband left her for the sake of the art. Nevertheless she was ready to forgive him and awaited him. But for the sake of her own reputation she continued to keep the rumour about Strickland's romance with his beloved.

Five years later the author went to Paris again. There he met his old friend Dirk Stroeve, a writer and artist. Dirk told the author about Strickland, he saw his art works and considered him to be the artist of genius. Dirk helped him with money because Strickland often starved. The author learnd that Strickland didn't care about means of subsistence. He was only obsessed by his drawings. Moreover he even didn't sell and exhibit his pictures. 

Individual Reading. "The Moon and Sixpence" by S. Maugham (Chapters 1-11)

The author writes about an artist who had a very extraordinary life-story. Charlse Strickland is the artist who had no success in his art activity during his life. Some people considered him to be a good family man, others didn't miss an opportunity to present him in a bad light and as an immoral "monster" who left his family. The author knew Strickland closer than others. He was attracted to the original personality of the artist and watched carefully his life.

The author being a young writer and having his first literary success was invited to breakfast by Mrs. Strickland, a wife of Charlse Strickland. Her husband didn't attend such events: he prefered to be alone. Suddenly the tradition of Mrs. Strickland's breakfasts was interrupted. The author tried to learn what's up and knew that Strickland left his wife and went to Paris. Mrs. Strickland was confident that her husband ran off with a young female singer. She asked the author to follow him and persuade him to return to his family.  

Review 3.

Argo.

Cast: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman.
Director: Ben Affleck


Synopsis: The film is based on true events. It tells about special service's operation to rescue six American diplomats from the Islamists in Teheran. On the eve of the political coup in Iran the country's political leader seeking refuge finds it in the embassy of the USA. Furious Iranian people require his extradition and on this occasion organize a meeting near American embassy. Islamists capture the embassy, but six american diplomats manage to escape and hide in a private house of Canadian Ambassador. Then a CIA expert Tony Mendez suggests a rescue plan that is included in a fake shooting of film. Resorting to the help of his friend makeup man who helps to create a fictitious film studio, find an appropriate script and even invite a respectable Hollywood director, Mednez goes to Teheran in order to acquaint six diplomats with an affair. After their acceptance of the plan, the operation named "Argo" begins...

Review:
"Argo" is a true-story drama that tackles an incendiary period in the history of US-Iranian relations. Set during the 1979 hostage crisis, in which local revolutionaries seized Tehran’s US Embassy, Argo tells the story of six Americans who managed to escape. Holed up in the Canadian ambassador’s house, their only hope to survive is the CIA expert Tony Mendez.

'Argo" is tense, exciting and often darkly comic, that recreates a historical event with vivid attention to detail. At first sight it seems to be a boring political drama that can be appreciated only by lovers. But the film is not devoid of action and exciting scenes, that we can see at the second part of film. 

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The article "McConaughey in Mississippi Mud" was published on the website of Euronews on April 24 and reports about film that participated in the Cannes Film Festival but left with no awards. This is "Mud" with Matthew McConaughey in the main role. The film directed by Jeff Nichols is about two boys who find a man named Mud hiding out on an island in the Mississippi.

As for plot, the main character, played by Matthew McConaughey, killed a man in Texas and bounty hunters are on his tail. He says he is planning to meet and escape with the love of his life – Juniper, played by Reese Witherspoon – who is waiting for him in town. Sceptical but intrigued, the boys agree to help him only to find out that Mud’s seemingly wild tales are coming true.

This story is about alien, a modern Robinson.  But the main character is a dreamer and an aristocrat of the heart as he is described by McConaughey. He still knows that true and first love exists and it doesn’t matter if the person receiving it turns away from it or tells you to go home.

It's necessary to note that the script for "Mud" was written by McConaughey himself. The film took part in different festivals. 

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The article "Golden Eagle-2013: Who won the main Russian Cinema Award" was published on the site of Woman.ru by Nino Takaishvili. The arcticle reports about the Golden Eagle Award Ceremony which was held for the 11th time in Moscow under The National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia.
Speaking of a venue of the ceremony, it's necessary to point out that the first film studio of  "Mosfilm" remains the traditional place where all Russian cinema gathers. This time there was no exception.
Like in previous time, one of the main figures at the ceremony was Nikita Mihalkov, the inspirer of the Golden Eagle Award, whose daughter Ann Mihalkova won the Best Actress Award for "Lubov s akcentom"
It was revealed that the masters of ceremony became Ann Snatkina who was pregnant and her husbend Victor Vasilyev whose role as a host was his first one.
There is no reason to doubt that this year's Golden Eagle ceremony was very interesting. It's interesting to note that the main shtick of the event was an unusual movie presentation. The shtick consisted in funny children's talking about each of films.
Speaking about concrete facts it's necessary to emphasize that among the award winners were Danila Kozlovsky who got the Best Actor, Irina Rosanova who got the Best Female Role on Television, and Andrey Proshkin who won the Best Director for his movie "Orda". It also was revealed that the main Golden Eagle prize went to Karen Shakhnazarov and his film "Beliy Tigr".
In conclusion the author gives no judgments concerning the ceremony, but as for me the Golden Eagle Award is one of the most significant event in the world of Russian cinema. 

Rendering 9(cinema): Kustendorf Film Festival.

The article dedicated to Kustendorf Film Festival was published on the site of International Radio Serbia by reporter Tihana Pavicevic on December 18, 2012.  The article covers the course of events taking place in the town of Drvengrad on the Morka Gora, Serbia.
Speaking of the Festival, it is necessary to note that this year’s “Kustendorf” is being held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, because this festival represents a big chance for young and unknown authors. It was revealed that 28 films of young authors from 18 countries will compete for the prizes. It should be recalled that there are three ones-Golden, Silver and Bronze Egg.
There is every reason to believe that the Festival's program is expected to be rich and enthralling because it comprises lots of interesting parts such as “Retrospective of the greats” which will be dedicated to one of most significant directors of our days – Zhang Yimou, “New authors”, which will let the audience see debut full feature films of the authors who are conquering the film world by their specific cinematographic expression and the retrospective exhibition “Krzysztof Kieslowski: signs and memory”, dedicated to one of most important Polish directors.
Moreover, the author emphizes that an unavoidable segment of the film and music festival on the Mokra Gora mountain is the “Evergreen” program, which always reminds us of some of the most important film works from the past. This year, it will feature the film “Diving suit and the butterfly” of Julian Schnabel, with the attendance of photography director Janusz Kaminsky, one of the festival guests and member of the jury for the best camera work.
Speaking about movie program, the author names some concrete films which the visitors can see. These are the great discovery of this year’s Venice film festival “She does not want to sleep alone” of young Mexican director Natalie Beristein, “Nonfootball” of Russian maker Constantine Smirnoff, as well as “Simply” of Sonia Karpunina, who was the winner of the “Kustendorf” competition program in 2011.
In conclussion the author assumes that like in previous years the 6th Kustendorf Film Festival will make Drvengrad very special and bring the special atmosphere of high art to this little town.
As for me, I can say for sure that this festival has a great importance not only for Serbia but for the world cinematography as well, because it gives a great chance for those who want to reach success in the world of cinema.