Art And Culture

The Arghanoon (literally, Organon) Theatre Hall will host a play ‘In a Flash’ directed by Mohammad Ziksari, on its opening day on September 6.

The photo book ‘Iran’ was unveiled at the 22nd Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) at the New China International Exhibition Center in the Chinese capital on August 29.

On the fourth day…

Noah Davis, the Los Angeles based painter of surreal, post-racial images and the founder of the nonprofit space the Underground Museum, has died at 32.

The cause of death has not been…

The religious biopic ‘Muhammad’ directed by Majid Majidi is fast reaching the one billion toman mark ($300,000) at the box office in Iran to set a new record.

Released on August 27, the…

Tehran’s Vahdat Hall was packed with music fans on Monday (August 31) as it was host to the concert of Lian music band, a folkloric music group.

Led by Mohsen Sharifian, the band is so…

Iranian cinema and television actor Ali Tabatabaee passed away on Sunday (August 30) in Tehran, at the age of 32.

His untimely death was due to cardiac arrest, Honaronline reported.

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The first edition of ‘Muhammad International Film Festival’ to be held in Tehran in December, has called for submissions.

Wes Craven, the famed American film director of horror genre known for the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and ‘Scream’ franchises, died Sunday (August 30) after a battle with brain cancer. He was 76.…

Iran’s only representative at the 72nd Venice Film Festival, ‘Wednesday, May 9’ by Vahid Jalilvand will compete in the Horizon section of the event.

Beginning September 2, the festival…

A group painting exhibition curated by Arash Tanhai on the subject of one of the best Iranian writers of children’s stories, the late Samad Behrangi, is on view at Dena Gallery in Tehran.

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Actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste, who made history as the first African-American to play the lead role in a Broadway production of “Les Miserables,” died Friday night in New York.

Marc Thibodeau, a…

Iranian female bungee-jumpers are braver than their male rivals.

A report on Iranfrontpage.com about the passionate interest of women in bungee jumping in Tehran quoted those in charge of…

A group painting exhibition ‘Faces’ curated by Raha Sharafi, is underway at 24 Art Gallery in Tehran.

A total of 12 items, the collection includes 5 expressive, 3 abstract, one triptych and…

Seven Iranian artists will showcase their latest works at the 3rd ARTINTERNATIONAL Istanbul 2015, under the auspices of Assar Art Gallery.

The international director of the gallery, Maryam…

An illuminated 12-century manuscript copy of the Qur’an from Iran is among the items showcased at an exhibition in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, commonly…

The 28th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF), where Iran is the guest of honor, provides “a vast opportunity for three centuries of cultural exchange between Iran and Russia,” said Deputy…

Iran’s most expensive movie ‘Muhammad’, which opened on Thursday (August 27) in 40 cinema halls in Tehran, fetched over $50,000 at the box office on day one, setting a new record in the history of…

Penelope Cruz will star in a new film by renowned Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, which is to be produced by Spanish filmmakers and brothers Pedro and Agustin Almodovar.

The project, the…

Iranian puppetry show ‘Mubarak’, directed by Hossein Rabiee, will be staged on September 1 at the Puppet Theatre Festival of Moscow, during the Russian Culture Week.

Mubarak, the main…

Renowned Iranian actor Ebrahim Abadi is staging his play, ‘Final Step,’ marking the return of the actor to stage after a 10-year hiatus.

The play narrates the story of a person, desiring…

The Art and Cultural Organization (ACO) of Tehran Municipality has been allocated a $45.5 million budget to achieve its goals in different cultural fields, Mahmoud Salahi, head of the organization…

A group exhibition titled ‘Fabulous,’ featuring the works of 10 artists will open at the New York branch of Shirin Art Gallery on September 17.

‘Fabulous’ is an exhibition that…

The construction of a $30 million museum dedicated to Palestinian history, culture, and art is slated to open in the West Bank next year, the Welfare Association, the largest Palestinian NGO…

The ‘Pro-Peace Artists’ movement has planned a peace rally, in two phases: national and international.

In a letter to the government, the movement which started its activity by launching…

Art dealers and collectors should be careful when buying items from the Middle East, the FBI warned on Thursday.

The Islamic State’s looted ancient artifacts are showing up in the US…