May 9, 2024 - Jane Schoenbrun, William Forsythe, and the West Newton Cinema

The new film “I Saw the TV Glow”  is a complex exploration of childhood nostalgia and how it can haunt us into adulthood. It also explores  the irresistible pull of pop culture.  Writer and director Jane Schoenbrun joins The Culture Show ahead of their Saturday appearance at the Coolidge  to receive their Breakthrough Artist Award, which spotlights the next generation of filmmaking talent. From there we talk to another innovator, William Forsythe. He  is known internationally as one of the most influential choreographers working today, lauded   for the contemporary perspective and consideration he gives to classical ballet.  He joins us to talk about Boston Ballet’s Spring experience, which includes Forsythe’s  Blake Works III (The Barre Project).  Finally, Elizabeth Heilig, president of the West Newton Cinema Foundation, joins us to talk about how an anonymous donation changes their race to save the beloved institution–nearly 90 years old– from demolition.