Sundance’s Ten Anticipated Indies Highlight Oscar Buzz
Park City headlines spotlight Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg in two projects while Dana Adam Shapiro’s four part portrait of Tammy Faye Messner promises the most thorough appraisal yet. Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden tease Freaky Tales with a standout Bay Area cast amid interlinked stories. Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow debuts with Emma Stone producing and Phoebe Bridgers on soundtrack, a Gen Z breakout in the works. The Outrun features Saoirse Ronan in a Scotland–Orkney drama about alcohol relapse and recovery. Power probes policing history and race, while Presence pairs David Koepp and Steven Soderbergh on a tense family thriller. Sasquatch Sunset blends weird humor with family survival as Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg transform. Seeking Mavis Beacon centers on a vanished model behind the typing icon, and June Squibb leads a LA noir Thelma against phone scammers with a cross-generational cast.
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Nimesh Patel returns to Cleveland for Fast and Loose Tour
Comedian Nimesh Patel brings his Fast and Loose Tour to Playhouse Square Mimi Ohio Theatre in Cleveland on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. He discusses topics from parents and religion to therapy and testicular cancer in a set built to last about an hour. Patel, known for SNL writing and Netflix appearances, reflects on longevity in comedy and the Cleveland crowd. He plans to cover Hunter Biden, American emotional states, and family dynamics, with a potential Q&A depending on the crowd.
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Welser-Most to retire as Cleveland Orchestra music director in 2027
Director Franz Welser-Most announced he will retire at the end of the 2026-27 season, his 25th year leading the Cleveland Orchestra. He noted his focus on music and the orchestra, while citing plans for semi staged operas and a future schedule including Die Zauberflöte and Jenufa.
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American Movie and Coven Echo Sundance's Dark Indie Rise
The documentary chronicles Mark Borchardt and Ed Smith as they chase a low budget dream, drawing parallels to The Blair Witch Project. It contrasts indie grit with industry hype, tracing how both Coven and The Blair Witch Project reshaped authenticity in cinema and inspired future reality TV and self-financed storytelling.
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