An Actor's Revenge (Criterion Collection)While touring 19th century Japan, kabuki performer female impersonator Yukinojo Nakamura (Kazuo Hasegawa) tracked down the three prosperous merchants who had disgraced and driven his parents to suicide a generation before and utilized his acting skills to lure them into a web of mutual betrayal and death. Kon Ichikawa's color splashed, powerful story also stars Fujiko Yamamoto, Ayako Wakao, Eiji Funakoshi. AKA: "Revenge of a Kabuki Actor." 113 min.

One of the most vital new voices in modern jazz

On Anticipation

experimenting with radical

which was awarded the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik"

thanks to his performing skill on keyboard instruments

Kristin Hersh

the musicians that make up United Strings of Europe (USE) return with another innovative program: Renewal

Born of the musical and spiritual brotherhood shared by the revolutionary British guitarist and bandleader John McLaughlin and master Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain

several of which are based on Chopin's Mazurkas (which she performed with the composer at the piano)

With Muhal Richard Abrahams featured as a special guest

Sakina - Roye Mi

each of the six members bringing a signature part of the layered sound from song to song