Amazon is set to make the most expensive series in the history of television. Producers have a billion-dollar budget for a Lord of the Rings adaptation. But one report says J. R. R. Tolkien's family is not giving their blessing.

Marcel Aubron-Bülles, Founder of German Tolkien Society & Fantasy Blogger at thetolkienist.com 00:22

#LOTR #Amazon #Adaptation

Fado is the mournful music decries the dictatorship days in Portugal's history. But as a solemn singer pours their heart out to the audience, often overlooked is the guitar player sitting next to them. Well, that's no guitar and it is called a cittern. The stringed instrument is a Renaissance gem for modern times.

#Fado #Portugal #Music

In this episode of Showcase;

International Translation Day 00:46

Will Forrester, Translation and International Manager of English PEN 01:16

Bill Viola: Impermanence 07:10

Izmir Art and Sculpture Museum 11:03

Renee Zellweger's Sensational Comeback 15:48

Tamer Nafar One on One 18:57

#BillViola #IzmirArtandSculptureMuseum #ReneeZellweger

Merhaba, guten tag, and hello. September 30 is International Translation Day. A UN holiday established just two years ago, it celebrates the role language professionals play in connecting nations and strengthening world peace.

Will Forrester, Translation and International Manager of English PEN 00:16

#Translation #World #Language

American artist Bill Viola calls his camera 'the keeper of the soul'. A near-death experience at the bottom of a lake served as his muse the age of That is evident in his video art installations. They are on exhibit at Istanbul's Borusan Contemporary. Showcase's Salome van Zyl went to the museum to experience what many call an array of deep and uncomfortable emotions.

#BillViola #Impermanence #Borusan

The Izmir Art and Sculpture Museum is a time warp of Turkey's ancient artefacts. It's home to the 20th-century works of some of the country's famous painters and sculptors, such as Turgut Pura. But Showcase’s Aadel Haleem went to the museum and found out that this space has also been the launchpad for the careers of many emerging artists.

#IzmirArtandSculptureMuseum #Art #Izmir

In this episode of Showcase;

Stephen King Adaptations 00:49

Ian Nathan, Author and Film Critic 03:50

Aga Khan Awards for Architecture 2019 10:52

For All The Times For All The Sad Stones 14:22

Whitewashing: Brittle White Lies 17:53

Denise Eileen McCoskey, Professor in Black World Studies at Miami University & Author of Race: Antiquity and Its Legacy 18:32

The Eye of Istanbul 23:52

#StephenKing #NicolaLorini #AgaKhanAwards

Stephen King is one of the world's best selling authors. But his success did not just come from the written word, but how it was adapted into the movie screen. With films like IT enjoying a Hollywood reboot and The Shawshank Redemption turning 25 years old, Alican Pamir looks at what makes King's works so desirable by cinema executives.

Ian Nathan, Author and Film Critic 02:43

#StephenKing #Adaptations #Cinema

When we think of Greek and Roman statues, we automatically think of pure white marble. But what if you were told that the gods, nymphs and heroes we see in museums were in fact originally painted in a full-blown colour?

Denise Eileen McCoskey, Professor in Black World Studies at Miami University & Author of Race: Antiquity and Its Legacy 00:27

#Whitewashing #Europe #DeniseEileenMcCoskey

The next time you step on the scale and you see a number you don't like, ask yourself: who came up with this nonsense in the first place? Because whether you think of yourself in pounds, kilos or stones, the actual measurement isn't as definitive as you think. That notion is being explored by a new contemporary art installation in Istanbul. Showcase's Sena Arslan went to the Pera Museum to calculate what's up.

#ContemporaryArt #NicolaLorini #PeraMuseum