Ita O’Brien discusses ‘Sex on Screen’ in hit shows

By Aalia Jagwani | April 24

On Friday, the Ivy Film Festival hosted a virtual conversation with Ita O’Brien, the intimacy coordinator for “Sex Education,” “Normal People,” “Brave New World” and “I May Destroy You,” among other productions.  “An intimacy coordinator is somebody who brings a clear ...

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Brown Opera Productions presents ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’

By Neil Mehta | April 24

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” produced by Brown Opera Productions, opened in Alumnae Hall Friday night. Based on the 1979 operetta by Stephen Sondheim, “Sweeney Todd” tells the story of the titular barber who kills his clients and sends them to be baked into meat ...

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Divine Rhythm Step Team’s first show since pandemic

By Rya Vallabhaneni | April 24

Brown’s Divine Rhythm Step Team hit the stage of List Art Center Room 120 on Friday night with its annual show, “Codename D.I.V.I.N.E.” The performance was the group’s first since the pandemic began in the spring of 2020. It involved the work of 10 steppers, a lively crowd and a master of ...

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Conversation with ‘King Richard’ director Reinaldo Marcus Green kicks off IFF

By Rya Vallabhaneni | April 22

Ivy Film Festival officially kicked off its 2022 program Monday with a screening of “King Richard” at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts followed by a virtual conversation with director Reinaldo Marcus Green moderated by Gabriella Wrighten ’25, an IFF student leader.

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Darío Madrona, creator of Spanish TV series ‘Elite,’ talks creative process, teen murder mysteries

By Livia Gimenes | April 20

In his childhood, writer and producer Darío Madrona had to walk at least two hours to get to school and back. But this long commute allowed his imagination to flourish — in order to keep himself entertained, he would create complex storylines in his head. Years later, Madrona said this experience ...