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Richard Brody reviews “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s adaptation of a novel by Martin Amis, set among the Nazis who ran Auschwitz.

From red hot Twenties jazz to the contemporary stylings of Gorillaz, we pay homage to cartoon bands.

Cartoons are a joyful, essential part of the American experience. From the beloved Saturday morning antics of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in the ‘40s and ‘50s to today’s inspired anime, they express wild swings of energy and emotion, explosive triumphs, and deserved defeats. One element of the cartoons that we’ve recently recognized is the genius of the music that underscores them, a mash-up of classical, jazz, pop, folk, and everything in between.

The Bureau of Cultural Affairs (BCA) at Western Illinois University will present The Queen’s Cartoonists (TQC) at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 in the University Union Grand Ballroom.

Content by Lindenwood Center for the Arts. Ring in the holidays with an incredibly entertaining three-show lineup that includes live music set to animated films, a veteran New York-based performer/comedian

Thanks to Saw X, Saw composer Charlie Clouser has surpassed Star Wars maestro John Williams when it comes to scoring more films in a single franchise.

“I remember, early on, a Warner Bros. executive saying to me that my songs were too hip,” says one. “I told him that kids are a lot smarter than he thinks.”

 Following a sold-out engagement last February at Guadalajara’s spectacular Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénica, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony is returning to Mexico with a four city tour this coming fall, playing Mexico City, Puebla, Monterrey, and a triumphant return to Guadalajara.

On this day in history, July 27, 1940, Bugs Bunny, now an iconic pop culture cartoon character, debuted in the short animated film "A Wild Hare," released by Warner Brothers.

Premiering in Rome, Bugs Bunny and other classic Looney Tunes characters will be projected onto the big screen and their original scores played by a live orchestra. On Saturday, 30th September (at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and Sunday, 1st October (at 3 p.m.) at the Auditorium Conciliazione, Bugs Bunny at t