Haunting Bedroom Photos to Memorialize School Shooting Victims; 'The Secret Agent'; A New Play About the Old Play 'Antigone'; Lebanese Cooking
The documentary short 'All The Empty Rooms,' follows reporter Steve Hartman and his photographer through their work memorializing the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings across the United States. Hartman discusses those heartbreaking efforts, along with the film's director Joshua Sefteland executive producer Lisa Cortes. 'All The Empty Rooms' is nominated for Best Documentary Short at this year's Academy Awards and is streaming now on Netflix.
[REBROADCAST FROM December 2, 2025] The film "The Secret Agent" tells the story of a former professor, played by Wagner Moura, who finds himself attempting to fight back against the persecution of the authoritarian Brazilian dictatorship in 1977. Moura and writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho discuss the film, which is nominated for Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, and Best Actor for Moura, at this year's Academy Awards.
"Antigone" is a classic play many students read in high school or college. Playwright Anna Ziegler has written a new play inspired by her experience reading "Antigone" growing up, "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)," running at The Public Theater through March 29. Zieglier discusses her production alongside actors Tony Shaloub (Creon) and Celia Keenan-Bolger (Chorus).
The latest cookbook from James Beard Award-winner Anissa Helou presents an in-depth look at the history of Lebanese cuisine throughout the country, from Helou's hometown of Beirut, to Tripoli, to the mountainous regions. The cookbook is titled Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland. Helou will be speaking at MOFAD on March 10 at 7 pm.
