From Wagner’s leitmotifs to Stravinsky’s pounding rhythms, classical music has left an indelible mark on cinema. Film composers borrow centuries-old techniques to deepen emotion, build tension, and ...

If you think about the programming at Walt Disney Concert Hall, a screening of a surf movie is probably the last thing you’d expect from the iconic venue–or maybe the music of Alice in Chains. But on ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A wave of curated playlists and retrospectives is celebrating film scenes where music and on-screen action are perfectly synchronized, from Edgar Wright's rhythmic chases in Baby Driver to Chaplin's ...

This year’s 2026 Preview consists of all the entertainment — from movies to books to art shows — that Vulture writers and editors are excited to consume in the New Year. Below, our classical-music ...

These shows demystify a genre unfairly perceived as archaic and stuffy with expert analysis, musical selections and pure fun.