When Peter Gelb took over as the new general director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera, he promised several initiatives to bring opera to broader audiences. The leading American opera company opened its season last September, and New Yorkers were able to watch the celebrity-studded performance of Madama Butterfly on large screens in the plaza of Lincoln Center and the chaos of Times Square. The Met even brought a brief scene from its production of…

For one night only, the Blues Brothers will be appearing onstage, live, August 29! Actually, you’ll be able to catch the movie at 83 different locations throughout the United States, including United Artists Fairfax Towne Center 10, United Artists Bethesda 10 and Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14. In conjunction with the release of the 25th anniversary DVD, The Blues Brothers will be shown on the big screen, re-mastered in high definition. Plus, before the…