In the northeast of Kyrgyzstan, perched in high mountains, Lake Issyk Kul is one of the five deepest lakes in the world. On its shores, dark constructions of cement and steel meddle with olds wrecks. It is the port of Balyktchy, abandoned for years and slowly starting now its conversion into a resort. Here lies the pride of an admiral of the Soviet navy : Boris Vassilievitch Chumakov. Joyful, restless, yet terribly melancholic figure, the Admiral reveals himself to be some sort of allegory of what remains of the soviet man 30 years after the fall of USSR.

Commissioned by the LA Jazz Society, Jonah Levine embarks on a journey of creativity as he writes and composes a jazz suite representing Los Angeles with his collective of diverse musicians. Working together, the Jonah Levine Collective collaborates and rehearses his musical compositions days prior to their final performance at the Moss Theater.

The film GO THROUGH THE DARK tells a story about the challenges of an 11-year-old blind boy and his father who depend on each other. The boy’s blindness, family background, and society they live in—which block them from chasing their dream to make the boy a professional Go player, and the tough decisions they need to make on the way of pursuing dream.

“Rising from the inferno of heartbreak with a determination towards gentility, humility, graciousness, and kindness, Rosegarden Funeral Party takes influence from life’s tragedies and spins chaos into beauty. Leah Lane fronts the band with a voice like that of the lovechild between Morrissey and Siouxsie Sioux and her guitar playing has been compared to that of Daniel Ash. with bass playing that takes obvious inspiration from Peter Hook. With synths trapped in the loving arms of the 1980’s, rhythmic percussion and drums inspired by dark dance floors, Rosegarden Funeral Party prove to be the second-coming of traditional goth.”