Recent CineCulture guest scores First Lady’s film

October 12, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Gingger Shankar, the featured guest at the most recent CineCulture event, made a big announcement during her Fresno State appearance. Shankar did the score for the First Lady’s film, “We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls Around the World,” a new film about girls overcoming incredible challenges to achieve their educations and change their lives. “We Will […]

CineCulture Oct. 7: ‘Nari – The Shankar Family Project’

October 3, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

This week’s CineCulture presentation is something quite unusual. Nari is a global, multi-generational, multimedia live performance conceived by Gingger Shankar (ginggershankar.com/). Shankar has made a name for herself in U.S. music scenes by scoring the Oscar-nominated “The Passion of the Christ” and performing with rock bands such as the Smashing Pumpkins. But her musical heritage ties […]