As chosen by an American playwright and two European directors.

The origins of avant-garde cinema date to the silent era, when artists in the 1920s like Man Ray, Fernand Léger, Marcel ...

It dawned on me that avant garde music, so to speak, is about 100 years old if we count the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring as the starting point. It also dawned on me that it's still not ...

Perhaps the toughest part of introducing people to avant-garde cinema is getting them past the term itself. To some, “avant-garde” sounds inherently pretentious—even presumptuous. It’s like a dare: ...

The original L’Avant-Garde (2915 M Street NW) showcased southern French food from its widely-celebrated culinary star Gilles Epié, who at 22, was the youngest chef to receive a Michelin star (in 1980 ...

Avant-garde albums have historically been pretty inaccessible to mainstream audiences. If a collection of music is too weird, a lot of listeners will dismiss it. However, I think the following three ...