Events

In Conversation with Actress Kari Wong

Erica Hall September 16, 2026

Kari Wong is a Toronto-based actor with a career that stretches nearly two decades...

Strings, Voice, and Jazz in Motion: Luiza Zan Joins Muse Quartet at World Heart Beat

Occhi September 16, 2026

World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens has become one of South London’s most exciting venues...

World Heart Beat Presents Marcelo Bratke on Saturday September 19th bratke-_c_Roberto-Iudice

World Heart Beat Presents Marcelo Bratke on Saturday September 19th

David Emmanuel Noel September 14, 2026

Rescheduled for this Saturday, 19 September. World Heart Beat presents Marcelo Bratke. Marcelo Bratke...

Going Beyond at the Barbican: An Immersive Opening Night for Always, Already There Aaron Akugbo

Going Beyond at the Barbican: An Immersive Opening Night for Always, Already There

David Emmanuel Noel September 14, 2026

As part of Always, Already There—the Barbican’s new Afrodiasporic avant-garde festival curated by acclaimed...

Soweto Kinch & London Symphony Orchestra : Soundtracking the Past, Present and What Comes Next soweto kinch image

Soweto Kinch & London Symphony Orchestra : Soundtracking the Past, Present and What Comes Next

David Emmanuel Noel September 11, 2026

Some performances entertain, and then there are performances that interrogate. The kind that don’t...

Zana Masombuka and Benji Reid Bring Culture, Dream, and Defiance to October Gallery Zana Masombuka Spotlight- Benji Reid

Zana Masombuka and Benji Reid Bring Culture, Dream, and Defiance to October Gallery

David Emmanuel Noel September 9, 2026

From 3 September to 3 October 2026, October Gallery presents a dual exhibition that...

NYJO Powers into Autumn with New Audiences, New Regions, and a Brand-New Orchestra NYJO on Occhi Magazine

NYJO Powers into Autumn with New Audiences, New Regions, and a Brand-New Orchestra

Occhi September 8, 2026

Also known as the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, NYJO is charging into autumn with...

Always, Already There: The Barbican and Guildhall Turn the Spotlight on Afrodiasporic Experimental Sound Pamela Z

Always, Already There: The Barbican and Guildhall Turn the Spotlight on Afrodiasporic Experimental Sound

David Emmanuel Noel September 8, 2026

This October, the Barbican and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama throw open...

Ricky Ford’s Quartet Lands at the EFG London Jazz Festival Ricky Ford Quartet

Ricky Ford’s Quartet Lands at the EFG London Jazz Festival

Occhi September 7, 2026

The EFG London Jazz Festival is known for turning the capital into a map...

Blue Note London Opens on John Coltrane’s 100th Birthday with Robert Glasper Robert Glasper (Photo by Todd Cooper)

Blue Note London Opens on John Coltrane’s 100th Birthday with Robert Glasper

David Emmanuel Noel September 7, 2026

Blue Note is bringing its unmistakable late-night glow to London—and it’s arriving with purpose....

OCCHI SPECIAL FEATURE

Chris Vallone is an award-winning independent filmmaker, writer, director, and editor with more than 25 years of experience in visual storytelling. Raised on traditional cinema, he puts character, atmosphere, and emotion at the heart of his work.

This Sunday, 15 November 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern (1:00 AM Monday, 16 November in London), his latest film, Shinel: Voices of the Stolen, premieres on YouTube. It is a dark psychological thriller about revenge, justice, survival, and the fight against trafficking. We caught up to discuss the project, which you can also watch via the link in our special feature.

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