Elton John, Martin Scorsese Kick Off Tribeca Film Fest

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Elton John NEW YORK -- The 10th Tribeca Film Festival kicked off Wednesday night with the first-ever opening-night outdoor community event, with appearances by Martin Scorsese, Denis Leary, Elton John and festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal, followed by the screening of the opening film, The Union, by Cameron Crowe. The launch ceremonies on the lower Manhattan waterfront -- near Ground Zero -- were open to the public and scheduled to end with a concert by John. Leary opened the proceedings by introducing a rendition of "Walk Like an Egyptian" by the Bangles and the choir from PS22 in Staten Island, which had performed at this year's Oscars Continue reading