The Blink 182 concert is going strong, and I bet you want to see them, they’re a great, exciting band that hasn’t toured in an eternity. And now, here’s something to sweeten the deal: Doritoes is giving away free tickets to many of the concerts! Go to Doritoeslatenight.com to see if your city has free tickets available, and enter to win!
Rock stars giving back: James Taylor, a Massachusetts native, gave $500,000 of his earnings to the Boston Symphony.
Grunge band Candlebox will celebrate the area of grunge and their own origins with a performance at the Lounge Acts Concert at the D and R Theater in Aberdeen, Washington, near Seattle, October 17th. All proceeds will go the building of a youth center in the city, in Kurt Cobain’s name.
Kikd Rock is set to sponsor the Big Three Stage at Arts, Beats & Eats: Festival Hope in Pontiac, Michigan. The festival was facing some tough times, and Kid Rock stepped in to show his support for American companies - the Big Three - Ford, Chrysler, and GM.
Kyle Branum was recently facing some heat after allegedly selling dozens of fake tickets to a Nickelback show in Michigan, the concert happening on August 12th. Sadly, police found Branum dead in his Troy, Michigan home later that night, the man had hung himself.
Speaking of Nickelback, lead singer Chuck Kroeger is being sued by a man who claims the love child of Michael Bolton and Kenny G knocked him out with a punch at a club two years ago. Am I the only one who’s surprised Kroeger knocked the guy out? Of course this guy might be a tiny dweeb. I mean, I know Kroeger’s a bigger guy, but have you heard his music? I guess that’s why he has to be so defensive.
August 24th, 2009 by Courtney Iseman | Posted in Concert Tours, Entertainment News | Comments (0)
Tonight, August 20th, will see an 11:30PM performance of Don’t Quit Your Night Job at The Julia Miles Theater. The variety show of music, sketches, and improv has already been a hit at Joe’s Pub and the Zipper Factory Theater, and tonight it steps up with a killer cast of Broadway stalwarts, like Sutton Foster (Tony Award winner, currently in Shrek: The Musical), Karen Olivo (Anita in West Side Story, recently publicly courted by Prince), Marc Kudisch (Broadway leading man and ex husband of Kristin Chenoweth), Brian D’Arcy James, and Martha Plimpton, to name a few.
Speaking of Sutton Foster, her almost-as-successful brother, Hunter Foster (what a family!) will be one of four cast members in the New York premiere of Ordinary Days, presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Roundabout Underground from October 2 to December 13.
Star of stage and screen John Lithgow will join fellow Tony winner Jennifer Ehle for the off-Broadway production of Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, beginning previews January 26 at the Second Stage Theater. Written by Douglas Carter Beane, the play tells the story of two gossip columnists who learn just how meaningless celebrity is.
Only a few shows can be dragged on as long as Rent and still be welcome, relevant, and poweful. The current tour, starring Rent originals (and greats!) Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, will tour into January 2010. So there’s still time, look and see if it’s coming near you! If you haven’t seen Rapp and Pascal, you haven’t seen Rent.
August 20th, 2009 by Courtney Iseman | Posted in Broadway, Entertainment News | Comments (0)
In 1990, Johnny Depp starred in the John Waters musical comedy “Cry-Baby.” A fun film that showcased Depp’s musical range and passion, it was a cheesy movie that no one took seriously–until now.
Currently running previews and set to open on April 24, Broadway has taken a risk and unveiled a new production of “Cry-Baby.” The show follows the same premise as the movie, where a delinquent falls in love with the town square and the two overcome social bias to be together.
Granted, in a place with such a diverse taste in script and performances, Broadway has taken a few risks with their latest offerings. Disney scored big when they lifted the curtain on “Beauty and the Beast,” and the visually spectacular “The Lion King” soon followed. But when fellow Disney productions “Tarzan” and “The Little Mermaid” burst on to the scene, it furrowed a few eyebrows, bringing in to question its survival on stage. Just because they were successful onscreen doesn’t necessarily mean they will translate off screen and find the same level of success.
Almost like sequels that should never have been made, the same goes for theater shows. “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King” struck gold when they opened, but the magic was not quite there for the high-flying “Tarzan” or the under-the-sea adventure of Ariel and her friends. But as everything goes in this business, you have to take a chance. Perhaps it was better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. Producers gave it a shot and took their chances, and hoped for the best. But sometimes, things don’t quite turn out as you planned.
Could “Cry-Baby” soon suffer the same fate as a number of Broadway shows past? Or will it find a cult following and hold its own like “Legally Blonde” and “Mary Poppins”? I guess only time, and a front row seat, will tell.
Karen J. Quan
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April 10th, 2009 by admin | Posted in Entertainment News | Comments (0)
Is it just me or are there a lot of movies set in Las Vegas being released this year? It could be I’m just noticing this because of my recent move here. Kind of like when you buy a new car, then all of a sudden it seems like everywhere you turn everyone has the same car.
I realize, over the years, that there are scores of movies that have been shot here. Some really great movies in fact: “Casino” with Sharon Stone, “Independence Day” starring Will Smith, “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” from creator Mike Myers and, of course, “Leaving Las Vegas” featuring Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue. There have also been some not-so-great movies filmed here as well. The film “My Giant” with Billy Crystal seems to come to mind.
Anyhoo, this year’s batch of Vegas made films seem to be pretty hit or miss. “21″ starring Kevin Spacey and Jim Sturgess is based on a group of kids from MIT who try to “beat the house.” It’s based on a true story, but the author of the book “Bring Down the House” Ben Mezrich says that he has seen the movie and it’s very loosely based on his story. The characters are all kind of meshed together; in other words, no one is who they are in real life. Then again, the same has been said of his book. The critics have given it (the movie) mixed reviews.
Coming soon, “What Happens in Vegas” starring Camron Diaz and the uber sexy Ashton Kutcher seems to be your average chick-flick comedy. Two strangers get drunk, get married then regret it the morning after. Then, as luck would have it, they win a big jackpot at one of the casinos and have to try to share it amicably. Of course, they can’t, so there lays the major conflict. From the previews, I can’t tell if it’s worth my time; it looks funnier on the trailer from the official Web site then the one that’s aired on TV. Then again, those could be all the funny scenes. Ashton is a Hottie McHotkins, so I guess it really won’t matter; I will see it for that reason alone. However, not being big on actually going to the movie theater, I will most likely wait until it comes out on DVD. If you do go, I would love to hear your opinion. It might change mine–on going to see the film, not on Ashton’s sexiness.
See you on Thursday.
Erika Washington is a freelance writer/blogger currently residing in fabulous Las Vegas with her husband and three children.
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April 8th, 2009 by admin | Posted in Entertainment News | Comments (0)
MGM Grand - Everybody comes to Vegas. I’ve said this before, but the longer I’m here the more it rings true. My local news station is holding a contest to win Robin Williams tickets and I plan to enter.
Wait, Robin Williams still does stand up? I didn’t know that. I call myself an entertainment expert and I didn’t know that. So, with the aid of my trusty laptop and Google search engine I began my research for this mini post on Robin Williams who apparently still does stand up shows … .
Robin Williams has been a comedian longer then I’ve been alive, seriously. He is also an award-wining actor appearing in such great films as “Good Will Hunting” (which I watched again this past weekend) and “Good Morning Vietnam.” I also know that he did an HBO comedy special a few years back after a more than 16-year absence from stand up. I guess what I didn’t know is that he has been touring the country for most of this year with his one-man show.
On May 25, Robin Williams will be doing a one-night-only performance at the MGM Grand Gardens arena. Tickets are $100 and $225 plus tax and there are still some seats available. The show does have an explicit material label, so you can’t bring the kiddies, cause this isn’t “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
Other than that, I can’t seem to find much information on the actual event. You know - is there a theme, what type of routines are done, is he resurrecting Mork from the 80s? As a result, I can’t tell you if will be just like his 2002 HBO special or if it’s something all together different. I don’t even know if the show has a title. Wow, I suck.
Nonetheless, I plan to stay on top of this and get the scoop on the show that apparently has played all over the United States. See, I told you this was a mini post.
See you on Thursday!
Erika Washington is a freelance writer/blogger currently residing in fabulous Las Vegas with her husband and three children.
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April 7th, 2009 by admin | Posted in Entertainment News | Comments (0)
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