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The Beach Boys’ Mike Love returns to the stage despite ‘facing serious health challenges’
The 85-year-old was helped on stage by actor John Stamos, who shared an emotional message about his ‘musical hero and mentor’
Every ‘SNL’ season 52 host and musical guest announced so far
Here’s your guide to every ‘SNL’ host and musical guest announced for season 52 so far.
Every “SNL” season 52 host and musical guest announced so far
Dakota Johnson, Jalen Brunson, Inde Navarrette, and more are among the season’s first hosts.
How to Watch Saturday Night Live Season 52, Episode 3
Comedian Shane Gillis hosts an all-new episode of SNL with musical guest Rosalía. Season 52 of Saturday Night Live continues to bring the star power of
For World Mental Health Day, a check-up on the music industry
Consider it a musical manifesto devoted to mental health
For World Mental Health Day, A Check-up on the Music Industry
Consider it a musical manifesto devoted to mental health
Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue: Game Boy Jukebox Back in Stock at Pokémon Center
Don’t miss your chance to take a nostalgic musical trip through the Kanto region.
First Look: Fantasia And Tank Celebrate The Power Of Faith In Tyler Perry’s ‘The Gospel Of Christmas’
In an exclusive conversation with ESSENCE, the film’s stars talk about sharing the screen with their musical heroes and the personal significance of the upcoming Netflix film.
These 10 albums have surprising ties to cults and unconventional religions
Every religion has a musical tradition no matter how small the church or strange the belief. Some of this music was recruitment propaganda, some was not. Either way, fringe faiths among musicians is not a new phenomenon.
A Fiesta’s Serious Business
As if in pilgrimage, three resolute singers carried a melody down the nave toward the stage to open La Donna Musicale’s concert at the Church of the Covenant last Sunday. Their seamless blend with the ensemble’s five musicians set the tone for a program of love and longing that moved across some fiv
SELENA GOMEZ ANNOUNCES LEON BRIDGES AND BELLA KAY AS ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL RARE IMPACT FUND BENEFIT
/PRNewswire/ -- The Rare Impact Fund today announced the special musical guests set to take the stage at its fourth annual Benefit on October 14 at The...
A strange journey indeed: Rocky Horror takes Garfield stage
CHESTERTOWN — Stage rehearsals for the musical thriller “The Rocky Horror Show” are underway at the Garfield Center for the Arts. After months of practice, Monday night marked the cast’s
Gibelyou joins Musical Moments series on Oct. 16
GENEVA — The Musical Moments recital series at the Geneva Public Library will feature classical guitarist Dr. Erik Gibelyou Oct. 16.
'Behemoth!' review: Pedro Pascal's cellist drama is (mostly) music to our ears
Pedro Pascal and Tony Gilroy team up for a musical drama that could use a tad more fine-tuning.
This weekend in Anchorage: The Zombie Half Marathon, AK Ski Swap and plenty of entertainment options
There is also a fundraiser and multiple musical options.
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.
Musicians host a magical, free concert
RANCHO CORDOVA — Something wicked this way comes. The Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band invites the community to an evening of musical mayhem, monstrous melodies, and magical mischief at
‘Mamma Mia’ stars and exes Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper reunite
‘Mamma Mia’ stars and exes Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper just reunited 18 years after the movie musical came out. The former costars shared a hug at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Kakao Entertainment plots K-Pop growth with Atlantic Music Group
K-Pop isn’t exactly struggling to reach global listeners at the moment, through streaming and stadium tours alike. But now South Korean firm Kakao Entertainment has inked a deal with WMG’s Atlantic Music Group to continue the momentum.
University of Dubuque Fall Band Concert to Explore Intersection of
DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 6, 2026) — Science demonstrations and musical selections will come together for a mystifying evening during National Chemistry Week at the Fall Band Concert at 7PM, Friday,
'Dirty Dancing' is coming to Broadway
Believe it or not, “Dirty Dancing” turns 40 next year. To mark the occasion, a stage musical adaptation of the film is coming to Broadway.
‘Dirty Dancing’ musical is coming to Broadway next year
NEW YORK — A stage version of the 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing” is coming to Broadway for the first time. “Dirty Dancing: The Musical” waltzes into the Lena Horne Theatre
'Dirty Dancing: The Musical' Sets Broadway Run
“Dirty Dancing: The Musical” is coming to Broadway.
Musical residencies: Business is booming, but who pays the most for pop stars playing in Europe?
Musical residencies are on the rise in Europe for major pop stars, but costs are increasingly being heaped upon audiences with travel, accommodation and extras pushing up ticket prices, according to S...
'The Outsiders' review: A dynamic staging at the Hollywood Pantages
'The Outsiders,' winner of the 2024 Tony for best musical and based on the classic S.E. Hinton novel, has its L.A. premiere at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.
Ed Sheeran's newest opening act praises Macklemore amid tour drama
After other musical acts quit his tour following Macklemore's removal for pro-Palestinian messaging during a performance, Ed Sheeran found a replacement opening act for a night.
Ed Sheeran's new tour opener speaks out on Macklemore, calls for 'common ground'
After other musical acts quit his tour following Macklemore's removal for pro-Palestinian messaging during a performance, Ed Sheeran has found a replacement opening act.
Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season
If Trent Reznor studied musical theater instead of computer engineering NIN might have sounded like Prick.
As Music Instrument Buyers Go Upscale, Fender Overhauls Online Experience
Fender is revamping its online presence amid a shifting market for musical instruments moving toward premium offerings, vintage sounds, and online sales and information.
Britney Spears and Natalie Portman understudied this Broadway star’s breakout role in the ’90s
Laura Bell Bundy is looking back on a pair of superstar understudies who shadowed her during her breakout performance in the off-Broadway musical ‘Ruthless!’ — Britney Spears and Natalie Portman.
'SNL' is back. See host, musical guest ahead of tonight's show
"Saturday Night Live" is so back, in case you missed it.
Is 'SNL' on tonight? Host, musical guest and how to watch Season 52
Dakota Johnson returns to host 'Saturday Night Live' for the third time, with Turnstile making its debut as musical guest.
Ramp's Broadway musical was the worst show I've ever seen
I went to Ramp's Broadway musical, "Bill Pay." It was confusing, sloppy, and overly self-loving. But I'm happy the actors got paid.
Mining her musical roots inspired Robin Barnes to make a docuseries about Louisiana culture
Native New Orleans artist Robin Barnes channels her heritage as a vocalist and songwriter in "Discovering Home," a docuseries celebrating Louisiana culture across Lafayette, Lake Charles, and New Orleans.
HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: A special high school production of “SIX: The Musical,” a concert for country fans and several festivals headline this weekend
Several live events and festivals are happening in our hometowns this weekend, including Point of Honor's Day at the Point
Guide to New Orleans theater shows in October 2026
From uplifting musicals like "Come From Away" to compelling dramas like "Something Cloudy, Something Clear," the New Orleans and northshore stages are set for a diverse and captivating fall season!
Big E Extra: Ice Cube
In this episode, we speak with John Juliano with Mellowship Entertainment about the many musical acts coming to The Big E
Avex expands stake in S10 Entertainment and targets full ownership
Japanese music company Avex has expanded its stake in management firm S10 Entertainment by acquiring 85% of the company.
Siesta Entertainment picks up sales rights to Puerto Rican preschool show
Barcelona-based animation distribution and brand development company Siesta Entertainment has acquired the worldwide sales rights to Puerto Rican musical preschool series Rockolandia Las Cabritas.
Glorious voices cut through Village Theatre’s cluttered ‘Ragtime’
A maximalist staging of this American dream musical offers much to celebrate and even more to debate.
Ecstatic Dance returns, Demetrius presents WEST live
Wave theory isn’t just for physics; it’s also a useful way to think about Frederick’s music ecosystem. The scene tends to move in cycles, with collective musical energy cresting and
Bucket List Provides an Experiential Introduction into a World of Electronic Musical Entertainment
Bucket List, an experimental music band conceived at Stanford University, performed in Ring Family Performing Arts Hall a little over a week ago. The band consists of Mark Applebaum on keyboard and guitar, Andy Meyerson on percussion, and Travis Andrews on guitar. All members perform vocals. Their performance was titled “Achievement: Presented by the Achievement […]
Nothing’s New Headphone (1) Pro Are Made for the Studio
With three drivers in each ear and tuning from Metropolis Studios, Nothing wants its new $399 cans to shine in the studio while also making your commute more musical.
Beshear creates new state office to amplify Kentucky’s musical legacy, entertainment economy
Gov. Andy Beshear announced the creation of the Governor’s Office of Music Friday during an appearance at Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, one of the state’s marquee music festivals.
‘The Saturday Night Live of Arkansas politics’: A Q&A with Gridiron veteran Beth McAlpine
Gridiron, a biennial satirical musical production led by the Little Rock legal community, has been going on for more than 100 years. It returns to the Arkansas Repertory Theatre on Tuesday.
‘Sláinte, Baby’: Conway couple’s love story earns Song of the Year at independent music awards
Paul and Jessica Reeves, both of Conway, own and operate Diamond Dogs Pet Salon at 4270 Highway 501 in Conway, but they are also the musical duo behind Sláinte, Baby — a band that is making a big splash in the independent music scene.
Yuva Dasara to feature five nights of music, entertainment
Five nights of Yuva Dasara 2026 in Mysuru showcase diverse musical acts daily, featuring Ajaneesh Loknath, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Sid Sriram, Sandalwood stars, and Jasmine Sandlas.
Jess McKenna and Zach Reino are a force to be toured with
Known for their work on an improvised musical podcast and Dropout TV, this duo brings “Off Book” to the Barrymore in Madison on Oct. 17.
'SNL's new cast members crash a K-Pop competition
Grace Reiter, Saidah Belo-Osagie debut on 'SNL', including a song with musical guest Katseye.
The Tragically Hip, Feist enter Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
TORONTO - The memory of the late Gord Downie was in sharp focus as the Kingston alt-rock band The Tragically Hip were among four musical acts inducted into the Canadian
'SNL' spoofs Trump and Mamdani bromance, skewers Natalie Harp
"Saturday Night Live" is back! The NBC sketch show returned on Sept. 26 with the premiere of Season 52, hosted by New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson and with musical
Stages' intimate staging of the smash musical 'Come From Away' soars
The story of the Canadians who took in stranded Americans in the wake of 9/11 continues to restore one's faith in humanity
Jessica Lange gave strict condition to Ryan Murphy for returning to “American Horror Story” — and it’s not a ‘musical number’
The star revealed the one stipulation she had before agreeing to come back, and revealed she plays a secret fifth character on “AHS” season 13.
When treachery abounds, entertainment resounds - The Voice of San Francisco
Betrayal is disheartening and debilitating, unless it’s happening to someone in a movie. Then, it’s diverting. For example, The Weight is a tension-loaded drama that follows a criminal expedition into the wilds of the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s and hinges on shady people depending on each other in extreme circumstances. As for The Musical, […]
How the stories and science of floods shape Appalachia
For Will Waas, 24, Hurricane Helene did more than flood his home in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It washed away nearly everything he had accumulated — his clothes, tools, building materials, musical instruments, artwork, chickens and beehives. For eight days, Waas lived in a neighbor’s house with six other people and five pets...
'Begin Again' review: 2013 film gets musical makeover at Old Globe
San Diego's Old Globe presents the world premiere musical 'Begin Again,' based on the 2013 film by John Carney, with a book by Jenna Clark Embrey and Molly Beach Murphy and music and lyrics by Pat Monahan and the band Train (Jerry Becker and Matt Musty).
All-clown ‘Godspell’ with comedy stars? ‘You Had to Be There’
The 1972 Toronto engagement of Broadway’s phenomenally popular hippie musical “Godspell” is an unlikely subject for a contemporary documentary. Especially when there is no video.
Global framework brings arts and cultural engagement into mainstream global health
Researchers have developed a roadmap for integrating the arts across health and well-being systems globally, from population health and prevention to community pathways and clinical care. Based on a wealth ...
CSPS mourns the loss of musical icon Duncan Sheik’s legacy
Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for “Spring Awakening,” died Sept. 17. He was 56.
Kora and guitar meet in cross-cultural collaboration
Mandingue musician Ballaké Sissoko and British folk artist Piers Faccini will share the College of the Atlantic Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center stage in musical conversation on Monday, Sept.
Rebel Wilson appears in Sydney court over 'The Deb' producers' sabotage allegations
Australian actor Rebel Wilson has returned to a court in Sydney over her directorial debut, “The Deb,” with producers accusing her of sabotaging the 2024 musical comedy | WWL
Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56
Tony- and Grammy-winning musician Duncan Sheik has died at 56. The “Barely Breathing” singer-songwriter composed the music for “Spring Awakening.” The groundbreaking Broadway musical that explored teenage angst ran for
Tom Cruise subtly addresses “Digger” fan theories, reveals where character came from
Fans have been convinced for months that Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new movie is a musical.
Duncan Sheik, Tony Award-winning composer, dies at 56
Duncan Sheik attends 'The Broadway Legacy Foundation Launch' at the Broadway Museum on November 11, 2025 in New York City. (Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)Duncan Sheik, the Tony Award-winning composer behind Spring Awakening and more, has died, according to his Instagram. He was 56.The Friday morning Instagram post said the "father, husband, son, brother, and friend" died on Thursday night "surrounded by love."A message shared on Sheik's Instagram earlier this week by his family said he was "receiving medical care" and was "in critical but stable condition.""The world has a lost a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater," Friday's statement said. "From his Grammy-nominated hit “Barely Breathing” to his groundbreaking, Tony and Grammy Award-winning work on Spring Awakening, Duncan’s artistry touched many and leaves an indelible mark on the cultural landscape."Born on Nov. 18, 1969, in Montclair, New Jersey, Sheik rose to fame in 1996 when he released his self-titled debut album, which included his hit song, "Barely Breathing."The song peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned him a Grammy nomination for best male pop vocal performance.Following his debut album, he released Humming in 1998, Phantom Moon in 2001 and Daylight in 2002.While "Barely Breathing" established Sheik as a singer-songwriter, his career later expanded into musical theater, where he found success as a composer.Sheik collaborated with lyricist Steven Sater and composed the music for Spring Awakening, which opened on Broadway in 2006.He told Broadcast Music, Inc. in 2015 that around the time he was making the music for Spring Awakening, he wasn't "a huge fan" of music that was happening on Broadway and he wanted to make the music for an audience "beyond the normal crowd that would go to a Broadway musical."The rock musical, based on Frank Wedekind's 1891 play and starring Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher and Skylar Astin, became a major success. It won eight Tony Awards in 2007, including best musical, best original score and best orchestrations.He went on to compose music for several other stage productions, including American Psycho and Because of Winn-Dixie. He also collaborated with Sater again on Alice by Heart and The Secret Life of Bees.In his interview with Broadcast Music, Inc., he added that working on musical theater has "helped broaden my palette."Sheik went on to release several more albums throughout his career, including White Limousine, Whisper House, Covers 80s, Legerdemain and Claptrap.In May, it was announced that Sheik's new musical, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, would make its off-Broadway debut this fall. The musical is based on Moyoco Anno's manga graphic novel of the same name.An off-Broadway revival of Spring Awakening is also set to open this fall. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
UCD marks Pitzer Center’s 10th year
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Dolly Parton honored posthumously, shares prerecorded video message
Singer Dolly Parton performs, January 24, 2014 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Valerie Macon/Getty Images)The late Dolly Parton is sharing a new video message, which was recorded before she died in August.The Americana Music Association released Parton’s video Wednesday, which was submitted as part of her acceptance of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards.“Roots music, or what is now called Americana music, is what I grew up playing back in the Smoky Mountains,” Parton said in part in the video. “It’s that same music that drew me back to East Tennessee back in 1997 to write and record my album 'Hungry Again.' And that project really opened the door to a series of bluegrass and acoustic albums that changed the course of my career in so many ways.”“Now, new fans discovered these albums, new Americana music communities embraced them, and now looking back at it all, I see this era of my career as a musical renaissance of sorts,” Parton continued.The Americana Music Association announced in August that Parton — whose songs include “I Will Always Love You,” "Coat of Many Colors" and “Jolene” — was being recognized for her “enduring contributions as one of history’s greatest songwriters and recording artists.”Parton was in good company: Emmylou Harris, Van Morrison and Willie Nelson are among the artists who have been honored with the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award.Parton, a Tennessee native, died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 following a private battle with cancer, according to her family.Throughout her six-decade career, Parton built a legacy that expanded beyond music into entrepreneurship and philanthropy.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
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Bishop Hill event will feature entertainment, demonstrations
Visitors to Bishop Hill on Sept. 26 and 27 will see how the early residents of the colony harvested their crops and performed other tasks. The event, Jordbruksdagarna, is organized by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association with support from a number of other community agencies. Activities planned for both days are: — Musical performances at the… Continue reading Bishop Hill event will feature entertainment, demonstrations
Kora and guitar meet in cross-cultural collaboration
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London’s “Sunday in the Park With George” revival canceled after Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey departures
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Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness
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Newtown Music Festival: A toast to free music, local business and the Athens community
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‘& Juliet’ to close in January after 4-year Broadway run
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A new album from Wilmington's musical royals, plus your weekend
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Superstruct Entertainment launches ‘Artistic Code’ for festivals
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Tri-State Rodeo celebrates 78 years with musical talent and bull-riding entertainment
This year’s rodeo event has new additions to its event list like musical performances from artists like Niko Moon Wednesday night, following the Jim Baier Chute Out.
Tri-State Rodeo celebrates 78 years with musical talent and bull-riding entertainment
This year’s rodeo event has new additions to its event list like musical performances from artists like Niko Moon Wednesday night, following the Jim Baier Chute Out.
Tri-State Rodeo celebrates 78 years with musical talent and bull-riding entertainment
This year’s rodeo event has new additions to its event list like musical performances from artists like Niko Moon Wednesday night, following the Jim Baier Chute Out.
Journey tribute band at Blackmon on Saturday
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Jalen Brunson to host 'Saturday Night Live' alongside musical guest Katseye
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Small Business Spotlight: Guitar shop aims to strike a chord
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO OPEN STRING THEORY GUITARS INC.? ALLISON & LEE WILLIAMS: “We are lifelong musicians with a passion for playing. We love Wilmington and the live music scene here, and we wanted a way to be a part of the music community without having to start work at 9 p.m. We also want to be a destination for residents and musicians performing in and around the downtown area.” WHAT DOES YOUR BUSINESS PROVIDE, AND HOW DO YOU THINK IT HELPS CUSTOMERS? We love Wilmington and the live music scene here, and we wanted a way to be a part of the music community without having to start work at 9 p.m. We also want to be a destination for residents and musicians performing in and around the downtown areaTHE WILLIAMSES: “We’re a true basics-to-boutique destination. If you’re someone who’s just starting out, we can set you up with high-quality, brand-new equipment at a great entry-level price point. When you’re ready for your dream guitar, we can help you design and create a fully custom electric or acoustic guitar to your specifications. We have a broad selection of both guitars and amplifiers for players of every level. We also have a community board in the store to connect bands, students, instructors, repair technicians, and anyone providing a service to the local music community.” WHAT PAST EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT LED YOU TO CREATE STRING THEORY GUITARS? THE WILLIAMSES: “Lee has played guitar for almost 40 years, from middle school band to gigging rock bands. Allison has a background in orchestra and musical theater, as well as retail management. We worked together as a husband-and-wife team in manufacturing for many years prior to moving to Wilmington. Having shopped in countless music stores over the years, we set up our shop with the goal of being welcoming and inviting. Our philosophy is ‘if it’s on display, it’s for play.’ No instrument or amplifier is out of reach in our store.” WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR GROWTH? THE WILLIAMSES: “We would love to grow the bluegrass and folk instrument segment of our business. We carry banjos, mandolins, resonator guitars, ukuleles and related accessories. We’ve seen and heard plenty of talented bluegrass and folk musicians around Wilmington, and we look forward to expanding our selections to support this growing segment of the local music scene.” WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU FACING RIGHT NOW IN YOUR BUSINESS? THE WILLIAMSES: “Getting the word out about our brand and some of the unique brands we represent is a challenge for any new business. Online exposure through the Cargo District, Wilmington Downtown Inc. … and our online following is steadily growing. Our other challenge is the logistics of our streets. Our neighborhood is amazing, and you could spend the entire day walking around the Cargo District. As the District continues to grow, we’re seeing more pedestrian traffic, particularly in crossing 16th and 17th streets. We’ve seen some improvements in traffic calming, but the sooner we can improve safety with crosswalks and pedestrian signals, the more welcoming our neighborhood will be.”
JYP Entertainment aims to unmask anonymous Stray Kids bootlegger
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Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to health. Discover her musical journey and Johnny Cash's influence.
Rosanne Cash postpones shows over health emergency
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Rosanne Cash postpones shows over health emergency
Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to health. Discover her musical journey and Johnny Cash's influence.
Rosanne Cash postpones shows over health emergency
Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to health. Discover her musical journey and Johnny Cash's influence.
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Sherri Shepherd plans to join the Broadway musical “Aladdin” as the Genie | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Sherri Shepherd to join Broadway's 'Aladdin' as the Genie, and she's 'beyond thrilled'
Sherri Shepherd plans to join the Broadway musical “Aladdin” as the Genie | Talk 1370