Fred Again is gearing up for Bonnaroo.Ahead of his headlining gig at the annual Tennessee-based music and arts festival, the popular downtempo house turntablist will perform four shows in San Francisco and Stanford.The first gig will take place at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, June 1. After that, he’ll drop into Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater for a mini three-concert residency.Beats will drop at those back-to-back-to-back Stanford sets on Tuesday, June 4, Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6.According to his Instagram, he may be trying a few new things at his live shows, too.Want to see Fred spin live? If so, it isn’t too late to grab last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, seats can be scooped up for as low as $114 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $118 to $153 before fees.For more information, we’ve got everything you need to know and more about Fred Again’s mini tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all California show dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Francis Ford Coppola Presents George Lucas With Honorary Palme d’Or as the Iconic Directors Reflect on an ‘Association That Has Lasted a Lifetime’
25.05.2024 - 18:23 / variety.com
Ellise Shafer George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola reflected on their lifelong bond as the “Megalopolis” director presented the “Star Wars” auteur with Cannes Film Festival‘s honorary Palme d’Or on Saturday night. In his speech, Coppola recalled his first meeting with Lucas, who shadowed him on the set of his first studio film, “Finian’s Rainbow,” in 1968.
“Pleased to have someone in my own generation, I suggested he come every day, but only on one condition: That he come up with a brilliant suggestion everyday, which he consistently did. And with that began an association that has lasted a lifetime,” Coppola said.
“And he went on and on, making film history, story history, business history and now history in France.” Accepting the award, Lucas said, “I can’t thank all of you enough because I’m just a kid that grew up in a vineyard in Modesto, Calif., who makes movies in San Francisco with Francis.” Reflecting on his years in the film industry, Lucas added that “it’s definitely a different world” now. “I’ve actually never made a film in Hollywood as a director, so it’s a real honor to be here,” he concluded.
“Thank you so much.” At a conversation at the festival on Friday, Lucas — the visionary behind the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises and the founder of Lucasfilm — reflected on some of the criticism he received of the first six “Star Wars” films over the years. “They would say, ‘It’s all white men,’” Lucas said of the films’ critics.
“Most of the people are aliens! The idea is you’re supposed to accept people for what they are, whether they’re big and furry or whether they’re green or whatever. The idea is all people are equal.” The most recent “Indiana Jones” installment, “The Dial of Destiny,” premiered
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