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David Byrne has admitted that he hasn’t read his former Talking Heads bandmate Chris Frantz’s memoir Remain In Love.The band broke up in 1991, and have only played together once since, for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002.Speaking earlier this year, Frantz was scathing about his former bandmate.“It’s true that his public image has changed. But friends of mine assure me that he hasn’t.

David Byrne‘s acclaimed American Utopia live show is set to return to Broadway in New York City next September.Byrne’s stage show/“rock spectacle” is a live adaptation of the artist’s 2018 solo album ‘American Utopia’, which NME previously praised as “the best musical experience on the planet”.This week’s premiere of the Spike Lee-directed HBO release of American Utopia has been accompanied by the news that the show intends to return to the Broadway stage on September 17, 2021.The show had

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticDavid Byrne’s American Utopia will return to Broadway next fall. Producers announced today that the critically lauded production will hit the stage Sept.

David Byrne‘s American Utopia is free to watch online tonight (October 14).The film of the Talking Heads frontman’s Broadway smash will be streaming on BFI Player as part of the 2020 BFI London Film Festival.American Utopia is a live recording of a Broadway performance of the show at the Hudson Theatre in New York City, itself a modified version of Byrne’s solo album of the same name released in 2018 via the musician’s label Todo Mundo.The show sees Byrne performing alongside 11 musicians,

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Broadway is dark and most concert tours have been abandoned, but you can still feel the thrill of being inside a packed house in “ David Byrne’s American Utopia.” Spike Lee's concert film of Byrne's acclaimed stage show debuts Saturday at 8 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max, and it may be one of the best films of the year.

Ever since the pandemic darkened theaters earlier this year, sending the entire performing arts world into a catastrophic state of limbo, we’ve seen all manner of creative virtual substitutes: Digital dance seasons, clever musical mashups, a live-captured version of “Hamilton.”Many of these have been good, some great. Yet none have truly matched the visceral experience many of us crave so profoundly: live performance, in a theater.

David Byrne and Spike Lee have shared their fears over the forthcoming US presidential election.The pair, who recently teamed up for a film version of Byrne’s show ‘American Utopia’, have said they fear Donald Trump could get a second term despite Joe Biden being ahead in the polls.Byrne said: “I’m scared about the election.

Black Panther star Letitia Wright is to star in critically acclaimed British anthology drama I Am.The show debuted last year (2019), with a trilogy of episodes each focusing on one woman’s story, with Samantha Morton, Gemma Chan, and Vicky McClure starring.Letitia has now filmed an episode of a new three-part series from creator Dominic Savage, I Am Danielle – playing the title character.She says in a press release: “Collaborating with Dominic Savage has been an amazing experience.

Two names are all you need to know that “The Human Voice” is a must-see short film. Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swinton.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA 77-track benefit album featuring Pearl Jam, David Byrne, Aimee Mann and many others raised more than $550,000 for voting-rights organizations on Friday, the only day it was available.

Arcade Fire, David Byrne and Pearl Jam are among a host of artists set to feature on a new compilation in aid of US voting rights.The album, ‘Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy Volume Two’, will be available on Bandcamp this Friday (October 2) for just 24 hours.It features up to 77 tracks from artists including Phoenix, Fleet Foxes, Jenny Lewis, The War on Drugs, Little Dragon and Big Boi.Pearl Jam have contributed new track ‘Get It Back’, and Arcade Fire’s live team-up with

The 64th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express on Tuesday unveiled its lineup of Screen Talks and events that will be available for free via YouTube and the fest's social channels, including sessions withLetitia Wright and Riz Ahmed. Among filmmakers, this year's virtual event will feature the likes of Michel Franco, Miranda July, Tsai Ming-liang, Christian Petzold, musician and performer David Byrne and artist Es Devlin discussing their careers.

When you’re making a movie about a British Pakistani Muslim rapper, it’s always a nice plus when you can actually hire a British Pakistani Muslim rapper. That’s what American documentarian turned feature-length filmmaker Bassam Tariq (“These Birds Walk”) did for “Mogul Mowgli,” a new drama starring actor/rapper Riz Ahmed (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Nightcrawler“).

Also Read: Spike Lee, Pedro Almodóvar to Curate Inaugural Academy Museum ExhibitionsThree decades later, he returns to Cocteau, and the results are mesmerizing; the film runs a brisk 27 minutes, but contains more characterization, style, and emotion than most features.

Some might not enjoy metal as a music genre. It’s loud, brash, and often very fast.

Naman Ramachandran Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut “The Human Voice” and British artist Steve McQueen’s “Lovers Rock” have been added to the British Film Institute London Film Festival.Almodovar’s short, loosely based on Jean Cocteau’s play, presents a woman on the edge portrayed by Tilda Swinton, who is waiting for her lover to call. It will play in the festival’s shorts program, and screen at BFI Southbank on Oct.

When “Parasite” debuted back at Cannes 2019, no one thought the film would become the massive hit that it turned into.

Spike Lee’s concert film adaptation of David Byrne’s American Utopia has been released.Lee’s movie, which is set to premiere on HBO on October 17, was filmed during Byrne’s Broadway residency that ran from October 2019 to February 2020.Byrne’s American Utopia featured the musician speaking with the audience about the state of America and also included performances of songs from throughout his career, going back to his first Talking Heads record through to his 2018 ‘American Utopia’ solo

The movie that opened the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month just got a new trailer.