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Yes are taking their hits and tracks from their new album “Mirror To The Sky” all over North America on their 26-concert ‘Classic Tales Of Yes Tour’ from September through November.That includes stops at Westbury, NY’s NYCB Theatre on Sept. 28, New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre on Sept.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line,” a documentary feature about the veteran Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has been set as the opening gala title at the Sydney Film Festival. It will have its world premiere at the State Theatre on June 5, kicking off the festival that runs until June 16. The film is written and directed by Paul Clarke and produced by Carolina Sorensen. It was executive produced by Mikael Borglund, Paul Clarke and Martin Fabinyi. It is a Blink TV and Beyond Entertainment feature documentary with principal production funding from Screen Australia and Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with Screen NSW.

Danny DeVito, but one wild scene is his best memory of working with ex Rhea Perlman on the movie “Matilda.”“I think when they bleach my hair is my favorite,” DeVito, 79, told The Post of the 1996 film in which he played Mr. Wormwood. “I came in, and Rhea [as Mrs.

Air have announced a North American leg of their 2024 25th Anniversary ‘Moon Safari’ tour in celebration of their seminal album.The French duo – comprised of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel – will kick off the US tour at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on September 25. From there, Air will make their way across the US, making stops in major cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., New York City and Dallas before wrapping up the tour at the Moody Amphitheatre in Austin on October 30.A ticket pre-sale will be available starting today (March 7) for fans who use the access code KEY.

Tim Minchin announced his mother’s death during a recent show in Sydney.The musical comedy star was performing at the State Theatre on Friday (November 10) for his show, An Unfunny Evening With Tim Minchin And His Piano when he told the crowd of his loss.“My mum died yesterday,” he explained to the audience before he went on to say that he felt he must go ahead with the performance despite the tragic loss, and then launched into his tune ‘White Wine In The Sun’, according to news.com.au.According to the outlet, his voice also briefly faltered as he sang, “I’ll be seeing my dad, my brother and sisters, my gran and my mum… they’ll be drinking white wine in the sun.”Earlier in the show, he had revealed that his mother, Ros, had been diagnosed with terminal blood cancer back in 2020.He closed the show with a cover of Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Hallelujah’, which saw the audience singing along to the track.A post shared by Tim Minchin (@timminchin)Following the show, Minchin shared a photograph of his mother on Instagram, simply captioned: “So it goes.”He frequently previously discussed his parents in both his comedy and his songwriting.“Mum and Dad had high expectations of us as human beings – it wasn’t just about education,” Minchin told The Guardian in a 2017 interview.“It’s a fantastic way to go about parenting, and I aspire to that.

Joe Gatto announced he was leaving the “Impractical Jokers” after nine seasons with the show to focus on co-parenting his children with his wife Bessy.He wasn’t done with comedy though.Less than a month later, Gatto, 47, began pursuing stand-up.On a cold January evening in Appleton, WI, he took the stage by himself for the first time.“It was a small club,” Gatto told the New York Post. “I did 35 minutes that night.”The Staten Island native was understandably nervous; up until that point, he was always part of an ensemble. Could he carry 100% of the funny?Simply put, yes.“It ended up being a great experience,” Gatto smiled.

“Dancing With The Stars Live” will return to stages all over North America with special guest Julianne Hough appearing on select dates.As of now, the classic reality show turned thrilling live experience has 64 performances planned including five in New York and three in New Jersey.The five New York stops will take place at Brookville’s Tilles Center for Performing Arts on Jan. 16, White Plains’ The Westchester County Center on Jan. 17, Verona’s Turning Stone Resort Casino on Jan.

Danny DeVito is revealing he has plans to reunite with his Matilda co-star Mara Wilson for a concert event that would see them narrating the 1996 film.

John Cusack movies, we’d bet you haven’t caught them with the man himself in the theater.This summer and fall, the “Being John Malkovich” star will rectify that.From September through November, the 57-year-old actor is touring all over North America.Along the way, the ’80s and ’90s icon will drop into Patchogue, NY’s Patchogue Theater on Oct. 8, New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre on Oct.

Penn and Teller are leaving Sin City and heading Northeast for a pair of shows this summer and fall.The duo, who typically perform a long-standing residency at the Penn and Teller Theater in the Rio Las Vegas Hotel and Casino will play Brookville, NY’s Tilles Center Concert Hall on Friday, July 28 and New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 23.According to The Guardian, the current iteration of their show is “enjoyable greatest-hits package that includes several new spins on old tricks.”And if you don’t want to see too much money disappear from your bank account, it may behoove you to attend the show in the Garden State.At the time of publication, tickets for the night in Brookville start at $150 before fees on Vivid Seats; $76 before fees is the starting price in New Brunswick.In addition to these shows, the inimitable pair have a number of additional performances lined up across the country these next few months.Want to see where and how much it will cost to see them live?Here’s everything you need to know and more about Penn and Teller’s 2023 tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all upcoming U.S.

Ben Folds may have just completed his final rock album.In a recent interview with Forbes, the 55-year-old singer-songwriter shared that his 2023 record “What Matters Most” may be his last offering before he pivots to writing musicals and other types of songs.Thankfully, you can still catch the man who brought the world “Brick,” “Rockin’ The Suburbs,” “B—-es Ain’t S—,” “The Luckiest” and “You Don’t Know Me” live this year.Folds is taking his ‘What Matters Most Tour’ with special guest Tall Heights all over the U.S. up until Oct.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are continuing to hit the road on their Restless Leg Tour!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Mother of all Lies, a docu-drama film that probes the secrets of Morocco’s 1981 Bread Riots, was Sunday named the best picture at the Sydney Film Festival. The jury, headed by Anurag Kashyap, called the Asmae El Moudir-directed film “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous.” It presented the A$60,000 ($41,100) cash prize film ahead at the State Theatre ahead of the Australian premiere screening of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” The film, which uses doll-like figurines, recently premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, where it earned the section’s best director prize. “Juxtaposing evidence from barely existent public materials with private family memory, this film reconstructs the history of the state, the family and the individual, in three distinct levels,” said the jury of Kashyap, actor Mia Wasikowska (Australia), film curator and journalist Dorothee Wenner (Germany), writer and director Larissa Behrendt (Australia) and filmmaker Visakesa Chandrasekaram (Australia – Sri Lanka).

Warwick Thornton, the First Nations Australian director, after the screening of his film “The New Boy,” a story of spirituality and survival set in 1940s, that was the opening night title of the Sydney Film Festival. “The energy you give back to these children…,” he said before tailing off. It was a churning, heartfelt moment that contrasted with Thornton’s bouncy earlier appearance on stage, when he joshed about having told the eight untrained school-age kids in his cast never to look directly at the camera while on set. And how he had to reverse that advice for when they, along with producer Kath Shelper, dominated the red carpet at Sydney’s grand State Theatre. Smile and wave for the paparazzi.

Joe Gatto surprised the world and announced he was leaving the popular prank series ‘Impractical Jokers’ to spend more time with his family.Now, a little over two years later, Gatto has found a few new comedic outlets that allow him to raise his kids and continue his career as a professional entertainer.These days, the former ‘Impractical Joker’ spends his time hosting the podcast ‘Two Cool Moms’ with fellow comic Steve Byrne and touring his stand-up act all over North America.The family man/funny man currently has 41 huge shows lined up for the rest of 2023 from May 19 all the way to Dec. 30.And while he’s on the road, the Staten Island native will make five New York stops.First up, he’ll perform at Syracuse’s Mulroy Civic Center on Thursday, Oct.

Ed Sheeran has shared details of intimate North American tour dates, which take place amid his stadium tour.The pop titan kicks off his ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour) in North America next month.He will stage more intimate performances at 14 theatres and auditoriums across the US and Canada during the stadium shows. Ben Kweller will provide support for the majority of the small-scale shows.A Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale is set for this Tuesday (May 2) at 10am local time via Ticketmaster.

Ed Sheeran is going on tour this summer!

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown have announced they will be going on a North American tour this summer in support of their joint album ‘Scaring The Hoes’.The run of dates is due to begin in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25. From there, the two rappers will embark on a 20-city stint throughout the US.

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Nick Cave will be embarking on a run of North American tour dates later this year.The tour will kick off on September 19 in Asheville, North Carolina before making stops in another 18 cities throughout the US. Cave will then sign off at the end of October with a pair of shows at LA’s Orpheum Theatre.The pre-sale for tickets will go live on Monday (March 27) at 10am local time, before the general sale commences on Friday (March 31), also at 10am local time.You can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER19 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium21, – Durham, NC – DPAC23 – Washington, D.C. – Lincoln Theatre25 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square27 – Milwaukee, WE – Riverside Theater29 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium TheatreOCTOBER2 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre6 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre7 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre10 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre12 – Montreal, QC – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier14 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre17 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium20 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall22 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre23 – Austin, TX – ACL at The Moody27 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre28 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum TheatreCave recently made headlines when he described the late poet and novelist Charles Bukowski as “the bukkake of bad poetry.”“I just don’t like Charles Bukowski.

Patti LuPone, 73, has nine huge shows remaining on her ongoing ‘Don’t Monkey With Broadway Tour’ all over the U.S.That includes two stops in the Garden State followed by a pair in New York.First, the three-time Tony winner will belt standards by Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and more at Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 23.Then, on March 25, she’ll perform at New Brunswick’s State Theatre.Come summer time, the tour will drop into Poughkeepsie’s Bardavon Opera House on June 17.For those willing to wait over a year, you can see the show in Manhattan — ‘Don’t Monkey With Broadway’ is scheduled for a night at Carnegie Hall on April 8, 2024. And the best news of all is you won’t have to pay Broadway-like prices to see LuPone live on the road.At the time of publication, we found some seats going for as low as $58 before fees on Vivid Seats.So, if you want to see LuPone deliver what Front Row Reviewers called “autobiographical snippets (and) powerful song(s)” live, here’s everything you need to know.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for all remaining concerts can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

The Doobie Brothers have just announced plans to tour all over the U.S. in 2023 as part of their ongoing ’50th Anniversary Tour’ from May through October.This time around, original members Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee will hit venues that they missed when they first celebrated their half century together last summer.That includes huge New Jersey shows at New Brunswick’s State Theatre on July 8 and July 9 and Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on July 11 and July 12.Michael McDonald and co.

America, Boston and Kansas, country stalwarts Alabama and indie veterans Phoenix.You can’t forget the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Chicago though.The band that brought the world love ballads like “If You Leave Me Now,” “You’re The Inspiration” and “Hard To Say I’m Sorry” as well as FM radio staples “25 or 6 to 4,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is” and “Saturday In The Park” will bring their classics to venues all over North America this year.That includes quite a few stops in the Big Apple and Garden State.On April 15, Chicago will play Atlantic City’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Following that big night, the group will perform at Staten Island’s St.

Blippi comes in.Blippi, the popular children’s entertainer, is traveling far and wide to as part of his “Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour” to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience that’s fun for the whole family.And this year’s tour itinerary for the man in the orange hat, glasses and suspenders includes quite a few Northeastern stops. First, Blippi and his pal Meekah will drop into Englewood’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on March 18 at at 1 p.m.

Belle and Sebastian have announced a 2023 North American tour.The band will be playing across the UK and Europe from November, then heading over to start their US portion of the tour in Mexico on April 24 next year.The tour continues their live dates supporting new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’. The album, which received a four-star review from NME, was previewed by the singles ‘Young And Stupid‘ and ‘Unnecessary Drama’, which were later performed by the band during their NPR Tiny Desk Concert in July.See the band’s North American touring schedule below, and check out the presale here.APRIL24 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Theatre Diana25 – Mexico City, Mexico – Metropolitan Theatre28 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall29 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre30 – Columbus, OH – Athenaeum TheatreMAY02 – Toronto, Ontario – History03 – Ottawa, Ontario – Bronson Centre04 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground05 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre06 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall08 – Hudson, NY – Basilica Hudson09 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall10 – Richmond, VA – The National12 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern13 – St. Augustine, FL – Backyard at St. Augustine Amphitheatre14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room15 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing17 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn18 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant19 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Brewery (Outdoor)Discussing the new album in an interview with NME, Murdoch said that ‘A Bit Of Previous’ allowed the band “to do what we loved, with a concentration that perhaps we’ve never had before.”Last week, Murdoch shared his thoughts on the Conservative Party during an appearance as a panellist on BBC’s Question Time.During the show – which was filmed in Musselburgh and aired yesterday (October 13) in the UK

King Princess brought out Julian Casablancas to cover a Strokes classic at her New York gig this week – see footage below.Mikaela Straus headlined the legendary Radio City Music Hall in her hometown on Monday (October 3) in support of new album ‘Hold On Baby’, and welcomed a special guest to the stage.“We’re in New York, huh? We’re in my hometown,” King Princess told the crowd during the show. “So maybe it’s only fitting that we play a song by the Strokes.“I mean, I don’t know.

Crowded House have shared details for the rescheduled North American leg of their ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ tour, now set to commence in 2023.Kicking off in Canada at Vancouver’s Orpheum, Crowded House will then undertake a further 17 shows throughout the month, including two back-to-back performances at Los Angeles’ Wiltern. Find all dates below.The North American leg was originally due to commence in Philadelphia last month, but was postponed after drummer Elroy Finn sustained a “painful” injury to his lower back.At the time, frontman Neil Finn said: “We are advised that there may be some risk in the recovery process for him to play shows at this time. The good health and future well-being of the band members has to be our priority.”Tickets for original show dates remain valid for the new run.

Be it arriving international talent or getting to know your community better, here’s just some of the events you can check out in Sydney throughout the weekend. Hot off of making history as the first drag queen to headline Wembley Stadium in 2019, Bianca del Rio is back on Australian shores with her style of rude, crude humour in Unsanitized, her first comedy tour of the post-lockdown era. Hosted at the State Theatre over two days, the Drag Race season 6 winner is sure to offend and self-deprecate in a way only she knows how.

Be it arriving international talent or getting to know your community better, here’s just some of the events you can check out in Sydney throughout the weekend. Hot off of making history as the first drag queen to headline Wembley Stadium in 2019, Bianca del Rio is back on Australian shores with her style of rude, crude humour in Unsanitized, her first comedy tour of the post-lockdown era. Hosted at the State Theatre over two days, the Drag Race season 6 winner is sure to offend and self-deprecate in a way only she knows how.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIn a further test of whether he will be able to pick up his career somewhere in the vicinity of where it left off amid misconduct allegations three years ago, Ryan Adams has announced a tour of eight cities in the Midwest and South, following up on a run of five cities in the Northeast he completed in May.The mini-tour of mid-sized halls begins Oct. 14 with a stop at Atlanta’s 2,600-seat Tabernacle and wraps up in the almost identically sized Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Iowa Oct.

Foals will head out on a tour of North America in support of their new album ‘Life Is Yours’ in October, the band have announced.The jaunt will mark the first time the Oxford band have played live in the US and Canada since taking their ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost’ tour there in 2019.The band will kick off the new tour at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 28, with the run continuing throughout November and December. It will conclude at the State Theatre in Portland, ME on December 18.“We can’t wait to play again for you,” Foals wrote on Twitter.

Katherine Tulich The Sydney Film Festival has completed the selection for its first full in-person edition in three years with a strong Australian lineup and a smattering of Cannes titles. The 2022 edition runs June 8 – 19, 2022.After COVID disruptions saw the 2021 edition delayed from June until November, it has been a quick six-month turnaround to return the 2022 festival to its regular winter slot.

Kraftwerk have added further dates to their upcoming 2022 North American tour – you can see the new dates below and buy tickets here.The German electronic pioneers are set to kick-off the North American leg of their renowned ‘3D Tour’ in May, starting in St. Louis on May 27 and finishing in Vancouver on July 10.Following the tour’s initial announcement, Kraftwerk have now announced an expanded itinerary that includes the addition of new shows in New Brunswick, NJ; New Haven, CT; and Bentonville, AK.Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale Friday (April 1) here.

Vivienne Chow The extension of an popular immersive exhibition that retraces the memories of one of Hong Kong’s most iconic cinema buildings, and the past glory of the local film and entertainment industries, has set high expectations for one of the city’s largest privately-run heritage conservation projects.A new life will be given to dilapidated cinema, the State Theatre building, a Grade I historic site at North Point on Hong Kong Island.

By Erik Pedersen