Suzanne Vega to Play Two Livestreamed Concerts From New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club

Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa step out separately on Thursday afternoon (September 24) in New York City.

Janet W. Lee NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ film and media organization, has announced its program for the 32nd New York LGBTQ Film Festival.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticHappy Distanced New Year.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorElton John has announced the rescheduled North American dates for his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.” Following his recently announced dates in Europe, beginning September 1, 2021 in Berlin (tour dates here), the tour will kick off again in North America on January 19, 2022, in New Orleans, making stops in major markets, including Houston, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Miami and more.

Bad Bunny surprised the city of New York with a livestreaming concert from the flatbed of a truck. The concert was also done to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month as well as the anniversary of Hurricane Maria.

Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick join some friends for dinner at Morandi in New York City’s West Village on Wednesday night (September 16).

coronavirus pandemic, the annual event will be broadcast virtually this year, a bummer for many fans but a boon for those who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to come to the Big Apple and experience it in person — a silver lining of being forced to go digital-only.“New York Comic Con’s Metaverse is the magical mix of celebs, exhibitors, comics, art, panels, cosplay and passionate fans you’d see in person — but with your own snacks and no lines,” proclaims the Comic Con website.The lineup of

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNew York City venue (Le) Poisson Rouge is launching LPR.tv, a subscription-based service through which they will livestream concerts held in their downtown venue (without an audience) in high-definition video with full production and soundboard audio.The venue has booked an impressive array of indie-leaning artists for LPR.tv’s inaugural lineup, including Cults, Kimbra, Sunflower Bean, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), San Fermin,  Kevin Devine, Son Little, Laraaji, Too Many

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsAnt-Man star Paul Rudd teamed up with First We Feast and New York State to bring a COVID-19 message to millennials.“A couple of days ago I was talking on the iPhone with my homie Governor Cuomo and he’s just going off about how us millennials need to wear masks ‘cuz get this, apparently a lot of COVID is transmitted by us millennials,” said Rudd.In the informative video, posted Monday, the actor and “certified young person” caters to the

Ben Brantley, the influential New York Times theater critic, will leave the job next month. “This pandemic pause in the great, energizing party that is the theater seemed to me like a good moment to slip out the door,” Brantley said in a statement.News of Brantley’s departure was announced on Twitter by the newspaper’s theater reporter, Michael Paulson.Brantley joined the Times as its second-string theater critic in 1993, taking the chief critic job three years later.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Cast is rounding out on gangster comedy All Mobbed Up, which is due to shoot for eight weeks from late October through mid-December in Newburgh, New York.The ensemble cast so far includes Tony Sirico  (The Sopranos), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland (Anna), Joseph D’Onofrio (Goodfellas) and Paul Mormando (Bound By Debt). More will join.John A.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Songs has acquired Big Deal Music Group and brought board its senior staff, with Kenny MacPherson becoming CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Group and reporting directly to founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis. He is joined by Co-Presidents Casey Robison and Jamie Cerreta and Executive Vice President Dave Ayers (New York) as well as Senior Vice President Pete Robinson (Nashville) all of whom have signed new five-year contracts, according to the announcement.

Suzanne Vega, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories” (Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl)Suzanne Vega has had a symbiotic relationship with New York City since moving there as a toddler and the metropolis is a recurring presence in her tunes.Her new live album, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories,” was recorded last year at Manhattan’s Café Carlyle with a small combo, and its 16 tunes, plus some between-songs chatter, form an intimate appreciation of the city and some of its many roles and

R. Kelly was denied bail by a federal appeals court in New York City on Tuesday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUnless you’ve been in the right place in Los Angeles at the right time over the past several years, Fiona Apple performances have been as rare as Bigfoot sightings.