Lil Yachty Brings the Hits, and His Psychedelic Rock Adventure, to Central Park: Concert Review

King of the Yees (★★★☆☆), making its D.C. premiere with Jennifer Chang’s lively production at Signature.By, about, and chock full of Yees, real and fictional, and set partly inside a Chinatown social club dedicated to bringing Yees together, King of the Yees digs deep at one family’s roots to harvest a universal tale of daughter-father love and admiration.

ad nauseam. And vampires take center stage: the most famous being Count Dracula, a creation by Victorian novelist Bram Stoker.Horror and comedy fans finally have an entertaining, though not terribly loyal, treatment of the classic novel in Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s zippy and zany Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (★★★☆☆).But really, who wants a loyal adaptation when parody can be so much fun? After all, we’ve seen what happens when earnest writers try to adhere to the integrity of the original text.Long-time theater-goers may recall 2002’s Dance of the Vampires, the short-lived (six weeks) Broadway flop starring Michael Crawford with music by the king of melodramatic pop, Jim Steinman. Based on Roman Polanski’s The Fearless Vampire Hunters, the incredibly costly dud was never quite certain if it was straight-out melodrama or over-the-top camp.

Kesha is going on a 22-concert tour this fall.From Oct. 15 through Nov.

Geddy Lee is going to spill about his “effin’ life” this fall.The 70-year-old Rush frontman and bassist just announced a 14-show book tour promoting his new memoir “My Effin’ Life.”Along the way, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will drop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Monday, Nov. 13 to read passages from the book, chat with a special guest interviewer and answer questions from fans.And yes, audience members receive a copy of “My Effin’ Life” at each and every stop on the affable Canadian rocker’s ‘My Effin’ Life In Conversation Tour.’“I’ve never lived my life looking anywhere but forward, which is why I resisted doing this kind of thing for so long,” Lee shared in a statement.“But you need a lot more determination to proceed in the world of music without the comfort of your bandmates, and I can only hope that finishing this book will release me to return to what I do and love best.”Want to see the affable Lee cut it up onstage on the road?You can grab tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Oct.

had to cancel day tickets for the final day of this year’s edition because the rain had made “day ticket holder car park, pick-up and drop-off point and entrances impassable due to standing water”. Weekend pass holders who had left the site were also not allowed to return.A representative for the festival said in an official statement that the festival weekend saw the highest level of July rainfall ever recorded at the site, and therefore it “desperately” needed time to recover.They added that the festival’s mission was one of “sincere love and respect for the earth and environment we are lucky to be part of” and the site had taken “a lot of strain”. “This July, that earth itself took a lot of strain,” they said, referencing record-breaking temperatures that were reached across the world this summer.bluedot will be taking a fallow year for 2024.Read the full transmission – https://t.co/0UZHVJUnKV pic.twitter.com/Q2p5fgWyd7— bluedot (@bluedotfestival) October 3, 2023The statement continued: “We have patiently waited to see what the effects of this have been on the land itself.

Easy Life have refuted EasyGroup’s suggestion that they are “brand thieves”, arguing that they came up with their name long before the conglomerate licensed the name of the online retailer EasyLife.Easylife is an independent website and licenses its name from easyGroup for an annual fee. The easyJet owner has no financial interest in the business.The group revealed yesterday (October 2) that they were being sued by easyJet and claimed the company was “forcing” them to change their name or they risked facing a costly legal battle.In response, an EasyGroup spokesperson told NME: “Stelios and easyGroup founded and (now) own the right to the easy brand name.“Other companies (including easyLife) pay annual royalties for its use as part of their business strategy.

Patrick Stewart is looking back on a heated encounter he had with his cast as a member of Star Trek.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country star Hardy announced on social media Tuesday that he is canceling or postponing his next three concerts, due to what he described as “serious anxiety” and panic attacks that have “landed me in the hospital.” He indicated that these conditions have “taken over my life” over the last two weeks, and represent delayed trauma from a bus accident a year ago. The singer noted that he expects to be in better shape in nine days, when he will resume his fall headlining tour on Oct. 12 in Jonesboro, AR.

Marta Balaga It’s time to get excited for David Cronenberg’s upcoming “The Shrouds,” at least according to Diane Kruger. “We just finished filming it. I think it might be his most personal film, because it talks about him and the passing of his wife.” Kruger, starring alongside Vincent Cassel – cast as Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a device to connect with the dead – confirmed she will play multiple roles in the thriller.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Studiocanal has teamed with Mercis and Superprod Animation to produce a CGI series adaptation of the children’s animation classic “Miffy.” The series will launch on French pay TV platform Canal+ in 2025. The Miffy character, a bunny, was created by Dick Bruna in 1955, and featured in more than 30 books.

As eager viewers tune in to watch the second episode of the latest series of The Great British Bake Off, chaos is set to unfold as one contestant mischievously steals another's dough. In the episode set to air on Tuesday 3 October, the bakers are tackling their next challenge in Biscuit Week, and it appears one contestant has made a cheeky error.

Universal/Blumhouse/Morgan Creek’s The Exorcist: Believer will continue horror’s head-spinning roll at the autumn box office with a $30M-$36M domestic start at 3,600 locations.

EXCLUSIVE: Sources are telling us that the first day presales for the top three exhibitors stateside for Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is estimated to be around $6M-$7M+. Note these figures do not come from AMC. An official number from AMC could conceivably come in higher, if they release one. We understand that on Fandango, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour tickets outsold Beyonce 7-to-1. Top three chains stateside are AMC, Regal and Cinemark.

Matty Healy knows he has work to do.

Khloé Kardashian is enjoying her time with her baby boy!

Artem Chigvintsev is going to miss the October 3 episode of Dancing With the Stars, but his partner Charity Lawson will continue in the competition with the assistance of another professional.

It's no secret that Scotland is home to a treasure trove of stunning scenery, so it makes sense that it offers creative inspiration to people all over the world.

The Prince and Princess of Wales brought the royal flair to Black History Month as they paint Cardiff with a vibrant celebration, connecting with the Afro-Caribbean and African communities.

It’s all for love in the McConaughey family.

It’s her loss.

Where did franchise television go (almost immediately) wrong? Marvel television was supposed to enrich character stopgaps between blockbuster movies—a place to spend more quality time with your favorite supporting character who doesn’t get enough airtime. Disney+’s MCU TV strategy was supposed to be the salve.

Joseph Baena is celebrating entering his late 20’s. The athlete and actor revealed that he spent his birthday participating in the Malibu Triathlon, showing off his hard work while in a Speedo. Arnold Schwarzenegger shares a hilarious post about subscribing to his newsletterJoseph Baena reveals how his father Arnold Schwarzenegger has impacted his fitnessA post shared by Joseph Baena (@joebaena)Baena shared his birthday post on Instagram, where he shared a clip of himself running out of the water, exhausted after completing the triathlon.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Don’t be alarmed: The U.S. government on Oct. 4 will be conducting a test — only a test — of the emergency alert systems that span the nation’s millions of wireless phones, TVs and radios.

Thania Garcia Matty Healy took some time out of the 1975 concert at the Hollywood Bowl Monday night to issue an updated apology for “some of my actions have hurt some people.” Healy has been under fire numerous times throughout his musical career for controversial comments and behavior but he incited a mass hate storm when he appeared on an episode of “The Adam Friedland Show” earlier this year. The episode featured racist jokes, some of them having been pointed at rising star Ice Spice.

Jessica Kiang The belief that the dead live on in our memories is often the only comfort anyone can think to offer the bereaved, or those in the process of losing a loved one. But for Takashi (Mirai Moriyama), the introspective adult son at the heart of Kei Chika-ura‘s quietly tectonic heartbreaker, that comfort is unavailable on multiple levels.

Dune star did a little photo shoot in what definitely looks like an underground parking structure, modeling thigh-high and a one-sleeve top that must be glued to her chest because…how?Her hair (extensions? ) and makeup were typically flawless, shiny and luxurious in a way that implies, I did not wake up like this and I have much more money than you do. She also As we said, loud and proud. Even if you don't immediately clock these prints as being LV, they are certainly not the understated minimalism we've come to expect from the fashion elite.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour was huge, and now we know exactly how big it actually was.

is courtesy of the dazzling , who attended the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2024 show during on Monday. Ahead of the show, the Little Women star got ready with a little help from her glam team, hairstylist Adir Abergel and make-up artist Nina Park.Abergel is known for creating super cool hair on equally cool women – his clientele includes Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart and, of course Ronan, whose hair he cut on the day.

Selena Gomez at their concert in the Rose Bowl, with them performing “Let Somebody Go,” their collaboration released in 2021. Selena Gomez is obsessed with corsets and these stunning looks are here to prove itLionel Messi donates signed jersey to Selena Gomez’s Rare Fund CharitySelena Gomez and Nicola Peltz-Beckham spotted on a second night out in ParisA post shared by Coldplay (@coldplay)The moment was shared on Coldplay’s Instagram. The clip shows Gomez joining in for the song, as the crowds loose their minds when they spotted Gomez onstage.

The body of a man has been discovered at a fairground in Stranraer this afternoon, with police probing the "unexplained" death.

Pete Davidson got into a minor fender bender over the weekend.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have been dominating headlines as their romance heats up by the day — but is it becoming TOO distracting!?

she leads the band on the new TV show, ‘LOTERÍA LOCA.’ The season premieres Monday, October 2nd at 9 pm ET on the CBS Television Network.LOTERÍA LOCA’ is the first multicultural, bilingual, Latin-inspired show to ever appear on prime-time television and there is no better fit for the job than ‘the Queen of Percussion’ herself. She is the musical director and bandleader for ‘LOTERÍA LOCA’. The band is full talented musicians, the best of the best.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It isn’t too late to snag tickets to U2‘s highly anticipated residency, which marks the first set of shows to be performed at the massive new Sphere in Las Vegas. “U2:UV Live at Sphere Las Vegas” opened Friday night, with 17 concerts set through Nov.

Kourtney Kardashian has revealed an all-black Chrome Hearts stroller for her soon-to-arrive baby boy. Kourtney shared a pic of the stroller, adorned with the brand's signature crosses, to her Instagram story, with the gothic theme matching the decor of Kourtney's home. In the snap, fans can see the stroller positioned in front of a large black skull artwork in Kourtney's home – a motif consistent with her husband Travis Barker's skull-themed home decor line launched in February 2022.

The decision of where to retire is an all-important choice with many factors to consider. Whilst some would like to stay in their hometown, others may want to move to a different area to spend their later years.