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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
ACT OUT: Victory Gardens Appropriate On Sale This Friday and Resident Theater Teatro Vista's White Tie Ball Now Playing #ticketdiscount
Bad Things Self-Titled Debut Album Now To Be Released October 29th On Warner Bros. Records #streamingsingle
LA rock band Bad Things - that consists of front man/lead singer Davis LeDuke, bass player Jared Palomar, guitarist Anthony Sanudo, drummer Lena Zawaideh and lead guitarist Shaun White, well known for snowboarding and skateboarding - will release their debut, self-titled album October 29th on Warner Bros. Records (iTunes Pre-Order Link). The record was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliot Smith, The Vines).
Did you catch Bad Things on stage at Lollapalooza 2013?! Check 'em out.
Bad Things covering Iggy And The Stooges' "Search And Destroy" Live Video From Lollapalooza
They also rocked the Kidzapalooza with Perry Farrell.
Click here to Listen To The First Single, "Anybody"
The lead single "Anybody, " a "chugging rock anthem heavy with choirboy backing harmonies" according to Rolling Stone, is now for sale at iTunes and streaming on YouTube and Soundcloud.
iTunes Pre-Order Link
Bad Things recently wrapped a North American tour of the country that included festival stops at Lollapalooza in Chicago and Osheaga Festival in Montreal. Rembert Browne of Grantland wrote a compelling, in depth feature on the band after being blown away by what he'd seen at Lolla. "I watched a band put on a surprisingly great show, causing a crowd to go from embarrassingly sparse to filled but skeptical to convinced by the end" remarked Browne about the band's headlining performance Saturday night, filling in the spot vacated by Death Grips. "I truly didn't know what to do with what I'd just seen, because I'd yet to accept the reality that a band featuring White pulled a substitute teacher move for Death Grips and did not fall on its face. But I wanted to know more. So I chatted with the band."
Reports from Osheaga were equally as impressive. Canadian media outlet Dose.ca awarded Bad Things with the #1 Most Surprising Moment of the festival, raving about their performance. "Google 'Bad Things' and you'll be inundated with articles that start with the words 'Shaun White's band...,' which is totally misleading, considering how much more there is to these guys" says Dose. "They have great original material and the kind of solid musicianship and stage presence you'd expect from a group that's been playing together for years."
Bad Things are confirmed for a November 2nd performance at Voodoo Festival in New Orleans. More tour news to be announced in the near future.
Official Website: http://www.badthings.net/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/badthings
Twitter: https://twitter.com/badthings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badthings
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INCOMING: DEVILDRIVER Announces Second Leg of North American Co-Headline Tour With Trivium #metal
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ACT OUT: CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, SOLD-OUT Once Upon a Dream Starring The Rascals TO PLAY CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE This November
THE RASCALS ARE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, SOLD-OUT BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT OF
Once Upon a Dream Starring The Rascals
TO PLAY CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE
FIVE PERFORMANCES ONLY NOVEMBER 5 – 10, 2013
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
**STARRING THE ORIGINAL BAND MEMBERS
FELIX CAVALIERE, EDDIE BRIGATI, DINO DANELLI & GENE CORNISH**
Directed by STEVEN VAN ZANDT & MARC BRICKMAN
Written by STEVEN VAN ZANDT
Music and Lyrics by FELIX CAVALIERE & EDDIE BRIGATI
Stage, Video and Lighting Design by MARC BRICKMAN
Broadway In Chicago and Producers Steven Van Zandt and Maureen Van Zandt, Marc Brickman, and BASE ENTERTAINMENT, are thrilled to announce that following a critically acclaimed, sold-out Broadway engagement, ONCE UPON A DREAM STARRING THE RASCALS will debut in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) from Nov. 5 - 10, 2013 for five performances only. Individual tickets will go on-sale to the public on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at 10 a.m.
A hybrid of a rock ‘n’ roll concert and a Broadway show, ONCE UPON A DREAM STARRING THE RASCALS marks the first time The Rascals, America’s classic blue-eyed soul band, have played together since 1970. Original band members Felix Cavaliere (keyboard & vocals), Eddie Brigati (vocals), Dino Danelli (drums) and Gene Cornish (guitar) will present a complete concert performance including songs that captured the spirit of America in the 1960’s, such as their smash hits “Good Lovin’,” “Lonely Too Long,” “It’s a Beautiful Morning,” “How Can I Be Sure” and “Groovin’.” The production will also feature the history of the iconic group told through archival footage, narration, and dramatic film segments viewed on the latest LED screen technology.
ONCE UPON A DREAM STARRING THE RASCALS premiered on Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre to critical acclaim last spring selling out 15 performances. The show is directed by Steven Van Zandt and Marc Brickman, with music by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. ONCE UPON A DREAM STARRING THE RASCALS has stage, video and lighting design by Brickman and has music production and is written by legendary guitarist Van Zandt.
For more information go to RascalsDream.com, visit the show’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/RascalsDream, or follow the show on Instagram and Twitter: http://instagram.com/rascalsdream & https://twitter.com/RascalsDream.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
The Chicago performance schedule for ONCE UPON A DREAM STARRING THE RASCALS is as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 9, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2:00 p.m.
Please note: Ticket prices and performance schedule are subject to change.
TICKET INFORMATION
Individual tickets go on-sale Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices range from $45 to $75. A select number of premium seats are also available for many performances, as well as a special package featuring premium seating and a meet and greet.
The presale for Citi cardmembers starts on Sept. 17, 2013 at 10 a.m. For more details, visit citiprivatepass.com.
Groups of 10 or more are available by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Kiosk at Water Tower Place (845 N. Michigan Ave.), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
BIOS:
THE RASCALS, formerly known as The Young Rascals, are one of the most influential, and artistically important American bands in Rock and Roll history. In a time dominated by the English rock acts of the British Invasion, The Rascals not only survived but thrived. The post-twist New York, New Jersey, and Long Island club scenes bred the band, an outfit whose sound grew more sophisticated as time went on but stayed rooted in the blue-eyed soul that was its first reason for being. At first a hard-hitting band reminiscent of the early Animals, the Rascals drew from the same well that fed the then-burgeoning garage rock scene. They would go on to lead the way for Blue Eyed Soul to Folk Rock to Protest to Civil Rights, blending white Pop melodies with black soul and R&B muscle. Though they never brandished their politics like some bands, the Rascals truly lived theirs, fighting discrimination by demanding that a black act appear on the bill at each of its concerts.
Their music would span the entire decade from the early Go-Go dance parties right through the psychedelic era - and beyond. The band released numerous top ten singles in the mid- and late-1960s, including “How Can I Be Sure”, “Come On Up”, "You Better Run", "I've Been Lonely Too Long", “Beautiful Morning”, and the #1 hits "Good Lovin'", "Groovin'", and "People Got to Be Free". They went their separate ways in the early 70's, finally reuniting for one night in May of 1997 when Steven Van Zandt inducted them into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And now the day music historians never thought would happen, The Rascals' original lineup—Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Eddie Brigati and Dino Danelli—have reunited for their first public performances in 40 years with "Once Upon A Dream," a combination concert/theatrical event produced and directed by Steven Van Zandt and lighting/projection wizard Marc Brickman. Ladies and Gentleman....THE RASCALS ARE BACK!
STEVEN VAN ZANDT (Producer / Writer / Director / Music Producer) is a Musician, Songwriter, Performer, Arranger, Record Producer, Actor, Writer, Human Rights Activist, and International Radio DJ. He is a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's EStreet Band and an original principal cast member of The Sopranos. Steven's current projects include Starring, Co-Writing, Co-Producing, and Co-Scoring "Lilyhammer", which was chosen as the first original programming for Netflix, America’s first digital
network. He is Music Supervisor, Music Producer, Music Arranger, and Executive Producer of David Chase's (creator of Sopranos) first film Not Fade Away. He continues to host his internationally syndicated Rock and Roll radio show Little Steven's Underground Garage (now broadcast in over 180 countries with over 1 million listeners in North America alone), and is touring the world with
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Steven has also founded The Rock and Roll Forever Foundation (www.rockandrollforever.org) dedicated to the development, preservation, dissemination, and continuing support of Rock and Roll, past, present, and future - which is currently developing an online curriculum on the history of Rock and Roll and its role in American culture to both provide music education and defeat America’s High School dropout epidemic with a pilot program set to launch in schools in 2013.
MAUREEN VAN ZANDT (Producer) is co-founder of the With Out Papers Theatre Company, where she produced and acted in numerous productions. She appeared as Gabriella Dante in the HBO series The Sopranos for six seasons. She is also the creator and choreographer of the dance group Garage Girls A Go Go, who have worked extensively in video, tv and onstage. Maureen recently served as dance supervisor on the upcoming David Chase film, Not Fade Away. She is currently working on a production of a new play, 40 CPS, with Sopranos and theatre company colleagues Vincent Pastore and Robert Funaro. She would like to thank Stevie Van Zandt because without him there is no dream.
MARC BRICKMAN (Producer / Director / Staging / Video / Light Design) is a world renowned visual designer/director whose work and profile have been featured in publications and broadcasts including the New York Times, the television program “48 Hours” and others. Recognized as a cutting edge creative force and innovator in the industry, Brickman's awards and accolades include Emmy Awards and Cable Ace Award nominations for production design and best director. His work with Pink Floyd is legendary having been viewed by millions worldwide. Other projects include the worldwide expansion of The Blue Man Group. Artists Keith Urban, McCartney, Springsteen, Cirque Du Soleil "Viva Elvis," and The Black Eyed Peas all have called on Brickman's talent.
BASE ENTERTAINMENT (Executive Producer) develops, produces and manages intellectual properties generated for live entertainment stages in North America, South America and Asia. BASE's current production activity in Las Vegas includes the following: Peepshow at Planet Hollywood, Rock of Ages at The Venetian, Jersey Boys at Paris, Absinthe at Caesars Palace, Defending the Caveman and Million Dollar Quartet at Harrah’s. Previous production activity in Las Vegas includes: Phantom at The Venetian, Wayne Brady - Making It Up at The Venetian, and Stomp Out Loud at Planet Hollywood. In addition, BASE operates the Showroom and PH Live at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. At Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, BASE programs both the Grand Theater, previously home to both The Lion King and Wicked, and the Sands Theater, where Jersey Boys recently launched a world tour (in partnership with Dodger Properties and Showtime). In Brazil, BASE, in partnership with Geo Eventos, recently produced Priscilla Queen of the Desert in Sao Paulo. Currently presented at Discovery Times Square in New York City, Spy: The Secret World of Espionage represents the premiere museum quality exhibition developed and presented by BASE. Beginning February 2014 in Toronto, BASE will also present the world premiere of the tango rock musical Arrabal. BASE Entertainment's headquarters are in New York, and its founders include industry veterans Brian Becker and Scott Zeiger. For more information please visit www.BASEentertainment.com.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Series Premiere of THE BLACKLIST on Monday, September 23 at 10/9c only on NBC
When the FBI's most wanted fugitive Raymond "Red" Reddington mysteriously turns himself in and offers to help catch the world's worst criminals on his "blacklist," no one knows what to believe—especially not Liz Keen, the new agent he demands to work with.
Don't miss the series premiere of THE BLACKLIST on Monday, September 23 at 10/9c only on NBC.
ACT OUT OPENING: White Tie Ball at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater Now Through October 13th
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TEATRO VISTA LAUNCHES VICTORY GARDENS RESIDENCY WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF MARTÍN ZIMMERMAN'S WHITE TIE BALL, THE STORY OF TWO BROTHERS - ONE EASILY IDENTIFIED AS LATINO, ANOTHER WHO ISN'T - NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2013
ChiIL Live Shows will be there tonight for the press opening and we'll have a full review up shortly. Teatro Vista's high caliber, multicultural offerings are a true local treasure. Don't miss this world premier.
Teatro Vista, Chicago's largest non-profit Equity Latino theater company, will launch the company's first season as a resident company at Victory Gardens Theater with the world premiere of White Tie Ball, Martín Zimmerman's new play about two brothers, one easily identified as Latino, another who isn't, and the moral and emotional dilemmas they find themselves in.
Teatro Vista co-founder Edward Torres, fresh from his acclaimed world premiere staging of Quiara Alegría Hudes' The Happiest Songs Play Last this spring at Goodman Theatre, will direct. White Tie Ball will star Teatro Vista Ensemble members Marvin Quijada and Gabriel Ruiz, along with Jan Radcliff and Nate Santana. Designers include Collette Pollard (set), Christine Pascual (costumes) and Jesse Klug (lights).
White Tall Ball opens Tuesday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Victory Gardens' 109-seat Richard Christiansen Theater. Performance times through October 13 are Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. All tickets are $25. For tickets and information, call the Victory Gardens box office, 773.871.3000, or purchase online at victorygardens.org.
White Tie Ball is the first of two shows Teatro Vista will present during the company's 2013-2014 residency at Victory Gardens. Next spring, Teatro Vista will stage a revival of Arthur Miller's classic A View from the Bridge, April 11-May 18, 2014. The production will feature an all-Latino cast, including Teatro Vista ensemble members Ricardo Gutierrez, Christina Nieves and Sandra Marquez.
The ideal way to support professional Latino theater in Chicago is to purchase a Teatro Vista 2013-2014 Season Pass, guaranteeing the best seats at the lowest price - only $45 for two shows. To purchase a Teatro Vista Season Pass online at teatrovista.org.
Victory Gardens is located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue. Metered, street, nearby garage and occasional valet parking is available. The theater is easily accessed via the CTA Red, Purple and Brown lines (Fullerton stop), and the #8 Halsted and #74 Fullerton CTA buses.
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Friday, September 6, 2013
North Coast Music Festival Photo Recap From ChiIL Live Shows #NCMF #originalphotos
Summer's last stand persevered despite 2 storm related evacuations including Fridays freak fiasco featuring giant hail, torrential downpours and 60MPH winds. Bead girls and trance boys were out in full force for the sold out fest. YOLO. You only live once indeed. What's a little mud n rain when great tunes are going down?
The ominous skies made for some sweet photo ops. Wish I could have caught the flashes of lightning!
It's the first year we saw copious amounts of hammocks.
And there were new playthings among the neon glow toy arsenal... I'm not quite sure what you would call them... frondish glo whips?!
Of course the glo hoops, poi balls, and glowing finger gloves added to the festive after dark fun.
People watching was prime. Some of our favs were the stilt walking "safety patrol" and their words of wisdom... don't start yourself on fire. Words to live by.
We also had another shreddy shirt boy sighting. Mat (with 1 t, heavy duty kneepads, and a wardrobe he shreds himself) and his twin brother are fixtures on the Chicago fest scene. We've been featuring "Spot Shreddy Shirt Boy" posts for years. It's like a cooler, alt version of Where's Waldo played out in reality.
Check out our past Shreddy Shirt Boy features here.
Here's a flashback to the very first year of North Coast Fest--Shreddy Shirt Boy, Mat, hangin' with my daughter, Sagezilla.
Blast from the past: NCMF 2010 ChiIL Mama's daughter, Sagezilla, in her Motorhead tee, rocks the backstage/VIP area moonbouncer with friend Judah in his Listen to Bob Marley Tee.
Here are some of our fav. NCMF13 crowd shots.
Check back with us all year for free downloads, tour news, original content photos and band video interviews. We'll see you out there.
It's the first year we saw copious amounts of hammocks.
And there were new playthings among the neon glow toy arsenal... I'm not quite sure what you would call them... frondish glo whips?!
Of course the glo hoops, poi balls, and glowing finger gloves added to the festive after dark fun.
People watching was prime. Some of our favs were the stilt walking "safety patrol" and their words of wisdom... don't start yourself on fire. Words to live by.
We also had another shreddy shirt boy sighting. Mat (with 1 t, heavy duty kneepads, and a wardrobe he shreds himself) and his twin brother are fixtures on the Chicago fest scene. We've been featuring "Spot Shreddy Shirt Boy" posts for years. It's like a cooler, alt version of Where's Waldo played out in reality.
Check out our past Shreddy Shirt Boy features here.
Here's a flashback to the very first year of North Coast Fest--Shreddy Shirt Boy, Mat, hangin' with my daughter, Sagezilla.
Blast from the past: NCMF 2010 ChiIL Mama's daughter, Sagezilla, in her Motorhead tee, rocks the backstage/VIP area moonbouncer with friend Judah in his Listen to Bob Marley Tee.
Here are some of our fav. NCMF13 crowd shots.
Check back with us all year for free downloads, tour news, original content photos and band video interviews. We'll see you out there.
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