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“42nd Street” revival packs dazzling dance steps, showtune standards into dream chasing story

In 1980, “42nd Street” opened on Broadway under producer David Merrick and director/chorographer Gower Champion, playing an astounding 3,486 performances and racking up [More…]

Queen commemorates “Bohemian Rhapsody” anniversary with vintage concert doc screening

First there was no sound, then there was no picture, but once the kinks were worked out, it was off to “A Night At The Opera,” or rather, “A Night In Bohemia” for the [More…]

Rickie Lee Jones serenades sold out City Winery with understated variety

From her platinum-plus debut in 1979 through her newest project “The Other Side Of Desire” well over three decades later, Rickie Lee Jones has consistently juggled the [More…]

Rickie Lee Jones’ “The Other Side Of Desire” Tour at City Winery

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Twisted Sister documentary tracks heavy metal vets’ tenacious climb

Prior to its DVD/Blu-ray release, Twisted Sister’s new documentary film by Andrew Horn scored a semi-exclusive theatrical release in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. [More…]