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Youāve been warned: Traffic will be congested this weekend in downtown San Antonio
Read full article: Youāve been warned: Traffic will be congested this weekend in downtown San AntonioWhile traffic in downtown San Antonio is usually congested, the streets promise to be even more crowded this weekend.
What to stream this week: Billy Joel sings, Dora explores and 'Food, Inc. 2' chows down
Read full article: What to stream this week: Billy Joel sings, Dora explores and 'Food, Inc. 2' chows downThis weekās new streaming entertainment releases include a sequel to the powerful documentary āFood, Inc.,ā Dating expert Patti Stanger has a new TV show on The CW and āDora the Explorerā gets a reboot on Paramount+.
Billy Joel & Sting set to perform at the Alamodome this Friday
Read full article: Billy Joel & Sting set to perform at the Alamodome this FridayAlamodome officials, in partnership with Live Nation, announced on Thursday that Billy Joel and Sting will be peforming at the Alamodome for one night in October.
Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next door
Read full article: Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next doorThe Orioles may be Big Shots this year, but theyāll try to stay out of the Piano Manās way this weekend.
Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
Read full article: Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomineesMissy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are nominees for 2023 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that includes a mix of country, soul, hip-hop, metal, pop, rap-rock and grunge.
Mariah Carey, Neptunes, Lennox in Songwriters Hall of Fame
Read full article: Mariah Carey, Neptunes, Lennox in Songwriters Hall of FameAfter a glittering career stuffed with No. 1 hits ā not to mention a two-year pandemic delay ā Mariah Carey was finally inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, but not before challenging her new fellow members to do better by women.
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
Read full article: Celebrities go online to voice support for UkraineA group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music ā including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish ā have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.
Ronnie Spector, '60s icon who sang āBe My Baby,ā dies at 78
Read full article: Ronnie Spector, '60s icon who sang āBe My Baby,ā dies at 78Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ānā roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as āBe My Baby,ā āBaby I Love Youā and āWalking in the Rainā as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died.
New this week: 'Finch,' ABBA and 'The Harder They Fall'
Read full article: New this week: 'Finch,' ABBA and 'The Harder They Fall'This weekās new entertainment releases include the first ABBA album in a whopping 39 years and a stylish and kinetic update to the Western in Jeymes Samuelās āThe Harder They Fallā starring Idris Elba and Regina King.
Music Review: Prince's 'America' vault release stunning
Read full article: Music Review: Prince's 'America' vault release stunningPrince's āWelcome 2 America,ā the first complete, previously unreleased record to come out since Prince died in 2016, offers a stunning glimpse at the depth, and quality, of what he left behind.
Twyla Tharp, nearing 80, isn't slowing down. Next question?
Read full article: Twyla Tharp, nearing 80, isn't slowing down. Next question?NEW YORK ā The new PBS documentary on dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is called āTwyla Moves.ā In retrospect, that sounds a bit weak. AdGiven all that, it would seem obvious that something like a global pandemic wouldn't force Tharp off course, or keep her on the sofa binge-watching Netflix. Tharp explains it simply: "Part of the adventure for me has always been a physical challenge." In one old clip, TV host Dick Cavett asks Tharp what she does to relax after a long period of work. Tharp didnāt want the film, directed by Steven Cantor and part of the American Masters series, to feel like a biography.
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
Read full article: Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May(Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)WASHINGTON ā Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday. The centerpiece event for Washingtonās Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally happens in December, but it was postponed last year amid the pandemic. But even with COVID-19 vaccines gradually rolling out across the country, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter knew the usual concert would not be possible in May. āIt's normally such a festive event, and I'm sure that will come across.āBrooks is no stranger to the Kennedy Center Honors process. Trump and first lady Melania Trump generally stayed away from Kennedy Center events, but Rutter hopes to get President-elect Joe Biden involved this year.