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Car and Driver
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Editor's Letter: Car and Driver Turns 70
I can still remember C/D's 50th, largely because embarrassment is hard to forget. The issue wasn't the issue—the July 2005 magazine celebrated our first 50 in an entertaining way. It was the party we threw that haunts me. For those of you who attended our 50th birthday bash at Indianapolis's lesser-known track, we were happy to see you but must apologize for a sparsely attended and disorganized event whose sole claim to fame is that it was better than the Fyre Festival. At least Grand Funk Railroad showed up and played "We're an American Band." Subscribe to Car and Driver There's no party this time around, but the issue you're holding in your hands is a celebration of a 70-year commitment to cars. Over the decades, we've driven most everything on four wheels, a few on three, and even some on two. We've tested, tortured, and raced because it's fun but also because it's the best way to vet vehicles and technology and serve our mission to help you find the best cars. We're skeptical but also excitable and interested in celebrating greatness, wherever it may come from. A parallel mission of C/D has been to share the joy of our work, to take you on a journey to the edge and back. Car and Driver Tony Quiroga Editor-in-Chief Tony Quiroga is a 20-year-veteran Car and Driver editor, writer, and car reviewer and the 19th editor-in-chief for the magazine since its founding in 1955. He has subscribed to Car and Driver since age six. "Growing up, I read every issue of Car and Driver cover to cover, sometimes three or more times. It's the place I wanted to work since I could read," Quiroga says. He moved from Automobile Magazine to an associate editor position at Car and Driver in 2004. Over the years, he has held nearly every editorial position in print and digital, edited several special issues, and also helped produce C/D's early YouTube efforts. He is also the longest-tenured test driver for Lightning Lap, having lapped Virginia International Raceway's Grand Course more than 2000 times over 12 years. Read full bio
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bob Seger turns 80: Here are his 8 biggest chart toppers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan has more than its fair share of influential musicians. There's Madonna and Eminem. There are rockers like Alice Cooper, The White Stripes and Grand Funk Railroad. And, of course, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and 'the Motown Sound' the defined R&B for decades. But none of them feel quite like home the same way Bob Seger does. Sign up for the News 8 daily newsletter The 'Ramblin', Gamblin' Man' turned 80 years old Tuesday. Born in Detroit and raised in Ann Arbor, Seger and his various bands became one of the state's top acts throughout the 1970s and '80s. The now-retired Seger has sold more than 50 million records and had 31 songs hit the Billboard Hot 100. In honor of his 80th birthday, these are his eight biggest chart toppers. OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL Arguably his most famous song, 'Old Time Rock & Roll' spent the most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 — 22. It was first released on his 10th studio album, 'Stranger in Town.' The Recording Industry Association of America named it to its 'Songs of the Century' list. SHAME ON THE MOON 'Shame on the Moon' came in a close second. It spent 21 weeks on the Hot 100, one week shy of 'Old Time Rock & Roll.' However, while the 1979 single peaked at No. 28. 'Shame on the Moon' reached No. 2. NIGHT MOVES Likewise, 'Night Moves' also spent 21 weeks on the Hot 100 chart. It debuted on Dec. 11, 1976, and went on to peak at No. 4. Bob Seger performs onstage at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 43rd Annual Induction and Awards on June 14, 2012 in New York City. (Getty Images) TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Seger's fourth highest-rated chart topper is a cover. 'Tryin' To Live My Life Without You' was originally written by Eugene Frank Williams and popularized by soul singer Otis Clay. Seger's cover spent 19 weeks on the Hot 100 and peaked at No. 5. SHAKEDOWN 'Shakedown' was Seger's only No. 1 hit. It spent 18 weeks on the Hot 100. Seger helped bring a little more Detroit flavor to 'Beverly Hills Cop II.' The film features Eddie Murphy as a Detroit police detective who is a fish out of water while working a case in California. STILL THE SAME Nos. 6 through 8 show Seger's softer side, which is featured in his arguably more popular songs. 'Still the Same' hit the Hot 100 in May of 1978 and stayed there for 18 weeks, peaking at No. 4. AGAINST THE WIND 'Against the Wind' was one of four Seger songs to hit the Top 100 in 1980, along with 'You'll Accomp'ny Me,' 'Fire Lake' and 'The Horizontal Bop.' 'Against the Wind' spent 17 weeks on the Hot 100 chart and peaked at No. 5. WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 'We've Got Tonight' is one of the hits off of 'Stranger in Town.' It sold more than 6 million copies, the highest total aside from Seger's 1994 greatest hits compilation. The album also includes 'Old Time Rock & Roll,' 'Hollywood Nights,' 'Still The Same' and 'Feel Like a Number.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
The Independent
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 20-26
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 20-26: April 20: Actor George Takei ('Star Trek') is 88. Bluegrass musician Doyle Lawson of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver is 81. Keyboardist Craig Frost of Grand Funk Railroad is 77. Actor Veronica Cartwright (TV's '24: Legacy, film's 'Aliens') is 76. Actor Jessica Lange is 76. Actor Clint Howard is 66. Actor Crispin Glover is 61. Actor Andy Serkis ('Lord of the Rings') is 61. Country singer Wade Hayes is 56. Actor Shemar Moore ('Criminal Minds') is 55. Actor Carmen Electra is 53. Actor Joey Lawrence ('Blossom,' ″Brotherly Love') is 49. Multi-instrumentalist Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band is 47. Actor Clayne Crawford (TV's 'Lethal Weapon') is 47. Actor Tim Jo ('The Neighbors') is 41. Actor Carlos Valdes (TV's 'The Flash) is 36. April 21: Actor Elaine May is 93. Singer Iggy Pop is 78. Actor Patti LuPone is 76. Actor Tony Danza is 74. Actor James Morrison ('24') is 71. Actor Andie MacDowell is 67. Singer Robert Smith of The Cure is 66. Guitarist Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies is 66. Actor-director John Cameron Mitchell ('Hedwig and the Angry Inch') is 62. Rapper Michael Franti of Spearhead is 59. Actor Leslie Silva ('In the Dark,' ″Providence') is 57. Actor Toby Stephens ('Die Another Day') is 56. Singer Glen Hansard is 55. Comedian Rob Riggle is 55. Comedian Nicole Sullivan ('King of Queens') is 55. Guitarist David Brenner of Theory of a Deadman is 47. Actor James McAvoy ('The Last King of Scotland,' ″The Chronicles of Narnia') is 46. Actor Terrence J ('Think Like A Man') is 43. Actor Christoph Sanders ('Last Man Standing') is 37. Actor Frank Dillane ('Fear the Walking Dead') is 34. Singer Sydney Sierota of Echosmith is 28. April 22: Actor Jack Nicholson is 88. Singer Mel Carter is 86. Country singer Cleve Francis is 80. Director John Waters is 79. Singer Peter Frampton is 75. Singer Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics) is 74. Actor Joseph Bottoms is 71. Actor Ryan Stiles ('The Drew Carey Show') is 66. Comedian-turned media mogul Byron Allen is 64. Actor Chris Makepeace is 61. Guitarist Fletcher Dragge of Pennywise is 59. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan ('The Good Wife,' ″Grey's Anatomy') is 59. Actor Sheryl Lee ('Twin Peaks') is 58. TV personality Sherri Shepherd ('The View') is 58. Country singer Heath Wright of Ricochet is 58. Country singer Kellie Coffey is 54. Actor Eric Mabius ('Ugly Betty') is 54. Bassist Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down is 51. Singer-guitarist Daniel Johns of Silverchair is 46. Actor Malcolm Barrett (TV's 'Timeless') is 45. Actor Cassidy Freeman ('Longmire,' 'Smallville') is 43. Actor Zack Gottsagen ('The Peanut Butter Falcon') is 40. Actor Amber Heard is 39. Drummer Tripp Howell of LANCO is 36. Musician Machine Gun Kelly is 35. April 23: Actor Lee Majors ('Six Million Dollar Man') is 86. Actor Blair Brown is 78. Actor Joyce DeWitt ('Three's Company') is 76. Actor James Russo is 72. Director Michael Moore is 71. Actor Judy Davis is 70. Actor Valerie Bertinelli is 65. Actor Craig Sheffer ('One Tree Hill,' ″Into the West') is 65. Comedian George Lopez is 64. Actor Melina Kanakaredes ('The Resident,' 'Providence') is 58. Drummer Stan Frazier of Sugar Ray is 57. Guitarist Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert is 57. Actor Scott Bairstow ('Party of Five') is 55. Actor John Lutz ('30 Rock') is 52. Musicians Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National are 49. Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena is 48. Actor-comedian John Oliver is 48. Actor Kal Penn ('House M.D.,' 'Harold and Kumar') is 48. Singer Taio Cruz is 42. Actor Jesse Lee Soffer ('Chicago P.D.,' 'Chicago Fire') is 41. Guitarist Anthony LaMarca of The War On Drugs is 38. Actor Dev Patel ('Slumdog Millionaire') is 35. Actor Matthew Underwood ('Zoey 101') is 35. Model Gigi Hadid is 30. Musicians Jake and Josh Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet are 28. Actor Charlie Rowe ('Salvation') is 29. April 24: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 91. Actor-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 83. Country singer Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys is 82. Drummer Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 80. Singer Ann Peebles is 78. Actor Eric Bogosian is 72. Singer-bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger is 71. Actor Michael O'Keefe ('Roseanne') is 70. Bassist David J (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) is 68. Actor Glenn Morshower ('24') is 66. Bassist Billy Gould (Faith No More) is 62. Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer is 61. Actor Djimon Hounsou ('Blood Diamond,' ″Amistad') is 61. Drummer Patty Schemel (Hole) is 58. Drummer Aaron Comess of the Spin Doctors is 57. Actor Aidan Gillen ('Game of Thrones') is 57. Actor Melinda Clarke ('The O.C.') is 56. Actor Rory McCann ('Game of Thrones') is 56. Singer Alejandro Fernandez is 54. Bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and of Alter Bridge is 52. Actor Derek Luke ('Madea Goes To Jail,' ″Friday Night Lights') is 51. Actor Thad Luckinbill ('12 Strong,' ″The Young and the Restless') is 50. Actor Eric Balfour ('24') is 48. Actor Rebecca Mader ('No Ordinary Family,' ″Lost') is 48. Actor Reagan Gomez ('Queen Sugar,' ″The Parent 'Hood') is 45. Actor Austin Nichols ('One Tree Hill') is 45. Actor Sasha Barrese ('The Hangover') is 44. Singer-TV personality Kelly Clarkson ('American Idol') is 43. Singer-bassist Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects is 41. Country singer Carly Pearce is 35. Actor Joe Keery ('Stranger Things') is 33. Actor Jack Quaid ('The Hunger Games') is 33. Actor Doc Shaw ('House of Payne,' 'The Suite Life on Deck') is 33. Actor Jordan Fisher ('Liv and Maddie,' ″Rent: Live') is 31. April 25: Actor Al Pacino is 85. Bassist Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revisited is 80. Actor Talia Shire is 80. Singer Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA is 80. Actor Jeffrey DeMunn ('The Green Mile') is 78. Country singer-songwriter Rob Crosby is 71. Actor Hank Azaria ('The Simpsons') is 61. Singer Andy Bell of Erasure is 61. Bassist Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction) is 60. Guitarist Rory Feek of Joey and Rory is 60. Former 'Early Show' host Jane Clayson is 58. Actor Gina Torres ('I Think I Love My Wife') is 56. Actor Renee Zellweger is 56. Actor Jason Lee ('My Name Is Earl,' ″Almost Famous') is 55. Actor Jason Wiles ('Third Watch') is 55. Actor Emily Bergl ('Southland') is 50. Actor Marguerite Moreau ('The O.C.,' ″Life As We Know It') is 48. Singer Jacob Underwood (O-Town) is 45. Actor Allisyn Snyder ('A.P. Bio,' 'Sonny With a Chance') is 29. Actor Jayden Rey ('The Conners') is 16. April 26: Actor-comedian Carol Burnett is 92. Actor Giancarlo Esposito ('Better Call Saul,' ″Breaking Bad') is 67. Drummer Roger Taylor of Duran Duran is 65. Actor Joan Chen ('Twin Peaks') is 64. Drummer Chris Mars of The Replacements is 64. Actor-singer Michael Damian is 63. Actor Jet Li is 62. Guitarist Jimmy Stafford (Train) is 61. Actor-comedian Kevin James ('Paul Blart: Mall Cop,' ″The King of Queens') is 60. Keyboardist Jeff Huskins of Little Texas is 59. Actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste (film's 'Secrets and Lies') is 58. Fiddler Joe Caverlee of Yankee Grey is 57. Singer T-Boz of TLC is 55. Actor Shondrella Avery ('Napoleon Dynamite') is 54. Bassist Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts is 54. Actor Simbi Khali ('3rd Rock From The Sun') is 54. Bassist Michael Jeffers of Pinmonkey is 53. Drummer Jose Pasillas of Incubus is 49. Actor Jason Earles ('Hannah Montana') is 48. Actor Leonard Earl Howze ('Barbershop') is 48. Actor Amin Joseph ('Snowfall') is 48. Actor Tom Welling ('Smallville') is 48. Actor Pablo Schreiber ('Orange is the New Black,' ″Weeds') is 47. Actor Nyambi Nyambi ('The Good Fight,' 'Mike and Molly') is 46. Actor Jordana Brewster ('The Fast and The Furious') is 45. Actor Stana Katic ('Castle') is 45. Actor Marnette Patterson ('Something So Right') is 45. Actor Channing Tatum ('Magic Mike, 'Step Up') is 45. Actor Emily Wickersham ('NCIS') is 41. Actor Aaron Meeks ('Soul Food') is 39. Musician James Sunderland of Frenship is 38.
Associated Press
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 20-26
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 20-26: April 20: Actor George Takei ('Star Trek') is 88. Bluegrass musician Doyle Lawson of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver is 81. Keyboardist Craig Frost of Grand Funk Railroad is 77. Actor Veronica Cartwright (TV's '24: Legacy, film's 'Aliens') is 76. Actor Jessica Lange is 76. Actor Clint Howard is 66. Actor Crispin Glover is 61. Actor Andy Serkis ('Lord of the Rings') is 61. Country singer Wade Hayes is 56. Actor Shemar Moore ('Criminal Minds') is 55. Actor Carmen Electra is 53. Actor Joey Lawrence ('Blossom,' ″Brotherly Love') is 49. Multi-instrumentalist Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band is 47. Actor Clayne Crawford (TV's 'Lethal Weapon') is 47. Actor Tim Jo ('The Neighbors') is 41. Actor Carlos Valdes (TV's 'The Flash) is 36. April 21: Actor Elaine May is 93. Singer Iggy Pop is 78. Actor Patti LuPone is 76. Actor Tony Danza is 74. Actor James Morrison ('24') is 71. Actor Andie MacDowell is 67. Singer Robert Smith of The Cure is 66. Guitarist Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies is 66. Actor-director John Cameron Mitchell ('Hedwig and the Angry Inch') is 62. Rapper Michael Franti of Spearhead is 59. Actor Leslie Silva ('In the Dark,' ″Providence') is 57. Actor Toby Stephens ('Die Another Day') is 56. Singer Glen Hansard is 55. Comedian Rob Riggle is 55. Comedian Nicole Sullivan ('King of Queens') is 55. Guitarist David Brenner of Theory of a Deadman is 47. Actor James McAvoy ('The Last King of Scotland,' ″The Chronicles of Narnia') is 46. Actor Terrence J ('Think Like A Man') is 43. Actor Christoph Sanders ('Last Man Standing') is 37. Actor Frank Dillane ('Fear the Walking Dead') is 34. Singer Sydney Sierota of Echosmith is 28. April 22: Actor Jack Nicholson is 88. Singer Mel Carter is 86. Country singer Cleve Francis is 80. Director John Waters is 79. Singer Peter Frampton is 75. Singer Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics) is 74. Actor Joseph Bottoms is 71. Actor Ryan Stiles ('The Drew Carey Show') is 66. Comedian-turned media mogul Byron Allen is 64. Actor Chris Makepeace is 61. Guitarist Fletcher Dragge of Pennywise is 59. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan ('The Good Wife,' ″Grey's Anatomy') is 59. Actor Sheryl Lee ('Twin Peaks') is 58. TV personality Sherri Shepherd ('The View') is 58. Country singer Heath Wright of Ricochet is 58. Country singer Kellie Coffey is 54. Actor Eric Mabius ('Ugly Betty') is 54. Bassist Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down is 51. Singer-guitarist Daniel Johns of Silverchair is 46. Actor Malcolm Barrett (TV's 'Timeless') is 45. Actor Cassidy Freeman ('Longmire,' 'Smallville') is 43. Actor Zack Gottsagen ('The Peanut Butter Falcon') is 40. Actor Amber Heard is 39. Drummer Tripp Howell of LANCO is 36. Musician Machine Gun Kelly is 35. April 23: Actor Lee Majors ('Six Million Dollar Man') is 86. Actor Blair Brown is 78. Actor Joyce DeWitt ('Three's Company') is 76. Actor James Russo is 72. Director Michael Moore is 71. Actor Judy Davis is 70. Actor Valerie Bertinelli is 65. Actor Craig Sheffer ('One Tree Hill,' ″Into the West') is 65. Comedian George Lopez is 64. Actor Melina Kanakaredes ('The Resident,' 'Providence') is 58. Drummer Stan Frazier of Sugar Ray is 57. Guitarist Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert is 57. Actor Scott Bairstow ('Party of Five') is 55. Actor John Lutz ('30 Rock') is 52. Musicians Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National are 49. Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena is 48. Actor-comedian John Oliver is 48. Actor Kal Penn ('House M.D.,' 'Harold and Kumar') is 48. Singer Taio Cruz is 42. Actor Jesse Lee Soffer ('Chicago P.D.,' 'Chicago Fire') is 41. Guitarist Anthony LaMarca of The War On Drugs is 38. Actor Dev Patel ('Slumdog Millionaire') is 35. Actor Matthew Underwood ('Zoey 101') is 35. Model Gigi Hadid is 30. Musicians Jake and Josh Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet are 28. Actor Charlie Rowe ('Salvation') is 29. April 24: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 91. Actor-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 83. Country singer Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys is 82. Drummer Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 80. Singer Ann Peebles is 78. Actor Eric Bogosian is 72. Singer-bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger is 71. Actor Michael O'Keefe ('Roseanne') is 70. Bassist David J (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) is 68. Actor Glenn Morshower ('24') is 66. Bassist Billy Gould (Faith No More) is 62. Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer is 61. Actor Djimon Hounsou ('Blood Diamond,' ″Amistad') is 61. Drummer Patty Schemel (Hole) is 58. Drummer Aaron Comess of the Spin Doctors is 57. Actor Aidan Gillen ('Game of Thrones') is 57. Actor Melinda Clarke ('The O.C.') is 56. Actor Rory McCann ('Game of Thrones') is 56. Singer Alejandro Fernandez is 54. Bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and of Alter Bridge is 52. Actor Derek Luke ('Madea Goes To Jail,' ″Friday Night Lights') is 51. Actor Thad Luckinbill ('12 Strong,' ″The Young and the Restless') is 50. Actor Eric Balfour ('24') is 48. Actor Rebecca Mader ('No Ordinary Family,' ″Lost') is 48. Actor Reagan Gomez ('Queen Sugar,' ″The Parent 'Hood') is 45. Actor Austin Nichols ('One Tree Hill') is 45. Actor Sasha Barrese ('The Hangover') is 44. Singer-TV personality Kelly Clarkson ('American Idol') is 43. Singer-bassist Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects is 41. Country singer Carly Pearce is 35. Actor Joe Keery ('Stranger Things') is 33. Actor Jack Quaid ('The Hunger Games') is 33. Actor Doc Shaw ('House of Payne,' 'The Suite Life on Deck') is 33. Actor Jordan Fisher ('Liv and Maddie,' ″Rent: Live') is 31. April 25: Actor Al Pacino is 85. Bassist Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revisited is 80. Actor Talia Shire is 80. Singer Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA is 80. Actor Jeffrey DeMunn ('The Green Mile') is 78. Country singer-songwriter Rob Crosby is 71. Actor Hank Azaria ('The Simpsons') is 61. Singer Andy Bell of Erasure is 61. Bassist Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction) is 60. Guitarist Rory Feek of Joey and Rory is 60. Former 'Early Show' host Jane Clayson is 58. Actor Gina Torres ('I Think I Love My Wife') is 56. Actor Renee Zellweger is 56. Actor Jason Lee ('My Name Is Earl,' ″Almost Famous') is 55. Actor Jason Wiles ('Third Watch') is 55. Actor Emily Bergl ('Southland') is 50. Actor Marguerite Moreau ('The O.C.,' ″Life As We Know It') is 48. Singer Jacob Underwood (O-Town) is 45. Actor Allisyn Snyder ('A.P. Bio,' 'Sonny With a Chance') is 29. Actor Jayden Rey ('The Conners') is 16. April 26: Actor-comedian Carol Burnett is 92. Actor Giancarlo Esposito ('Better Call Saul,' ″Breaking Bad') is 67. Drummer Roger Taylor of Duran Duran is 65. Actor Joan Chen ('Twin Peaks') is 64. Drummer Chris Mars of The Replacements is 64. Actor-singer Michael Damian is 63. Actor Jet Li is 62. Guitarist Jimmy Stafford (Train) is 61. Actor-comedian Kevin James ('Paul Blart: Mall Cop,' ″The King of Queens') is 60. Keyboardist Jeff Huskins of Little Texas is 59. Actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste (film's 'Secrets and Lies') is 58. Fiddler Joe Caverlee of Yankee Grey is 57. Singer T-Boz of TLC is 55. Actor Shondrella Avery ('Napoleon Dynamite') is 54. Bassist Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts is 54. Actor Simbi Khali ('3rd Rock From The Sun') is 54. Bassist Michael Jeffers of Pinmonkey is 53. Drummer Jose Pasillas of Incubus is 49. Actor Jason Earles ('Hannah Montana') is 48. Actor Leonard Earl Howze ('Barbershop') is 48. Actor Amin Joseph ('Snowfall') is 48. Actor Tom Welling ('Smallville') is 48. Actor Pablo Schreiber ('Orange is the New Black,' ″Weeds') is 47. Actor Nyambi Nyambi ('The Good Fight,' 'Mike and Molly') is 46. Actor Jordana Brewster ('The Fast and The Furious') is 45. Actor Stana Katic ('Castle') is 45. Actor Marnette Patterson ('Something So Right') is 45. Actor Channing Tatum ('Magic Mike, 'Step Up') is 45. Actor Emily Wickersham ('NCIS') is 41. Actor Aaron Meeks ('Soul Food') is 39. Musician James Sunderland of Frenship is 38.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
It's a little bit of country and a little bit of rock ‘n' roll this week in CT arts
Classics come in all forms. Orchestras are playing Rimsky-Korsakov and Prokofiev this week, but also the score of a Harry Potter movie and a new concerto for the classic Chinese stringed instrument the pipa. There's classic rock such as Grand Funk Railroad from 50 years ago but also the 20th anniversary of Of Montreal's 'Sunlandic Twins' album. Jeezy's back. There's an Indian Bollywood-based dance spectacle. And in a classic category all its own, there's a monster trucks event at the XL Center. Wu Man, the internationally renowned player of the pipa, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, joins the New Haven Symphony Orchestra to solo on Du Yun's pipa concerto 'Ears of the Book.' The orchestra also plays Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Scheherazade' and Unsuk Chin's 'subito con forza.' March 23 at 3 p.m. $15. Israeli stand-up comedian Modi brings his 'Pause for Laughter' tour to The Bushnell's Belding Theater on March 23 at 7 p.m. $39.50-$69.50; $99 'Platinum,' $144.50 'VIP.' Eclectic Latina vocalist Lila Downs does her own original works, classics and contemporary songs by others. She's also known for her storytelling skills and between-songs banter. Downs performs at Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts on March 23 at 7 p.m. $35, $25 Quick Center members. The exciting female indie pop band Horsegirl formed in Chicago around five years ago then shifted its activities to New York City when some of the members went to college. Horsegirl plays on March 26 at 8 p.m. at Space Ballroom in Hamden with Free Range and Pulsr. Legendary Canadian indie pop act Of Montreal is marking the 20th anniversary of its seventh album 'Sunlandic Twins' with a tour that hits Norfolk's District Music Hall on March 26 at 8 p.m. $38.52-$64.26. Noam Pikelny, the bluegrass banjo player of Mighty Poplar and Punch Brothers fame, is touring with his musical friends guitarist Jake Eddy, bassist Dan Klingsberg, fiddler Julian Pinelli and mandolinist Teo Quale. March 27 at 7:30 p.m. $15-$50. Marc Cohn's big hit was 'Walking in Memphis,' but he originally hails from New Haven. March 27 at 8 p.m. $66-$70. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Ryan Montbleau, from Peabody, Massachusetts, tours incessantly. He brings his diverse folk/pop/jazz/Americana style to Infinity Music Hall Norfolk on March 28 at 7 p.m. $46.39-$56.70. Country music legend Reba McEntire, who also has an acting career, has written bestselling books and runs a fashion brand and a restaurant, is at Mohegan Sun Arena on March 28 at 8 p.m. $103.25-$465.50. The 1970s hitmakers ('Locomotion,' 'American Band') are back on tour with founding members Don Brewer and Mel Schacher. March 28 at 8 p.m. at Foxwoods' Great Cedar Showroom. $61.65-$82.20. A bunch of cool youngish pop-punk bands are at The Webster on March 28 at 8 p.m.: New Jersey's Green Knuckle Material and New Haven's The Problem With Kids Today plus Wavy McGrady. $19.15; $609.15 VIP booth, $1,209.15 VIP suite. The trap hip-hop legend Jeezy put out an album last year, 'I Might Forgive… But I Don't Forget' and will give a memorable performance on March 28 at 8 p.m. at the Oakdale in Wallingford. $49-$179. The late Meat Loaf, who lived in Connecticut for a while in the 1990s, is given an elaborate tribute at Foxwoods' Premier Theater by former members of his touring band and his music director Paul Crook, with Caleb Johnson handling the vocals on those classic Jim Steinman songs. March 29 at 8 p.m. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra accompanies a screening of the penultimate Harry Potter film, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,' for two nearly sold-out shows on March 29 at 1 and 7 p.m. $47-$128. Mammoth tricked-up trucks run roughshod through mountains of dirt in the XL Center on March 29 at 1 and 7 p.m. and March 30 at 1 p.m. $36.10-$52.05. The Italian vocal trio of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble has been around for over 15 years. March 29 at 7 p.m. $71.10-$587.05 The Sea Tea Improv sketch comedy troupe makes up an Agatha Christie-type whodunnit at their own Sea Comedy Theater on March 29 at 7 p.m. $10. Rhythm India is a dance spectacle with elaborate lighting and video projections, presenting a live variation of Bollywood movie musicals. March 29 at 7 p.m. $40.50-$82.10. Country star Brantey Gilbert has tattoos and he is showing them off on his 'Tattoos Tour' March 29 at Bridgeport's Total Mortgage Arena. Special guests are Travis Denning and Austin Snell, who may or may not have tattoos, too. $36.50-$52.05; $235.35 and $321.45 VIP packages. The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra celebrates the new spring season with works by James Kimmo Williams, Missy Mazzoli, Sergei Prokofiev (his third piano concerto, performed by Adam Adov) and Robert Schumann. March 29 at 7:30 p.m. $40-$60. Comedian and 'Giggly Squad' podcaster Hannah Berner brings her stand-up act to College Street Music Hall on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. $59.62. Contemporary country star Carly Pearce, known for her duets with Lee Brice and Ashley McBryde as well as a slew of solo hits, is at Foxwoods' Great Cedar Showroom on March 29 at 8 p.m. with opening act Tigirlily Gold. $49.35-$71.95.
