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The Paley Center for Media will throw its first-ever interactive festival in midtown this weekend, featuring a host of happenings designed to celebrate media, sports, gaming and entertainment.Dubbed PaleyWKND, the inaugural street party will be held in collaboration with the City of New York. The event unfolds Saturday and Sunday (Oct.

Jimmy Neary lived the dream of millions of New York City immigrants, carving out a legacy in America for himself and his family.  His adopted city is now paying tribute to the native of Ireland in perpetuity, on what would have been his 92nd birthday. Jimmy Neary Way was dedicated on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at 5 p.m.

MIDTOWN IS BACK-ISHThe biggest story of the year is still the evolution of Rockefeller Center, where buzzy newbies Le Rock, Lodi and Pebble Bar will now be joined by Five Acres (30 Rockefeller Plaza), the first Manhattan restaurant from Brooklyn boy wonder Greg Baxtrom, known for his hit Olmsted. The name is a nod to his family’s farm outside of Chicago. Expect a veggie-forward menu.

. Her latest look, however, is for the office girlies.On September 3, the star was photographed shopping in New York City with her longtime stylist Law Roach, wearing pair of low-rise straight-leg jeans, a striped button-down, and a tailored blazer with sharp metal details on the collar.

Grant County deputies believe mass shooting avoided at Gorge AmphitheaterNear GEORGE, Wash. (20AUG2022) — Grant…Posted by Grant County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, August 20, 2022Last week, this year’s edition of Musikfest – an annual 11-day music festival held in the Leigh Valley town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – was temporarily shut down after a shooting incident.As reported by local paper The Morning Call, police attended the scene shortly before 11pm on Saturday (August 13) after a single gunshot was reported to be heard between Main Street and Lehigh Street.It’s unclear how many people were involved in the shooting.

which prompted the recent cancellation of the Atlanta festival Music Midtown, has now said that he wishes to “challenge” the live music promoter’s firearms ban inside its Georgia venues.The annual festival, which had been due to welcome the likes of My Chemical Romance, Jack White and Future from September 17-18, cancelled its 2022 edition earlier this month “due to circumstances beyond our control”.Billboard subsequently reported that recent changes to Georgia’s gun laws, which prevented Music Midtown’s owner Live Nation from banning festivalgoers from bringing guns on to the publicly owned festival grounds at Piedmont Park, were “the likely cause” for the cancellation.In a new interview with Billboard, Georgia IT worker, author and vocal gun rights activist Phillip Evans recalled how, in the weeks before the cancellation, he warned a contractor hired to handle security at Music Midtown that “should any member of your security team accost a legal carrier of weapons … [then] your company (and any involved individual) could be sued for damages”.“I urge you to honour and follow our state weapons law here in Georgia,” he added.A post shared by Music Midtown (@musicmidtown)Evans has now told Billboard that he never pushed for Music Midtown’s cancellation, and that he didn’t expect Live Nation to pull the plug on the event.“There’s nothing in my blog, in my opinion, that indicates I celebrated the decision,” he added. “I would’ve actually been thrilled had Live Nation gone ahead and had the event and said that they were following state law.”Describing himself as a “hardcore music fan” who “loves all kind of music from all eras”, Evans says that he wants Live Nation to “abide by a law”.

At the start of the month, the Atlanta-based festival Music Midtown announced it would not be going forward in September. A reason for the cancellation was not given, though Billboard reported that Georgia's gun laws, which would have permitted firearms to be brought onto the festival grounds, led to organizers nixing the show. In a new interview with Billboard, Phillip Evans, the gun activist and blogger who threatened the lawsuit against Music Midtown, says he wants to "challenge" Live Nation's weapons policy banning guns inside Georgia amphitheaters.

was canceled “due to circumstances beyond our control.”“We were looking forward to reuniting in September and hope we can all get back to enjoying the festival together again soon,” they wrote on Twitter. My Chemical Romance, Future, Jack White and Fall Out Boy were among the “diverse lineup of over 30 artists across four stages” expected to play at the festival, according to its website.

The Music Midtown Festival will no longer take place this September, according to a statement posted on Monday by the event's organizers. The message only alluded to "circumstances beyond our control" for the cancellation, but a Billboard report claims the "likely cause" is Georgia's gun laws, which make it illegal for Music Midtown to bar attendees from bringing guns onto publically owned land like the festival grounds of Piedmont Park.

Jack White, Future, My Chemical Romance, and Fall Out Boy headlining.Today (August 1), Live Nation announced that the festival was cancelled, stating that “Due to circumstances beyond our control, Music Midtown will no longer be taking place this year. We were looking forward to reuniting in September and hope we can get back to enjoying the festival together again soon.”The statement added: “Refunds will be processed automatically within the next 24 hours to the original method of payment.

Maude Latour has dropped a new single, ‘Probabilities’, ahead of her debut appearance at Chicago’s Lollapalooza next weekend. Listen to the euphoric track below.The rising alt-pop star and recent Columbia graduate will be taking the stage at multiple US festivals this year, including Austin City Limits, All Things Go, and Music Midtown before heading out on a headline tour this autumn.

tweeted the exchange, which has been re-shared over 21,000 times.Kimmel said the 57-year-old “happily” responded the the “rapid-fire questions” the young boy was asking.“The man could not have been nicer, especially after an international flight,” Kimmel wrote. According to Kimmel, “The Matrix” star said he was in London filming a documentary and went to the Grand Prix, and although he doesn’t drive Formula 1 cars himself, he does ride a motorcycle.He also said he would be catching a Broadway show in New York (“American Buffalo! Mamet!”) and staying in Midtown.Keanu Reeves was on my flight from London to NYC today.

Zendaya simply shined wearing a sparkling silver Valentino dress on the latest cover of "Vogue Italia," and her boyfriend, Tom Holland, made sure to show his support for the stunning images posted on social media Wednesday. The 25-year-old actress wrote it was "such a dream shooting this cover" with famed photographer Elizaveta Porodina, and her Spider-Man co-star commented with a row of heart-eyed emojis.

EXCLUSIVE: CTV’s Canadian sitcom Shelved has found its leads.

CAA has promoted Chris Burrus, Inder Gill, Sophie Kavanagh, Zakaria Laaboudi,  Arlen Papazian and Kara Petit to Agent following the participation of each in CAA Elevate, the agency’s program for agents and executives in training.

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has promoted Chris Burrus, Inder Gill, Sophie Kavanagh, Zakaria Laaboudi, Arlen Papazian, and Kara Petit from CAA Elevate, the agency’s program for agents and executives in training, to the Agent ranks, the agency announced on Wednesday.The moves include the Music Touring, Media Finance, Commercial Endorsements, Sports, Podcast and Global Television departments.Burrus was promoted to Agent in the Music Touring department and represents many of the world’s leading musicians, including Nate Smith, Tyler Booth, Erin Kinsey, and After Midtown, and is on the teams that support Jake Owen, Matt Koziol, and Brandon Ratcliff. He is based in Nashville, TN, and joined CAA upon graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned degrees in Music for Vocal Performance with Distinction, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Writing.

Tom Hanks was caught raging at a fan in defence of his wife Rita Wilson after she was nearly knocked over after leaving a New York restaurant.The 65 year old was heard shouting “back the f*** off” as he pushed away the overzealous suspect, who had bashed into Rita, 65, from behind in an attempt to get an autograph from the Castaway star as the pair entered the streets. Rita was seen in a clip from the incident looking panicked as she stumbled on the streets following the collision and raised her hands yelling: “stop it!” Tom then turned around and checked on his wife, before he shouted: "That is my wife.

Phoenix have released the music video for their new single ‘Alpha Zulu‘ alongside news of North American and European tour dates.The Pascal Teixeira-directed video, the concept of which came from the band and also saw contributions from Emma Besson and Louis Bes, was shared today (June 7). Watch below.It comes as the French band announce a new tour with some dates supported by Porches.

Phoenix have released a new track called ‘Alpha Zulu’. Listen to the song below.The song marks the French band’s first new music in two years.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMy Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Future, and Jack White will headline the 2022 edition of Music Midtown, which will also feature performances from Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Phoenix, Turnstile, Louis The Child, A Day To Remember, 2 Chainz, Quinn XCII, Conan Gray, Denzel Curry and many more. The full lineup appears below.Over 30 artists, four stages and two full days of music will take place September 17-18 at Piedmont Park in downtown Atlanta. Two-day tickets go on sale Friday, May 20 at 10am ET via www.musicmidtown.com, with Layaway Plans starting at $19 down.“Over twenty-five years strong, Music Midtown remains a monumental music festival that brings a diverse lineup of the biggest names in music year-after-year, while giving back to the city that I proudly call home.

My Chemical Romance, the original Misfits and Nine Inch Nails confirmed to headline – get your tickets here.The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bauhaus, Sleater-Kinney, Descendents, Ice Cube, Bleachers, Action Bronson, Jeff Rosenstock, Alice Glass, The Wonder Years, Jimmy Eat World, The Linda Lindas, Cloud Nothings, Bully, Rocket From The Crypt, Bad Religion, Mannequin Pussy and many more will play the festival in Chicago’s Douglass Park from September 16-18.The original Misfits are due to perform their classic 1982 debut album ‘Walk Among Us’ during their headline set.Riot Fest has also booked the reunions of Yellowcard, The Academy Is…, Midtown and Sunny Day Real Estate for this year’s event. See the full line-up below.The Riot Fest lineup is here! We'll see you September 16-18, 2022 at Douglass Park in Chicago.

Ariana DeBose hugs Judith Light on the red carpet at the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards at The Hilton Midtown on Friday night (May 6) in New York City.

Wilson Chapman editorJudith Light and Wilson Cruz were among the many honorees of the New York City GLAAD Media Awards on Friday.Now in its 33rd year, the annual GLAAD Media Awards celebrates television, film, music, comic books and journalism that have represented breakthroughs and advancements in LGBTQ+ representation. The New York ceremony announced the rest of the 30 recipients, after the April 2 ceremony in Los Angeles announced the initial group of honorees.

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Carla Contreras has been chosen as Artist in Residence by Norfolk Southern Corp. for their new state-of-the-art headquarters building in Midtown Atlanta. As Artist in Residence, Contreras moved her art studio to a large-windowed space in the heart of Midtown’s Technology Corridor.

the area was home to eclectic shops like Sam Ash that sold instruments and other musical accouterments to the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Heard of ‘em?There was nothing else like it in New York City or anywhere else in the world, for that matter.Nowadays, however, I refer to that sad stretch of asphalt and inexplicable mold smell as Chipotle Way or Scaffolding Street, depending on which side I enter from.But one opportunistic, infamously tacky conglomerate would have you believe that the iconic Music Row is back and thriving.

Companies are leasing more floors in office towers even before the buildings fill up again with live human workers.As daily foot traffic of 350,000 approaches pre-pandemic levels, the last thing the “Crossroads of the World” needs is casino gambling. The hocus-pocus is being pushed by the usual suspects — real estate and hotel companies and labor unions — and egged on by Gov.

Janet Jackson is looking to part ways with her Central Park-facing New York City home for $8.99 million, according to a report and the listing brokerage.Jackson, the younger sister of the late pop titan Michael Jackson, has owned the aerie at 1 Central Park West since 1998, when she purchased it for $2.8 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. It measures 2,094 square feet — and comes with three bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a half bathroom.Representatives for Jackson didn’t return The Post’s request for comment on her listing, but a spokesperson told the Journal that she hasn’t been at the apartment since 2019.“Whenever entering my apartment of 25 years, I always treasured my home’s wonderful location and the breathtaking views that capture the magic and excitement of New York,” Jackson told the Journal in a statement.