Iggy Pop News

Sundance Institute today announced the seven artists selected for its 2014 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation. The 15th annual writing colony at the 20,000-acre working cattle ranch outside of Sheridan, WY takes place February 3-21. Under the supervision of Artistic Director Philip Himberg and Producing Director Christopher Hibma, the Playwrights Retreat is made possible through the generosity of Ucross Foundation.

The Black Mirrors first ever single release of 'The River' is paving the way to doom and gloom with this terrifying dysfunctional sound that can only be described as marmite. For those in the eighties matchbox era, be prepared for a more up to date version on that sound that was created many moons ago via stems of Iggy Pop with ugly shapes of atmospheric suspension tearing through your ears with a vast array of fear, horror, blood and the inevitable.

TVLine reports exclusively that Whoopi Goldberg has joined the cast of ABC's spin-off drama ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND.

TVLine reports that Whoopi Goldberg has joined ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND as the White Rabbit's wife. She will voice the character in the the eighth episode of the show's debut season.

Under the artistic direction of Philip Glass, In the Spirit features an extraordinary array of acclaimed musicians to celebrate the great spiritual and cultural traditions stretching from Tibet and China to Africa, the Middle East, and the West.

Recently-formed rock & roll supergroup The Split Squad will kick off its "West of Wherever Tour 2013" this fall, with a series of shows in advance of the release of their debut album.

Under the artistic direction of Philip Glass, In the Spirit features an extraordinary array of acclaimed musicians to celebrate the great spiritual and cultural traditions stretching from Tibet and China to Africa, the Middle East, and the West.

The Dance Complex offers Fall is Rising: Faculty & Friends as an Autumn offering, featuring many of its world renown faculty, with a variety of choreographic styles and genres represented. Performances will take place in the organization's Julie Ince Thompson Theatre at 536 Massachusetts Avenue, Central Square, Cambridge on October 18 and 19, 2013 at 8pm. The choreographers on the program have long associations with The Dance Complex, creating and teaching within its studios for 10, 15 or 20 years or more.

Legendary singer-songwriters, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt will perform at The Colonial Theatre on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30pm.

Eric Burdon of The Animals and special uest Frankenstein 3000 will play bergenPAC on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 8pm. Tickets are $99, $69, $49, $39, and available at www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or the Box Office (201) 227 1030.

Daniel Radcliffe, who had been rumored to portray Freddie Mercury in the upcoming biopic of his life, denies any part in the film.

'Come dressed like a groupie.'

Chaz Bundick, the visual artist and creative force behind electronic psych-pop act Toro Y Moi, will design a limited edition pair of sneakers for Vans this fall. One hundred pairs will be given away in conjunction with North American tour dates through February 2014; from September 23 through November 17 fans can enter to win at http://toroymoi.blogspot.com/2013/09/vansgiveaway.html. In addition to the shoes, Vans will distribute cards that can be redeemed for free downloads of the band's live performances of 'Rose Quartz' and 'So Many Details' from their recent House of Vans performance in Brooklyn.

The personal chronicle of one man's struggles with depression and life itself, 'Perfectly Rational Lunacy' is a patchwork of confessional essays and prose poetry. This book of 'oxymoronic writings' also includes biographical profiles of Mike Tyson, Marlon Brando, sideshow performer Frances O' Connor, and Orson Welles, as well as musings on such diverse subjects as Abraham Lincoln, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Iggy Pop, and Sylvia Plath. These topics and others are all filtered and distilled through the author's experiences and merciless self-examination. About the Author: Christopher Benedict is a resident of Huntington, New York on Long Island. There, he serves as a proud member of the Phantom Writers Guild, which collectively released their first effort 'Amongst Us All' in 2012, and are currently working on a second volume. A bookworm, film buff, history nerd, and loving uncle, Benedict writes candidly and passionately about his various interests and evolving journey through this this life, of weighty matters of the mind and the heart. 'Perfectly Rational Lunacy' is his first book, and he is enthusiastically involved in several upcoming projects.

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey presents The Rides, featuring Stephen Stills and Kenny Wayne Shepherd with special guest Beth Hart tonight, September 3rd 2013 at 8:00 PM.

Black Joe Lewis will perform on Friday, November 29, 2013 at 9:00 PM at The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID).

Chicago's Music Box Theatre will host a variety of screenings throughout the fall, as well as interactive productions.

The acclaimed box office smash, INSIDIOUS, will make its FEARnet debut on Sunday, September 8, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Directed by James Wan (SAW, THE CONJURING), and written by SAW scribe Leigh Whannell, INSIDIOUS stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as Josh and Renai Lambert, parents whose son has fallen into a coma, following a mysterious incident in the attic. Things get much worse for the family, as their son's illness leads to a terrifying encounter with malevolent ghouls, and a journey into the realm of the dead known as 'The Further.' This will be a chance for fans to catch up with the Lambert family and their demons, before INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2 hits theaters on September 13.

Prolific singer-songwriter John Hiatt and his band, The Combo, perform at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center tonight, August 17 at 8:30pm.