Good News 2004

It’s a big part of summer in the city and your staycation.  Enjoy NYC Restaurant Week and the greatest meal deals of the season.  The good news is that it lasts four weeks from July 21 to August 17.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will be presenting a panel discussion for the 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line. Tickets are available for free registration beginning on Saturday.

Nia DaCosta's Hedda, a new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, is among the newly announced movies having their world premiere at the Festival’s 50th edition this September.

Leicester Square Sketch Off Finalists The Mayor and His Daughter will make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with their Leicester Comedy Festival Award Nominated, folk-horror, alternative sketch show: A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy.

Multi award-winning UK comedy great, best-selling author and in-demand festival favourite Jeff Green returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival! Performances will take place in May.

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly will return with a funny dive into a year like no other. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Indie rock mainstays The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse have announced a 2025 co-headline tour beginning August 1st at Atlanta, GA’s Coca-Cola Roxy. All tickets go on sale this Friday, March 28th at 10:00AM local time.

Kathy Mattea remembers the time when she was moping around the house, worried about making “an album nobody would hear.” It was 1993 and she was making a Christmas album minus the usual holiday standards or well-known carols. Santa was nowhere to be found; jingle bells, as subject or sound effect, was absent. 

Kentucky Performing Arts will present a Winter Gathering With Kathy Mattea on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. at Bomhard Theater.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut has announced its Fall Performance Series starting with THE LOOSE CABOOSE on September 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Storrs, CT.

Irene Michaels will perform at the LIVE Clean Energy Concert in Times Square on September 21, 2024, during International Peace Day.

In celebration of Modest Mouse’s 20th Anniversary of the release of their groundbreaking 2004 album, Good News For People Who Love Bad News, the band has announced ‘Good News For People Who Love Bad News' 20 Year Anniversary Tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 23rd at 10:00 AM local time. 

Explore the origins of the Gospel of Matthew in John Hushon's new historical fiction novel, THE TAX COLLECTOR'S GOOD NEWS. Learn more about the author and the book and see how to purchase.

Good news! Good, starring David Tennant, will soon be braodcast on the BBC and BBC iPlayer. In 2022, Tennant made a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of CP Taylor’s renowned and powerful political play, filmed live on stage by National Theatre during its sell-out run.

The Den Theatre has announced Jarlath Regan - Yer Man - The Standup Comedy Show, performing one-night-only on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:15 on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.

Rochester, NY's Carpool signed to the storied LA-based independent label SideOneDummy Records last year and announced their first album for the label; My Life In Subtitles. Carpool recently announced tours with Free Throw and Youth Fountain. Check out their upcoming tour dates now!

Well, there's good news, and there's bad news...

Taylor Swift has reschuled tonight's Eras Tour performance in Buenos Aires, Argentina due to inclement weather. Exploring her past works, the tour includes music from Swift's past 'eras,' including albums 'Fearless,' 'Red,' '1989,' 'reputation,' 'Lover,' 'folklore,' 'evermore,' and the recently released 'Midnights.' Find out more now!

Discover the journey of Kevin Davis' One in a Million Musical as it finds a publisher in Next Stage Press. With its lively and faith-full storyline, this musical has gained acclaim through workshops, showcases, and even a film documentary. Get the inside scoop and learn how this exciting new musical is making waves in the industry.

“The Drew Barrymore Show” returns for season four with a lineup of cutting-edge guests and key influencers and welcomes the newest Drew Crew member celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton.  Appleton joins Drew's team of lifestyle experts, including Drew’s News Co-Anchor Ross Mathews, interior designer Mikel Welch, and more.

Mr. Helgeson will appear as Mark Twain on August 5th at 5:50 pm. as part of the 2023 Yippie Fest in Chicago. 'The Gospel According To Mark...Twain' will be staged at THE PRIDE ARTS.

Here’s some good news for our readers that are looking to up their breakfast game. Balkan StrEAT, the popular Balkan street food concept in the West Village has launched their new breakfast menu and coffee program. 

Lomis made waves with 2020’s In the Madness EP and a string of live dates supporting artists like The Brook & The Bluff, “Slow Motion” collaborator JoJo, Lawrence, Lexi Jayde, and Joshua Bassett. She also earned online support from the likes of Justin Bieber, Meghan Trainor, Shawn Mendes, Joe Jonas, Allen Stone, and more. 

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the problems regional theaters are having attracting audiences. Unfortunately, there is no magic formula. Audience members I’ve spoken to on my trips to regionals have cited all kinds of reasons for being there.

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced that Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, is on medical leave to recuperate from a surgical procedure. Associate Conductor Patrick Reynolds will conduct the orchestra throughout Gittleman's recovery. Gittleman is expected to return to the podium in early spring. 

The all-new revealing special, TMZ Presents: Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians, takes viewers on a deep dive of Lamar Odom’s troubled marriage to Khloe Kardashian, which was as memorable as his incredible basketball career. Lamar talks exclusively to TMZ, opening up like never before. Watch the new video trailer now!