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Brandon Flowers stands onstage at the Ford Theatre wearing a sharp black suit and a bejeweled bolo tie and tells the audience about his cousin Bobby’s job parking cars in the 110-degree heat of the Las Vegas Strip. “That was gonna be me in another life, only my big plan was to work at the…

Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, still among the most prestigious prizes any movie can claim, “Fjord” aims for both a quiet, subtle power and the directness of a sledgehammer. It speaks to the skill of Romanian writer-director Cristian Mungiu, along with the star power and acting prowess of its…

One word that could describe Aria Vega’s whirlwind 2026? Chévere. The Colombian expression for “awesome” is also the name of the fast-rising star’s global smash hit. Released in January, the breezy tropical swing of “Chévere” — and the rest of her sun-kissed singles — embodies the spirit of Colombia’s Caribbean coast where she hails from.…

If there was only one takeaway to be had from this weekend’s punk rock mini-festival at the Belasco, Fight To Unite, it was that the scene’s strong community is absolutely still alive and well. Yes, there were several great performances from multiple generations of punk bands across the three stages, but the highlight of both…

For more than two decades, Mastodon has turned tragedy into deeply felt musical inspiration. It’s been a recurring theme for the Atlanta progressive-metal band, who have faced terrible losses for much of their time together, including multiple deaths and other crises. The personal stakes couldn’t be more profound, which emerged again at Mastodon’s two-hour performance…

As swiftly as Barry Manilow returned to the stage following a health-related hiatus, he has stepped away. On Friday, Manilow cut his concert short just two songs after it began. The 83-year-old crooner abruptly told the crowd to talk among themselves as he walked off stage, according to concertgoers who detailed the incident on social…

It has been five years since Michael Che’s last stand-up special. Of course, he has a good excuse, being busy much of the year co-writing and performing “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live,” and he also wrote and starred in two series of his acclaimed sketch comedy show, “That Damn Michael Che.” But he feels…

Jaclyn Backhaus’ “Wives,” which opened Sunday at East West Players’ David Henry Hwang Theater, examines the condition of women in four different eras: 16th century France, 1920 India, 1960s Idaho and present-day “Oxbridge,” an elite British university fictional hybrid. This isn’t an epic work but a compilation of comic sketches tied together with heavy thematic…

“When is ‘Ludwig’ coming back?” is a question I’ve been not infrequently asked since its first season finished on BritBox last spring. (The answer is: Tuesday.) A rich, perfectly balanced mixture of comedy, mystery and human yearning, it stars David Mitchell as John Taylor, an introverted professional crossword puzzle creator called back into the world…

Two former police officers and their daughter were killed Sunday in their home in an affluent Northern California neighborhood in what authorities believed to be a double murder-suicide. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a call shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday for a shooting inside a home on Strawberry Circle, in the waterfront…