
Warner Chappell Music Purchases Bowie Catalog
By The Chicago Times Staff January 4, 2022 NEW YORK — Warner Chappell Music, subsidiary of Warner Music Group, announced January 3 that it has purchased the music catalog of the late David Bowie. The catalog consists of music created by Bowie during the 1960’s until his death in 2016. Continue reading “Warner Chappell Music Purchases Bowie Catalog”
JIM BREUER NOT TO PERFORM IN ROYAL OAK BECAUSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE PROOF RULE
by Bobby Fleet, The Chicago Times September 14, 2021 ROYAL OAK, MI — Jim Breuer, a “Saturday Night Live” alum, announced on Facebook that he will not perform at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Oct. 1 due to the venue’s COVID-19 vaccination proof policy. Breuer stated in a videoContinue reading “JIM BREUER NOT TO PERFORM IN ROYAL OAK BECAUSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE PROOF RULE”
FORMER MARSHALL FIELD’S WAREHOUSE TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO PERFORMANCE SPACE
by Bobby Fleet, The Chicago Times September 14, 2021 CHICAGO — Actor Harry Lennix III, who stars in the TV show “The Blacklist,” will transform the old Marshall Field’s warehouse into a Performing Arts Center for African American culture on the South Side. The former two-story Marshall Field’s warehouse locatedContinue reading “FORMER MARSHALL FIELD’S WAREHOUSE TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO PERFORMANCE SPACE”
GODFATHER OF SOUL: 15-YEAR FEUD OVER JAMES BROWN ESTATE SETTLED
by Bobby Fleet, The Chicago Times July 24, 2021 COLUMBIA, SC — An attorney participating in the mediation stated Friday that the family of late singer James Brown had reached a settlement, ending a 15-year struggle over the late musician’s inheritance. The arrangement was made on July 9, according toContinue reading “GODFATHER OF SOUL: 15-YEAR FEUD OVER JAMES BROWN ESTATE SETTLED”
MICHAEL DOUGLAS: NYC PENTHOUSE LISTED FOR $21.5 MILLION
by Bobby Fleet, The Chicago Times July 9, 2021 NEW YORK — Michael Douglas lists New York City penthouse on the market for $21.5 million. The penthouse apartment on Central Park West wraps around the north and south corners of The Kenilworth and spans the entire front side. The structure,Continue reading “MICHAEL DOUGLAS: NYC PENTHOUSE LISTED FOR $21.5 MILLION”
THE SECOND CITY RETURNS TO THE STAGE
by Bobby Fleet, The Chicago Times June 2, 2021 CHICAGO – The Second City returns to the stage with limited shows after more than a year’s absence due to the pandemic. The company’s first production, Happy to Be Here, will debut May 7 at North and Wells. Current COVID-19 protocolsContinue reading “THE SECOND CITY RETURNS TO THE STAGE”