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BBC News
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Lincoln music festival returns for third year
A music festival celebrating up-and-coming artists is to return to third Lincoln Live will be held in City Square, next door to its previous venue Cornhill of Lincoln Council said: "The new venue offers a more intimate setting, giving audiences the chance to fully immerse themselves in the live performances."The two-day event will be held on 30 August from 13:00 to 20:00 and 31 August from 12:00 to 17:00 BST. Artists chosen by BBC Introducing, which supports new talent, will perform on the main acoustic stage, Lincoln Live Unplugged, will be held at St Paul in the seating will be provided at both stages, but visitors are advised to bring deckchairs, food and non-alcoholic drinks. Councillor Joshua Wells, portfolio holder for inclusive economic growth at City of Lincoln Council, said: "It's a chance for people of all ages to enjoy free music in the city and celebrate the end of the summer holidays."Plus, with the Cornhill Market just steps away, visitors can easily explore it during the short breaks between performances.""As a whole, we're keen to collaborate with local independent businesses in both the city centre and uphill Lincoln to strengthen our connection with the community," he added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
CBS News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Former workers at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live allege unfair treatment, late paychecks
Former employees of World Cafe Live in Philadelphia are speaking out after walking off the job mid-show last week. They blame a leadership shakeup for creating chaos, claiming mismanagement and a failure to pay workers on time. Since 2004, World Cafe Live has been a home to emerging and established artists in Philadelphia. The music venue and restaurant has hosted more than 500 live performances a year. Leadership changed in April with new CEO Joe Callahan coming on board. Several employees who have been protesting what they call "unfair treatment" outside the venue were let go following their walkout last week. Former employees allege "an unacceptable level of hostility and mismanagement," and say workers weren't paid on time. Several shows at the University City venue were canceled this week amid the ongoing labor tensions. Callahan says this boils down to miscommunication and a failure of former leadership. He said the venue was struggling financially. He said any pay discrepancies have been corrected. "There wasn't an efficient handoff to where we were addressing the issues at hand based on the financial strain on the organization and based on the improvements and the [adaptation] … to get it to a breakeven standpoint," Callahan said. "So I think it was all led out of fear that was derived from unknowns that they weren't kept informed." World Cafe Live workers are not unionized. One former employee said it pains her to no longer work at the venue. "I wish that I was inside," one former employee said Tuesday. "There were shows that I was scheduled to work over the next few weeks, and I've worked every single week throughout other obligations, other commitments … We all want this place to survive, the reason why we're outside is that we don't think it can under these circumstances, under Joe Callahan." As for artists who have canceled performances, Callahan said that's also blowback from misrepresentation of information, and the venue continues to receive inquiries for new shows.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
National Music Centre celebrates Black Music Month Saturday with live performances, free admission
Black Music Month is being recognized with a special event at the National Music Centre. Ian While speaks with Calgary rapper K-Riz about it. Black Music Month is being recognized with a special event at the National Music Centre. Ian While speaks with Calgary rapper K-Riz about it. The National Music Centre honours Black Music Month Saturday, June 14 with live performances and free admission. 'We need to share the stories and we need to share the legacies of black music,' said Calgary rapper K-Riz, who is hosting the event. The Rondel Roberts Band, Jackie Art and Skinny Blaiz are among the performers at the celebration of Black music, curated by former MuchMusic personality Master T. 'To be working with him is an honour. He's an icon here. I don't think hip hop and R and B would be where it is without him,' K-Riz told CTV News. 'The event is open to everyone. So, everyone will get to see what we have to offer.'
South China Morning Post
05-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong should allow cinemas to host live events to survive: lawmaker
Hong Kong should relax the licensing renewal criteria for cinemas to allow them to host live performances or sports broadcasts, a lawmaker has said, as the city continues to grapple with a slew of theatre closures. Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, who represents sports, performing arts, culture and publication in the legislature, made the suggestion on Thursday after the Golden Harvest cinema at MegaBox shopping centre in Kowloon Bay announced it would be closing down at the end of the week. Fok said that while he believed the rate of closures was slowing down, he feared that residents would gradually stop going to the cinema to watch films, with fewer choices of theatres available to them. 'The government should consider relaxing the licensing requirements to allow cinemas to operate different types of businesses,' he said, citing live performances and live sports broadcasts as alternative events that would allow more theatres to survive. Fok added that box office revenues in Hong Kong were largely dependent on American films, with Hollywood blockbusters taking up 70 to 80 per cent of earnings. As such, the current downturn in the United States box office was also affecting Hong Kong, he explained. US domestic ticket sales amounted to US$8.7 billion in 2024, down 3.3 per cent from US$9.04 billion the year before. According to the Hong Kong Theatre Association, only 51 cinemas were left operating in the city as of May, a sharp drop from the 112 venues in 1994.
South China Morning Post
05-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong should allow cinemas to host live events to survive: lawmaker
Hong Kong should relax the licensing renewal criteria for cinemas to allow them to host live performances or sports broadcasts, a lawmaker has said, as the city continues to grapple with a slew of theatre closures. Advertisement Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, who represents sports, performing arts, culture and publication in the legislature, made the suggestion on Thursday after the Golden Harvest cinema at MegaBox shopping centre in Kowloon Bay announced it would be closing down at the end of the week. Fok said that while he believed the rate of closures was slowing down, he feared that residents would gradually stop going to the cinema to watch films, with fewer choices of theatres available to them. 'The government should consider relaxing the licensing requirements to allow cinemas to operate different types of businesses,' he said, citing live performances and live sports broadcasts as alternative events that would allow more theatres to survive. Fok added that box office revenues in Hong Kong were largely dependent on American films, with Hollywood blockbusters taking up 70 to 80 per cent of earnings. Advertisement As such, the current downturn in the United States box office was also affecting Hong Kong, he explained. US domestic ticket sales amounted to US$8.7 billion in 2024, down 3.3 per cent from US$9.04 billion the year before. According to the Hong Kong Theatre Association, only 51 cinemas were left operating in the city as of May, a sharp drop from the 112 venues in 1994.
