Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Fantastic Fest acquired by Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment is entering the movie theater business. The studio behind recent films like “Bad Boys 2” and “Garfield the Movie” has acquired the distinctive movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal also includes genre film festival Fantastic Fest. Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the Alamo Drafthouse movie theater […]
With the Rolling Stones headlining, half a million attend New Orleans Jazz Fest
Approximately 500,000 people attended the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, making it the second-largest audience in festival history. The Rolling Stones headlined the event following canceled performances in previous years. Other performers include the Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, The Killers, Queen Latifah, Fantasia, and Vampire Weekend. With an extra day and the lure […]
‘It was a love fest right away’
The deal to bring Avra Estiatorio to Midtown’s 6th Street location took two years to complete, due in large part to disruptions caused by the pandemic. But the popular Greek seafood empire’s journey to 390 Ninth Avenue happened at relative warp speed, said Gary Truck of CBRE, who brokered the deal with Avra. “Negotiating the […]
Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest
Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleans native Jon Batiste are among the stars joining The Rolling Stones as headliners at this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival All are in full force, organizers announced Thursday. The event will be held over two weekends from April 25th to May […]