Who went to see Bob, Willie and John? What did you think?
Could you understand Bob? Did you catch a contact-high from Willie? Did you shout out "Cougar! Cougar!" when Mellencamp hit the stage? How was the crowd? Lots of Fresnans turn out? Did they know how to behave themselves?
Did you love Chukchansi Park as a concert venue? Or was it underwhelming?
Chime in on any of that, plus whatever else you want.
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Guitar Center has brought back its King of the Blues competition and there's still room for Fresno blues guitarists to test their chops.
A handful of spots are left in the local competition, which could lead to a spot in national finals and a grand prize worth about $40,000.
The Fresno finals will be held Sept. 10. Leading up to that, three preliminarily rounds are being held weekly, starting Thursday. Thirty guitarists total can enter and each week 10 will vie for a spot in the finals. Space is still available for the Sept. 3 prelim. The Fresno winner would next compete in a regional competition held in Rancho Cucamonga.
To get into the competition, you have to head down to Guitar Center, 5330 N Blackstone Ave., to enter in person. More details: (559) 221-2222.
Now here's a video if you didn't read any of that ...
Hey look! Celebrities in their natural habitat: in front of a camera, natch.
Justin Timberlake tries, with little success, to finally put to rest that boy band thing
(via A Socialite's Life)
Because times, they are a-changin' ...
1. SEE SOME LEGENDS: Bob Dylan? Maybe you've heard of him. And Willie Nelson, sound familiar? A little? John Mellencamp, The Cougar? Jack & Diane? You gotta know that. All three of those dudes are at The Chuk tonight. If you hadn't heard about it yet, just punch yourself in the face. A group called the Wiyos are opening too. Look out for the Farm Aid ralliers too.
Jerry Seinfeld will be the first guest when Jay Leno launches his 10 p.m. weekday series starting Sept. 14. Seinfeld will join musical guests Jay Z, Kanye West and Rihanna.
You would think Leno's leap from late-night TV to the prime-time schedule would be a gamble for NBC. The network is giving up five hours that could have been filled with dramas or news shows. But, the ratings won't be the big factor in measuring how well leno has done.
The week of Leno shows will be cheaper to produce than one episode of a drama series. That's why Leno's new show will be declared a hit by NBC no matter how many people watch.
Post No Bills is back and is packed with new stuff. Below you'll find the biggest collection of Fresno event fliers and posters anywhere on the whole entire Internets Concerts, clubs, community events -- it's all here.
Give your browser a second to load, grab your calendar and start planning. As always, we welcome contributions from bands, artists, venues, promoters and regular joes. Send links to mosegueda@fresnobee.com.
UPDATE: Tree Fresno is offering the city an alternative to removing the trees on Eaton Plaza. It does seem like some compromise could be worked out to keep the big, shady trees, improve safety and create an appealing plaza (though I am still suspicious of whether the trees are really unsafe or if the city wants to create an aesthetically pleasing plaza). What do you think of Tree Fresno's plan?
ORIGINAL: Does the city of Fresno have something against trees?
Bee reporter George Hostetter wrote today about how the city plans to remove the trees in Eaton Plaza so they can revive the park to make it thrive. The city says the trees are sick and that they plan to plant a bunch of new trees. The city council approved the Eaton plan in May.
I am on vacation for a few blissful days, which means I didn't get a chance this week to see a couple of theater openings: "Lost in Yonkers" at the 2nd Space Theatre, and of course "Richard III" at Woodward Park, which I wrote about in today's Life section. I plan to see both when I return at the end of next week and post reviews accordingly.
In the meantime, I'm especially interested in opening-weekend reaction to "Richard III," especially because of the strong opinions that were expressed on the blog after my review of "As You Like It." What did you think?
On TV
"Drop Dead Diva," 9 p.m. Sunday: The Lifetime cable show about a self-absorbed beauty who ends up in the body of a plus-size lawyer is becoming one of the better comedy/dramas on TV. This week's episode offers a parallel story that is both compelling and funny about women have to start new lives.
"20Q," 8 p.m. Saturday, The Game Show Network: This is the season finale of the game show that pits man against machine. Its hosted by Cat Deeley. The cable game show isn't "Jeopardy," but still is fun.
On DVD
"17 Again": A man (Matthew Perry) gets a second chance at high school when he turns into a teen (Zac Efron). There are moments that are so sickeningly sweet that any diabetics who opt to see the new Zac Efron film should be warned: Comedy could cause coma. Despite the heavy-handed writing, the film isn't a complete wash.
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