rufus wainwright

Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright will perform solo at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie on Friday, Feb. 12. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday and cost $55, $45 and $35.  

This month, while finishing up work on his next full-length album, Rufus Wainwright booked 5 solo U.S. performances. He performed in Scottsdale, Seattle, Fort Worth, and then played the two nights of the tour at the historic Paramount Theatre here in Austin, Texas. I have seen Rufus play several times over the years, but last night's show (the second of his Austin gigs) was undoubtedly the most intimate.  

The music scene down by the seashore at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is going crazy these days. On Monday, we told you about Rufus Wainwright coming to the Terrace Theater on Jan. 9; on Tuesday, we unveiled the $5 Danzig/Pennywise/T.S.O.L. show at the Long Beach Arena on Dec. 19. Now, we have the heavily metallic American Carnage Tour, co-headlined by longtime headbanging heroes Slayer and Megadeth, with the not-to-be-trifled-with openers Testament, coming to the arena for a 7 p.m.  

Beginning last Thursday, the New York City Opera staged its resurrection following a dark year, financial jeopardy and management disarray.  

Incredibly, this is Dame Shirl's first full-scale studio album in two decades, and it arrives like a ticker-tape parade down Broadway.  

With its season-ending status on the ATP Champions Tour, the AEGON Masters Tennis is one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments on British soil.  

A short film by a well-known director of a couple making out in parks, under bridges and on the streets of Paris is the city's latest attempt to seduce tourists. The 3-minute movie, Kisses From Paris , debuts on YouTube today. The quickie film features a smooching woman lamenting to her lover about leaving Paris while Rufus Wainwright croons a melancholy tune.  

A stunning start that sets a tone of elegant regret.  

The New York City Opera, which traditionally plays David to the Goliath of the Met next door, has gone through hell.