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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Dancing With Atlanta Star Tonight
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Look closely at the Michael Jackson tribute tonight on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”, and you’ll see Atlanta’s own Eshe of Grammy-winning rap group Arrested Development.
Travis Payne choreographed the medley - which will also feature R&B singer Omarion - and solicited the fellow Atlantan (pictured above, left, with former AD member Dionne Farris).
“I submitted my piece in April, an African dance to ‘Wanna Be Starting Something’,” Eshe said. “And by the end of the month I was in L.A. at rehearsals.”
The tribute was actually taped May 6, the dancer/singer added. “And it was so great because ‘Dancing With The Stars’ tapes right next to ‘American Idol’, and [‘Idol’] was doing its 100th episode. Everyone was there, and I got to meet a lot of people — Vivica Fox, Paula Abdul, Raven Symone, Marques Houston, Chris Stokes; and everybody was so cool.”
“The whole experience was just incredible,” continued Eshe, who along with AD, just completed another campaign stop/performance with Barack Obama; as well as a charity performance for Josh Rifkind’s “500 Songs For Kids” at Smith’s Olde Bar. “And I’m praying that from this experience, I can be a contestant [on ‘Dancing’]. Because dancing is my first love…and I believe I am the first hip-hop female artist to be on that show.”
Are you an Arrested Development fan? A “Dancing With The Stars” watcher? Think Eshe would make a good contestant?
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Clap Hands: Tom Waits returns to Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tom Waits. Photo: Michael O’Brien.
The last time Tom Waits came to play Atlanta — in August 2006 — it had been about 30 years since he had performed here.
Now, less then two years have passed, and he’s coming back.
Waits’ music — distinguished by his guttural growl and stark, vivid character sketches — is idiosyncratic, often poignant and unlike anything else. He’s among the music world’s most beloved cult figures — and that’s why his 2006 Tabernacle gig sold out in less than 30 minutes.
Tickets for Waits’ July 5 show at the Fox Theatre go on sale Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster, and only through Ticketmaster (online at Ticketmaster.com and at 404-249-6400). There will be none available at retail outlets or the box office. All tickets sold through Ticketmaster will be paperless; buyers will not receive paper tickets. You must take the credit card used to purchase tickets and a government-issued photo ID for entry, and your entire party must enter the venue at the same time. Tickets are non-transferable. There will be a limit of 2 tickets per order per household. Duplicate orders will be canceled. For more information go to Ticketmaster.com/tomwaits. Tickets are $65 and $85, plus applicable fees.
Will you be working out your dialing finger and/or firing up the modem Friday morning for Waits tickets? It could be a long time until the next time — or it could be two years. With Waits, you never know.
