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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A time warp? How you can see 'Rocky Horror' on the big screen in Michigan
"Rocky Horror Picture Show" fans, now's your chance to book a screening and meet the original cast as the musical film celebrates its 50th anniversary with a pair of Michigan events. The cult classic film featuring the "Sweet Transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania" will mark the anniversary with a North American tour this fall, according to a news release. In the decades since its release, the movie has continually been screened, including interactive showings with audience participation and live performances with shadow casts, Rocky Horror Wiki notes. The latest tour will include stops in New Buffalo and Detroit, featuring an appearance from three original cast members: actors Barry Bostwick (Brad), Nell Campbell (Columbia) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta). "I never would have thought all these years later we'd be touring our little ole film. I'm so thrilled to get back on the road and to meet several generations of fans. Looking forward to a lot of fun just like it always was!" Campbell said in a statement. Here's what to know. The touring movie will be shown at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo at 8 p.m. Oct. 17, 2025, with all three touring cast members on hand. The tour also will include a 7 p.m. Oct. 18, 2025, showing at the Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit. All three touring cast members will appear in Detroit. The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is a 1975 musical film known as the world's longest-running theatrical release and a midnight movie. The movie was adapted from the 1973 musical "The Rocky Horror Show," according to Stage Agent. The musical features an engaged couple, played by Bostwick and Susan Sarandon (Janet), who become stranded in a remote area when their car breaks down during a storm. They end up seeking a phone at the strange mansion of Dr. Frank-Furter, played by Tim Curry, according to Rotten Tomatoes. The movie follows their bizarre stay at the home and the strange characters they meet, with themes ranging from science fiction and horror to sexuality. "(L)ittle by little, as the effervescent transgressive force gobbles up whole the unsuspecting visitors of the night, Brad and Janet slowly begin to embrace the potent fascinations of seduction," IMDB explains. The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. To mark the occasion, the film and cast members are on a 40-plus city tour across the U.S. and Canada in 2025, the news release said. More: Shakira dazzles at Little Caesars Arena as world tour brings reenergized star to Detroit More: Detroit-based Shinola no longer making bicycles, once a core part of its identity The tour will include original cast member appearances, costume contests, live performances by the local shadow cast during the film screenings and in some cities a traveling museum with film artifacts and costumes. To attend the local screening in Michigan, you can purchase tickets online. Limited VIP tickets offer a meet and greet with original cast members Bostwick, Campbell and Quinn. Meatloaf appeared as ex-delivery boy Eddie, who dates Columbia. Richard O'Brien, the film's creator played Riff Raff. Peter Hinwood appeared as "Rocky Horror." The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society hosts showings twice each month in Wayne. The next showing is June 14 at Phoenix Theaters State Wayne, 35310 Michigan Ave. Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 'Rocky Horror' cast to visit Michigan on anniversary tour: Get tickets
Chicago Tribune
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Of Notoriety: NWI Comic Con in Crown Point, Kenny G to the north and ‘Rules for Living' in Valparaiso for Valentine's weekend
It's a parade of personalities saluting pop culture for the perfect reason to 'people watch' this weekend at the 2025 Northwest Indiana Comic Convention now in its 11th year. Established in 2014, the event is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point. Tickets are $14 and more than 100 vendor booths and exhibitors await. Parking is free. There will also be cosplay contests, food concessions and a 'meet and greet' with comic book artists. Billed as 'the Region's Premier Pop Culture Show,' guests can purchase tickets at the door or online at Following 'Rules' It's the opening weekend of performances of 'Rules for Living' written by Same Holcroft, playing 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 15, and the same schedule Feb. 21 to March 2 with the addition of 2:30 p.m. matinees on Sundays and a special 7:30 p.m. performance on Thursday, Feb. 28, at Chicago Street Theatre in Valparaiso. This dark comedy details what happens when an extended family gathers in the kitchen for a traditional Christmas and they each follow rules rigidly yet their long-held mechanisms for survival are laid bare. Resentments and accusations fly and relationships teeter out of balance. Tickets are $22 for adults and $20 for students under age 21 and seniors 62 and older. There is a $17 discount ticket group rate for 10 or more. For reservations, call 219-464-1636 or visit A jazzy idea Kenny G ranks as the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era, and one of the best-selling artists of all time. With global sales totaling more than 75 million records and 1.5 billion streams, the jazz icon is spending Valentine's Day 2025 in concerts at Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo with one performance at 8 p.m. CST. He has accumulated a staggering 24 award nominations throughout his 50-year career and has taken home a Grammy Award, American Music Award, two NAACP Awards, and two Soul Train Music Awards. With classic, top-selling studio albums, Kenny, now 68, has maintained a prominent level of creative excellence through decades of unprecedented commercial success. In December 2023, Kenny G released his 20th studio album, 'Innocence,' which features 12 tracks, all of which embrace the theme of lullabies, a cultural and familial tradition that is incredibly special to Kenny as shared during this Friday night special concert at Four Winds Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. Tickets start at $109 at 866-494-6371 or Music of soul Caifanes is a Mexican rock band which formed in Mexico City in 1987. The group achieved international fame during the late 1980s and early 1990s with their unique blend of British new wave, progressive rock, and Latin-influenced sound. Led by vocalist Saúl Hernández, they will play two concerts at 9 p.m. both Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14 and 15, at The Venue at Hammond Horseshoe Casino at 777 Casino Center Drive in Hammond. Tickets are $49.50 and available by calling 866-711-7463 or go to Caifanes' dark, somber lyrics and style has led to hits like 'Afuera,' 'La Célula Que Explota,' and 'Viento.' The band has also toured extensively in the U.S. and Mexico, and once even opened for The Rolling Stones. Perfect pairing Marsha Ambrosius is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer best known for her work as one-half of the groundbreaking duo Floetry. Rahsaan Patterson Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer known for his soulful voice, captivating stage presence, and genre-blending approach to R&B. In the spotlight together, the standing ovation result is Soul Experience: Marsha Ambrosius & Rahsaan Patterson in concert for one night only 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. Known for her emotional depth and powerful stage presence, Marsha Ambrosius' career includes collaboration with a range of iconic artists, including Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, and 50 Cent, contributing to their projects and sharing her artistry with the world. Her ability to blend raw emotion with evocative storytelling, Marsha has captivated audiences worldwide with her music, earning critical acclaim and a devoted fan base. The pair play centerstage at Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino at 5400 W. 29th Ave. on the Hard Rock Live main stage. Tickets start at $59 by calling 219-228-2383;
