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4 days ago
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MUSIC ICON ART GARFUNKEL GIVES HISTORIC CONCERT IN TEL AVIV PERFORMING WITH SON ART GARFUNKEL JR BEFORE AN AUDIENCE OF TENS OF THOUSANDS AMIDST ROCKET FIRE
Hi-res photo link found HERE. NEW YORK, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a moment of profound cultural significance, music icon Art Garfunkel took the stage last night in Tel Aviv's Ha'Yarkon Park before a cheering crowd of over 50,000, becoming the first international artist to perform in Israel since the devastating attack at the Nova Music Festival in October 2023. Garfunkel was joined by his son, Art Garfunkel Jr. Prior to Garfunkel and Garfunkel taking the stage air raid sirens were heard due to missile fire reportedly targeting the concert in Tel Aviv. The father and son duo proceeded with their performance against a backdrop of missile interceptions. The emotional appearance of the family pair performing at Neshef Rock as Garfunkel & Garfunkel, soared on timeless classics including Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Sound of Silence, and Mrs. Robinson, weaving a musical thread between generations, resilience, and hope. The family duo's most recent album, Garfunkel & Garfunkel Father and Son, is available worldwide from BMG. Art Garfunkel Jr. was reported by Rolling Stone as one of Germany's most successful artists and continues to extend his own audience. "I am happy to be here in Israel," the 83-year-old performer told tens of thousands of cheering fans. "If Israel is in danger, the entire world is in danger," Garfunkel told the audience. "We all must not allow fear to define or control us. I am here with my entire family. Music is my gift from God, and my son Art Jr. is carrying our torch of music forward." Adding to the emotional weight of the evening, Garfunkel also performed The Boxer alongside Israeli rocker Aviv Geffen, uniting two eras of musical expression in a rare collaboration. Art was accompanied by his wife of many years, Kathryn "Kim" Luce Garfunkel—who is currently launching a new design and licensing initiative—and their younger son, Beau. The Garfunkel family's presence underscored the personal nature of this landmark event. Notably, Garfunkel has largely stepped back from public appearances and media in recent years making this live concert from Israel a rare and powerful moment. Media Contact:Victoria Varelavv@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Carrberry Companies
Los Angeles Times
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
On ‘No Worries If Not,' Riki Lindhome rewrites her hero's journey to motherhood
Riki Lindhome never intended to go solo. Since 2007, the comedian, actress and musician has performed as one half of Garfunkel and Oates, a raunchy comedy duo also starring Kate Micucci. But as the COVID era set in, Micucci became a new mom and started writing children's music, and Lindhome began to reevaluate her own path. At first, she felt frightened. But Lindhome is, by her own admission, naturally predisposed to find the positive in everything. 'Before, it had to be something that was true to both of us,' Lindhome told The Times. 'So I started thinking, 'What only applies to me?'' The answer turned out to be right in front of her. Now 46, Lindhome, who started acting professionally in the early 2000s with bit roles in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Gilmore Girls' and has since appeared on 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'New Girl' and 'Wednesday,' had been on a yearslong, often demoralizing fertility journey. It started when she was 34 and decided to freeze her eggs, an experience Lindhome chronicled in song (the Emmy-nominated 'Frozen Lullaby') and on Garfunkel and Oates' eponymous IFC show, which ran for one season in 2014. 'I think we were the first show to do realistic egg-freezing storylines with the shots and stuff,' she says. 'There are so many medical shows, but [we] couldn't find the shots for IVF at the prop house. Our prop people had to make them from the pictures I took of my IVF drugs.' Lindhome ended up writing the rest of her fertility story into a one-woman musical, 'Dead Inside,' which premiered at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has currently been running on a semi-monthly basis at the Elysian Theater in L.A. As she workshopped the show around comedy clubs and small stages, Lindhome also realized she had a solo comedy record on her hands; now, her debut album, 'No Worries If Not,' came out on April 4. Across its 11 tracks, which feature contributions from Fred Armisen (Lindhome's husband since 2022), Nicole Row, Eric Jackowitz and production trio Polyglam, Lindhome traces her maze-like 'hero's journey' to motherhood while poking fun at other quadragenarian quandaries. For instance, on the Barry White-styled 'Middle Age Love,' Lindhome jokes about sex after 40 ('F— me like an animal, if that animal's a turtle / You can c— inside me, it's OK — I'm infertile'). Elsewhere, on 'Don't Google Mommy,' Lindhome imagines her future child Internet-stalking her one day ('Because mommy writes comedy songs that are a teensy bit obscene'). Lindhome also includes a few songs that didn't make it into 'Dead Inside' — '90 Percent Sure,' a back-and-forth duet with fellow comedian Ken Marino, looks back at the comedian's breakup with an unnamed ex-boyfriend. After trying to conceive naturally, experiencing a miscarriage and spending thousands on a few failed attempts at IVF, Lindhome and her ex parted ways when he told her that he wasn't up for having more children. (Lindhome's ex had two children from a previous relationship.) '[My ex] said that he was only 90 percent sure he wanted to have a baby and he deserved to be 100 percent,' Lindhome says. 'So I wrote a song about all the things that I'm only 90 percent sure I'm going to do to him. But don't worry, because it's not 100, so it could never happen!' Meanwhile, on 'Infertile Princess,' Lindhome adopts the lens of a Disney heroine: 'Pocahontas got pregnant just by talking to a tree … If I was like Ariel, I'd be fine, because she makes 20,000 eggs at a time.' While Lindhome solo retains her trademark singsong, sweet-and-sour delivery, the themes within her work have deepened to reflect a more complicated stage of life. For instance, Garfunkel and Oates wrote expletive-laced, satirical pop ditties about bad and embarrassing sex, religious 'loopholes' (IYKYK) and self-satisfied pregnant women, among other things. But Lindhome takes the formula one step further by getting ultra-candid (but no less acerbic) about the social isolation around trying – and failing – to conceive. 'There's so much blaming,' she says. 'When I was going through all of my stuff, a lot of people's first reaction was to give me advice. Like, here's what you're doing wrong. Despite their best intentions, they were making me feel like it was my fault. That should not be it. Your first reaction should be, 'I'm sorry that's happening. How are you?' 'I was feeling so overwhelmed [by the advice] that I stopped telling people what was happening,' Lindhome continues. 'Then I felt super isolated. I'm like, where is the middle ground? From that point, I was like, 'I refuse to be ashamed about this.'' As she prepared to debut 'Dead Inside,' Lindhome remained uncertain that it or its accompanying album would connect with audiences who had not undergone fertility struggles. That's why she called the album 'No Worries If Not.' 'My old music was more crowd-pleasery, not in a bad way. It was just for more people,' she says. 'And this one is about menopause and fertility trauma — such specified things that [I feel], like, 'If you don't like it, I get it!'' Much to her surprise, however, a range of audiences responded to 'Dead Inside' and its music with overwhelmingly positive feedback. 'When I started [performing] in Edinburgh, I was a little taken aback at first, because it would be a lot of women sharing their experience, and I was very touched,' Lindhome says. 'And it was raining all the time. So I always found myself standing in the rain, hugging and crying with people.' What's more, Lindhome has been fascinated to learn how audiences she never expected to relate have connected to the material. '[A] number of straight men without kids who felt included in this were like, 'I understand the feeling of not having information and not knowing my way out.' And I'm like, 'Oh, right, that is universal.' I'm talking about it in a fertility sense, but everyone feels like there is some key that they don't have, that they can't get through the door they need to.' Lindhome's personal story has a happy ending, too. In March 2022, Lindhome welcomed a son, Keaton, via surrogacy and a donated sperm and egg. And while she fully expected to be a single mom, she reconnected with an old friend, Fred Armisen, while filming Netflix's 'Wednesday' in Romania. The summer after Keaton was born, they got married. 'My life changed so much so quickly,' Lindhome says. 'It was funny because when I fell in love on set and had a baby and all this stuff happened at the same time, I was like, 'This was so fast.' And my 'Wednesday' costar Jamie McShane was like, 'Well, if you look at the physics principles, you lost everything in a day and you gained everything in two weeks. It's equal-opposite reactions. This is actually the right cadence for you, scientifically.' Looking ahead, Lindhome is still tweaking 'Dead Inside,' which she wants at least another year to develop. ('Dead Inside' will run in New York on April 3; Austin on April 12; and back in L.A. on April 23.) 'Things change every performance,' Lindhome says. 'I want more time to make it happen. My goal would be to do an off-Broadway or off-off-Broadway run. Then after that, maybe think about trying to film it.' For now, Lindhome hopes 'No Worries If Not' will help people to laugh about the things that are outside of their control. 'I hope people feel seen,' she says. 'When I listen to comedy music, I just want to have a good time. And then if they come to see the show, I want them to feel less alone, especially women who've gone through that stuff. I want them to feel like it's not your fault. I think that's true with most things in life. So much is luck … But you just keep going.'
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Art Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel Reveals Longtime Health Struggle
While legendary musician of Simon & Garfunkel has stayed mostly out of the public eye recently, the 83-year-old Grammy winner is speaking out at last about something he's secretly struggled with for decades. In a new interview with People, Garfunkel revealed that he's been "quietly" fighting psoriasis for a long time — but he's finally ready to open up about the uncomfortable condition. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "Psoriasis is something I lived with quietly for many years. It was part of my life even during my most public moments, including on tours, but I rarely, if ever, spoke about it," Garfunkel said. "I found ways to cover it on stage, in photos and in my day-to-day life. It's not something people would have known by looking at me, but it was always there, under the surface. I am just glad it never made its way into the music." Garfunkel went on to detail the various remedies he tried throughout his life, with little to no success. "My treatment journey was long, and it wasn't easy. Over the course of decades, I tried many approaches — different creams, remedies, even treatments involving UV light and tar," he said. "I remember being completely covered in tar; what a mess. Some gave me temporary relief, but nothing really lasted — it was a frustrating cycle." Finally, Garfunkel was introduced to the biologic ILUMYA by his dermatologist. "After my first few doses, my skin began to clear up, and for the first time in a long time, I didn't feel the need to hide. Life started to change for me," he said. The treatment was such a game changer for Garfunkel that he felt compelled to spread the word. "With a treatment that works for me, and the support from the love of my life, Kim, and the rest of my family, I am in a different place," he said. "I realized that sharing my story might help someone else who is still in the thick of it. By revealing my story, I want to reach someone who is struggling with psoriasis and let them know you are not alone and that there is hope to place psoriasis in the rearview mirror of your life." Garfunkel even put out an LP with his son, Art Garfunkel Jr., in November 2024, titled Father and Son. "I have such a wonderful family — my wife Kim and our two beautiful sons, AJ and Beau, are fantastic," he said. "We even perform together now, which is such a joy. Sharing the stage with them — and doing it while feeling fully comfortable in my skin — has brought me a whole new kind of peace. I am ready for everything good."
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Historic Eastside grocery store reopens after 14-year closure
A historic grocery store is making its long-awaited return to Jacksonville's Eastside after being closed for 14 years. The store, known as The Corner at Debs Store, reopened in Sept. 2024, offering a new look while honoring the legacy of a beloved local institution that had been a cornerstone of the community for nearly a century. Located at the corner of East 5th Street and Florida Avenue, the red brick building has been home to the Debs family since the store's founding in 1921. For many years, it was a staple for Eastside residents, providing a variety of fresh food options and serving as a gathering spot for the community. Joseph Debs, a surviving family member, recalled the profound impact the store had on the area. He closed the store in 2011 following the death of his father, Nicholas Debs. However, after receiving numerous requests from residents asking when the store would reopen, Debs decided to bring it back. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< 'The Eastside represented a lot to me and my family,' said Debs. 'And I had one of the members of that community ask, 'Where do we get our fresh food, and when are you gonna reopen?'' That question was the catalyst for reopening the store, which now provides a completely revamped experience for shoppers. The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive. Troy Williams, a customer, expressed his amazement upon walking into the newly opened store. 'I was blown away. I walked through the door and I was like, 'Whoa,'' Williams said. 'I'm just proud of what Debs has done here, to even think of bringing it back.' But the store offers more than just groceries. Now owned by Lift Jax, the store also houses services from VyStar and Goodwill upstairs. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] 'VyStar operates a financial fitness center here, offering financial service education and access to financial services for members of the neighborhood,' David Garfunkel, CEO of Lift Jax, explained. 'Goodwill operates the Good Career Center, which is all about career and workforce development.' Lift Jax has worked hard to maintain the rich history of the Debs Store. Garfunkel pointed out that they even have a mini-museum showcasing the store's legacy. 'It served the community for nearly a century, so we're just building on that legacy and refreshing it for the 21st century,' Garfunkel said. Inside the store, employees are proud to highlight the variety of fresh produce, meats, and other goods now available. 'We have the red thread down here,' employee Monique Presley said while giving a tour of the store. 'We've placed a lot of different condiments, sweet potatoes, apples, oranges, fruits, vegetables, beef, pork, and even smoked meat on the side.' [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] More than half of the store's employees are Eastside residents, including Presley, who has fond memories of shopping at the store as a child. 'I don't think I can put into words the feeling that I get when I have people come here who don't have the means to go to Walmart, but they're still able to find the things they're looking for,' Presley said. The Corner at Debs Store emphasizes its commitment to offering affordable prices for high-quality service. 'These people have come from not even having a place to go,' Presley said. 'We don't want to come here and charge them seven dollars for a carton of eggs.' For Larry Phillips, an employee at Debs, the reopening of the store was an emotional experience. 'After being here and visiting with the community, especially the elderly, it meant so much to them. There were tears in their eyes when the store came back to life,' Phillips recalled. Debs noted that the most rewarding part of reopening the store has been reconnecting with the community. 'The residents we interact with—their reaction to the store being here—they're interested not only in shopping, but in engaging with the stories, reconnecting, and greeting each other. It has truly become a neighborhood hub again,' Debs said. The partners behind the store are excited to continue the Debs family legacy, which began more than 100 years ago, and they look forward to serving the community for generations to come. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
