Lady Gaga News

Dallas is one of only 14 cities on Lady Gaga summer stadium tour

Gaga will be here this summer.

Photo courtesy of Interscope

International superstar Lady Gaga is on tour this summer and Dallas (well, Arlington) is on her very limited list.

Called the Chromatica Ball summer stadium tour, it's a special 14-city worldwide limited run of exclusive performances in support of her 2020 album Chromatica. The tour promises to be a full-scale, Lady Gaga pop show featuring fan favorite hits, and the first ever public live performances from the #1 selling, critically-acclaimed, and Grammy-winning album.

Six cities were announced before the pandemic, and now the highly-anticipated tour adds eight new markets to the schedule. That includes one date in Texas:

Lady Gaga's Chromatica Tour will make a stop at Globe Life Field in Arlington on August 23. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 14.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 8 at 10 am until Friday, March 11 at 5 pm through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Fans can also access VIP Packages which may include premium tickets, VIP parking and exclusive access to a pre-show lounge, special entry and more. For VIP Package information, visit www.vipnation.com and for all tour and ticket information, visit www.livenation.com.

The stadium tour kicks off July 17 in Dusseldorf, followed by stadium engagements in Stockholm, Paris, Arnhem, London, Toronto, Washington, New York (well, East Rutherford, New Jersey), Chicago, Boston, Dallas (well, Arlington), Atlanta, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

The dates are as follows:

7/17 – Düsseldorf/Merkur Spiel- Arena
7/21 – Stockholm/Friends Arena
7/24 – Paris/Stade de France
7/26 – Arnhem/GelreDome
7/29-7/30 – London/Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
8/06 – Toronto/Rogers Centre
8/08 – Washington, DC/Nationals Park
8/11 – East Rutherford, NJ/MetLife Stadium
8/15 – Chicago/Wrigley Field
8/19 – Boston/Fenway Park
8/23 – Dallas/Globe Life Field
8/26 – Atlanta/Truist Park
9/8 – San Francisco/Oracle Park
9/10 – Los Angeles/Dodger Stadium

Tickets for the newly added Lady Gaga presents The Chromatica Ball tour dates go on sale starting Friday, March 11 in Arnhem and London and on Monday, March 14 in all additional markets at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets for shows that were rescheduled in Paris, London, Toronto, East Rutherford, Chicago, and Boston are on sale now with all previously purchased tickets remaining valid for this summer’s events.

For all shows in the U.S., $1 from each ticket sold shall be donated to Born This Way Foundation.

Gaga released her sixth studio album Chromatica in May 2020, featuring collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John, and Blackpink. Chromatica marked Gaga’s 6thconsecutive #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, making her the first female artist to do so over a ten-year period (2011-2020). USA Today called it her best album in a decade, and it earned her a Grammy for Best Pop Duo Group Performance for "Rain On Me" with Ariana Grande.

She released a Chromatica remix album, Dawn of Chromatica, in September 2021, and in October 2021, she and Tony Bennett teamed up again to release their second collaborative jazz album, Love For Sale.

Most recently, she starred in Ridley Scott's House of Gucci and has been nominated for a SAG Award in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, a BAFTA award in the Leading Actress category, a Critics’ Choice award in the Best Actress category, and she has been recognized by the New York Film Critics Circle as their Best Actress this season.

concerts music

Movie Review

The Invite delivers smart, sexy laughs with an all-star cast

Photo courtesy of A24

Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton in The Invite.

Once upon a time, well before scandal embroiled him, Woody Allen made great comedies aimed at adults. That type of film - which is different from the raunchy, R-rated comedies of the 21st century - has fallen out of favor in Hollywood, but as the new film The Invite proves, when done well it can be as funny as anything else out there.

Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Olivia Wilde) are an unhappily married couple living in San Francisco. As we meet them, Joe has arrived home to Angela preparing for a visit from their upstairs neighbors, Hawk (Edward Norton) and Piña (Penélope Cruz), who have moved in relatively recently. Their impending arrival starts a new round of arguing between Joe and Angela, something they can barely contain once the other couple comes to their door.

What proceeds is a getting-to-know-you process that is mostly awkward as Joe and Angela continue sniping at each other while Hawk and Piña put in their two cents in a much calmer manner. A sticking point between the two couples - the loud sex Hawk and Piña have on an almost nightly basis - turns the film on its head with an unexpected invitation.

Directed by Wilde and written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, the film is a fast-paced chamber piece that takes place almost entirely in Joe and Angela’s apartment. Wilde, the writers, and the actors speed the story along not with action but through almost non-stop dialogue that often has the characters overlapping each other’s lines. The rapidity of the speech fuels the humor of the situation and establishes the differing personalities of each person.

Sex is very much top of mind for each of the characters for most of the film, but the filmmakers approach the topic in such a way that it never feels salacious. Each of the characters is a rational adult who can talk about sex in a mature manner while also acknowledging their unique feelings on the matter. And it’s the discoveries each of them makes along the way that brings about the most comedy.

But, like any comedy for adults, the film also has a dramatic tilt to it, and Wilde edges the story back-and-forth between the two tones extremely well. Joe and Angela fighting is played for laughs at times, but the sadness of their relationship comes through loud and clear. Hawk and Piña are much more intimate with each other, but the funniness of their openness is juxtaposed with a depth that arises through their conversations.

In the 2020s, Rogen has managed to make the transition from goofy stoner to stoner with real acting chops. In a stacked cast, he is the one who sells every moment the best. That’s not to say that Wilde, Norton, and Cruz don’t measure up, though; each of them inhabits their respective roles magnificently. The four actors play off each other as if they had been working together for years.

While The Invite will likely play better to those who have experience with long term relationships, its insights - and occasional bawdiness - make it a comedy that can be appreciated universally. With four actors at the top of their games and a razor-sharp script made even better by some well-done improv, it proves that you don’t need to go low to get great laughs.

---

The Invite is now playing in theaters.

movies film

Lady Gaga News

Dallas is one of only 14 cities on Lady Gaga summer stadium tour

Nonprofit Hugs Café expands with $10M McKinney headquarters and eatery

Over-the-top Canadian dessert cafe D-Spot makes U.S. debut in Carrollton

California's Ono Hawaiian BBQ chain makes big Texas debut in Plano

Movie Review

The Invite delivers smart, sexy laughs with an all-star cast