Concert News

Rapper-actor Childish Gambino postpones fall tour including Dallas

Childish Gambino will tour through Texas in September.

Photo courtesy of Donald Glover

Rapper Childish Gambino, aka actor Donald Glover, will is hitting the road on a cross-country tour, that will include stop three stops in Texas including American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday, September 11.

UPDATE 9-10-24: I The North American tour has been postponed including the Dallas date. Glover said he was canceling the remainder of the tour "to focus on my physical health for the next few weeks." The shows will be rescheduled, and all tickets will be honored.
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The tour will kick off in Oklahoma City on August 11, traveling to 33 cities across the U.S. and Canada in just under two months before heading to Europe and Australia.

In addition to Dallas, other Texas stops on the tour include:

Houston on September 8 at Toyota Center
Austin on September 10 at Moody Center

Willow will serve as the opening act on all North American dates.

The tour is in support of Gambino's "new" album, Atavista, which is actually just a reimagined version of his 2020 album, 3.15.20, which he did not consider "finished" at the time of its original release.

The album includes two new songs, including the title song, as well as collaborations with Ariana Grande, 21 Savage, Summer Walker, and Young Nudy. The latter is featured on "Little Foot Big Foot," for which Gambino just put out his first new video in six years.

The last time he came through town was in 2018.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 17 at 10 am local time at thenewworldtour.com.

Fans can also sign up for early access to tickets via the artist presale for all tour dates at thenewworldtour.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public.

THE NEW WORLD TOUR NORTH AMERICA DATES

Sun Aug 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Mon Aug 12 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Wed Aug 14 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Thu Aug 15 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sat Aug 17 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sun Aug 18 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Tue Aug 20 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Wed Aug 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Fri Aug 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Aug 24 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Mon Aug 26 and Tue Aug 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Thu Aug 29 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
Fri Aug 30 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Sun Sep 1 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Mon Sep 2 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Sep 4 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Thu Sep 5 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Sat Sep 7 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Sun Sep 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Tue Sep 10 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Wed Sep 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Fri Sep 13 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sat Sep 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
Mon Sep 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Wed Sep 18 and Thu Sep 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Sat Sep 21 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Mon Sep 23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Sep 24 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Wed Sep 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Sep 27 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank SaddledomeSun Sep 29 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Wed Oct 2 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Thu Oct 3 – Chicago, IL – United Center

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Movie Review

Revived Coyote vs. Acme shows Looney Tunes’ enduring appeal

Photo courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment

Wile E. Coyote in Coyote vs. Acme.

No movie studio has gone through more ups and downs in the past few years than Warner Bros. In 2022, they oddly shelved two mostly-completed movies, Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. But the next few years brought major movies like Barbie, Dune Part Two, Sinners, Superman, Weapons, and One Battle After Another, giving them a huge boost. Strangely, that led directly into a proposed sale to Paramount that is now going through legal battles.

Another previously-shelved Warner Bros. movie, Coyote vs. Acme, is now seeing the light of day thanks to a deal with a small company called Ketchup Entertainment. Taking its cue from the classic Looney Tunes cartoons, the film creates a world in which Wile E. Coyote - sick of constantly being thwarted in his pursuit of Road Runner by faulty Acme products - decides to sue the company.

To do so, he approaches the law firm of Avery, Jones & Maltese, led by Kevin Avery (Will Forte). The firm typically takes on small cases that are easy to settle, but - with a little subterfuge from Wile E. Coyote - they are soon presenting Acme and its lead attorney, Buddy Crane (John Cena), with a lawsuit that could be worth millions of dollars. Naturally, the big corporation won’t give in without a fight, leading to all sorts of shenanigans on both sides.

Directed by Dave Green and written by Samy Burch from a story by Burch, James Gunn, and Jeremy Slater, the film is a fun mixture of nostalgia and clever storytelling. Most of Looney Tunes’ classic characters make an appearance in the film, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and Sylvester. The two, other than Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, who get the most play are Tweety, who appears in some of the movie’s funniest scenes, and Foghorn Leghorn, reimagined as the CEO of Acme.

The blend of live action and animation is not quite on the level of something like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but it is still effective. It also affords the film plenty of opportunities to employ Looney Tunes’ signature brand of cartoon violence that doesn’t actually leave lasting damage. The gags are very familiar for those who grew up on the studio’s short films, but combined with the inventive ways in which they’re used and the pointed jabs at corporate culture, they become somewhat fresh again.

Naturally, there are plenty of references in the film, starting with the name of the law firm, which pays homage to legendary directors Chuck Avery and Chuck Jones, as well as writer/animator Michael Maltese. Sly jokes that could turn the film from PG to PG-13 sneak their way in, although they steer clear of elements that haven’t aged well (documented in a recent viral comedy clip). But the film is at its best when it leans into the well-earned traits of its favorite characters and just lets them cook.

Forte is a great scene partner for Wile E. Coyote, as he can turn even minor slights into comedy gold. His deadpan reactions are the ideal way to counter the insanity going on around him. Cena has proven in other films that he has great comic timing, and he demonstrates that skill well here, too, especially in a fantastic scene opposite Tweety. The voice talent does a good job with the iconic characters, although the legendary Mel Blanc remains the gold standard.

Coyote vs. Acme is not a world-changing movie by any means, but it is a fun twist on the characters many know and love that deserved to be seen by moviegoers. Wile E. Coyote may never actually catch Road Runner, but this movie shows that his unceasing attempts remain entertaining after all these years.

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Coyote vs. Acme is now playing in theaters.

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