Coachella just got one million times funkier by announcing the addition of Prince to the lineup. The living embodiment of the color purple makes a roadtrip to the southern California deserts all the more worthwhile, if only to groove to sexy jams like "Erotic City." Or maybe just to challenge Prince to a game of basketball. -- ASD Staff Report
If you didn't know, Peter Sellers was a comedic genius. His multiple funny roles in Dr. Strangelove was a precursor to further versatile actors like the Monty Python troupe and Eddie Murphy, and was outright snubbed of winning another Oscar with his amazing performance in Being There. The Castro Theatre won't be playing these classics, but the flicks Sellers did with director Blake Edwards weren't so bad, either. Visit the Castro Theatre April 18 for a Peter Sellers double feature of A Shot in the Dark, where Sellers takes on his immortal Inspector Clouseau character of Pink Panther Fame, and The Party, where he plays a bumbling Indian actor who ruins a swank Hollywood party. -- ASD Staff Report
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Badu and Roots band have dropped gems -- sometimes together -- for over 15 years, and '08 is no different. Ms. Wright has blessed the airwaves with a delicious serving of "Honey," and the Roots remain in form as evident on "75 Bars." That said, don't miss out on both Roots and Badu when they perform at the Paramount Theatre on June 8. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 11. -- ASD Staff Report
Thursday night, stop by the Hyde Street Gallery for free wine, cheese, and photos of gorgeous scantily-clad ladies taken at the Troc Burlesque Theater in Philadelphia in 1974. Robert Adler's "Burlesque" opening reception runs from 6-9 p.m. The photographer will be on hand at the exhibit and at Bacchus Wine Bar (across the street), selling copies of his signed, limited edition monograph.
Click the photo for a sneak peek of Adler's work.--Janine Kahn
