Music FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 6-7, 2021 FFeatureseatures lawmaker pop singer,aswellformer in alegislativeby-election. viding entertainmenttoswayvoters after initiallyaccusinghimofpro- singer andpro-democracyactivist, tion chargesagainstaprominent Kong onThursdaydroppedcorrup- racy candidateAu Nok-hinina attendees tovotefor pro-democ- songs atthe2018 rally andurged tions ordinance. by Auin2018violatedtheelec- Wong gaveatapoliticalrallyheld accusations thataperformance Kong’s corruptionwatchdogover rested earlierthisweekbyHong they mustbeongoodbehavior. order of18monthsduringwhich each, andweregivenabindingover of 2,000HongKongdollars($257) asked topayaguaranteeinthesum real nameis Monday thatthe36-year-old,whose woman withminorinjuries. an incidentinLondonthatlefta has beenchargedwithassaultafter 2020 forhisservicestomusic.(AP) of theOrderBritishEmpirein “Dirtee Disco”and“Shout”. wiv Me”,“Bonkers”,“Holiday”, the number-onesingles“Dance United Kingdom exceeding 300,000unitsinthe n’ Cheekgoingplatinumforsales certifi Cheek werecriticallypraisedand Maths +English,andTonguen’ debut “BoyindaCorner”2003. Britain became theyoungestartisttowin a genreofelectronicrap,and sic festivalsinLondonAugust. is onthelineuptoperformatmu- did notprovidefurtherdetails. south LondononSept3.Police at treatment. ries. Shedidnotrequirehospital and awomanreportedminorinju- southeast London,onJune8. residential addressin was chargedaftertheincidentata HONG KONG: LONDON: munity.” our effortssetanexampleforpeersinthemusiccom- ing anenvironmentofinclusionindustrywideandhopethat make,” Masonsaidinastatement.“We’rededicatedtofoster- diversifying ourindustryisatthecoreofeverydecisionwe and systematicallyexcludedfromtheindustry. and hireonstageoffstagepeoplewhohavebeenhistorically 16. nity. ThefullinclusionriderwillbereleasedpubliclyonSept. concept a“monumentalstep”foraninclusivemusiccommu- all levelsofproduction. 64th annualawardsasawaytoensureequityandinclusionat rider willbeaddedtoitsagreementwithproducersstagingthe for nextyear’sceremony. more diversecandidatesbackstageandinfrontofthecamera an inclusionriderthatwillrequireproducerstorecruitandhire LOS ANGELES,Aug5,(AP):TheGrammyAwardswilladopt Grammys committomore hiringdiversityfor2022show Croydon Anthony Wong Wong, 59,hadperformed two Wong andAuwerebothar- The Metropolitan Police said late The MetropolitanPolicesaidlate He was honored with a Member He washonoredwithaMember Follow-up albumsShowtime, Mills isapioneerofgrime, According tohiswebsite,Mills The rapperisexpectedtoappear The forcesaidoffi “As theacademycontinuesitstransformationaljourney, The riderrequiresGrammysproducerstoaudition,interview, Academy PresidentandCEOHarveyMasonjr.calledthe The RecordingAcademyannouncedWednesdaythatthe ed platinum, with Tongue ed platinum,withTongue ’s MercuryPrizewithhis ❑ Au Nok-hin Rapper Magistrates’Courtin Dylan KwabenaMills Prosecutors in Hong Prosecutors inHong . He has achieved . Hehasachieved , a Cantonese , aCantonese Dizzee Rascal cers attended Streatham were both wereboth , , offence” andisagainst theelec- is “acorruptconduct andaserious entertainment atan electionevent ing otherswithrefreshmentsand would beperforming. social mediaandsayingthatWong in partforpublicizingtherallyon won theelection,wasalsocharged legislative by-election.Au,who ‘A reliable levityamidallthetumult. sick accompanist-turned-conductorwhoprovidessome likable character-inSimonHelberg’sfunnyandheart- a tragicnightonboat. Annette hasanextraordinarytalentthatmanifestsafter disarmingly infant-likeinhermovements.Andbaby frame. Yetforallherartifi child, babyAnnette,whohaslargeearsandawooden cheap ShowbizzNews.Andsoon,they’vewelcomeda Lopez, whoseeverymoveiscoveredbythewinkingly media sensationonparwithBenAffl they’re inloveandlusttogethertheybecomea audience everynight.He’sthedevilwhokillshis.But opera singerwhohe’srecentlystarteddating. one thing,itturnsout:Cotillard’sAnnDefrasnoux,an genuinely enjoyshishostilecomedy.Andhedoeslike everything, doesseemtohavealoyalfanbasewho despite hisintellectualsuperiorityanddisdainformost up andperformanceartistinagreenboxer’srobe,who, er isHenryMcHenry,acausticandprovocativestand- couple andtheirpassionate,volatilerelationship.Driv- unabashedly grandoddness. distance Ihavefrom“Annette,”themoreadmireits ney, it’salsosomethingthathaslingered.Andthemore on “Annette”orthatIevenenjoyedmostofthejour- that later. tle woodenpuppetbabywhocansing,butwe’llgetto and sometimesevenilluminating.Oh,there’salit- modern popoperaiswildlyunique,oftenmaddening adds uptosomethingthatdefi “Annette,” starringAdamDriverandMarionCotillard, their sophisticated,theatricalandirreverentsongs, ten bySparksduoRonandRussellMael,knownfor But tackonthefactthatscriptandmusicwaswrit- fantasy “HolyMotors,”probablyalreadyknewthat. Leos Carax,bestknownforthesurrealDenisLavant The watchdogsaidthatprovid- In ‘Annette,’eccentric,tortured popopera There’s anothercharacter,too-maybetheonlytruly They’re amismatchedpair.Sheisgrace,savingher The LosAngeles-setstoryiscenteredonanartistic While Ican’tsayhaveanythingresemblingagrasp Anyone familiarwiththeworkofFrenchdirector Variety rather thandescribed. nnette’ isafi Sundance FilmFestivalsetsvaccinationrequirement By LindseyBahr lm that’slikelybestexperienced ciality, babyAnnetteisalso es explanation.Thispost- Broadway, HollywoodcostumesgoonexhibitinNYC Film Marion Cotillardappearsinascenefromthefi ability measures.” analyzing applicantandhiringdataimplementingaccount- benchmarks andtargetsforhiring,collectingthoroughly mitment to“deepeninganddiversifyinghiringpools,setting that theinclusionriderforGrammyswillincludeacom- ability,” saidKotagal,whoisacivilrightsattorney.Sheadded history of“exclusionandunderrepresentation.” will haveanenormousimpactonindustrythathasalong Grammys, andwillmakeinclusionthenorm.” rider isawrittenrulethatwillchangethecultureofhiringat Rashad Robinson,presidentoftheorganization.“Thisinclusion know thattochangesocietyyouhavetherules,”said dustry thatcreateracialexclusion,andatColorOfChange,we Center forMusicBusinessatHowardUniversity. Ryan Butler,thefoundingdirectorofWarnerMusic/Blavatnik co-authors KalpanaKotagalandFanshenCoxDiGiovanni, several groupsincludingtheColorofChange,inclusionrider il Wong Mills eck andJennifer The academy’sinitiativewascreatedinpartnershipwith “Part ofwhatmakestheinclusionridersopotentisitsadapt- Kotagal saidincorporatingtheconceptintoawardsshow “There arealotofunwrittenrulesintheentertainmentin- ated fromthemezzanineinatheater. crafted beautyofgarmentsthatcan’talwaysbeappreci- a newexhibitthissummerrevealingthecareful,hand- ilton,” “DearEvanHansen”and“Wicked”arepartof shine. but there’saplaceinTimesSquarewherethecostumes minutes. Threestarsoutoffour. some nudityandsexualcontent.”Runningtime:140 Motion PictureAssociationofAmericafor“language, lease FridayandstreamingAug.20,isratedRbythe And maybethat’sgoodenough. Maels takeyouonthisbizarrejourney. the slightestbitintrigued,youshouldletCaraxand in yourmind,whetheryoulikeitornot.Ifyou’reeven thing called“Annette”hasawayoftakingupresidence of artistsorlovetragedy?Maybenot,but,again,this and puppetrywork. fi are momentsofbreathtakingtranscendenceinboththe irony” canbechallengingandalienating.Andyetthere the fi at times,which,yougetthesense,ispoint.What artifi Sparks andCaraxcreations,it’sjustitsownthing.The closely resemblesthatformthanamusical.Likeother the musicdoesn’tsoundlikeanopera,itsspiritmore NEW YORK: lmmaking andmusic,alongsideextraordinaryacting More than100costumesfromsuchshowsas“Ham- “Annette,” anAmazonStudiosreleaseinlimitedre- But don’tgetmewrong:“Annette”isaconundrum. Will youexitwithanysortofelevatedunderstanding “Annette” ismostlysung,bytheway.Andalthough Henry McHenry,youcan’ttakeyoureyesoffofhim. for reasonsIwon’tgetinto,butevenifyoudon’tlike Ann’s eyes.Thisbecomesabitofproblemlateron acter whoyoucanonlyreallylovewhenseenthrough physicality tocreateanimposinganddangerouschar- working today?Herehefullyembraceshisanimalistic and heisbreathtaking.Isthereamoredisarmingactor certainly theco-lead,thisisverymuchDriver’sshow ciality andwinkingsarcasmcanevenbegrating lmmakers havecalledtheproject’s“multilayered Even thoughCotillard(magnifi Most Broadwaystagesmaystillbedark, paralyze thegovernment. ties saywasasubversive plotto primary heldlastyearthatauthori- security lawoveranunoffi earlier thisyearunderthenational and isoneof47activistsarrested has beenbehindbarssinceMarch, tions ordinance. Wong rosetofame inthe1980s Au, apro-democracyactivist, Creations lm ‘Annette.’(AP) Also: cent, asalways)is cial US some “satellite”screeningsatregionaltheatersthroughoutthe screenings in ganizers areplanningtoholdin-personeventsin2022with and passholders.Moredetailswillfollowinthecomingmonths. vaccine. Thatmeanseveryonefromvolunteerstofi or Sundance-affi Jackson ticipants mustbefullyvaccinatedtoo,festivaldirector in NEW YORK: The 2022FestivalissetforJan.20-30. Following thelargelyvirtualSundanceearlierthisyear,or- The 2022Festivalisrequiringpeopleattendingthefestival Utah . tests led to a ban on performing in tests ledtoabanon performingin 2014. Hissupport for the2014pro- Umbrella Revolution ralliesin protests aswelltheso-called racy movement,backingthe2019 supporter ofthecity’sdemoc- solo career. Ming Pairandlaterembarkedona as thevocalistforpopduoTat mon, BenAffl actress Oscaracceptancespeech.MichaelB.Jordan,MattDa- 2018 whenFrancesMcDormandmentioneditduringherbest by pledgingtouseinclusionridersintheirproductionprojects. nextyearisgoingtoneedmorethanabadge.Allpar- He became an outspoken He becameanoutspoken The term“inclusionrider”wasbroughtintothespotlightin said Tuesday. AnyonelookingtogotheSundanceFilmFestival lous Mrs.Maisel”and“SaturdayNightLive.” “Frozen” and“Aladdin,”aswellTV’s“TheMarve- Rouge! TheMusical,”“Chicago,”“TheCherShow,” Lion King,”“ThePhantomoftheOpera,”“Moulin way hitsas“HarryPotterandtheCursedChild,”“The Costume IndustryCoalition’srecoveryfund. iors andchildaccessfor$24.Allproceedsgotothe Screen” opensThursdayandticketsare$29,withsen- year. (AP) collectively lostover$26.6millioninrevenuelast and surgicalgownsduringthepandemic.Members New YorkCity,manywhopivotedtomakingmasks independent businessesandartisansinaround costume industry.Itismadeupof56small,unique, vocate forthesurvivalofNewYorkCity’scustom the chancetoshowwhatwedo.” ers withtheircharacter,”shesaid.“We’regratefulfor story ofthewholepiece.Butalsowehelpperform- ices. a crewtodemonstratehowtheymakecorsetsandbod- Simba costumesfor“TheLionKing,”willbesending order houseParsons-Meares,whichmadetheNalaand Industry Coalition. Kristiansen said we bringtothestageorscreenbutalsoprocess,” borrow assets,notonlytoshowofftheproductofwhat showing intenseworkthatgoesintothegarments. at workspacesbeading,paintingorstitchingcostumes, sporting thegarments.Visitorscanseerealcraftspeople transformed intoanimmersiveareaswithmannequins ship ofthesportsretailchainModell’s—hasbeen 234 West42ndSt.,—oncethe pany, NewYorkCityBalletandSanFranciscoBallet. American BalletTheatre,MarthaGrahamDanceCom- biopic “Respect,”aswellcruiseships,DisneyWorld, “No TimetoDie”andtheupcoming There alsoarecostumesfromtheJamesBondfi The costumeshavebeenborrowedfromsuchBroad- “Showstoppers! SpectacularCostumesfromStage& The coalitionwasbornduringthepandemictoad- “One ofourjobsistobestorytellersandtellthe Sally AnnParsons “We reachedouttoallofourpartnersandasked The 20,000-square-foot,two-levelexhibitspaceat Park City Brian Blythe liated eventstohavereceivedtheCOVID-19 eck, PaulFeigandWarnerBros.followedsuit costumeshopandfoundedtheCostume and Also: , whoco-runsthefull-service Salt LakeCity , owneroftheveteranmade-to- to Chinesecontrolin 1997.(AP) promised whenitwas handedover was losingthefreedoms itwas cern thattheformerBritishcolony government protests,leadingtocon- Hong Kongfollowing2019anti- ment cracksdownondissentin removed fromstreamingsites. mainland New YorkCity Their arrestscameasthegovern- Aretha Franklin , Utah,aswell China lmmakers and saw his music andsawhismusic Tabitha fl John ag- lm