Scheck on the Arts

Dozens of standout guitarists from the worlds of rock, blues and country converged at Madison Square Garden for Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the first show of the two-night event, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Fleetwood Mac has embarked on a 50-date national tour tied in with the 35th anniversary re-release of their classic album Rumours. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of their NYC concert at Madison Square Garden, click here.

The documentary Babe's and Ricky's Inn tells the story of L.A.'s legendary blues club. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Rodriguez, the formerly obscure singer/songwriter brought to prominence by the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, is currently on a nationwide concert tour. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of his NYC show at the Beacon Theatre, click here.

The Intergalactic Nemesis Book One: Target Earth is a stage show in the form of a live-action graphic novel. To read my New York Post re view, click here.

----Frank Scheck

Playwright Jack Gilford has written a new drama about his father Jack Gilford's experience with the blacklist. To read my New York Post review of Finks, click here.

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal is a dark horror comedy whose title pretty much sums it up. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Two lonely souls form a fragile bond in the haunting film Stranger Things. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Stephen Dorff, Michelle Monaghan and Willem Dafoe star in the modern film noir Tomorrow You're Gone. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The documentary Smyrna: The Destruction of a Cosmopolitan City (1900-1922) chronicles the loss of a former center of the Ottoman Empire. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

The legendary Elaine Stritch is making her final appearance at the Cafe Carlyle with her new show, Movin' Over and Out. To read my New York Post review of her memorable opening night, click here.

The documentary Bert Stern: Original Mad Man recounts the life and career of the photographer famed for shooting Marilyn Monroe's last session. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

----Frank Scheck