Bad Bunny to Perform as Part of Apple Music’s Up Next Live Lineup

Bad Bunnyis up next

The 25-year-old Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer is set to kick off Apple Music’s Up Next Live series.

Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny will perform on Tuesday, July 9 at the Apple Piazza Libertyin Milan. Other artists scheduled to perform include Jessie Reyez, who will perform at Apple Union Squarein San Francisco, Lewis CapaldiDaniel Caesarand Khalid. Each artist will perform for fans in one city, for one night only. 

Apple Music Up Next is a monthly program that showcases new artists throughout the world with a curated playlist across genres from all over the world. Each artist performing at the Up Next Live has been featured as an Apple Music Up Next artist in the monthly program or through the playlist.

Check out the Up Next Live schedule below:

Apple Music Up Next Live

Leroy Sanchez to Perform at This Year’s ‘YouTube OnStage’ Showcase

Leroy Sanchez is ready to steal the show(case)…

The 27-year-old Spanish singer-songwriter and YouTube star is set to perform at YouTube and Vidcon’s entertainment showcase, YouTube OnStage.

Leroy Sanchez

Sanchez uploaded his first cover song on YouTube at the age of 15, and his videos have since garnered more than 400 millions views and over 3.5 million subscribers.

His most viewed video on his YouTube channel is his cover of Adele‘s “Hello” with almost 50 million views.

The event will officially kick off the 10th annual VidCon US at the Anaheim Arenaon Thursday, July 11 at  6:30 p.m. PST.

Meghan Trainor is headlining the event. Other performers taking the stage at YouTube OnStage include comedy duo Rhett & Link,Kurt Hugo Schneiderplus an all-star YouTube cast, DJ EarwormKyle HanagamiNext Town Downand America’s Got Talentfinalist Sofie Dossi.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Appear on Live Post-Debate Episode of CBS’ “The Late Show”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is staying up Late

The 29-year-old Puerto Rican politician and activist who represents New York in the U.S. House of Representatives, is set to appear on CBS’ The Late Show later this month.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC, as she’s known, will appear on the late night talke when it goes live for the first of two consecutive nights – starting Wednesday, June 26 – following the first evening of the Democratic presidential primary debates.

For Night #2 – Thursday, June 27 – host Stephen Colbertwill welcome former New Jersey Governor Chris Christieas well as Carly Zakinand Danielle Weisberg, founders of the news digest newsletter theSkimm.

Both CBS’ The Late Show andNBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyersare going live following NBC’s two-night Democratic debate, June 26 and 27. 

For The Late Show, airing at 11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT, the eps will mark the 20th and 21st time the show has broadcast live.

Bad Bunny to Be a Headling Act at This Year’s ¡Viva Latino! in Miami

Bad Bunny will be viva-ing it up this summer…

The 25-year-old Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer will be one of the headlining acts at ¡Viva Latino! on August 30.

Bad Bunny

The concert event is being by the American Airlines Arena in Miami and Spotify.

Bad Bunny’s co-headliner at this year’s ¡Viva Latino! will be Nicky Jam

More artists will be announced soon.

“When Spotify approached me to be part of the first ¡Viva Latino! Live last year I was truly honored,” says Bad Bunny on a press statement. “To once again be a part of this mega experience is truly incredible. This year we are going to be on a whole other level.”

The idea of the concert series was born originally from the third most followed playlist on the streaming music platform, ¡Viva Latino! Playlist

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 14.  

Jhené Aiko to Perform at H.E.R.’s Lights On Festival

Jhené Aiko is turning the Lights On

The 31-year-old part-Spanish and part-Dominican American singeris set to perform at this year’s Lights On Festival in Concord, California on September 14.

Jhene Aiko

The festival, curated by H.E.Rin partnership withLive Nation Urban, will feature a stacked lineup of well-established R&B singers alongside some burgeoning acts set to make serious noise in 2019. 

In addition to headlining performances by H.E.R., Aiko, and Daniel Caesar, the event will also feature perormances by Summer Walker, Ari Lennox, Kiana Ledé, DaniLeighMeliiLucky DayeMarc E. BassyLONRTone StithbLAck pARty and Rayana Jay.

Pre-sale tickets will be available on June 12, while going on sale to the general public on June 14. 

Concord Pavilionis the ultimate venue,” said H.E.R. of having the opportunity to curate the festival. “It is the perfect place to bring people from all over the Bay. I have many memories watching shows and DREAMING I’d be able to perform there. The Bay Area is my home, it’s a dream come true to host my festival there.”

President of Live Nation Urban, Shawn Gee, is happy to see a woman artist get the chance to craft an R&B-heavy festival. 

“It’s an honor to be able to help this amazing artist execute her vision. It’s especially refreshing for us because most of the recent artist-curated festivals like DreamvilleRoots PicnicAstroworld,Camp Flognaw and others are curated by men; we haven’t seen many female owned and curated artist festivals, especially in Hip Hop & R&B,” he added via press release.

Visit the Lights On Festival website for more information.

Cleopatra Entertainment Acquires North American Rights to Ariela Barer’s Thriller “Ladyworld”

Ariela Barer’s Lady(world) is expanding…

Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to Amanda Kramer’s thriller Ladyworld, starring the 20-year-old Mexican American actress.

Ariela Barer

A modernized all-female story inspired by Lord of the Flies, the film made its world premiere at Fantastic Festlast year. Ladyworld follows a group of girls that get stuck in a house during a slumber party due to an apocalyptic event, stress and fear cause them to degenerate into savagery. 

In addition to Barer, the film also stars Maya HawkeAnnalise Basso, Ryan SimpkinsOdessa AdlonTatsumi Romano, Zora Casebereand Atheena Frizzell.

Kramer wrote the film along with Benjamin Shearn. The film is produced by Love & Death Productions’ Leal Naimand Thomas R. Burkealongside Kramer.

 Ladyworld will have a theatrical release on August 2, which will be followed by a VODand DVD release on August 27.

Barer’s previous credits include roles in Hulu’s Marvel’s RunawaysNetflix’s One Day at a Timeand Atypical, and Nick Jr.’s Yo Gabba Gabba!

Kate del Castillo to Star in the Off Broadway Production of Isaac Gomez’s “the way she spoke”

Kate del Castillois ready to take the stage…

The 46-year-old Mexican actress, who starred in Telemundo’s wildly popular La Reina del Sur series, will return to the New York stage this summer in the Off Broadway production of Isaac Gomez’s the way she spoke, directed by Jo Bonney as the next Audible Theater production at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

Kate del Castillo

Previews begin on Monday, July 8, with opening night set for Thursday, July 18. The Minetta Lane, in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, is home base for Audible’s live performances, with productions recorded and released by Audible as audio plays.

the way she spoke follows an actress who enters a theater, picks up a script, and begins to read a story that reveals “disturbing and haunting accounts of the murder of thousands of women in Juarez, Mexico and one playwright’s journey of discovery and responsibility.” 

According to Audible’s description, “As lines blur between theatricality and reality, intense and provocative questions are raised and demand deeper examination. Based on a series of intimate interviews, this one-woman play demonstrates the power of speaking truth, even as it considers the implications of doing so.”

Kate Navin, Audible Artistic Producer, called Gomez’s play “deeply moving,” and that del Castillo’s “raw and inspiring performance is sure to captivate our live audiences in New York City and resonate with Audible members everywhere.”

The creative team includes Riccardo Hernandez (scenic design), Emilio Sosa (costume design), Lap Chi Chu(lighting design), Elisheba Ittoop(sound design), and Aaron Rhyne(projection design).

del Castillo, set to co-star with Will Smithand Martin Lawrencein 2020’s Bad Boys For Life, has been a popular star of Mexican television since her teens, but her performance on La Reina del Sur in 2011 became a cultural phenomenon. A second season launched last month. The series, produced by Telemundo and Spain’s Antena 3, is a primetime serial that chronicles del Castillo’s Teresa character, a Mexican woman who rises to great power through international drug trafficking (Alice Bragaplays the character in USA Networks’ American version Queen of the South).

del Castillo’s other credits include Jane The VirginUnder the Same MoonThe 33All About Nina, and the upcoming Bad Boys For Life.

Off-screen, del Castillo made international news when, after controversially tweeting about El Chapoin 2012, the actress was contacted by a lawyer for the Mexican drug lord to discuss a biopic about him (El Chapo, it turned out, was a del Castillo superfan, with a stockpile of La Reina del Sur DVDs found at the safe house raided by Mexican intelligence agencyCISEN.) Later, del Castillo helped arrange the meeting between El Chapo and actor Sean Penn.

Pitbull to Take Part in Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series

Pitbull is ready for an early morning concert…

Good Morning America announced the lineup for its annual Summer Concert Series, with the38-year-oldCuban American rap superstar set to participate.

Pitbull

Pitbull, who recently launched his latest single “No Lo Trates” with Natti Natashaand Daddy Yankee, will appear on the ABC morning show on August 2.

In addition to Pitbull, the A-list roster includes K-popsuperstars BTS, who will get the party started on May 15, warming up the Rumsey Playfieldstage in New York’s Central Park, which will host a free show every Friday during GMA’s 7-9 a.m. broadcast.

The rest of the summer will be filled by a roster of pop, rock, country, Latin and hip-hop stars, including HozierCiaraEllie GouldingBastilleChance the RapperKane BrownKeith Urban and many more.

Click here for information on who to attend the shows.

Here’s the full lineup:

May 15 – BTS
May 24 – Hozier
May 31 – Ciara
June 7 – Alessia Cara (in-studio)
June 14 – Ellie Goulding
June 21 – Bastille
June 28 – Adam Lambert
July 5 – Sabrina Carpenter
July 12 – The Struts
July 19 – Blink-182
July 26 – Lady Antebellum
Aug. 2 – Pitbull
Aug. 9 – Keith Urban
Aug. 16 – Chance the Rapper
Aug. 23 – French Montana
Aug. 30 – Kane Brown & Marshmello

Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” to Open in China This May

Alfonso Cuaron’s masterpiece is heading to the Middle Kingdom

The 57-year-old Mexican filmmaker’s Oscar-winning Roma has been confirmed for a May 10 release in China via Estars

Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma

The film is going out on the Nationwide Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas network, which includes approximately 3,897 screens. 

It’s not yet clear how many screens Romawill access, but the Middle Kingdom release could effectively be the widest play the film will have had theatrically.

Romahits Chinese cinemas the same day as Warner Bros.’ Detective Pikachuand amid the ongoing run of Avengers: Endgame.

Cuaron’s highly personal black-and-white love letter to the women who raised him currently has an 8.1 on Chinese reviews aggregator Douban

Cuaron has history with wide audiences in the market where Gravitygrossed $71M back in 2013.

Produced by Esperanto Fillmoj and Participant MediaRomawon Oscars for Best DirectorBest Cinematography and Best Foreign Language Film. It was released in the rest of the world by Netflix, becoming available on the platform on December 14 after a theatrical release that began on November 21 in the U.S and Mexico, as well as expanding to other cinemas in over 40 countries.

It is still playing theatrically in nine countries including Japan and Italy.

Cardi B to Make Debut at This Year’s Austin City Limits Festival

Austin’s the City Limit for Cardi B

The lineup for this year’s Austin City Limits Festival has been announced, with the 26-year-old half-Dominican American rap sensation listed as one of the headliners.

Cardi B

It’s the ACL debut for Cardi B, who will perform on the first weekend.

Other headliners include Guns N’ RosesMumford & Sons, Childish GambinoThe CureBillie EilishTame Impalaand Robyn.

Other acts include RosalíaNatalia LafourcadeMonsieur PerinéKarol ConkaKacey MusgravesThe RaconteursGary Clark Jr.Lizzo and James Blake.

The 18th annual throwdown in Austin, Texas’ Zilker Park will take place on October 4-6 and again on October 11-13. 

Tickets for are on sale here