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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 21 March 2019
Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to perform at Woodstock 50

By MESFIN FEKADU New York that is now run as
Associated Press an attraction by The Bethel
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z, Woods Center for the Arts.
Dead & Company and The venue plans its own an-
the Killers will headline one niversary event Aug. 16-18.
of the 50th anniversary Common, 47, said he is
shows commemorating happy to represent hip-hop
the groundbreaking Wood- music at Woodstock 50 and
stock festival this summer. be a part of a festival that
Woodstock co-founder Mi- not only focuses on music,
chael Lang announced but has a strong social and
Tuesday that Miley Cyrus, political presence.
Santana, Imagine Dragons, “To be able to be connect-
Robert Plant and The Sen- ed to Woodstock in any
sational Space Shifters, the shape, form or fashion for
Black Keys and Chance me is one of the greatest
the Rapper will also per- honors I’ve had as an art-
form at the Woodstock 50 This combination photo shows, from left, Robert Plant, Miley Cyrus and and Chance the Rapper, ist, as human being (and)
Music and Arts Fair, which who will perform one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the Woodstock festival which as a musician,” the Gram-
will take place Aug. 16-18 will take place Aug. 16-18 in Watkins Glen, N.Y. my, Oscar and Emmy win-
in Watkins Glen, New York, Associated Press ner said. “There’s so much
about 115 miles (185 kilo- some of the things that we Woodstock. Both Fogerty body out there says, ‘Don’t going on right now (and) I
meters) northwest of the thought we’d gone past and Common will perform worry about it John, we’re think one of the best ways
original site. The event is in the last 50 years — the this summer. with ya!’ So I played the we can combat the ig-
separate from an anniver- racial divides, care for the Fogerty, 73, recalled per- whole rest of my complete norance, the divisiveness,
sary concert planned at environment and wom- forming his set in 1969 after Woodstock concert for that the hatred is to go out
the site of the original festi- en’s rights — now we have the Grateful Dead hit the guy,” he said. there (and) push love and
val in 1969. Black Lives Matter and the stage. He said he took the More than 80 artists, includ- express love and prac-
Tickets for the three-day #MeToo movement and stage after midnight and ing David Crosby, Janelle tice love, and it definitely
festival pushing the mes- climate deniers and anoth- half of the audience was Monae, Brandi Carlile, comes through, that love
sage of peace, love and er (expletive) in the White asleep. Country Joe McDonald, comes through at Wood-
music go on sale April 22, House,” Lang said. “So, it’s “I was frustrated and I said Halsey, the Lumineers, Por- stock.” “I’m not 50, but I’m
which is Earth Day. very similar.” something like, ‘We hope tugal the Man and India. grateful to be a part of
Lang said though Wood- Lang made the announce- you’re having a good time Arie, are expected to per- this,” Common said as the
stock took place 50 years ment at a press conference out there. We’re playing form on three main stages audience laughed.
ago, today’s world and at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric our hearts out for ya up at Watkins Glen Interna- More than 400,000 peo-
1969 are somewhat paral- Lady Studios in New York here.’ And I don’t really see tional racetrack in the Fin- ple attended the Wood-
lel. City alongside Common much moving. I see a light, ger Lakes for Woodstock stock Music and Arts Fair,
“It’s kind of spooky how and John Fogerty, who somebody’s lighter goes on 50. The original concert was which was held Aug. 15-17,
similar things are. How performed at the original in the darkness and some- held on a farm in Bethel, 1969.q

After ‘Gotham,’ Ben McKenzie goes from hero to movie bad guy

By LYNN ELBER movie bad guy, and how and it adds to the under- ence for so many years,
Associated Press the “Gotham” finale must standing of the craft, that and yet opens the door
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben thread the needle for its each challenge has a so- to a whole other world (of
McKenzie is looking for- fans and the never-ending lution. Whether you get to Batman).
ward to his next career Batman saga. The con- the solution early or scram- AP: You’re in films includ-
chapter after “Gotham,” cluding episode, written ble for it, I find it almost ing “The Report” with
both on-screen and be- by showrunner John Ste- always getting done, and Adam Driver and the up-
hind the camera. During phens, airs April 25 on Fox. you learn from it. coming “Live!” playing the
the five years he’s starred McKenzie, 40, who has AP: How a series ends is villain opposite Aaron Eck-
as Gotham City police de- a daughter with actress- increasingly important hart. Was that character a
tective and future com- wife Morena Baccarin to fans. What makes for welcome change?
missioner James Gordon and is stepdad to her son, a memorable finale and McKenzie: It was great.
in the Batman prequel, also noted the difference what can we expect for I just loved it. He has an
McKenzie also wrote two between parenting and “Gotham”? earned point of view but
episodes and directed directing. Remarks have McKenzie: I think the key he’s a real son of a gun.
three others. Writing and been edited for clarity and is to not wrap it all up in We shot down in Alabama
storytelling are family tradi- brevity. a bow. My favorite series- and I got into the feel-
tions: His mother, Frances AP: The last episode of ender, to show where I’m ing of being back in the
Schenkkan, is a poet, and “Gotham” you directed, coming from, is probably South again, (after) grow-
his uncle, Robert Schenk- “Legends of the Dark In this March 26, 2018 file “The Sopranos.” Just leave ing up in Texas and going
photo, actor Ben McKenzie
kan Jr., a Pulitzer- and Tony Knight,” aired in February. poses for a portrait in New them hanging. (Laughs). to school in Virginia. I have
Award-winning playwright. What challenges did it York to promote his Fox series, So we do that here. I think a real fondness for being
In an interview with The As- present? “Gotham.” John (Stephens) has writ- back there, and this guy
sociated Press, he talked McKenzie: We had a mas- Associated Press ten an excellent end to had some flair in his talk-
about the satisfactions of sive fight sequence inside We had a dog. We had the show, which pays off ing and how he goes after
stretching beyond act- a building that was sup- kids. But each episode I many of the things we’ve (Eckhart’s character). That
ing, the joy of playing a posed to be burned out. direct is a new challenge been promising the audi- was a fun one.q