Spare Time Entertainment venue coming to former CR Gordmans store

Renovation of the former Gordmans store in northeast Cedar Rapids is under way. Spare Time Entertainment will open in the building this fall. RICHARD PRATT PHOTO The former Gordmans store…

A glance at N.J. entertainment this weekend (Aug. 27-29)

WHAT’S GOING ON? Here is a small sample of area happenings — some in-person, others online — you may want to check out in the coming days. Comedian Hasan Minhaj…

Avra Jain Buys Hialeah Warehouse for Entertainment Project

Avra Jain with 4800 Northwest 37th Avenue in Hialeah (Google Maps) Developer Avra Jain closed on a warehouse in Hialeah that she plans to redevelop into an entertainment/retail project. Jain…

LA developer has big plans for Fresno entertainment venues

The four facilities of the Fresno Convention Center – Exhibit Hall, Saroyan Theater, Valdez Hall and Selland Arena – are shown in this aerial view from Google Maps. A vacant…

Lizzo gets candid about the lack of body acceptance in entertainment

“It’s like, ‘How dare a pop star be fat?’…I had to own that,” said the Grammy-winning musician One thing about Lizzo, she’s always going to spread self-love and body positivity.…

Kansas entertainment venues awarded $46M in federal COVID-19 relief grants, including $12M for Lawrence venues | News, Sports, Jobs

photo by: Sylas May A marquee at The Bottleneck displays a coronavirus-related message on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced this week…