Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'wamutheater'
January 25, 2008
Coachella Lineup Announced Sure, with the All Points West Fest announced, Coachella may not have the same appeal for east coasters this year, but the lineup announcement is still an exciting annual event. Over the last few years, it has established itself as the granddaddy and standard bearer of the American festival circuit. Unfortunately, most people are finding this year's lineup is a bit of a dud. Coachella's been operating at such a high level......
Continue Reading "Gothamist's Week in Rock: Lowered Expectations Edition"September 10, 2007
OMG OPRAH! After weeks of anticipation - and insane craigslist listings - a few thousand lucky fans got to watch the season premiere of Oprah from the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The show featured David Letterman and a performance from Lisa Marie Presley. And, yes, Oprah Winfrey did start off the show with "Hellloooo, New York." The Daily News reports that people were screaming "I love you Oprah!" during the commercial breaks. Winfrey......
Continue Reading "Oprah in NYC: Letterman, Lisa Marie, and 9/11"May 17, 2007
Whichever stadium/arena/field/theater/concert hall had the worst name, that title has been passed along. We're not sure what it was, but it now belongs to the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Not only is the official name obscenely long, but its short form, WaMu Theater, is just plain silly sounding. The Washington Mutual Theater has a much nicer ring to it, no? Madison Square Garden and Washington Mutual announced that they inked a long......
Continue Reading "Bye, Bye Theater, Hello WaMu"
