Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The top 20 concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
v (2) Cirque du Soleil — “Michael Jackson, The Immortal”: $2,096,655; $111.40.
v (1) Kanye West / Jay-Z: $2,093,467; $118.23.
v (3) Taylor Swift: $1,253,791; $70.01.
v (4) Enrique Iglesias: $806,388; $70.33.
v (5) Foo Fighters: $713,947; $51.07.
“Justified” (10 p.m., fx): Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant), prime time’s coolest, most laid-back crime fighter, returns for a new season of “Justified.” And now he’s having to contend with a couple of new Harlan bad guys played by Neal McDonough and Mykelti Williamson.
“southland” (10 p.m., tnt): The gritty cop show, “Southland,” launches a fourth season of Los Angeles-based crime stories. New to the show is Lucy Liu, who will guest star as an LAPD officer throughout the season.
tv listings: B6
entertainment news
Drum and chant to build energy
YOUNGSTOWN
Jim Donovan, a teacher and founding member of the multiplatinum-selling band Rusted Root, will present his Drum & Chant Energy Workshop from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Bella Nitesh Spiritual Center, 3390 Flo Lor Drive.
The workshop is interactive, beginner-friendly. Donovan will teach participants to use the power of rhythm, drumming and the voice to relieve stress and stimulate creativity. Participants also will practice ways to increase their energy in a friendly, supportive environment.
Donovan provides a large selection of authentic African drums called djembes for participants to use during the workshops. For more information, go to JimDonovanDrums.com. Participants must be over age 17 regardless of prior drumming experience, and advance registration is strongly suggested. Admission is $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Call 330-729-2987.
Donovan is a musician, teacher, trainer and healer who is dedicated to using the power of musical expression, and presence to assist in consciousness transformation by motivating people to step more fully into their lives.
Motorcycle show at the I-X Center
CLEVELAND
The Ohio Motorcycle Show will be at the I-X Center Jan. 27-29 with products from 20 manufacturers, as well as technology, gear, apparel and accessories.
The show will include the Smage Bros. Stunt Show; Dream Pavilion, a collection of rare and unique motorcycles; Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Competition; Kawasaki Design-A-Bike, an interactive digital-paint experience; seminars and exhibitions of antique motorcycles.
Tickets are $15 at the door ($6 for children 6-11; admission is free for children 5 and under with adult ticket purchase). All children under 12 will be admitted free Jan. 29.