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The angst-ridden duo Twenty One Pilots performs tonight at Toyota Center. Also on tap this week are shows from Earth, Wind & Fire, Rufus Wainwright, Dinosaur Jr., and Scorpions.Cinephiles were saddened to learn this week of Jean-Luc Godard’s passing. The groundbreaking filmmaker was a leader in movement, along with François Truffaut, Alain Resnais, and Claude Chabrol. Godard was keenly aware of the effect that music has when combined with visual images and vice versa.
Third time’s the charm? Houston was supposed to be treated to a performance by Earth, Wind & Fire twice within the past couple of years, in both cases slated to open for Carlos Santana. COVID put the kibosh on the first concert date, and Santana’s health problems nixed the second gig in July. Fingers are crossed that tonight’s show at the
goes off without a hitch. Fun fact: Earth, Wind & Fire performed the soundtrack for Melvin Van Peebles’ landmark 1971 filmThe word “angst” comes up frequently when the topic turns to Twenty One Pilots. Not a surprise, really, considering that the band is named after a line from Arthur Miller’s chuckle-fest. And the duo’s habit of wearing ski masks onstage gives the proceedings a vaguely creepy ambience.
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