On June 25 1992, Madonna attended the New York premiere of A League Of Their Own at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
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Today in Madonna History: May 13, 1983
On May 13 1983, Madonna performed Physical Attraction during a track date at the FunHouse in New York City.
Located at 526 West 26th St, the FunHouse (1979-1985) was a breeding ground for the new electronic sounds of the street and helped to make its resident disc jockey, Jellybean Benitez, one of dance music’s first superstar DJ’s.
Of course, Jellybean’s close association with Madonna certainly didn’t hinder his growing popularity either. His first working collaboration with Madonna was to remix Physical Attraction, the b-side to her sophomore single on Sire Records, Burning Up/Physical Attraction, which may explain why it was chosen over the more frequently performed lead track for her performance at the FunHouse. The same remix of Physical Attraction was later used on her debut album, together with new remixes Jellybean provided for Burning Up and Lucky Star alongside his first full production for Holiday.
Today in Madonna History: February 5, 2014
On February 5 2014, Madonna introduced Pussy Riot at the Amnesty International’s human rights concert.
It was the first Amnesty International concert for the cause in 16 years, and took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
During her introduction, Madonna thanked Pussy Riot “for making pussy a ‘sayable’ word in my household. Now, my 8-year-olds say it all the time.”
More seriously, Madonna spoke of the death threats she received during the Russian portion of her MDNA World Tour, which took place at the same time as Pussy Riot’s trial.
“Eighty-seven of my fans were arrested for gay behavior — whatever that is,” she said.
The Pussy Riot members, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, spoke in Russian with aggression and passion. A translator related the women’s speech.
“Freedom is not a given,” she translated. “It is something we have to fight for every day. It is our duty to speak for those who are still behind bars.”
Today in Madonna History: September 9, 1994
On September 9 1994, the filming for Madonna’s Secret music video began. The black and white music video was directed by photographer Melodie McDaniel and was filmed on September 9, 10, 11, 1994 at the Lenox Lounge and on location on Lenox Avenue in Harlem, New York.
Today in Madonna History: May 6, 2019
On May 6 2019, Madonna officially announced the Madame X Tour. The tour includes intimate theatre performances in the following cities (additional dates and venues to be announced):
- Brooklyn Academy of Music (New York – 12 shows) – September 12/14/15/17/19/21/22/24/25/26/28 and October 1
- The Chicago Theatre (Chicago – 4 shows) – October 15/16/17 and 21
- The Wiltern (Los Angeles – 9 shows) – November 12/13/14/16/17/21/23/24 and 25
- The Colosseum at Caesars Palace (Las Vegas) – dates to be announced
- Boch Center Wang Theatre (Boston) – dates to be announced
- Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia) – dates to be announced
- Jackie Gleason Theatre (Miami) – dates to be announced
The tour will continue in 2020 with performances at the Coliseum in Lisbon, the Palladium in London and at the Grand Rex in Paris.
Go to madonna.livenation.com to request/get your tickets!
Today in Madonna History: April 12, 1998
On April 12 1998, the television special Madonna Rising premiered.
Produced as part of the promotional activities for the Ray Of Light album, the special featured Madonna reminiscing about her formative years in New York with pal Rupert Everett as they visited some of her pre-fame dwellings and hang-outs. Interview segments with Nile Rodgers, Debi Mazar, Seymour Stein, Maripol and others were also included for good measure.
Today In Madonna History: March 18, 1995
On March 18 1995, Madonna celebrated the premiere of her Bedtime Story video by throwing a Pajama Party at Webster Hall in New York. The event was broadcast live on MTV in the U.S. and was hosted by Kurt Loder.
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