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The Bell Curve: Political comedy in Costa Mesa
Every good comedy team has a straight man and a comic. The straight man is the logical and patient half of the duo; the comic is the jokester who pulls the plug after the straight man sets him up. Abbott was the straight man to Costello, as George Burns...Tags: Politics, Newport Beach, Career and Workplace, Local Elections, World War II (1939-1945)
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Big Band Swing Dance Saturday
On Saturday night, the Ward Hotel's Grand Ballroom will be filled with two full big bands, two small groups, music and swirling dancers as part of Northern State University's Big Band Swing Dance. Northern's big band and instrumental and vocal combos...Tags: Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Colleges and Universities, Veterans Day, Entertainment
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Jazz clubs, where musicians play for fun
After a hard day at play on the local soundstages, some of the world's greatest musicians like to go out and play some more — for live audiences.
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L.A.-area big bands: An article in the Arts & Books section...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Baked Potatoes, New York, The A-Team (movie), University of Southern California
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Music in the Park summer concert series
All concerts start at 6 p.m. unless indicated otherwise. Children, blankets and picnic dinners are welcome. • May 31, 4 p.m.: Rock 'n' roll oldies featuring Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries. • June 6 : Blues featuring L.A. Bluescasters....Tags: Neil Diamond
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Old-school glam brightens June gloom
Last Monday morning the veil of "June gloom" had been lifted and I awoke to bright sunshine, which was a delightful surprise. I'm really not complaining about our foggy days because I do like it to stay as cool as possible before the heat of summer...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Gay Pride Los Angeles, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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'Idol's' Top 5 talk Sinatra night
Idol Tracker"We're all friends here," Big Mike said wearing only his gray boxer-briefs. That's how the Top 5 finalist greeted the media after Tuesday night's show. Perhaps relieved that the stress of performance was behind him, he was clearly looking to let it all... -
Live review: A night of big band at the Hollywood Bowl [UPDATED]
Pop & Hiss“Big bands are definitely not coming back,” George Carlin once declared in a bit from the ’80s, where he posed as Jesus Christ sitting down for an interview. While their golden age certainly has passed, what was as true then...... -
The Crowd: Locals help ACT for autism care
ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment) brought together some 150 locals raising a net amount of $40,000 Saturday in Newport Beach. The funds will be directed to military families with autistic children in need of treatment not available through standard...Tags: Amy Madigan, Internists, Heads of State, Newport Beach, Autism
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Music review: Harry Connick Jr. and his Big Band at the Hollywood Bowl
Culture MonsterAlthough this wasn’t his first time performing at the Hollywood Bowl, Harry Connick Jr. was surprised by how chilly summer nights could be in L.A. “This is cold -- this isn’t cool,” he said Friday, the first of his two-night...... -
The Petrojvic Blasting Company: Coming soon to a sidewalk near you
Pop & HissThe best pieces from last Thursday’s Downtown L.A. Art Walk weren’t to be found hanging on the walls of an overpriced gallery, but instead came warbling out of the mouths and instruments of the Petrojvic Blasting Company, a ragtag crew...... -
Pop music and jazz figures
Pop music and jazz figures Bob Popescu, 77; co-owner of Catalina Bar & Grill, turned the Los Angeles club into one of the top jazz venues in the country (Jan. 5) Ken Nelson, 84; longtime Capitol Records talent scout had an ear for country music (Jan. 6)...Tags: Bo Diddley, Death, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Doris Day
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Legendary blues singer Ray Charles dead at 73
Baltimore Sun Pop Music CriticRay Charles may have been one of the most influential singer-musicians ever to grace American pop music. He may have laid the foundation for soul - an earthy blend of the secular and the spiritual, and one of the country's greatest cultural achievements....Tags: Carnegie Hall, Gainesville, Death, Elton John, Art Tatum
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