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Pasadena Playhouse: Mike Stoller and wife gave crucial $1 million
If the Pasadena Playhouse had decided to adopt a theme song when a dire economy and long-standing debts forced it to cease operations for most of 2010 while it tried to claw its way back to solvency, “Stand by Me,” the 1961 pop-soul classic...
Tags: Entertainment, Theater, Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Holidays
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Jerry Leiber dies at 78; lyricist in songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller
Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner, Mike Stoller, created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early '60s with energy and mischievous humor, has died. He was 78.
Leiber, the words half of the duo, died Monday at...Tags: Fats Domino, Barbra Streisand, Rock and Roll (genre), Buddy Holly, Edith Piaf
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Gil Bernal dies at 80; veteran tenor saxophonist
Gil Bernal, a tenor saxophonist who during his long career played a variety of styles with artists such as Spike Jones, Lionel Hampton and Ry Cooder, has died. He was 80.
Bernal died of congestive heart failure July 17 at Glendale Adventist Medical...Tags: Lionel Hampton, Jerry Leiber, Spike Jones, Charles Mingus, Duane Eddy (music group)
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Book Calendar events for the week of January 30, 2011
Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller: The legendary songwriting duo will present and sign their recent autobiography, "Hound Dog." Every Picture Tells a Story, 1333 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 6 p.m. Free....Tags: Soups, Peter Guber, Gays and Lesbians, Patton Oswalt, Minority Groups
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A guide to 'American Idol' on TV this week: May 11 - 18
Show Tracker"American Idol" has spawned dozens of celebrities who continue to make their mark on popular culture. Listed below are the highlights of TV programs airing during the next week related to 'Idol,' including appearances by contestants and judges, past and..... -
Wednesday's Highlights: 'South Park' on Comedy Central
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of May 8 - 14 in PDF format TV listings for the week of May 8 - 14 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
Hollywood shocker: Meg Whitman gets a helping hand from movie biz execs
The Big PictureIt's no surprise to see, thanks to this enterprising story in The Wrap, that California's liberal senatorial duchess Barbara Boxer has been scooping up tons of money from Hollywood liberals in recent weeks. The list just goes on and on,...... -
'Smokey Joe's Cafe' ★★★
Tribune critic"Smokey Joe's Cafe," or "Baby That's Rock 'n' Roll" as it used to be known, is a straight-up Broadway revue based on the formidable catalog of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. No more, no less. It fits quite sexily into the intimate confines of the Theo...Tags: Jerry Leiber
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Hoping for a profitable new life for 'Smokey Joe' and Julia
Anyone in show business — anyone with a clue, anyway — who found their way to No Exit Cafe in Rogers Park last fall could not have helped but notice an opportunity to make some money. Theo Ubique, which has the new production of Andrew Lloyd...
Tags: Theater, Entertainment, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Music, Rogers Park
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'Smokey Joe's Cafe' headed back to Royal George
The hit Theo Ubique production of "Smokey Joe's Cafe," the revue of the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, is to have a commercial transfer to the Royal George Theatre's cabaret space. The show, directed and choreographed by Brenda Didier, will...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Jerry Leiber, Arts and Culture
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On the Town: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Playhouse honor patrons
Love was in the air when the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) honored the generosity of long-term supporters Jennifer and Royce Diener of Santa Monica. Also honored were Santa Fe, N.M. residents David K. and Kay Duke Ingalls. The Ingalls currently...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, George Gershwin, Elvis Presley, Music Industry
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Pasadena Playhouse identifies anonymous donors who gave $1M in 2010
The Pasadena Playhouse on Wednesday identified a previously anonymous pair of donors whose $1-million gift in May 2010 helped lift the organization out of bankruptcy. Songwriter Mike Stoller and musician Corky Hale Stoller, members of the Playhouse&...
Tags: Entertainment, Barbra Streisand, Music, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday
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