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    Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Oscars 2013: A tie for the sixth time in Oscar history

    When Mark Wahlberg announced there was a tie in the category of sound editing, he had to first convince the crowd that it was not a joke or a continuation of the bit he was doing on the Oscar telecast with his animated co-star from the movie "Ted."
    When Mark Wahlberg announced there was a tie in the category of sound editing, he had to first convince the crowd that it was not a joke or a continuation of the bit he was doing on the Oscar telecast with his animated co-star from the movie "Ted."...

    Tags: Ted (movie), Academy Awards, Mark Wahlberg, Skyfall (movie), Wallace Beery

    2. Jun 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Joe Smith's candid artist talks heading to Library of Congress

    Pop & Hiss
    Classic-film fans know all about Frank Capra’s 1941 political treatise “Meet John Doe.” Soon, music lovers will have the chance to “Meet Joe Smith,” and in the process get a little closer to dozens of the most important...
    3. Mar 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Character Witness

    LA Times Magazine
    Biographers take you inside the art and science of their craft—and it's not as tame as you may think...
    4. May 8, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Library of Congress builds the record collection of the century

    About an hour south of Washington, D.C., deep beneath rolling hills near the verdant Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, lies a storehouse filled with bounty.
    About an hour south of Washington, D.C., deep beneath rolling hills near the verdant Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, lies a storehouse filled with bounty. At one time, during the Cold War, that treasure was cash — about $3-billion worth —...

    Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Politics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Blu-ray Discs, Louis Armstrong

    5. Apr 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. PASSINGS: Richard J. Dorso, Elisabeth Sladen, Roy Edward Burris

    <b>RICHARD J. DORSO</b>
    RICHARD J. DORSO Talent agent, TV exec, boutique owner Richard J. "Dick" Dorso, 101, whose lengthy Hollywood career ranged from talent agent to television writer and producer to haberdasher, died April 6 at his home in Los Angeles, his family said....

    Tags: History (tv network), Doris Day, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer

    6. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. What to read in 2013

    <strong>January</strong>
    January Insane City by Dave Barry (Putnam) The Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist's first solo adult novel in more than a decade is a typically absurdist comic story about everything — and then some — that goes wrong for Seth and his friends en...

    Tags: Phil Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Journalism, The Boston Globe, Arts and Culture

    7. Jan 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Jazz roaring ahead for the New Year

    The New Year has just begun, but the jazz scene never settles down. Among the weekend's highlights:
    The New Year has just begun, but the jazz scene never settles down. Among the weekend's highlights: Rob Mazurek: The enterprising Chicago cornetist has produced remarkable work with his aptly named Exploding Star Orchestra, which conjures a...

    Tags: Chicago Cultural Center, Ramsey Lewis, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Stan Kenton

    8. Dec 10, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  8. Arnold Dean: A Kinder, Gentler Era Of Sports Talk

    Arnold Dean never called himself the "Dean of Sports." It was radio hucksterism, it was presumptuous, and he knew it. If the three-word brainchild of a station producer was to be his legacy, well, it would be an orphan from his lips.
    The Hartford Courant
    Arnold Dean never called himself the "Dean of Sports." It was radio hucksterism, it was presumptuous, and he knew it. If the three-word brainchild of a station producer was to be his legacy, well, it would be an orphan from his lips. Mr. Dean was the...

    Tags: Cooking Shows (genre), ESPN (tv network), Paul Pasqualoni, Nykesha Sales, Brian Burke

    9. Oct 26, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Chicago Humanities Festival: Let freedom swing

    How fitting that a festival exploring a theme as vast as "America" should be playing stages across Chicago next month.
    How fitting that a festival exploring a theme as vast as "America" should be playing stages across Chicago next month. For no art form reflects the fundamentals of the American experiment more urgently than jazz, and no city has contributed more to the...

    Tags: Politics, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Arts and Culture, PBS (tv network)

    10. Sep 25, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Michael Feinstein: Championing classic American songs

    In our time, few musicians have addressed the classic American pop song with the scholarly attention of Michael Feinstein &ndash; and few scholars have performed this repertory with Feinstein's panache.
    In our time, few musicians have addressed the classic American pop song with the scholarly attention of Michael Feinstein – and few scholars have performed this repertory with Feinstein's panache. So Feinstein's performance this weekend at the...

    Tags: Blues (genre), Martha Raye, Popular Music (genre), Contemporary Music (genre), Arts and Culture

    11. Aug 18, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  11. A singer-guitarist who plays with a jazz attitude

    Some kind of poetic conjunction will occur when jazz singer Diane Hubka performs a recital at Pasadena Presbyterian Church Saturday. Though she works as the church's accountant, what makes the pairing compelling is her lovely sound set in a sanctuary known for its majestic high-ceilinged acoustics.
    Some kind of poetic conjunction will occur when jazz singer Diane Hubka performs a recital at Pasadena Presbyterian Church Saturday. Though she works as the church's accountant, what makes the pairing compelling is her lovely sound set in a sanctuary...

    Tags: Al Jarreau, Melissa Manchester, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Entertainment

    12. Jan 14, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Two shows added to roster despite falling short of fundraising goal for The Capitol Theatre

    The show will go on for The Capitol Theatre despite failing to reach its annual fundraising goal, theater operations manager Linda Boeckman said Saturday.
    roxann.miller@herald-mail.com
    The show will go on for The Capitol Theatre despite failing to reach its annual fundraising goal, theater operations manager Linda Boeckman said Saturday. Boeckman said organizers were $18,000 shy of reaching their Dec. 31, 2011, goal of $100,000. "We...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Arts and Culture, Energy Saving, Awards and Prizes

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