Entertainment & Arts
Donald McKayle, five-time Tony nominee for his Broadway choreography and a professor of dance at UC Irvine. * Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: “(I love) almost anything this excellent dance company does.
March 4, 1992
Clippers
The Clippers named John Hammond and Alvin Gentry assistant coaches and Keith Jones trainer.
June 29, 1990
Alvin Ailey’s influential 1960 work has been shaped by many and touched many more. All seem to have a story to share.
Feb. 19, 2006
The San Francisco Ballet and Alvin Ailey’s American Dance Theater will serve as bookends for a seven-attraction series of pure dance events scheduled for San Diego during the 1990-91 season.
April 18, 1990
Since leaving the ‘80s band, guitarist Dave Alvin has turned out lots of originals. His new group plays folk rock and more.
Dec. 11, 1997
I remember having to go to Los Angeles almost any time I wanted to see dance.
Oct. 30, 1992
Sports
Houston assistant Alvin Brooks was named the university’s basketball coach Thursday, the fourth in the program’s 47-year history.
April 9, 1993
Oct. 18, 2015
Music
When Dave Alvin recorded his solo album “King of California” in 1994, the songwriter and guitarist was already a fully road-tested veteran of two seminal L.A. bands: the Blasters, which he’d formed with his brother, lead singer Phil, and X, the Exene Cervenka-John Doe-fronted punk band into which he stepped to take over for lead guitarist Billy Zoom.
May 1, 2019
Olympics
Jones retains hopes at the track trials, where twins sound off and sisters-in-law qualify.
July 13, 2004