Starry salute to George Martin

The Grammy Foundation’s annual Starry Night benefit dinner will honor longtime Beatles producer George Martin on July 12 at USC. Slated to perform are Burt Bacharach, Jeff Beck, Natalie Cole, Dave Grusin, Tom Jones and Michael McDonald, among others. The dinner and concert will benefit the Grammy Foundation, which provides programs for future generations of music professionals and helps preserve the nation’s musical heritage. In addition, Martin will lead a multimedia presentation on “The Making of Sgt. Pepper” at the campus on July 11. For ticket information on both events, go to www. grammyfoundation.com.