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Jazz in L.A., January 2-8 Two Zero Zero Nine
Jazz Around Town Jazz Bakery Poncho Sanchez brings some of that Angeleno Latin vibe to the Jazz Bakery on Saturday, while Bobby Matos swings Nuyorican style at Pershing Square in the heart of the re-energized downtown on Sunday at 2 p.m. He always has a burning tenor such as Frank Fontaine up front, laying ...
L.A. Clubs Offer Cheaper New Year's Eve Revelry
On New Year's Eve, the Viper Room on the Sunset Strip will charge a basic cover of $50, or $100 with drinks and other goodies included. Venues on the Sunset Strip and in Hollywood are cutting cover charges and drink prices to draw partygoers. The beat is slowing on the Sunset Strip, muffled by a less-than-festive ...
Los Angeles New Year's Eve Parties
It's that time of year again. Where will you be ringing in 2009? Here are a few options (we will be updating this list right up until the 31st, so check back for updates) from large clubs to small bars. Check out our NYE dining guide if you are looking for a more gentle path to ...
Longtime Customers Say Goodbye to Sportsmen's Lodge
After thousands of receptions, weddings and other parties, the San Fernando Valley landmark is about to change. Ringing out the old. On New Year's Day, the Sportsmen's Lodge and its collection of well- known eateries, including the Caribou Restaurant, Muddy Moose Bar & Lounge and a handful of banquet rooms, will be temporarily shut down for ...
Rewarding Mr. Ayers' Courage
The original Disciples of Beethoven Award honors the street musician who has touched so many hearts. For a half century of devotion to music. For a talent that knows no bounds. And for a story of courage and perseverance that speaks to thousands. They had every kind of trophy you could imagine at House of Trophies ...
Farewell to L.A.'s Shuttered Clubs
THE YEAR IN NIGHTRANGER: FAREWELL TO L.A.'S SHUTTERED CLUBS, GREETINGS TO THEIR REPLACEMENTS It may have been the year the recession tightened its grip on households nationwide, but, in L.A. anyway, there were always a few bucks left in the budget for booze, beats and bashes in ’08. Truth be told, the escapist energy of our ...
Shelly's Manne Hole
By early 1967, the list of artists that had played the Manne-Hole read like a Who's Who of jazz. The bandstand at the Manne-Hole had to be expanded for the big bands Shelly brought in. The bands of Kenton, Herman and Gerald Wilson were among them. Shelly continued to insist that the help not hustle the ...
Screen Actors Guild Postpones Strike Authorization Vote
BREAKING NEWS The Screen Actors Guild has postponed the strike authorized by the guilds board of directors last month. The mailing of ballots to the members was about to be sent January 2, 2009. Securing such a vote in the current climate could be difficult for SAG. The referendum would require 75% approval from members who ...
Spencer Day to Perform at the Jazz Bakery on January 25, 2009
Los Angeles, Calif., -December 21, 2008 – Uniquely American singer/songwriter Spencer Day (www.spencerday.com) will be performing on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the renowned Jazz Bakery, considered by LA Weekly as “the most prestigious jazz space in Los Angeles." Destined to become a big star is the sentiment of notable music reviewers throughout the United States. ...
