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Baltimore-born producer to develop Josephine Baker musical
The chanteuse Josephine Baker was the toast of Paris during the Roaring '20s and 1930s. She was exotic. She was sultry. She was chic. She was the highest-paid pre-World War II entertainer in Europe. She was, above all else, sui generis. Her life is...Tags: Theater, Ellicott City, Charles de Gaulle, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Music
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Obama's next four years: Tune in to jazz
Any president's second term offers another shot at fulfilling dreams that got away the first time around. So while President Barack Obama is strategizing on immigration, unemployment, the deficit and, oh yes, the fiscal cliff, I'd like to add one more...
Tags: Jazz (genre), Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, George W. Bush, Elections
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Artscape: Why so little jazz?
The choice of Brian McKnight for headliner at Artscape is not the only poor decision made by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts ("X-rated songs by Artscape headliner stir controversy," July 19). They also nearly eliminated jazz from the...Tags: Charles Street, Brian McKnight, Artscape, Music, Cab Calloway
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Bromo Tower arts and entertainment district proposal moves forward
A large swath of downtown Baltimore's west side would become the city's third state-designated arts and entertainment district, and the state's 20th, if Maryland economic development officials approve a city application designed to strengthen the area....Tags: Lombard Street, Arts, Cultural Development, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Theater review: ‘Hello! My Baby’ at the Rubicon Theatre
Culture MonsterPhilip Brandes reviews Cheri Steinkellner's new Tin Pan Alley-themed jukebox musical, "Hello! My Baby" at the Rubicon Theatre.... -
Library of Congress and Sony Music team for 'National Jukebox' free streaming of vintage recordings
Pop & HissThis post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. The Library of Congress is flipping a switch Tuesday that will open a large chunk of the national archive of more than 3 million music and spoken-word recordings for...... -
Jasper Johns is first studio artist in 34 years to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Culture MonsterObama to confer 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday; arts honorees are Yo-Yo Ma and Jasper Johns, the first visual artist to win since 1977.... -
'Lion King' is a roaring success at Hippodrome
Sun Theater CriticTicket sales for the 14-week run of The Lion King that ended Sunday at the Hippodrome Theatre totaled more than $15 million, and the show was seen by nearly 230,000 people, according to figures released yesterday by the Hippodrome Foundation and Clear...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Theater, Hurricanes, Education, Tony Awards
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'Shel Silverstein Uncensored!'
![Though the late Shel Silverstein is best remembered as an author of wryly subversive children's poetry, his 40-year career spanned a dizzying array of artistic media: songwriter-musician, cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright. His work in that latter capacity, aimed at adult audiences, forms the bulk of the <a href="http://www.odysseytheatre.com">Odyssey Theatre Ensemble</a>'s <a href="http://theguide.latimes.com/performing-arts/latcl-shel-silverstein-uncensored-event">"Shel Silverstein Uncensored!"</a>](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-06/39920426-12154811.jpg "Though the late Shel Silverstein is best remembered as an author of wryly subversive children's poetry, his 40-year career spanned a dizzying array of artistic media: songwriter-musician, cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright. His work in that latter capacity, aimed at adult audiences, forms the bulk of the <a href="http://www.odysseytheatre.com\">Odyssey Theatre Ensemble</a>'s <a href=\"http://theguide.latimes.com/performing-arts/latcl-shel-silverstein-uncensored-event\">\"Shel Silverstein Uncensored!\"</a>")
Though the late Shel Silverstein is best remembered as an author of wryly subversive children's poetry, his 40-year career spanned a dizzying array of artistic media: songwriter-musician, cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright. His work in that latter...Tags: Jerome Kern, Paul Mazursky, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Gregory Peck, Children
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'All You Need Is Love' finally arrives in U.S.
![British documentary maker Tony Palmer called his 17-hour TV series exploring the origins of American popular music <a href="http://www.happybirthdayamerica.us/">“All You Need Is Love,”</a> because John Lennon told him it would make a great title. But in the three decades since he made it, it's become evident to Palmer that he could justifiably have named it "Nick of Time."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-07/40642590-02165727.jpg "British documentary maker Tony Palmer called his 17-hour TV series exploring the origins of American popular music <a href="http://www.happybirthdayamerica.us/\">“All You Need Is Love,”</a> because John Lennon told him it would make a great title. But in the three decades since he made it, it's become evident to Palmer that he could justifiably have named it \"Nick of Time.\"")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBritish documentary maker Tony Palmer called his 17-hour TV series exploring the origins of American popular music “All You Need Is Love,” because John Lennon told him it would make a great title. But in the three decades since he made it, it'...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, Cab Calloway, Frank Zappa
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Eubie Blake
Sun ReporterEubie Blake Feb. 7, 1883 - Feb. 12, 1983 James Hubert "Eubie" Blake was born in Baltimore on Feb. 7, 1883. He was the son of former slaves John Summer Blake and Emily. "I'm proud of my heritage," Blake said. "I want everybody to know that I came from...Tags: Social Issues, World War II (1939-1945), Mount Vernon, Slavery, Music Theater
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Kwanzaa at Eubie Blake Center
Where: 847 N. Howard St. When: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. today Why: See a performance by the Return to Goree African Dance Company and hear live jazz at the Eubie Blake Center's Joy of Kwanzaa celebration. The event features traditional Kwanzaa activities -...Tags: Holidays, Kwanzaa
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