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    Aug 7, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68

    Marvin Hamlisch, the composer of "A Chorus Line" and a prolific Broadway and Hollywood figure known for his accessible, toe-tapping melodies, thick glasses, love of silky strings and ebullient if nerdy personality, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 68. Jason Lee, a family spokesman, announced the death and referenced a brief illness, but gave no other details of the cause of death.
    Marvin Hamlisch, the composer of "A Chorus Line" and a prolific Broadway and Hollywood figure known for his accessible, toe-tapping melodies, thick glasses, love of silky strings and ebullient if nerdy personality, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age...

    Tags: Movies, Music Theater, Academy Awards, Jerry Lewis, Marvin Hamlisch

    2. Jun 20, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  2. 'Star Trek' actor, 50th anniversary of iconic group, country stars coming to State Theatre

    Lehigh Valley Music
    "Star Trek" star William Shatner, the 50th anniversary of Peter, Paul and Mary, country duo Montgomery Gentry, Bill Cosby and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes are among the highlights of the State Theatre's new 50-performance season. The 2012-'...
    3. May 17, 2011 | Allentown Morning Call

  3. 'Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology' unrivaled in quality and detail. Allentown natives featured.

    Lehigh Valley Music
    By Steve Siegel Special to The Morning Call “JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology” Smithsonian Folkways Singer Mel Torme once commented that both jazz and love are easy to experience, yet are the hardest two things to describe. With jazz, the...
    4. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Van Dyke Parks, Tom McDermott at McCabe's on March 30

    Pop music renaissance man <a href=&quot;http://www.bananastan.com/index.html">Van Dyke Parks</a>, fresh off an enthusiastically reviewed trip to Australia, has returned to his longtime home in Southern California and will play two shows on Saturday, March 30, at McCabe&rsquo;s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. He&rsquo;s sharing the bill with an equally iconoclastic musician, New Orleans pianist Tom McDermott.
    Pop music renaissance man Van Dyke Parks, fresh off an enthusiastically reviewed trip to Australia, has returned to his longtime home in Southern California and will play two shows on Saturday, March 30, at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. He&...

    Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, Australia, Bonnie Raitt, The Beach Boys

    5. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. 'Principals at the Mezz': Casually classical is OK by me

    Stop me if you've heard this one: So Mozart, Maurice Ravel and Scott Joplin walk into a cocktail lounge&hellip;
    Stop me if you've heard this one: So Mozart, Maurice Ravel and Scott Joplin walk into a cocktail lounge… OK, the famed composers weren't at downtown nightspot The Mezz on Tuesday night in the flesh — but their compositions were. The Orlando...

    Tags: Music, Entertainment, Music Industry

    6. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  6. Martin Luther King Jr. Lived On at St. Luke's Church Monday, with Classical Strings and Steel Drums

    Other cities may have had stuff like inaugurations and parades, but nothing can overpower Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in New Haven. Especially when you place some open-minded violinists in the midst of steel-drum thumpers. The MLK holiday in New...

    Tags: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Music, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Arts and Culture

    7. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Benjamin Britten suffered from syphilis, says new biography

    A new biography of Benjamin Britten being published in Britain to commemorate the late composer's 100th birthday contends that he suffered from syphilis&nbsp;and that he may have contracted the venereal disease in his 20s.
    A new biography of Benjamin Britten being published in Britain to commemorate the late composer's 100th birthday contends that he suffered from syphilis and that he may have contracted the venereal disease in his 20s. "Benjamin Britten: A Life in the...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Syphilis, Music Industry

    8. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68; award-winning composer of popular music

    When Marvin Hamlisch auditioned for the Juilliard School of Music, he played not Chopin or Mozart but the American folk standard &quot;Goodnight, Irene," a choice that could have had lamentable results for any other prospective student.
    When Marvin Hamlisch auditioned for the Juilliard School of Music, he played not Chopin or Mozart but the American folk standard "Goodnight, Irene," a choice that could have had lamentable results for any other prospective student. But Hamlisch quickly...

    Tags: Paul Newman, Ceremonies, Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Pulitzer Prize Awards

    9. Aug 25, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  9. The Valley Line: A summer of song and remembrance

    Hallelujah, on Wednesday morning I awoke to a cool and refreshing beginning to the day. At last the oppressive heat wave we had been experiencing had broken.
    Hallelujah, on Wednesday morning I awoke to a cool and refreshing beginning to the day. At last the oppressive heat wave we had been experiencing had broken. I know that our hot days are only at bay for a little while, but what a delight it was to...

    Tags: France, Music, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Arts and Culture

    10. Aug 21, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  10. On the Town: Dancing up a storm at the Ford

    While some had no choice but to stand due to a sell-out, standing-room-only house, even those with seats at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre took to their feet in a standing ovation following the Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre&rsquo;s &ldquo;Dance in the USA&rdquo; performance Friday evening.
    While some had no choice but to stand due to a sell-out, standing-room-only house, even those with seats at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre took to their feet in a standing ovation following the Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre’s “Dance in the...

    Tags: Dance, The Beach Boys, Entertainment Events, Disney Channel (tv network), Music Industry

    11. Jul 27, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Epic movie themes featured at Sunday vesper concert in Bay View

    BAY VIEW -- The Sunday Sunset Vesper Series at Bay View continues at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, in Hall auditorium with a program called Epic Movie Themes, featuring composers that include John Williams, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giuseppe Verdi, Scott Joplin and Lerner and Loewe.
    BAY VIEW -- The Sunday Sunset Vesper Series at Bay View continues at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, in Hall auditorium with a program called Epic Movie Themes, featuring composers that include John Williams, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giuseppe Verdi, Scott...

    Tags: John Williams, Star Wars (movie), Music, Jaws (movie), Movies

    12. Aug 7, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  12. Line,' 'Way We Were' Composer Dies At 68

    LOS ANGELES -- Marvin Hamlisch, who composed the scores for dozens of movies including&quot;The Sting" and won a Tony for "A Chorus Line," has died in Los Angeles at 68.
    LOS ANGELES -- Marvin Hamlisch, who composed the scores for dozens of movies including"The Sting" and won a Tony for "A Chorus Line," has died in Los Angeles at 68. Family spokesman Jason Lee said Hamlisch died Monday after a brief illness. Other details...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Academy Awards, The Sting (movie), Pulitzer Prize Awards, Marvin Hamlisch

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