Jack Elliott

The invitation was titled Fezziwig's Festive Holiday Tea at A Noise Within. In smaller type was the announcement of a post-tea, matinee performance of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” Both events could be had for $300, representing one of...

Elko, Nev. - Cowboy poetry is an occupational tradition, born out of a livelihood that is dependent on land, water and weather. At a time when demand for the West's natural resources is at an all-time high, and a changing climate is contributing to...

From California to New York, teacher and public-worker retirement funds are reconsidering their investments in gun makers and confronting an uncomfortable fact: Their pensions have supported the manufacture of deadly weapons, in some cases the same type...

The U-12 Slammers Maroon team finished runner-up in the prestigious Slammers Summer Classic tournament last weekend. The entire team is comprised of former Corona del Mar AYSO All-Stars that have just recently moved over to the Slammers Club soccer team....

Finding the perfect wine is an art form, and Sam Massa, the assistant sales manager at Bin 604 in Harbor East, is well-versed. Going on his third year at Bin 604, Massa, 30, began interacting with wine as a young boy when he would play in his father's...

1) CT Blues Challenge, Thurs. 8 p.m. Black-eyed Sally's, Hartford. 2) The Dana Fuchs Band, $20-$30. Thurs. 8 p.m. Bridge Street Live, Collinsville. 3) Marshall Crenshaw & The Bottle Rockets, $20-$25. Thurs. 7 p.m.Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton. 4)...

Eugene Francis Elliott, 84, of 35 Avalon Ave., Hagerstown, Md., died Monday, April 30, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born June 25, 1927, in Butler, Pa., he was the son of the late Francis Charles and Jennie Viola Teague Elliott. He was preceded in...

The Newport-Mesa City Championships featured plenty of heroics and drama at Corona del Mar High last week. The local National Junior Basketball league was grateful to use the gym at CdM. The players made sure to leave some lasting memories there. *...

Ramblin' Jack Elliott “A Stranger Here” Released April 7, 2009 Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album “Elliott brings a seen-it-all authenticity to this repertoire while Joe Henry's sympathetic production is pitch perfect.”...

Like most professional musicians these days, singer-songwriter-guitarist Joe Henry has a home studio where he produces records for himself as well as other artists, which — unlike most at-home recordings — include recent Grammy-winning...

Becky Mate is a one-woman band. In 1998, this Glendale resident founded International Art Day in the backyard and lobby of her modest Lexington Drive apartment. This year, Mayor Laura Friedman drafted a proclamation recognizing Art Day as the second...

Bands of heavy rain and strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm Lee knocked out power to thousands in Louisiana and Mississippi on Saturday and prompted evacuations in bayou towns like Jean Lafitte, where water was lapping at the front doors of some homes....