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20 May 2012

Happy 100th Gene Kelly! Love, Oscar

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A big centennial event for Gene Kelly @ the Academy. [...]

13 May 2012

Investing in artists: choreographer Nora Chipaumire and her fellow winners of the 2012 Alpert Awards

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A quick chat with the 2012 Alpert Award winner for dance Nora Chipaumire [...]

11 May 2012

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, American arts philanthropists par excellence, oversee 2012 Alpert Awards

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Herb & Lani, still active artists themselves, joined in on an award ceremony for the Alpert Awards today in Santa Monica. [...]

11 May 2012

Carol Channing originated the role of Lorelei in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”

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A little compare and contrast exercise on “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” [...]

7 May 2012

BYOB – Bring Your Own Blanket – to “Oscars Outdoors”

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled its new screening venue and summer on-the-lawn film series. “Oscars Outdoors,” kicks off on Friday, June 15 and runs through Saturday, August 18. [...]

6 May 2012

Robin Williams’ “eclectic celebration of the dance” in “The Birdcage”

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Robin Williams loves the dancers — in”The Birdcage.” [...]

3 May 2012

Remnants of “The Players” found in anthropological dig of Los Angeles nightclub property

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During the renovation of the property, Morton, peeled back enough layers to discover traces of the site’s original hotspot: Preston Sturges’ Players Club. [...]

25 April 2012

Marvelous East Village building echoing with art history receives preservation award

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A grand old building in New York City’s East Village with a lot of great cultural history is being cared for. [...]

23 April 2012

Canapes and CLOCLO made COL*COA cool

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My rundown of COLCOA, the French film festival in Los Angeles, 2012. [...]

23 April 2012

Tribeca Film Festival off to the races with “Ballets With A Twist”

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Choreographer Marilyn Klaus’s “Ballets With A Twist” to premiere a new piece, “Mint Julep” at the upcoming street fair of the Tribeca Film Festival. Music by Steve Gaboury. [...]