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SoCal Connected Assesses How Prop 13 Benefits Big Business

No Author — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:18:00 EST

As the budget stalemate looms over California, SoCal Connected re-examines Proposition 13, which some believe is well over-due for an overhaul that could potentially add millions to the state�s coffers.

BHHS Performing Arts Presents Fiddler on the Roof Next Week

No Author — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:45:00 EST

A company of more than 100, including a 50-member student orchestra, returns one of the world�s most beloved musicals to Beverly High as the Performing Arts Department presents Fiddler On The Roof.

Harry Connick, Jr., Gloria Estefan To Be Inducted Into Hollywood Bowl Hall Of Fame On June 17

No Author — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:21:00 EST

Grammy and Emmy Award-Winner Harry Connick, Jr. and seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan will be inducted in the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame at this Summer's Opening Concert on June 17.

LAWEBFEST Screens This Weekend; Top Six Entries To Receive Trip To Europe

No Author — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:38:00 EST

LAWEBFEST, America�s first all-web series festival according to organizers, is now underway with screenings today through March 27.

Filming Gravity

No Author — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:21:00 EST

Coming off the heels of Gravity�s nomination for best song in this year�s Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Beverly Hills� rocker Steve Cooke (second from left) teamed up with, from left, Steve Sidelnyk (Seal/Madonna), Marcus Brown (Seal/Madonna/Tina Turner) and Monte Pittman (Madonna/Adam Lambert/Prong) in L.A. last week to film the music video for the single. The three rock veterans play on Cooke�s album Radio. Gravity is dedicated to NASA Commander Mark Kelly, his wife Gabriella Giffords and Captain James Cook. The US Space Shuttle Endeavour is named after the first ship commanded by James Cook, the famous British explorer and distant relative of Cooke�s, who discovered New Zealand.

Local Singer, Voice Teacher Featured In Electronic Opera

No Author — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:12:00 EST

Beverly Hills opera singer and voice teacher Rachel Staples will be featured in Helene Federici�s ET Mostavy, part of �Theatrefication,� an event celebrating the centennial of the nation�s largest theater district, Saturday, March 26 at the Million Dollar Theatre, 307 S. Broadway, in downtown Los Angeles.

St. Patrick's Day Lunch And Dinner At The Peninsula Beverly Hills This Thursday, March 17

No Author — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:01:00 EST

Enjoy a plated three-course St. Patrick's Day Lunch or Dinner in The Belvedere, Club Bar or Living Room of The Peninsula Beverly Hillsthis Thursday, March 17.

Berkman Lands Principal Juvenile Role In L.A. Opera�s Production Of Britten�s Fludde

No Author — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:05:00 EST

Golda Berkman, daughter of Shalom and Gila Berkman, longtime residents and founders of the popular Urth Caffés, will play Mrs. Jaffet in next weekend�s LA Opera production of Benjamin Britten�s Noah�s Flood (Noye�s Fludde).

Final Music Lecture Series With Russell Steinberg

No Author — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:30:00 EST

The third and final in a series of insightful and entertaining lectures will be given by Russell Steinberg, popular composer/conductor/educator/LA Phil Upbeat Live lecturer on March 8.

Beverly Hills Chanteuse

No Author — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:01:00 EST

Elizabeth Up de Graff will bring her show �Dazzle & Bedazzled� to the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood for a one-night-only performance Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. Her repertoire includes jazz, ballads, comedy and Edith Piaf classics sung in French. For reservations, call 323-466-2210.

'Death, A Very Serious Comedy' Premiering In Los Angeles On February 19

No Author — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:20:00 EST

Sublime Entertainment and Soul Mining Productions present Death, A Very Serious Comedy, a satirical play about an Iranian-American�s surreal journey in the afterlife, premiering on Saturday, February 19, 2011at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

Second Music Lecture Series With Russell Steinberg

No Author — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:47:00 EST

A second in a series of insightful and entertaining lectures will be given by Russell Steinberg, popular composer/conductor/educator/LA Phil Upbeat Live lecturer on March 1.

Applications To Close For Beverly Hills Affaire In The Gardens

No Author — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:20:00 EST

Time is running out for fine artists to register for the Affaire in the Gardens art show on May 21-22 in Beverly Gardens Park. Artists are urged to apply before its Feb. 15 application deadline.

Reopening

No Author — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:40:00 EST

The Charles Aidikoff Screening Room at 150 S. Rodeo Dr. was re-engineered, re-dedicated and reopened by Lightyear Digital Entertainment with many of the company�s officials on hand at the dedication reception to honor Charles Aidikoff (third from left) on his 75th year in the film business. Pictured (from left): Dave Hosler, Robert Dominick, Bobby Franklin, Chuck Mulhearn, David Miller, and Pam Franklin.

A Jew Grows In Brooklyn Makes L.A. Premiere At American Jewish University

No Author — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:20:00 EST

American Jewish Univer-sity will become home to the Los Angeles� premiere of Jake Ehrenreich�s acclaimed comedy musical memoir A Jew Grows In Brooklyn, when it plays Wednesday, Feb. 16 through Sunday March 6 at the school, 15600 Mulholland Dr.

Fans Can Tune To Cooke�s Radio

No Author — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:35:00 EST

Radio, the latest release from Beverly Hills rocker Steve Cooke, known for his 12-string guitar virtuosity is now available in all digital outlets.

Beverly Hills Galleries To Be Part Of LA Art Show

No Author — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:04:00 EST

The Courier is co-sponsoring the 16th annual Los Angeles Art Show at the Convention Center downtown from Jan. 19-23.

College Professor's Life Turned Upside Down In 'Followed'

No Author — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:41:00 EST

Followed is the story of a socially-responsible college professor whose perfect world is threatened by the appearance of a tag-along zombie child.

Winter Music Lecture Series With Russell Steinberg

No Author — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:29:00 EST

For many listeners, Gustav Mahler�s symphonies provide the most intoxicating and even addictive experience in all classical music. Piano examples, recordings, and audience participation reveal secrets of Mahler�s compositional ideas and ingenious use of the symphony orchestra.

Violinist In Civic Center Concert

No Author — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:19:00 EST

Tim Fain, the violinist with �sheer youthful exuberance and dazzling technical skill� (Washington Post) who was recently heard and seen in Darren Aronofsky�s The Black Swan will give a concert at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 23 as part of the Greystone �Music In The Mansion� series.