Kiki Ebsen performed her one-woman show and multi-media theater production To Dad with Love: A Tribute to Buddy Ebsen at the Theater West on Friday September 6, 2019. It was evident on her premier that show business has always been in her blood as she wore several hats that evening, not […]
Category: Arting Around
Arting Around | Bunny Brunel Performs with His Band CAB for Two Spectacular Summer Concerts!
Bunny Brunel’s CAB performed to a sold out crowd at the famous Baked Potato in Studio City on August 17, 2019. The lineup that evening featured Bunny Brunel (fretless), Virgil Donati (drums), Dennis Hamm (keys) Alex Sill (guitar), and Kaylene Peoples (flute/vocals). From the very first note the audience was treated to music that rocked the house.
Arting Around | Keiko Matsui and Her New CD ECHO
After I heard Marcus play on this song, I decided to make “Echo” my title track. I also had Jimmy Branly on drums, Jimmy Johnson on bass, and Ramon Stagnano on acoustic guitar. When I heard everyone’s solos, it made me cry. The music was really heartfelt.
Arting Around | Terri Lyne Carrington: Paving the Way for Women in Jazz
Terri Lyne Carrington is an accomplished musician, composer and producer. She also teaches at Berklee College of Music, and is their artistic director for the annual Boston Beantown Jazz Festival. Over the span of four decades (her professional career began at the age of eleven as a jazz drummer prodigy), […]
Arting Around | weSPARK Cancer Support Center Presents May Contain Nuts! A Night of Comedy Honoring Larry King & Alonzo Bodden
On October 9th, weSPARK Cancer Support Center presented “May Contain Nuts! A Night of Comedy” at the Skirball Cultural Center which was a fund-raiser honoring Larry King and Alonzo Bodden. On the red carpet that evening were Larry King (talk-show host, author), Alonzo Bodden (comedian, actor), Marcus Miller (jazz bassist, recording artist), Nancy Allen (actress, executive director of weSpark), Wendy Liebman (comedian), Mark DeCarlo (actor, television host), and Ed Begley, Jr. (actor).
Arting Around | The 2nd Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival Recap!
The 2nd Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival kicked off their fabulous concert on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the Embarcadero Marina Park North with a sizzling hot lineup that soared with talent all day long. The dashing and super sonic sax player, Eric Darius hosted the day, as well as the headliner act to that evening. Pat Prescott of 94.7 The WAVE and San Diego’s own radio host Kelly Cole lent their masterful talents that weekend to announce the acts.
Arting Around | The Artemis Women In Action Film Festival Awards Gala 2018
On April 26, 2018, The Artemis Women In Action Film Festival (AWIAFF), presented by Paul Feig kicked off their 4th Annual film festival by holding an awards ceremony at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills. There was a red carpet before the ceremony that was attended by the […]
Arting Around | Eloise Laws: Still Looking Forward After 30 Years in the Music Industry
Eloise Laws has worn many hats in the entertainment industry throughout her career — Broadway actress, author, songwriter, vocalist, and recording artist. Her mother was the director of the church choir and encouraged her to pursue singing as a profession. Eloise ultimately began performing at church. It was this influence […]
Arting Around | Melanie Griffith Stars in The Graduate at the Laguna Playhouse
This version of THE GRADUATE at the Laguna Playhouse ministers a new spin on the classic tale. It is a delightful evening of theater with a special twist of sparkle watching the lovely Melanie Griffith starring as Mrs. Robinson.
Arting Around | Shari Belafonte & Wendy Davis Host the GreenLight Women’s Inaugural Brunch, Honoring Black Women in the Military
Shari Belafonte: The one thing that needs to happen in our industry is that women need to come out and support other women. We had a hard way to go and we still have a hard way to go. A lot of women who have made it up into the upper echelons have become very protective of their space, and they were still reluctant to embrace other women in the industry, but hopefully that is going to change right now. I sympathize with them. I was one of those women who didn’t take sh*t from producers who were hitting on me.