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BOOK CORNER: Plight of women captured in author’s latest poetry book
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Blue on a Blue Palette,” by Lynne Thompson, is a beautiful work of poetry that…
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Family accepts Walk of Fame star for Otis Redding
Karla Redding Andrews, left, is joined by her mother, Zella Redding, Oct. 4 for the unveiling of a star on…
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BOOK CORNER: Author uses acting process to provide tools to success
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Lights, Camera, Success,” by Sean Brasfield, is a thought-provoking book that challenges readers to redefine…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Witherspoon Foundation to honor comic George Wallace
Comic legend George Wallace will be honored Oct. 15 at the Catalina Jazz Club at the annual charity fundraiser of…
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‘American Idiot’ production features deaf and talking actors
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Green Day’s legendary rock opera, “American Idiot,” will reopen the iconic Mark…
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JOHN AMOS: 1939-2024 Actor portrayed television’s first Black dad in ‘Good Times’
Actor John Amos, who played the father in ‘Good Times,’ the first show to depict a working-class Black family, has…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: African singers go country in ‘Dusty and Stones’
‘Dusty & Stones,’ an award-winning film about two country singers from the small African nation of Swaziland, opens in Laemmle…
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Batman is first superhero with star of Walk of Fame
Batman and Burt Ward, who played Robin in the 1960s ‘Batman’ TV series, pose on the new Batman star that…
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BOOK CORNER: Author offers readers keys to real weight loss in book
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Happy Life at a Healthy Weight: Creating a Shame Free, Healthy Relationship with Food and…
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Black actor plays key role in LA Opera’s ‘Madame Butterfly’
Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel sings the role of Sharpless in ‘Madame Butterfly’ at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion through Oct. 13.
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