By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The icon born Quincy Delight Jones Jr. might have turned 90 in March, but details for the huge party the Los Angeles […]
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BOOK CORNER: King David faces ultimate trip in time-traveling novel
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer At the beginning of the pandemic David came across a picture of a woman on Instagram that he was certain […]
Charles Wright still making new music at 83
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — June celebrates Black Music Month and one of the most iconic R&B groups from Los Angeles is […]
Jason Moran offers a candid conversation about jazz
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Talking about jazz to someone who has been called “a risk-taker, a trendsetter and the most provocative thinker in current […]
Asian actress receives star on Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Saying she was “overwhelmed by this extraordinary honor,” actress Ming-Na Wen saw a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame […]
Milt Larsen, co-founder of Magic Castle, dies
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Milt Larsen, who co-founded Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle in the early 1960s, has died at the age of 92, club […]
BOOK COVER: Author removes veil from prison life in new memoir
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Time Served,” by T.L. Cromwell, is a memoir that offers an in-depth look at the author’s journey working for the […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Collection follows ‘Bird’s’ journey through L.A.
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Throughout his brief, but influential, life, Charlie “Bird” Parker made an enormous impact on popular music and laid the foundation […]
Kenny Leon talks about directing ‘A Soldier’s Play’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer A conversation with Kenny Leon quickly reveals that what he does and who he is, aren’t mutually exclusive. One of […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: L.A.’s Calmatic shoots remake of ‘White Men Can’t Jump’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer It’s a big week for the homie Charles Kidd II, better known as the award-winning commercial, music video, and movie […]