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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…
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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…
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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…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Missy Elliott, Da Brat join ‘Black Music Honors’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The eighth “Black Music Honors,” an annual event that celebrates the illustrious achievements and exceptional…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ludacris receives Hall of Fame star for acting
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled May 18 honoring Chris “Ludacris”…
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BOOK CORNER: Insects, humans communicate in ‘Big Dreams of Small Creatures’
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Eleven-year-old Eden’s life is upended after she saves a wasp nest from destruction and discovers…
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