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On the Town: Burroughs Bowl puts students center stage
From the Hollywood Bowl, the Greek Theater and the John Anson Ford Amphitheater to Burbank's own Starlight Bowl, Burbankers have no shortage when it comes to selecting a nearby venue for an evening of star-canopied music. While not as high profile as...
Tags: Entertainment, Les Miserables (musical), Music, Music Industry
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Barbara Morrison: Songs from a survivor
While Barbara Morrison's 1973 arrival to the jazz and blues party was somewhat late, the singer has definitely lived it to the hilt. One of Los Angeles' top jazz vocalists, Morrison made her bones on the bandstand alongside the top names in music,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music, Ceremonies, Culture
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Fun times and 'Dirty Water'
Dick Dodd is one of the most persuasive and recognizable voices in the classic American rock ’n’ roll pantheon. Lead singer and drummer of mid-’60s Hollywood rockers the Standells, his declarative, sneering vocals on big-beat staples...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Music Theater
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The Blasters' frontman Phil Alvin takes to the stage New Year's Eve after a scary 2012
When Phil Alvin takes the stage for a New Year's Eve solo set at Joe's Great American Bar & Grill in Burbank, he won't just be welcoming in 2013. He'll be closing the book on a year he'd rather forget. “Starting in November 2011, 2012 has been...
Tags: Entertainment, John Doe, Music, New Year's Day, Los Lobos (music group)
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Salsa swings as the main course
To the casual observer, Burbank may not look like a hotbed of salsa and swing dancing. But anyone looking a little more closely this summer would have discovered crowds filling the sidewalks of downtown Burbank every Thursday night, stepping out to the...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Restaurants, Dance, Business Enterprises
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Ballet studio evolves while maintaining tradition of storytelling
Natasha Middleton's ballet studio and company are evolving in their second decade, but she said she stays true to her main philosophy — perpetuating the tradition of the Ballet Russe while training young dancers for the professional spotlight....
Tags: Students, Entertainment, Music, Michael Jackson, Teaching and Learning
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Band will blow its own horns again
My brother and I were the best of friends when we were in elementary school in Burbank during the mid 1960s. But that changed after I started Muir Middle School and went on to Burbank High School in the '70s. We barely saw one another, even though the...
Tags: Students, Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, Music, Photography
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Catching up with Red Simpson, the Bard of Bakersfield
Bakersfield country singer-songwriter Red Simpson, 78, has enjoyed a long, distinguished career. A key architect of Bakersfield's crackling, regional musical style, he's had his songs recorded by the biggest names in the business — Merle Haggard,...
Tags: Germany, Arts and Culture, Merle Haggard, Entertainment, Gram Parsons
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Community: Three seniors pick up women's scholarships
Three Burbank High School graduating seniors were honored at the Burbank University Women's Scholarship Tea at the home of Marcia Baroda May 10. Receiving college scholarships were Seda Byrut and Valery Vasquez from Burbank High School and Jordan Bradley...
Tags: Financial Aid, Students, Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, Music
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The angel of rock 'n' roll
When rock 'n' roll singer Jimmy Angel hits the stage at the Smoke House restaurant on Saturday, it will be just another stop along a decidedly tumultuous five-decade career path. Angel, who specializes in a mixture of retro-1950s big beat and fiery...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Music Industry, Dining and Drinking, James Dean
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Brooks, Bulldogs bite down
THOUSAND OAKS — The Burbank High softball team isn't very representative of a typical No. 3 league squad in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. The Bulldogs were in the hunt for the Pacific League championship until the final regular-season game and...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Sports, Tri-Valley Corporation, Baseball
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It's time to discuss performance medals
This spring at Burbank elementary schools, principals awarded medals to students based on state test results from the prior year. My special needs son did not receive a medal and broke down into tears during his assembly. When my older son brought home...Tags: Students, Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, Music, Teaching and Learning
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