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Children deserve smokeless air
I think Tony Bruno has his facts wrong in regard to secondhand smoke (“Smoking restrictions set to expand,” April 30). The City Council is not passing smoking restrictions to punish the smoker. Our first priority is the children, and the...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), John Burroughs, Entertainment, Music, Human Interest
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Review: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Michael Andrew
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's "My Funny Valentine" on Saturday was billed as a program of romantic music, but it wasn't all boy-meets-girl. Featuring Michael Andrew and Swingerhead, the concert was just as much a love letter to musical theater...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Music, Marvin Hamlisch, Culture
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Watch 'Family Guy' take on Broadway in theater-themed episode
[This post has been updated.] "Family Guy" on Fox gave its satirical regards to Broadway on Sunday in a new episode in which Brian and Stewie face off as rival playwrights battling for supremacy in the Griffin household. Sunday's episode featured...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Seth MacFarlane, David Mamet, Arts and Culture, A Streetcar Named Desire (movie)
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2012 in review: Notable deaths in theater
Including award-winning composers and memorable actors, the theater world lost some big names in 2012. Marvin Hamlisch, who penned the songs for "A Chorus Line," died in August in Los Angeles at the age of 68. His death came just as he was finishing his...Tags: Arts, Entertainment, Music Industry, Arts and Culture, Music
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Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68; award-winning composer of popular music
When Marvin Hamlisch auditioned for the Juilliard School of Music, he played not Chopin or Mozart but the American folk standard "Goodnight, Irene," a choice that could have had lamentable results for any other prospective student. But Hamlisch quickly...
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Marvin Hamlisch tribute in New York draws big stars
The late Marvin Hamlisch received a tribute Tuesday evening in New York that drew a number of friends and collaborators from the worlds of theater, music and movies. The roster of attendees to the invitation-only event included Barbra Streisand, Neil...
Tags: Marvin Hamlisch, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Entertainment, Lincoln Center
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The leader of the Pops
Michael Feinstein was surprised to be asked to fill the newly named Marvin Hamlisch Chair as principal conductor of the Pasadena Pops orchestra. “I was gobsmacked,” Feinstein said, “and very touched.” Feinstein succeeds Hamlisch,...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Henry Mancini, Arts and Culture, Broadway Theater, Michael Feinstein
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'The Lion King' to surpass 'A Chorus Line' on Broadway
"The Lion King" is set to roar past "A Chorus Line" on Wednesday to become the fifth-longest running show in Broadway history. The Disney musical, directed by Julie Taymor, has been playing for 14 years and nine months. It opened at the New Amsterdam...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Spider-Man (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Spider-Man (movie), Music
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Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68
Marvin Hamlisch, the composer of "A Chorus Line" and a prolific Broadway and Hollywood figure known for his accessible, toe-tapping melodies, thick glasses, love of silky strings and ebullient if nerdy personality, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age...
Tags: Entertainment Events, New York City, Movies, Scott Joplin, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Marvin Hamlisch, "Chorus Line" Composer, Dies at 68
CNNLOS ANGELES -- Marvin Hamlisch, a prolific composer who put together musical ensembles for an array of movies, television and theater shows, died at his home in Los Angeles, his agent said Tuesday. His work over a four-decade career earned him three...Tags: Entertainment Events, Golden Globe Awards, Arts and Culture, The Sting (movie), Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Marvin Hamlisch, 68, remembered by theater collaborators
Marvin Hamlisch, who died Monday in Los Angeles at 68, was one of the most honored composers in the theater world, and one of the hardest working. From his songs for "A Chorus Line," which opened in 1975 and ran on Broadway for close to 15 years, to...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Tony Awards, Music
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