The Shirelles News

Although it covers much the same ground as Factory Made , an earlier book about the Warhol '60s, Tony Scherman and David Dalton 's Pop more vividly evokes the moment when the macho painters of the '50s were dethroned by a dough-faced gay graphic designer from Pittsburgh .

"Ghostly" would be an apt qualifier for this cover of the Shirelles/Carole King classic by the Swedish artist behind one of last year's most remarkable breakthroughs.

Just who is Florence Greenberg and why does she deserve a play? In its world premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse, "Baby, It's You!" by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux attempts to answer that question on many levels.

The holidays are almost here and with them come fresh entertainment fare. Two new productions opened last week.

This is just the kind of weekend you can sink your teeth into. DO Eastside Walk It Out What: Personal trainer Lou Becker's hour-plus, low-impact workout takes you out and about in Elysian Park.

The a 60s is steeped in nostalgia. There was a lot going on: a sexual revolution; the Vietnam War; Martin Luther King Jr.a s a oeI Have A Dreama speech; the assassinations of King, Malcolm X and President John F. Kennedy.

The third annual Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Young Leadership's Roaring '20s Old Hollywood gala, at the historic Los Angeles Theatre downtown, includes casino gambling, dinner and an open bar.

November 3, 2009 - Carole King started writing songs young and found solid success writing songs for artists like Bobby Vee and Dusty Springfield and The Shirelles and Aretha Franklin.

John Mellencamp The nominations for the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony have been announced, with ballots in the mail to the SongHall voting membership.

The following pets are featured for adoption at the Alexandria Animal Shelter this week: "Tony Orlando" and "Dawn" are three Miniature Pinscher-Lhasa Apso puppy-mix. Adoption fees are $95 for each female and $90 for the male.

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Amy Winehouse is to appear on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing this weekend - as a backing singer for her goddaughter.

The Alexandria Animal Shelter is featuring 10 dogs that are available for adoption this week: "Tin-Tin" is a female mixed breed who is very smart and will come to you when called.

Black Gold are a tricky band to review. They ably supported Neko Case with a technically excellent performance yet almost all the songs were, how can I put it, predictable.

Flash back to the 1960s and spend some time with three of rock-n-roll's first female super groups.

The musical "Baby, It's You," about New Jersey housewife Florence Greenberg, who in the early 1960's discovered The Shirelles and built one of the most successful independent record companies with African-American song-writer Luther Dixon, which had it's world premiere at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood is moving to the Pasadena Playhouse.

The Clark Center is known for stellar performances and recognizable acts that include a diverse and entertaining selection of world-class performers in a variety of musical genres such as bluegrass, big band, Celtic, jazz, contemporary, and country, as well as comedy, acrobatics, and theatrical productions.

It might simply be "happenstance", as Harmonix man John Drake describes it, that The Beatles: Rock Band hits day and date with the fully remastered back catalogue, but it is nevertheless an unprecedented Beatlesgasm beyond the wettest, wildest dreams of oily marketing men.

The Meetinghouse Park Summer Music series holds its first Do-Wop Night on Sat., August 15, starting at 6:00 p.m. Get out those saddle shoes and hop into the '57 Chevy for a night of throwback music!! They're starting out with the music of old friends, the Reminisants.

Grand Theatre, London will present "Freddy Vette and the Flames" as part of hot August night series on Thu, Aug 27, 2009.