www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/Porgy-and-Bess/ I got back from Sweden and had a day & a half to organize a big party, so in the name of time management, I sacrificed going to see “Porgy & Bess” at The Ahmanson. Instead, I gave the tickets to my friends Gloria Gordon and Gloria Shepard. Both are theatre and musical fans,…
Ernest Hemingway wrote in Cuba … I think it was a prize-winning novel… but I’ll have to do my research now that my friend CHUCK LARSEN brought me back a picture he took of Hemingway’s Corona. I was speechless when Chuck presented me this photo the other evening. I recognize how immensely thoughtful he is to…
Catherine Stribling and I worked together at MPH Entertainment a while back… and we’ve stayed friends, usually drinking lunch with Bonnie Peterson… over margaritas and tortilla chips in dark and busy Mexican joints. But this time, I wanted something different. Catherine had sent me a picture of a typewriter keyboard — a wall installation — from…
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1911519 I’m not sure whose typewriter this was, whether it was owned by George Plimpton or Peter Matthiessen (my father’s favorite author) who just passed away last weekend… and originated “The Paris Review” as a cover for working for the CIA… no matter whose fingers touched its keyboard, I loved seeing it featured front &…
Design the Night: WYSIWYG THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 5 – 9 pm In conjunction with the exhibition Graphic Design: Now in Production, what you see and what you get are lively discussions with artists and designers, an orchestra of typewriters, a self-serve design bar, music by guest DJs from The Avenue Concept, and much more – come design…
At the “Virtual Type-In” a few weeks ago — staged by my friend Louise Marler, famous typewriter artist — I hauled down my Olympia Compact 2 to type people’s letters. We had typewriters inside and out. Vintage, including kinds I’d never seen before. I was billed as the “Ghost Writer”. Louise tried to dictate…
http://www.ourventurablvd.com/November-2013/Whimsical-Elegance/ (Lisa Cerone at home in Encino…) *** My friend and writing teacher Linda Schreyer met me this morning at the Farmer’s Market up at Beverly Glen. It’s an easy way to shop for fruits & vegetables, support local vendors, and take a pleasant break from the cold, anonymous supermarkets that pretend to care about…
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I’ll be there from 12 noon to 3:30P — I’m the Ghost Writer! 3000 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica Go to the Santa Monica airport… to “L.A. Marler” studios. Look for the typewriters! Please Share
