Jerry Leiber

Pasadena Playhouse: Mike Stoller and wife gave crucial $1 million

2013-01-23 14:01:00

If the Pasadena Playhouse had decided to adopt a theme song when a dire economy and long-standing debts forced it to cease operations for most of 2010 while it tried to claw its way back to solvency, “Stand by Me,” the 1961 pop-soul classic...

Jerry Leiber dies at 78; lyricist in songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller

2011-08-23 00:00:00

Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner, Mike Stoller, created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early '60s with energy and mischievous humor, has died. He was 78. Leiber, the words half of the duo, died Monday at...

Gil Bernal dies at 80; veteran tenor saxophonist

2011-07-27 00:00:00

Gil Bernal, a tenor saxophonist who during his long career played a variety of styles with artists such as Spike Jones, Lionel Hampton and Ry Cooder, has died. He was 80. Bernal died of congestive heart failure July 17 at Glendale Adventist Medical...

The Morning Fix: Breaking China's wall. Disney not marveled. Free Slingbox!

2011-08-24 16:33:30

Book Calendar events for the week of January 30, 2011

2011-01-29 00:00:00

Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller: The legendary songwriting duo will present and sign their recent autobiography, "Hound Dog." Every Picture Tells a Story, 1333 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 6 p.m. Free....

A guide to 'American Idol' on TV this week: May 11 - 18

2011-05-10 21:36:40

Wednesday's Highlights: 'South Park' on Comedy Central

2011-05-10 21:36:37

'Smokey Joe's Cafe' ★★★

2013-05-03 15:03:00

"Smokey Joe's Cafe," or "Baby That's Rock 'n' Roll" as it used to be known, is a straight-up Broadway revue based on the formidable catalog of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. No more, no less. It fits quite sexily into the intimate confines of the Theo...

Hoping for a profitable new life for 'Smokey Joe' and Julia

2013-02-28 10:02:00

Anyone in show business — anyone with a clue, anyway — who found their way to No Exit Cafe in Rogers Park last fall could not have helped but notice an opportunity to make some money. Theo Ubique, which has the new production of Andrew Lloyd...

'Smokey Joe's Cafe' headed back to Royal George

2013-02-14 09:58:00

The hit Theo Ubique production of "Smokey Joe's Cafe," the revue of the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, is to have a commercial transfer to the Royal George Theatre's cabaret space. The show, directed and choreographed�by Brenda Didier,�will...

On the Town: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Playhouse honor patrons

2013-02-09 12:14:00

Love was in the air when the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) honored the generosity of long-term supporters Jennifer and Royce Diener of Santa Monica. Also honored were Santa Fe, N.M. residents David K. and Kay Duke Ingalls. The Ingalls currently...

Pasadena Playhouse identifies anonymous donors who gave $1M in 2010

2013-01-23 16:51:00

The Pasadena Playhouse on Wednesday identified a previously anonymous pair of donors whose $1-million gift in May 2010 helped lift the organization out of bankruptcy. Songwriter Mike Stoller and musician Corky Hale Stoller, members of the Playhouse&...

"Smokey Joe's Cafe," or "Baby That's Rock 'n' Roll" as it used to be known, is a straight-up Broadway revue based on the formidable catalog of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. No more, no less.

2012-10-04 00:00:00