Karen Carpenter

Frank Pooler dies at 86; choral director mentored the Carpenters

2013-01-25 19:28:00

Frank Pooler, a longtime choral director at Cal State Long Beach who is credited with helping the 1970s pop group the Carpenters develop their signature sound, has died. He was 86. Pooler died Jan. 19 in his Los Alamitos home after a short battle with...

Q&A with 'Dark Shadows' costume designer Colleen Atwood

2012-05-13 00:00:00

"Dark Shadows,"which hit theaters on Friday, not only revives long-dormant vampire Barnabas Collins, it also brings back some giggle- and cringe-inducing fashions of the early 1970s. Leisure suits. Mirrored aviator sunglasses. Bell-bottoms, chunky...

Influences: Broadway star and Tony winner Lea Salonga

2011-03-02 16:33:00

Influences: Cabaret singer Justin Vivian Bond

2011-04-06 16:33:22

Music review: Long Beach Symphony begins 75th season

2009-10-19 04:32:36

Live review: Brian Wilson and company in the 'Sun'

2009-12-07 16:34:00

Sonic Youth live in Pomona tonight

2010-01-08 16:34:54

A Christmas wish: Get back to basics

2008-12-20 00:00:00

It's not even Christmas yet, and I've already gained 5 pounds, most of it on my face (see dotted sketch). Five pounds doesn't sound like a lot, unless it's all in your jowls. Besides, I have been gaining 5 pounds every Christmas for about 20 years now,...

25 'Thriller' facts

2008-02-12 00:00:00

1. "Thriller," the biggest-selling album ever, wasn't the only Michael Jackson work released in November 1982. A few weeks before it was set to hit stores, MCA Records released an album of Jackson reading the story of "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" and...

Terrence Howard: 'Iron Man's' music man

2008-05-03 00:00:00

It was hustle and flow, all right. Terrence Howard, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for his role as Djay, the rapping pimp protagonist of Craig Brewer's acclaimed 2005 film, was doing everything but serving smoked Gouda to the 40 or so people...

Munich fetes Haynes with retrospective: Showcase includes 'Velvet Goldmine,' 'I'm Not There'

2012-05-29 21:55:05

BERLIN -- The Munich Film Festival, which runs June 29-July 7, is honoring Todd Haynes with a complete retrospective of his work. Haynes' multifaceted repertoire ranges from groundbreaking gay films like "Poison," and landmark music pics "Velvet...

VOD Spotlight: Nicolas Cage in “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance”

2012-06-12 04:32:42

Jon Konjoyan, 45, former national promotion director at AM records, holds up the Carpenter's record album from 1973 titled, "Now and Then", that shows their home, seen in background, on Newville Ave. in Downey, California..

2008-02-11 00:00:00