Priscilla Renea Performs; the Bird and the Bee Sing a Hal David Tune at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2013   The ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2013 honored songwriters and publishers of 2012’s most performed music Apr. 17 at the Loew’s Hollywood Hotel. The awards ceremony followed a breezy...

Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and More Line Up for Hal David 90th Birthday Salute    Update Sept. 2, 2012: The world lost a great man Saturday, when Hal David died. My husband and I had the great privilege of attending a small dinner party, which Hal and Eunice graciously...

Best Galas in Los Angeles of Fall 2011   An Unforgettable MOCA Moment No one will soon forget the Museum of Contemporary Art‘s Nov. 12 Gala in 2011, where performance artist Marina Abramovic created table centerpieces of nude women and human heads. Added to the unearthly atmosphere,...

Literary Feast with Hall of Fame Songbook Writers Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann   Usually money can’t buy the chance to meet, let alone dine with, the author of a favorite book, although for one night every two years in Los Angeles, that opportunity exists for all those who support the Los...

Kristin Chenoweth, Dionne Warwick & Smokey Robinson Get Set to Salute Hal David at 90   Acclaimed lyricist Hal David turned 90 in May and to celebrate his birthday, David’s legendary admirers are amassing to present a musical tribute Oct. 17 to benefit the ASCAP Foundation and the...