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It's going to be a busy weekend for renowned rock author Domenic Priore; let's hope we can all keep up.
Tomorrow night at Skylight Books, Domenic Priore will host a symposium, slideshow and Q&A about his latest book, Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood. Read LAist's review.
Thursday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. - Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue (323) 660-1175 www.skylightbooks.com FREE
On Friday and Saturday, as part of the Sunset Strip Music Festival, Brian Chidester and Domenic Priore will be presenting Beatnik/Sunset Strip Slide Shows.
Friday June 27 and Saturday, June 28 Sunset Strip Music Festival Check the website for times and venues.
On Sunday evening, June 29, Priore will be taking over hosting duties for the Mods and Rockers Film Festival. He will be introducing Love Story, a documentary of LOVE, one of the hottest bands in LA. Also showing will be a documentary about modern jazz/bossa nova vibraphonist/arranger Gray McFarland, This is Gary McFarland. The director, Kristian St. Clair, who will be present for a Q&A before the film.
Sunday, June 29, 7 p.m.: Love documentary "Love Story" and Gary McFarland documentary "This is Gary McFarland," Mods & Rockers Festival, The American Cinematheque at Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (323) 466-3456
