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Keeping up with Domenic Priore
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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.
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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
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