CATCH COMEDIANS, RAPPERS AT AWARDS, NBA EVENTS.Byline: - Fred Shuster As the city gears up for the Grammy Awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. , followed by the 2004 NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= All-Star Jam Session, there's music and comedy connected with both events. Although most record academy soirees are for members only, the organization has opened up tonight's ``Salute to Comedy'' at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood. The lineup includes sets by some of the year's comedy Grammy nominees (Margaret Cho, ``Weird Al'' Yankovic, Garrison Keillor Garrison Keillor (born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, columnist, musician, satirist, and radio personality. , David Cross and George Lopez
George C. Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. He runs and produces his own show called George Lopez. ) and past winners. Info at (323) 656-1336 or www.laughfactory.com. Also, the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy High School Jazz Ensembles, consisting of high school singers and instrumentalists chosen from across the country, will be joined by special guests at two venues. On Thursday, Chick Corea meets the high-schoolers at the Knitting Factory Hollywood. For reservations, call (323) 463-0204 or www.knittingfactory.com. On Saturday, Eric Marienthal, David Benoit and Craig Chaquico appear with the youth ensembles at the Endless Dreams Yacht at Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach. Info: (562) 596-2199 or grammy.com. On Feb. 12, the NBA All-Star Jam Session kicks off five days of basketball and hip-hop at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. . The music schedule scores with Nelly, Fabolous, MC Lyte, Nappy Roots, Sean Paul, Murphy Lee and others on the event's Club NBA stage. Info: (800) 462-2849 or www.nba.com. |
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