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The Faces Behind the Blogs: LA’s Bloggers to Gather at Press Club

You’re invited to the October 22 “Blogger Face Up,” a light evening of wine and wit where scores of Los Angeles bloggers and social media mavens can meet face-to-face. The evening begins at 6:30 PM with a cocktail hour featuring wine and appetizers. At 7:30 PM, we’ll enjoy a relaxed, 45-minute chat among top online talents [...]

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A LETTER FROM PRESS CLUB PRESIDENT CHRIS WOODYARD After another successful year, the Press Club is looking for fresh ideas and energy to continue our tradition of serving journalists across Southern California. Please consider running for the Board of Directors. You’ll be able to make a great organization even greater, lending a hand in organizing our important [...]

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• Remember... Cocktails with Robert Hilburn and Geoff Boucher. November 12. #
• Award-winning, veteran sportscaster Rod Van Hook has died, LAradio.com reported Monday (9). According to KNX/KFWB program director Andy Ludlum, Van Hook died this weekend following a long illness. Van Hook was heard on KFWB, KSPN and 710/KMPC. At the time of his death, he was teamed with Brian Golden on the Sports USA Radio network where he co-anchored pre-and postgame coverage of NFL games and college football. He is a Golden Mic and AP award-winner and recipient of three Los Angles Press Club awards. Services have not been announced. #
• WHAT: Robert Hilburn, longtime pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times and author of the new book, Corn Flakes With John Lennon, in conversation with Times entertainment writer Geoff Boucher. WHEN: 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 WHERE: at the club in the Steve Allen Theater, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., in Los Feliz Free parking, Metro: Red Line -- Sunset/Vermont station. COST: Free to members -- so join the club! DRINKS and FINGER FOOD included with admission RSVP, by CLICKING HERE #
• WHAT: Robert Hilburn, longtime pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times and author of the new book, Corn Flakes With John Lennon, in conversation with Times entertainment writer Geoff Boucher WHEN: 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 WHERE: at the club in the Steve Allen Theater, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., in Los Feliz Free parking, Metro: Red Line -- Sunset/Vermont station. COST: Free to members -- so join the club! DRINKS and FINGER FOOD included with admission RSVP, by CLICKING HERE For 35 years, Robert Hilburn chronicled the evolution of rock music -- from the Beatles to U2 to Green Day -- in the Los Angeles Times. One of the most influential music writers in the nation, his reviews helped launch Elton John in America and popularize other top artists. His myriad adventures included being the only journalist present for Johnny Cash's concert at Folsom prison and being invited to watch cartoons with Michael Jackson in his bedroom. Hilburn's new book traces his journey through the rock n' roll age and how the music affects us all. He will take questions from Geoff Boucher, an arts reporter whose diverse work in the Times recently included a ode to Hilburn and his long career, and from the audience. #