Book Party with Mayor Richard Riordan

When Friday, October 03, 2014 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location Los Angeles Press Club, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027 Registration RSVP Registration is closed Join us for a wine reception and book signing with Mayor Richard Riordan. The mayor, member of Los Angeles Press Club’s advisory board, will talk about his book and his time as a mayor. The event is open to the public and the book will be available for purchase and signing. The Mayor: How I Turned Around Los Angeles After Riots, an Earthquake…

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Music Legend Quincy Jones to Receive the Visionary Award

Monday, September 22, 2014 6:07 PM HOLLYWOOD, CA: The Los Angeles Press Club is proud to announce that music legend Quincy Jones will accept the Visionary Award at a gala celebration on November 23 at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles. The Visionary Award was instituted two years ago to honor an individual within the Entertainment Industry who uses their high-profile status to make the world a better place and to spread information about issues of freedom and importance. Quincy Jones pioneered the model of using celebrity to raise money…

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Book Publishing Workshop with Susan Shapiro

When Thursday, August 14, 2014 7:00 PM Location LA Press Club, 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Registration Member Pricing – $5.00 Non-Member Pricing – $20.00 SUSAN SHAPIRO: SECRETS OF PUBLISHING PANEL, Thursday August 14 from 6 to 8:30 pm with agent BJ Robbins, editors Dan Smetanka & Ky Henderson & authors Sue, Kenan Trebincevic, Amy Alkon, Liza Monroy & Tom Zoellner Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd in L.A. (free parking on site) $5 for members/$20 nonmembers Phone: 323-669-8081

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A Press Club Dedicates Entertainment Awards to Robin Williams

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:41 PM Los Angeles Press Club will dedicate its 7th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award to the late Robin Williams. Because of Williams being a true philanthropist, working tirelessly for the homeless, sick and our troops, the press club’s board of directors finds it appropriate to dedicate the awards to Williams. Robin Williams wife, Susan Schneider, said, “it is our hope that the focus will not be on Robin’s death but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions.” The Los…

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The 2014 Daniel Pearl Fellows Reception and Discussion

Wednesday, August 06, 2014 9:39 PM LA Press Club hosts a discussion with the 2014 Daniel Pearl Fellows, Asma Ghribi (Tunisia), Kiran Nazish (Pakistan), and Sherif Tarek (Egypt). The event will be moderated by Rob Eshman, publisher and editor of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles WEDNESDAY, august 13, at the press club undefined 4773 Hollywood Blvd., L.A. Cocktail reception at 7 pm, followed by the program at 7.30 pm. RSVP

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Leading by Example and Making the World a Better Place Too

Leading by Example and Making the World a Better Place Too Journalist and Former California First Lady Maria Shriver receives the Los Angeles Press Club’s Public Service Award   BY ALEX BEN BLOCK Although Maria Shriver already had a distinguished career in journalism, her life changed in 2003 when she woke up to find herself First Lady of California. Determined not to let her role be simply symbolic, she created pioneering programs and initiatives to help the working poor, military families and the disabled, and to champion women. She inherited…

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Giving a Voice to Those Who Have None

Giving a Voice to Those Who Have None Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Ann Curry Has Made a Career Out of Being Fair and Giving the World a Chance to Care   BY TED JOHNSON PHOTOS COURTESY OF NBC NEWS Ann Curry’s recent NBC News project, the digital documentary “Twitter Diplomacy,” was notable not only for the way it explored social media’s role in easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, but in the behind-the-scenes access she and her team were granted on both sides of the negotiations. Curry, the recipient…

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