The Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) will close its doors on December 31.For 10 years, HMI has taught music to over 30,000 children in Los Angeles and related schools, awarded full scholarships to over 800 young musicians to further study music and performed yearly summer concerts free to the public. Says Ginny Mancini, President of the Board of Directors, and widow of the Pink Panther composer, “After ten incredible years of nurturing, mentoring and introducing hundreds of emerging young musicians to the world, our Board of Directors took a hard look at the future, and the ominous landscape of funding for the arts. The decision to close was difficult, yet realistic in assessing the rising costs and our commitment to maintain the level of excellence and integrity this organization was founded on.”
You might be interested in …
Venice Boardwalk Turns into Massive World Cup Final Viewing Party (Video)
Screens popped up, people gathered along the walkway, restaurants and bars were packed and a giant screen drew huge crowds at Washington Square
The Santa Monica Pier at Night. Photo Credit: City of Santa Monica.
Main Street shuts down on Thursday for Santa Monica’s State of the City Festival
ESPN and Goldenvoice join Thursday’s Main Street event in Santa Monica. Main Street will transform into a “free, family-friendly celebration” this Thursday as Santa Monica hosts its annual State of the City address and a […]
Britannia Pub Says Goodbye After 30 Years (Video)
Paul and Sonya Cain opened the British pub on St. Patrick’s Day 1996
Suspect in Santa Monica road rage incident arrested. Photo Credit: YouTube.
Wild 100+-mph pursuit of Santa Monica road rage suspect ends in arrest
The CHP stops the suspect’s vehicle after dangerous countywide chase. Police tackled and arrested the driver of a black Range Rover on Tuesday morning after a wild multi-freeway pursuit reaching speeds over 100 mph came […]
GoFundMe: @Chloe Behrens. Behrens, who began playing harmonica at age 5 in the Bronx and served in the U.S. Army, is regarded as a Venice icon
Venice Beach Musician Stanley ‘The Baron’ Behrens Recovering from Serious Bike Crash
Behrens, who contributed to television soundtracks such as “My Name Is Earl” and films including “The Rum Diary,” was hit by a driver who failed to yield. By Carlos Reyes Stanley Behrens, a longtime Venice […]
Wikipedia Commons. “The Pitt” received nominations for outstanding drama series and acting nods
‘The Pitt’ Leads California Tax Credit Projects With 25 Emmy Nominations
Eleven projects that received state tax credits earned a combined 79 nominations, according to a state announcement. The medical drama “The Pitt” led California Film and Television Tax Credit recipients with 25 nominations for the […]
RECENT POSTS
