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B2 The Malibu Times June 5, 2014 MALIBU SEEN By Kim Devore Entertainment Editor SHARE YOUR PHOTOS OF MALIBU WITH US Malibu Times Magazine devotes the last page of each issue to highlighting a photo taken by one of our readers. Send your photos to [email protected] for the “Last Look” section; photos need to be at least 300 dpi. Let us share your beautiful photos! People Photo courtesy Lani Hall Alpert Malibu’s Lani Hall Alpert delivers a smash summer read. BEST SUMMER READS A s an entertainment editor, I get loads of books coming my way for review. The one that really caught my eye was by local Lani Hall Alpert. I knew her husband, famed musician Herb Alpert, well. (His nephew was my first boyfriend in high school.) Who I didn’t know about was his talented wife Lani, whose new book, “Emotional Memories and Short Stories,” is on book- shelves now. We all know about her legendary husband, but Lani is impressive as well. She was born and raised in Chicago and became a professional singer at the tender age of 19. You might be surprised to learn that she was a lead vocalist with Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66. Her list of credits is vast. She recorded 12 albums in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and even sang the title for the Bond flick “Never Say Never Again,” which featured the last appearance of the great Sean Connery as 007. Now she’s turned to writing. Woven together with her per- sonal narrative, “Emotional Memories and Short Stories” illu- minates the “ever-shifting changes between dark and light in women’s lives.” It is set against the backdrop of Lani’s native city of Chicago. The work has won rave reviews from many notable names including Malibu’s Lou Adler, who says, “Her first book is as free form as a jazz piece, weaving in and out of intriguing situ- ations and indelible characters. She writes as she sings, with emo- tion and passion.” She also gets cheers from Sergio Mendes who says “Lani’s storytelling, like herself, is very sensitive, passionate and truly original.” Famed music boss and partner of Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss also gives her high praise: “Just like her incredible singing voice, Lani’s ‘Memories’ invites us on an extraordinary and reveal- ing journey, packed with passion and drama, driven by a beguiling imagination.” Not bad for fan reviews. Her vivid tales shed light on what it means for a woman to take back her power in a various situations. They include making a choice between an exciting stranger and a distant husband, deciding whether to continue a lifelong career, and confronting unexpected reactions to cosmetic surgery. Summer’s here, so grab a good book and go. SUMMER SCENE I t’s summertime movie time. The season kicked off with local Charlize Theron and Seth MacFarland in “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” The “Family Guy” creator takes on the wide- open spaces with pal Charlize riding shotgun. Tom Cruise doesn’t quit either. He stars with Emily Blunt on “The Edge of Tomorrow.” Expect a lot of action and pass the popcorn. Getting inspired Fifth-grade students from Webster Elementary School take a field trip to Shane’s Inspiration with students from Lokrantz Special Education Center School on May 22. Great outdoors Photo courtesy Lili Foster Webster Elementary School’s Troop 4035 visits Camp Lakota. Field Day fun Photo courtesy Michele Turturici Students at Point Dume Marine Science School participate in Field Day, where each classroom organizes a relay game and all of the classes rotate through each obstacle course, followed by a family picnic. B rianna Michelle Sacks, Malibu High School Class of 2007, graduated from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a master’s degree in journalism on May 16. Brianna, the daughter of Malibu residents Cathryn and Lee Sacks, was awarded out- standing journalism student by the Annenberg faculty. Prior to attending USC, Brianna received a Bachelor of Arts degree in American stud- ies and English with depart- mental honors from George Washington University magna cum laude. She will soon be reporting for the Los Angeles Times business desk as a recip- ient of the Carlson-Gerdts fel- lowship. Bright future Photo courtesy Lee Sacks Malibu High School graduate Brianna Sacks will soon report for Los Angeles Times as a recipient of the Carlson-Gerdts fellowship. Sharing his voice M alibu local Manny Sanoja landed the lead- ing tenor role in the produc- tion of the French opera, “La Belle Helene,” in Paris. Sanoja is an opera singer in his senior year. During his six-week stay in Paris, Sanoja will participate in a curriculum that includes role preparation, French lan- guage study, master-level class- es, coaching, voice lessons and career building. Sanoja has started a fund- raiser in order to participate in the program. For more infor- mation or to make a contri- bution, visit youcaring.com/ tuition-fundraiser/the-paris- opera-project/182900. Photo courtesy Manny Sanoja Manny Sanoja, a student at the USC Thornton School of Music, plans to travel to Paris to sing the lead tenor role in the opera “La Belle Helene.” Photo courtesy Dave Teel Juan Cabrillo Elementary hosts its annual art show May 29 in conjunction with its open house. Pictured, Andres Filipe with art instructor Nicole Fisher Artistic display Photo courtesy Lili Foster B1-4,6,12 6-5-14.indd 2 6/3/14 7:22 PM
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B2 The Malibu Times June 5, 2014
MALIBU SEEN
By Kim DevoreEntertainment Editor
SHARE YOUR PHOTOS OF MALIBU WITH USMalibu Times Magazine devotes the last
page of each issue to highlighting a photo
taken by one of our readers. Send your
photos to [email protected] for
the “Last Look” section; photos need to be
at least 300 dpi. Let us share your beautiful
photos!
P e o p l e
Photo courtesy Lani Hall AlpertMalibu’s Lani Hall Alpert delivers a smash summer read.
BEST SUMMER READS
As an entertainment editor, I get loads of books coming my way for review. The one that really caught my eye was by local Lani
Hall Alpert. I knew her husband, famed musician Herb Alpert, well. (His nephew was my first boyfriend in high school.)
Who I didn’t know about was his talented wife Lani, whose new book, “Emotional Memories and Short Stories,” is on book-shelves now. We all know about her legendary husband, but Lani is impressive as well. She was born and raised in Chicago and became a professional singer at the tender age of 19. You might be surprised to learn that she was a lead vocalist with Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66.
Her list of credits is vast. She recorded 12 albums in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and even sang the title for the Bond flick “Never Say Never Again,” which featured the last appearance of the great Sean Connery as 007.
Now she’s turned to writing. Woven together with her per-sonal narrative, “Emotional Memories and Short Stories” illu-minates the “ever-shifting changes between dark and light in women’s lives.” It is set against the backdrop of Lani’s native city of Chicago. The work has won rave reviews from many notable names including Malibu’s Lou Adler, who says, “Her first book is as free form as a jazz piece, weaving in and out of intriguing situ-ations and indelible characters. She writes as she sings, with emo-tion and passion.”
She also gets cheers from Sergio Mendes who says “Lani’s storytelling, like herself, is very sensitive, passionate and truly original.” Famed music boss and partner of Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss also gives her high praise: “Just like her incredible singing voice, Lani’s ‘Memories’ invites us on an extraordinary and reveal-ing journey, packed with passion and drama, driven by a beguiling imagination.” Not bad for fan reviews.
Her vivid tales shed light on what it means for a woman to take back her power in a various situations.
They include making a choice between an exciting stranger and a distant husband, deciding whether to continue a lifelong career, and confronting unexpected reactions to cosmetic surgery. Summer’s here, so grab a good book and go.
SUMMER SCENE
It’s summertime movie time. The season kicked off with local Charlize Theron and Seth MacFarland in “A Million Ways to
Die in the West.” The “Family Guy” creator takes on the wide-open spaces with pal Charlize riding shotgun.
Tom Cruise doesn’t quit either. He stars with Emily Blunt on “The Edge of Tomorrow.” Expect a lot of action and pass the popcorn.
Getting inspiredFifth-grade students from Webster Elementary School take a field trip to Shane’s Inspiration with students from Lokrantz Special Education Center School on May 22.
Great outdoors
Photo courtesy Lili FosterWebster Elementary School’s Troop 4035 visits Camp Lakota.
Field Day fun
Photo courtesy Michele TurturiciStudents at Point Dume Marine Science School participate in Field Day, where each classroom organizes a relay game and all of the classes rotate through each obstacle course, followed by a family picnic.
Brianna Michelle Sacks, Malibu High School
Class of 2007, graduated from the University of Southern Ca l i forn ia ’ s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a master’s degree in journalism on May 16. Brianna, the daughter of Malibu residents Cathryn and Lee Sacks, was awarded out-standing journalism student by the Annenberg faculty.
Prior to attending USC, Brianna received a Bachelor of Arts degree in American stud-ies and English with depart-mental honors from George Washington University magna cum laude. She will soon be reporting for the Los Angeles Times business desk as a recip-ient of the Carlson-Gerdts fel-lowship.
Bright future
Photo courtesy Lee SacksMalibu High School graduate Brianna Sacks will soon report for Los Angeles Times as a recipient of the Carlson-Gerdts fellowship.
Sharing his voice
Malibu loca l Manny Sanoja landed the lead-
ing tenor role in the produc-tion of the French opera, “La Belle Helene,” in Paris. Sanoja is an opera singer in his senior year. During his six-week stay in Paris, Sanoja will participate in a curriculum that includes role preparation, French lan-guage study, master-level class-es, coaching, voice lessons and career building.
Sanoja has started a fund-raiser in order to participate in the program. For more infor-mation or to make a contri-bution, visit youcaring.com/tuition-fundraiser/the-paris-opera-project/182900.
Photo courtesy Manny SanojaManny Sanoja, a student at the USC Thornton School of Music, plans to travel to Paris to sing the lead tenor role in the opera “La Belle Helene.”
Photo courtesy Dave TeelJuan Cabrillo Elementary hosts its annual art show May 29 in conjunction with its open house. Pictured, Andres Filipe with art instructor Nicole Fisher
Artistic display
Photo courtesy Lili Foster
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