Bond, James Bond - Beyond Tiki

T tikilongbeach Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA via Dallas, TX Joined: Aug 05, 2011 Posts: 1686	T tikilongbeach Posted posted on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 7:58 AM The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills has the best deals in Southern California. The general public pays $5 for some really remarkable programing if you're a movie buff. There is even FREE parking in their garage! You can't eat or drink in the theater, but that's why it still looks nice. I've even met some famous actors, directors and producers at these things. They've all been remarkably nice. The stage is flanked by 2 big gold Oscar statues which you're able to get some good pics of from the floor. There is an ever changing rotation of movie posters and film stills too. Surprisingly enough people don't dress up to attend the events. I thought some of you might be interested in The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years. http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/events/2012/10/bond.html Event Information Friday, October 5, 7:30 p.m. Samuel Goldwyn Theater 8949 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ticketed seating is unreserved. Hosted by music historian and writer Jon Burlingame With Special Guests lyricist Don Black and guitarist Vic Flick Fifty years to the day after the U.K. opening of the first Bond film, "Dr. No," on October 5, 1962, the Academy pays homage to the memorable title songs and indelible scores that have become as celebrated as the character’s many exploits. Over the 22 films released to date as part of the official James Bond series, there have been several constants: suave but deadly leading men, gorgeous and barely clad Bond girls, over-the-top villains and incredible music. Bond theme songs, sung by such leading performers of their era as Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger"), Nancy Sinatra ("You Only Live Twice"), Paul McCartney and Wings ("Live and Let Die"), Carly Simon ("Nobody Does It Better") and Sheena Easton ("For Your Eyes Only"), consistently landed on the pop music charts. Duran Duran’s "A View to a Kill" became the first Bond song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Combine those notable elements with the remarkable scores by composers including John Barry, Marvin Hamlisch, Bill Conti and David Arnold, and you have a body of work that continues to play a major role in popular film culture. Hosted by music historian and writer Jon Burlingame, the program will feature many of the people who made the music, including lyricist Don Black (title songs for "Thunderball,""Diamonds Are Forever," "The Man with the Golden Gun" and "The World Is Not Enough") and guitarist Vic Flick, who laid down the famous guitar lick for the "James Bond Theme."

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills has the best deals in Southern California. The general public pays $5 for some really remarkable programing if you're a movie buff. There is even FREE parking in their garage!
You can't eat or drink in the theater, but that's why it still looks nice.
I've even met some famous actors, directors and producers at these things. They've all been remarkably nice. The stage is flanked by 2 big gold Oscar statues which you're able to get some good pics of from the floor. There is an ever changing rotation of movie posters and film stills too.
Surprisingly enough people don't dress up to attend the events.

I thought some of you might be interested in The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years.

http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/events/2012/10/bond.html

Event Information
Friday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Ticketed seating is unreserved.

Hosted by music historian and writer Jon Burlingame

With Special Guests lyricist Don Black and guitarist Vic Flick
Fifty years to the day after the U.K. opening of the first Bond film, "Dr. No," on October 5, 1962, the Academy pays homage to the memorable title songs and indelible scores that have become as celebrated as the character’s many exploits.

Over the 22 films released to date as part of the official James Bond series, there have been several constants: suave but deadly leading men, gorgeous and barely clad Bond girls, over-the-top villains and incredible music. Bond theme songs, sung by such leading performers of their era as Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger"), Nancy Sinatra ("You Only Live Twice"), Paul McCartney and Wings ("Live and Let Die"), Carly Simon ("Nobody Does It Better") and Sheena Easton ("For Your Eyes Only"), consistently landed on the pop music charts. Duran Duran’s "A View to a Kill" became the first Bond song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Combine those notable elements with the remarkable scores by composers including John Barry, Marvin Hamlisch, Bill Conti and David Arnold, and you have a body of work that continues to play a major role in popular film culture.

Hosted by music historian and writer Jon Burlingame, the program will feature many of the people who made the music, including lyricist Don Black (title songs for "Thunderball,""Diamonds Are Forever," "The Man with the Golden Gun" and "The World Is Not Enough") and guitarist Vic Flick, who laid down the famous guitar lick for the "James Bond Theme."

Post #651083 by tikilongbeach on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 7:58 AM