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Attention, people who enjoy the warm, strong vocals of female artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Norah Jones and Joni Mitchell: Nina Shallman is here to carry on the tradition of lady crooners.
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December 29, 2014
SAT | JAN 3
 
NINA SHALLMAN
 
Attention, people who enjoy the warm, strong vocals of female artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Norah Jones and Joni Mitchell: Nina Shallman is here to carry on the tradition of lady crooners. A singer-songwriter and poet, Shallman started playing piano at the age of 6 and began writing poetry soon after. Selected to represent Amherst at the 2015 College PoetryFest, Shallman is a rising and promising artist who is already working with the award-winning producer Andrew Williams. Sat. 7:30 p.m. $8 (advance), $12 (at door). The Mint, 6010 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 954-9400. SUN | JAN 4

MAXIM ESHKENAZY AT LACMA
 
SCOTT ALEXANDER AND LARRY KARASZEWSKI IN DISCUSSION
 

TUE | JAN 6

“SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT”
 
It’s a psychological thriller from the 1940s brought to us by director Joseph Mankiewicz (“A Letter to Three Wives,” “All About Eve”). Starring John Hodiak as an amnesic soldier who returns to L.A. to piece together his past, the film takes a turn when Hodiak finds himself smack dab in the middle of a murder case, a hunt for a missing fortune and the search for a mysterious man. The film also stars Nancy Guild and Lloyd Nolan. Tue. 1:30 p.m. Free. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500. ” target=”_blank”>vromansbookstore.com.

WED | JAN 7

“JACK LEMMON RETURNS”
 
Chris Lemmon, son of Hollywood legend Jack Lemmon (“Some Like It Hot,” “The Odd Couple”), participates in an extremely intimate evening that doesn’t celebrate Jack Lemmon the actor, but Jack Lemmon the father, the man. Written and directed by Hershey Felder and performed by Chris, who plays his own father, this one-man show celebrates the magic of a childhood home that hosted the likes of Gregory Peck, Marilyn Monroe and more. With music and a heart-warming narrative, audiences get special entrance into the very personal relationships of a pretty public guy. Wed. 8 p.m. Through Feb. 1. $45. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. (310) 434-3200.
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