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The Arroyo Grande Hospital is building a new inpatient medical rehabilitation facility.

Medicare's drug discount drug program starts June 1, but seniors and advocacy groups say the process is still confusing. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports from a class that is trying to help seniors get the best deal for them.

The man behind an anonymous ad on YouTube, which mocks Hillary Clinton using the "Big Brother" imagery of Apple Computer's "1984" commercial, is no longer anonymous. He's also out of a job.

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.

Frannie Kelley is co-host of the Microphone Check podcast with Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

E.B. White's classic children's book is ostensibly about a spider and a pig. But author Michael Sims says the story is really about the barn the critters live in, based on a real barn on White's Maine farm.

As the temperature drops outside, the cost of staying warm inside is rising... and those drafty window frames don't help. Michele Norris speaks with Tim Carter for some practical tips on keeping heating costs down in the winter. Carter runs the Web site askthebuilder.com.

The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year's presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office.

From vocal groups in the 1940s like The Mills Bros. and The Ink Spots, rhythm & blues, as well as gospel music, developed into a new style of music called doo wop. The use of non-sense syllables sung by background singers (such as shoo bee doo wop bah dah), the use of a falsetto voice above the melody, and a pronounced bass voice became the basis of this genre. This two-part lecture traces the development of doo wop throughout the 1950s and 1960s with The Ravens and The Spaniels, Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, The Cadillacs, Dion and the Belmonts, The Penguins, and The Skyliners. We will also look at influential disc jockeys and record promoters who made the sounds mainstream - sounds which now bring back memories of a time when life was not so complex and the emphasis was on good times, simplicity and romance.

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Marv Rosenberg is one of the original members of the group The Safaris and the writer of their million selling top hit record from 1960 called “Image of a Girl." After 50 years of performing doo wop oldies with various doo wop groups all over the country (including locally at the Fred Kavil Theatre in Thousand Oaks, the Greek Theatre, and the Hollywood Bowl), Marv was once on the Board of Directors of Cash Magazine and The California Chairman of the National Music Foundation whose goal was to build a retirement home for hit artists. Dick Clark gave Marv an office in his suite of offices to run the Foundation. Over the last 5 years, Marv has had several online doo wop and oldies shows for “RememberthenRadio.com" called “Goodies About Oldies” and currently, “The Anatomy of a Hit.” Marv has a PhD. In psychology from St. John’s College in London and has worked for Kaiser Permanente Hospitals for 24 years.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

John Zipperer’s bio reads a lot like his new album. Tales of highways, rivers, and rails. From New England to the Deep South, to the edge of Hollywood, John has lived life to its fullest and he has shared his visions with us on “Devil Rail”, his brilliant new CD that has been ten years in the making. These songs have been road-tested and honed through years of countless live performances in front of wildly appreciative audiences, like the highly enthusiastic, sold-out crowd recently celebrating its release at Santa Monica’s legendary venue, McCabe’s Guitar Shop.

Kicking off with the driving blues of its title track, John’s new album “Devil Rail” is essentially the epitome of Americana music. You will be moved by the swinging gypsy jazz of “OoLa”, a soulful gospel hymn like “We Walk Together”, the bouncy reggae imbuing “This Song”, the blistering bluegrass wit in “She Came”, the straight-ahead rock of “When the Muse Comes Out”, or even some Folk Rap in “Everybody Sing”. John Zipperer draws inspiration from ALL the great forms of the truly American musical traditions. With John’s incredibly moving vocals front and center, his dazzling instrumentals adding a lustre, and his amazing all-star band backing him up, the term “tour de force” hardly seems adequate!

For this very special performance, his first appearance at NAMBA, John will be supported by his world-class backing group, The Current Band. A powerful musical force in its own right, the band is led by John’s record producer, Nick Kirgo. Nick is known not only as one of the most respected producers around, with many releases by top-notch artists on his resume, but he is also one of the most respected guitarists in all of SoCal. Joining John and Nick are vocalists Leslie Barker and Tara Sitser to complete the amazing four-part vocal harmonies that are a hallmark of this wonderful group.

You don’t want to miss this special night! Buy your tickets early, there is sure to be great demand for seats and you don’t want to be left out!