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When Giving Becomes The Gift... pg. 4 Local Giving: Making Spirits Bright... pg. 10 Christmas Recipe... pg. 12 MEET ALLAN DENNIS RICH page 6 COVER PHOTO BY MAXX & ME PHOTOGRAPHY DEAR RESIDENTS December in Studio City...there is nothing quite like it. Yes, we don’t have the snow-capped houses or a huge abundance of pine trees. Even with cool nights, it can feel more like December • 2016 spring or summer--especially for those of us who hail from colder climates. For people new to the area, seeing Santa soaring on his sleigh over a palm tree lined street takes some PUBLICATION TEAM getting used to. But the season and all of its celebrations has arrived, and plays out here in a Publisher: Daniel Lewin variety of diverse and magical ways. Content Coordinator: Elyse Glickman At a time in history where we are growing more to appreciate each other’s company over Designer: Brittany Jooss acquiring gifts (though giving perfectly selected items is always fulfilling and fun), we have Contributing Photographer: Maxx & Me put together a nice care package for you to further enhance your family festivities. Photography In addition to our regular events calendar, we have a handy toy drive guide as well as tips from guest contributor Jeri Rochman about ways we can encourage our kids to appreciate ADVERTISING giving back to the community. Our cover story focuses on award-winning songwriter Allan Contact: Daniel Lewin Dennis Rich, who has not only entertained pop enthusiasts and film goers for decades, but Email: [email protected] has transformed his Studio City neighborhood into his extended family. Phone: 310-279-6287 From our family to yours, all the best for the season ahead. FEEDBACK/IDEAS/SUBMISSIONS: Have feedback, ideas or submissions? We are Elyse Glickman always happy to hear from you! Deadlines for Elyse Glickman | Content Coordinator submissions are the 20th of each month. Go to www.bestversionmedia.com and click “Submit Content.” You may also email your thoughts, ideas EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS and photos to: [email protected]. Whitney Rosenson, Art Consultant Dr. Cory Rabonza, Dentist Art Dimensions Inc. Healthy Smiles Dental Office SUBMISSION DEADLINES: [email protected] [email protected] Content Due: Edition Date: 310-433-8934 818-788-3168 April 20...... June Susanna Nagy, Realtor Tama Holve, Travel Agent May 20...... July Keller Williams Reality Willett Travel, A FROSCH Company June 20...... August [email protected] [email protected] July 20...... September 818-481-1602 800-994-5538 August 20...... October September 20...... November Dennis F. Rose, CPA/PFS Nicole Weinstein, Center Director October 20...... December Dennis F. Rose & Associates Mathnasium of Studio City November 20...... January 2017 [email protected] [email protected] December 20...... February 2017 818-501-7788 818-985-6284 January 20...... March 2017 To learn more about becoming an expert contributor, contact Daniel Lewin at February 20 ...... April 2017 [email protected] or 310-279-6287. March 20...... May 2017

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4 DECEMBER 2016 STUDIO CITY NEIGHBORS 5 was delighted to discover recorded in Italy. other music industry While Allan is renowned for taking creative chances as a songwriter, veterans living within he admits he’s not quite adventurous when it comes to food even walking distance. though he eats out almost everyday. Luckily, Studio City has no “Before rescuing shortage of restaurants specializing in simple, reliable comfort food. Charlie, I The Granville, Lemonade, Thai BBQ, Chin Chin, Jinky’s, and Art’s considered adopting Deli (“There’s nothing better than fresh, hot brisket with French another dog,” Allan fries and gravy”) are among his favorites. says. “Although The journey that brought Allan to Studio City is as interesting as his she and I were not catalogue of songs and the artists who recorded them. In the 1970s, a match, something he graduated Queens College with a major in sociology. Even with wonderful happened that credential, he had been determined since age five to work in when I was walking her for the music industry, preparing himself with years of vocal lessons. the first time. I saw a young He refined his craft as a singer/songwriter in New York, and he family across the street and asked headlined top clubs there before heading west to Los Angeles to them if they had just moved into the neighborhood. When they said pursue his dream of writing hit songs. they did, I noticed they had Italian accents. I told them that one of my songs recorded in Italy was a #1 hit.” “I got my big break in Los Angeles at Venice Beach when I sold a record producer a pair of shoes at my shoe store job,” he recalls. “What song,” the father asked. “That sale changed my life. Seven months later, I had three Gold I said, “E’ L’Amore Che Conta” by Italian superstar Giorgia and Platinum records and songs recorded with Patti LaBelle, Gladys Todrani. He replied, “Guess what…I am the producer who Knight and Barry Manilow. The Patti LaBelle song was in two produced it!” major motion pictures, “Outrageous Fortune” and “Sweet Liberty”. Although the family will soon be moving to Sherman Oaks, as Today, Allan is passing his gifts and life experiences on to other a result of that chance meeting, Allan and the producer, Michele committed young artists, teaching and mentoring one day a week Canova, have collaborated on several projects that have since been at Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. “I try to inspire and guide cover story Now That’s Rich! Award-winning songwriter Allan Dennis Rich finds his Studio City lifestyle hits all the right notes. By Elyse Glickman/ Photos by Maxx & Me Photography ative New Yorker Allan Dennis Rich’s songwriting talents have taken him places, including the “Awards Show NSeason’s” red carpets. Since he made his way to Hollywood in 1980, he’s garnered an impressive roster of Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy nominations, with Jud Friedman, his last two years. When I tell people I live in Studio City, they respond North Hollywood writing collaborator of over 25 years. His hit by saying, ‘Wow! It’s a great place to live.’” parade of songs include such winning singles as “I Don’t Have While there are many generously sized homes on his block, he the Heart” (James Ingram); “I Live for Your Love” (Natalie Cole); points out he selected a home he describes as “very sweet, with “I Drive Myself Crazy” (‘N SYNC) and “Run To You” (Whitney a magical storybook quality.” Although he completely renovated Houston) from “The Bodyguard, and “For The First Time” for the interior, he was determined to ensure that the exterior’s charm Kenny Loggins from the Michelle Pfeiffer/George Clooney movie remained intact, from its little drawbridge to the fruit trees and “One Fine Day”. frame. His nine month-old poodle-terrier mix puppy, Charlie, The music industry has afforded Allan the opportunity to circle adopted from Wylder’s Pet Rescue and Dog Hotel on Ventura the globe as well as travel around town for theater openings, Boulevard, completes his charmed existence. movie screenings, and various industry happenings as a member “I love the fact that there are so many trees, birds, and animals of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as here,” Allan continues. “I tend to be an emotional songwriter, and I BAFTA (AMPAS British counterpart). As one might expect, he also like having them around to inspire me. I have fruit trees in the front has lived in various places throughout Los Angeles. His dwellings of my house, and as I never had fruit trees on my property before, have included covetable properties in Laurel Canyon and Sunset it’s exciting for me to pick ripe fruit off the orange and grapefruit Plaza, condos in West Hollywood and Hancock Park and a beautiful trees to eat and share with the neighbors. It makes me feel really penthouse in Hollywood for three years. connected to nature and the earth.” “I’ve always been a single person who lived in the Hollywood While some people in Allan’s circle would have been surprised Hills, among other places,” he recalls. But I never lived in about his moving to a family driven area, he embraces the families the Valley. But I told myself that if I ever did, it would be in who live in the neighboring homes, as well as long-time residents the hills of Studio City…and that’s where I have lived for the who have lived in their homes for several decades. He also says he 6 DECEMBER 2016 STUDIO CITY NEIGHBORS 7 students and their songs,” he says. “I go to the theatre and concerts and clubs to see performers a lot. My other passion is art, Calendar of Events especially contemporary art.” When Allan made the decision to move to Studio City, and settle in his current home, he embraced the way his surroundings help keep him grounded and interacting with the diverse residents he’s encountered. As his twin brother, Weekends thru Dec. 18 Lawrence, lives in New York City, and his mother and sister, Nadeen, live in Florida, his A Nice Family Christmas local extended “family” is made up of a circle @Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood of friends that include Richard Gordon, Jamon A young newspaper reporter, on the brink of being fired, has been Green, Kenny Morse, Don Klein and Lindy assigned a last chance storyabout a typical family Christmas Robbins, who live in Sherman Oaks, and Mark Freeman and Glen Rosenblum — his family. He goes home to his recently widowed mother, who live in Valley Glen. Neighbor Elaine Cohen quickly became a part of that elite his crazy uncle, and eccentric grandmother as well as battling group and is, among other things, his Fryman Canyon hiking partner. siblings and neurotic spouses with no shortage of juicy secrets and family squabbles. Allan has attained the perfect life-work-creativity balance in Studio City, and Time: 8pm, Fri/Sat, 2pm Sun. Cost: $25 for this reason, we can expect more of his songs to add to the soundtracks of our thegrouprep.com Sat. Dec 11 own lives. Winter Family Festival Wed, Dec 7 @Studio City Recreation Center (aka “Beeman Park”) Babes in Toyland Charity Toy Drive 12621 Rye Street, Studio City Studio City Residents Association’s Sixth Annual Winter Family @Avalon, 1735 Vine Street, Hollywood Festival and Festival of Giving. The 2015 event, the largest to- Since 2008, the Babes in Toyland Charity Toy Drive has been date, saw thousands playing in more than 70 tons of snow, with one of the hottest tickets in Hollywood during the Holiday season. slides, snowball fights and snowman making. 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