10/21: Paul Shaffer
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Music man Paul Shaffer chats at The Grammy Museum on Wednesday, October 21st
AMERICAN EXPRESS PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH PAUL SHAFFER: He's the bespectacled finger-snapper who leads the band on "The Late Show with David Letterman"; now the longtime musician stops by The Grammy Museum to talk about his new book, life on "The Late Show" and other New York-y matters. Maybe some early "SNL" tidbittery, too? We would have liked to have been around at the dawn of the variety series, as Mr. Shaffer was. 8PM, $20
THE SOUNDS: And not just any sounds. Synth-y storytelling, courtesy of a Swedish quintet that's been creating '80s-fun ditties for a good decade. Not to mention -- we should definitely mention -- a song on the "Snakes on a Plane" soundtrack. If you missed 'em on Jimmy Kimmel last night, they're making for The Wiltern tonight and tomorrow. A whole heck of a lot of bands are opening, including Shiny Toy Guns tomorrow night.
"ONCE IN A LIFETIME": Ed Asner and Jonathan Silverman take the stage for the presentation of a classic radio play at the Skirball Center. It's a '20s-era Hollywood satire with many elements that are sure to hit close to home today. Does Hollywood satire ever grow stale? Never. Plus. Ed Asner. We're still up on "Up" and would jump at the chance to see him perform live. Tonight through October 25th.
