Richard Sherman will be honored with the “Shining Star” award at Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ (ETM-LA) 9th Annual Benefit Gala this Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The award is given out annually for those whose contributions through music has changed lives. The evening will feature students from Education Through Music-LA and Burbank’s Roosevelt Elementary School performing an arrangement of Sherman’s music from Mary Poppins, as well as a sing-a-long with the songwriter on the piano. Also appearing at the event as special presenters and performers featured are actor Josh Gad (Frozen, The Wedding Ringer), Grammy Award-winning R&B/pop group All-4-One, Evelyn Halus, and actress Karen Dotrice (Mary Poppins).
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John Debney Honored at ETM-LA’s Annual Benefit Gala
This past Tuesday night, John Debney was honored at Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ (ETM-LA) 8th Annual Benefit Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Director Tom Shadyac who worked with Debney on such films as Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty and Dragonfly presented the award to the Academy Award-nominated composer. He also presented a video, which featured many of Debney’s friends and collaborators, including Jon Favreau (Iron Man 2, Elf, Zathura) and Rob Cohen (Alex Cross, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor), congratulating the composer on his honor. The music students of the ETM-LA program and David Starr Jordan Middle School performed Debney’s theme from the holiday comedy Elf, which director Jon Favreau singled out as his favorite score from any film he directed.
John Debney to Score Ivan Reitman’s ‘Draft Day’
John Debney is reteaming with director Ivan Reitman on the upcoming sports drama Draft Day. The film’s cast includes Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Chadwick Boseman, Frank Langella, Sean Combs, Terry Crews, Sam Elliott and Tom Welling. The movie centers on the manager of the Cleveland Browns who struggles to acquire the top draft pick for his team on the day of the draft. Scott Rothman and Rajiv Joseph have written the screenplay. Reitman is also producing the project with Ali Bell and Tom Pollock (Hitchcock) through his Montecito Motion Picture Company. Debney has previously worked together with Reitman on the 2011 romantic comedy No Strings Attached starring Natalie Portman & Ashton Kutcher.