Monthly Archives: August 2023

Going to Bat for Cricket in Los Angeles in 1993

Posted on August 27, 2023 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Thirty years ago today, the Los Angeles Times published a freelance story of mine about the popularity of cricket in parts of Los Angeles. Here’s that story: A cricket ball is 5 1/2 ounces of … Continue reading →

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‘Titanic’ Oscar-winner James Horner saw music in colour

Posted on August 14, 2023 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – ‘Composing is so much like painting,’ the late James Horner told me. ‘I patch colour into certain things until I hear the sounds and then I know how much of the magenta or how much of … Continue reading →

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