past Doors events: 2003
Wednesday, December 31, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California
Wednesday, December 31, 2003 ~~ 3:00 a.m. (ET) The Doors of the 21st Century appearance (Robby, Ray, & Ian) on VH1 Classic earlier this year is re-run
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 ~~ 7:00 p.m. (ET) The Doors of the 21st Century appearance (Robby, Ray, & Ian) on VH1 Classic earlier this year is re-run
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 ~~ 11:00 a.m. (ET) The Doors of the 21st Century appearance (Robby, Ray, & Ian) on VH1 Classic earlier this year is re-run
Tuesday, December 23, 2003 ~~ Voting ends for Rolling Stone Magazine's Rolling Stone Readers Poll 2003. Log-in and vote in categories such as 'Best Band,' 'Best Tour' and 'Most Welcome Comeback' AND 'Best On-line Fan Site': (www.idafan.com) Vote at: http://www.rollingstone.com/readerspoll2003/
Monday, December 22, 2003 ~~ Last day of Frank Lisciandro's photography exhibition at Photographic Image Gallery, 240 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204 phone 503/224-3543 or 800/525-5574. All images will be available on their site during the exhibition. http://www.photographicimage.com/events.ihtml Another exhibition of Frank's photography is already underway in Quebec, Canada. Visit Frank's website at: http://www.lisciandro.com/
ongoing through December 22, 2003 ~~ Frank Lisciandro photography exhibition at Photographic Image Gallery, 240 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204 -- phone 503/224-3543 or 800/525-5574. Artist reception was November 6th. All images will be available on their site during the exhibition. http://www.photographicimage.com/events.ihtml Visit Frank's website at: http://www.lisciandro.com/
ongoing through December 15, 2003 ~~ Ethan Russell photography exhibition at The San Francisco Art Exchange, 458 Geary Street, San Francisco, California 10am - 6pm, Monday thru Saturday -- phone 415/441-8840 Ethan Russell began photographing rock musicians in 1968 in London, and Jim Morrison became one of his subjects. Visit the artist's website at: http://www.ethanrussell.com/
Sunday, December 14, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England
Saturday, December 13, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at Vorst Nationaal in Brussels, Belgium
Thursday, December 11, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at Wembley Arena in London, England.
Tuesday, December 9, 2003 ~~ Robby Krieger appeared on "Married With Children" in 1992. The episode is entitled 'Rock Of Ages' and includes other 60's rockers Spencer Davis, John Sebastian, Richie Havens, Peter Noone, and Mark Lindsay. The storyline is that Al Bundy is competing to sell the most shoes to win a trip to Hawaii. During the last ten minutes of the show, The Bundy clan encounter Robby and the others in an airport lounge. Robby has both a speaking part and a singing part!!!! This show is being re-run on LA's Channel 11 on Tuesday, December 9 at midnight.
Tuesday, December 9, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at Le Zenith in Paris, France The band will perform the entire L.A. Woman album at this show
Monday, December 8, 2003 ~~ Jim Morrison's birthday (1943)
Sunday, December 7, 2003 ~~ Jim Morrison's student film class project will be shown at 1:00 p.m. as part of the grand opening celebration of Up Front Gallery, 532 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Florida read more
Saturday, December 6, 2003 ~~ on sale date for The Doors of the 21st Century at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on New Years Eve more info
Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at Pavilhao Atlantico in Lisbon, Portugal
Friday, December 5 through Monday, December 8, 2003 ~~ "Remembering The Lizard King" is a one-hour special on Westwood One's VH1 Radio Network that will be broadcast over this weekend, commemorating Jim Morrison's 60th birthday. The special will contain exclusive performances. For the entire press release, go to: http://www.raymanzarek.com/D21CPress33.html
Thursday, December 4, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at Benidorm Bullring in Benidorm, Spain
Thursday, December 4, 2003 ~~ Encore performance of Ray Manzarek as host and narrator of Travel Channel's 2-hour special "Temples Of Rock". West coast broadcast times are 6:00pm-8:00pm, and again from 9:00pm to 11:00pm. East coast times are from 9:00pm to 11:00pm, and again an hour later, from midnight to 2:00am on December 5th. To see the press release with more info about this show, go here
Tuesday, December 2, 2003 ~~ Travel Channel will re-run "Celebrity Gravesites" at 1:00 p.m. (PT) -- a tour of celebrity graves around the world, including Jim's grave in Pere LaChaise.
Tuesday, December 2, 2003 ~~ Travel Channel will re-run "Tinseltown's Final Resting Places" at 3:00 p.m. (PT) -- a one-hour "special" which includes Jim's grave as a tourist attraction in Paris.
Sunday, December 1, 2003 ~~ John Densmore's birthday (1944)
Sunday, November 30, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek interview done at a D21C show - including comments from fans - will be a feature of the UK's 'Sunday Express' newspaper, color supplement. Topics include both The Doors and D21C. Watch for the entire story to be on this site later. (thanks, Alex)
Sunday, November 30, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek is host and narrator of Travel Channel's 2-hour special "Temples Of Rock". West coast broadcast times are 6:00pm-8:00pm, and again from 9:00pm to 11:00pm. East coast times are from 9:00pm to 11:00pm, and again an hour later, from midnight to 2:00am on December 1st. To see the press release with more info about this show, go here
Tuesday, November 25, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek's "Myth & Reality" 2-CD set gets re-issued from Fuel 2000 according to ICE, December 2003 issue, 'From The Vaults' section.
Monday, November 24, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek will do a radio interview on "The Glen Jones Show" between 7:00-8:00 p.m. on WFMU 91.1FM in New York & New Jersey, and 90.1 FM in New York's Hudson Valley. It will be streamed live at www.wfmu.org and immediately following the broadcast, will be archived at www.wfmu.org/jonesville Ray will be discussing the Travel Channel's "Temples Of Rock" show (see November 30th) and other subjects. (thanks, Dave and Carlo)
Thursday, November 20, 2003 ~~ The Doors "Boot Yer Butt!" -- release date of this 4-CD box set through Bright Midnight and internet. Details and ordering info here (also see November 20th news item below, re ordering)
Monday, November 17, 2003 ~~ Robby Krieger appeared on "Married With Children" in 1992. The episode is entitled 'Rock Of Ages' and includes other 60's rockers Spencer Davis, John Sebastian, Richie Havens, Peter Noone, and Mark Lindsay. The storyline is that Al Bundy is competing to sell the most shoes to win a trip to Hawaii. During the last ten minutes of the show, The Bundy clan encounter Robby and the others in an airport lounge. Robby has both a speaking part and a singing part!!!! This show is being re-run on FX Channel on Monday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 15, 2003 ~~ John Densmore appeared in two episodes of "Square Pegs" in 1982, which get re-run periodically on TV Land channel. This is a re-run of the 'Muffy's Bas Mitzvah' episode #1.9, first broadcast November 29, 1982. Devo performs in this episode, and John appeared at the very end drumming behind 'Johnny Flash' singing onstage at the end of the show. John was mentioned by name early in the episode, and in the credits he is listed as appearing as himself.
Friday, October 31, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for Morrison & Courson families' lawsuit against Ray & Robby. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC294495
Thursday, October 30, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek was a guest on an L.A. discussion show in 2002 called "Bookmark With Maria Hall Brown" and spoke about "The Poet In Exile." This is being re-run on L.A.'s channel 50 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart (!!) Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 ~~ Travel Channel will re-run "Celebrity Gravesites" at 2:00 p.m. (ET) -- a tour of celebrity graves around the world, including Jim's grave in Pere LaChaise.
Sunday, October 26, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at Verizon Wireless in Houston, Texas
Friday, October 24, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century at Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for Morrison & Courson families' lawsuit against Ray & Robby. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC294495
Saturday, October 18, 2003 ~~ John Densmore appeared in several episodes of "Square Pegs" in 1982, which get re-run periodically on TV Land channel. This is a re-run of the "Open 24 Hours" episode #1.8, first broadcast November 22, 1982. Storyline: Marshall appoints himself as Johnny Slash's manager. Johnny's band 'Open 24 Hours' plays a gig in a grocery store, and John is introduced as "John Densmore of the original Doors." Show is listed as 10:00 p.m., west coast time.
Sunday, October 12, 2003 ~~ John Densmore co-hosts an evening of world music at The Actors Gang Theater at 6209 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, CA at 7:00 p.m. This is a monthly event, held on the second Sunday evening every month. Call 323/465-0566, x-15 for ticket information and to confirm John's participation this month.
Friday, October 10, 2003 ~~ TBS re-runs the 1991 Seinfeld episode entitled "The Apartment." John Densmore's wife, Leslie Neale, plays Rita in this episode. Scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on west coast; check local listings.
Friday, September 19, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart (!!) Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Friday, September 19, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for Morrison & Courson families' lawsuit against Ray & Robby. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC294495
Thursday, September 18, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart (!!) Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Thursday, September 18, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for Morrison & Courson families' lawsuit against Ray & Robby. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC294495
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 ~~ Leslie Neale (Mrs. John Densmore) appears in a re-run of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode #2.21 called 'Peak Performance' from 1989, playing Ensign Nagel. This is listed for 11:00 a.m. in L.A. on SPKE (formerly TNN) , but check local listings.
Sunday, September 14, 2003 ~~ John Densmore co-hosts an evening of world music at The Actors Gang Theater at 6209 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, CA at 7:00 p.m. featuring Indian Flute Player Ronu Majumdar. This is a monthly event, held on the second Sunday evening every month. Call 323/465-0566, x-15 for ticket information and to confirm John's participation this month.
Sunday, September 14, 2003 ~~ Robby Krieger appeared on "Married With Children" in 1992. The episode is entitled 'Rock Of Ages' and includes other 60's rockers Spencer Davis, John Sebastian, Richie Havens, Peter Noone, and Mark Lindsay. The storyline is that Al Bundy is competing to sell the most shoes to win a trip to Hawaii. During the last ten minutes of the show, The Bundy clan encounter Robby and the others in an airport lounge. Robby has both a speaking part and a singing part!!!! This show is being re-run on L.A.'s Channel 11 on Sunday, September 14 at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 13, 2003 ~~ on sale date at 10:00 a.m. for The Doors of the 21st Century at Verizon Wireless in Houston, Texas on Sunday, October 26 through Ticketmaster Prices $46.50 - $126.50 more info
Friday, September 12, 2003 ~~ GetAccess internet pre-sale from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for (unconfirmed show) The Doors of the 21st Century at Verizon Wireless in Houston, Texas on Sunday, October 26
Tuesday, September 9, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart (!!) Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Friday, September 5, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played at San Diego Street Scene, San Diego, California
Saturday, August 30, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado
Thursday, August 28, 2003 ~~ The Doors #37 on VH-1's "100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV" countdown, #'s 40-21
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 ~~ TBS re-runs the 1991 Seinfeld episode entitled "The Apartment." John Densmore's wife, Leslie Neale, plays Rita in this episode.
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 ~~ The Doors #32 on VH-1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" countdown, #'s 40-21
Sunday, August 24, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played at Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York
Saturday, August 23, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey
Friday, August 22, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played at NTELOS Pavilion in Portsmouth, Virginia
Sunday, August 17, 2003 ~~ Robby, Ray & Bruce Botnick are the featured guests on "Off The Record" with Joe Benson. This radio program is syndicated on 121 stations.
Saturday, August 16, 2003 ~~ John Densmore appeared in several episodes of "Square Pegs" in 1982, which are periodically re-run on TV Land channel. This is another broadcast of the "Open 24 Hours" episode #1.8, first broadcast November 22, 1982. Storyline: Marshall appoints himself as Johnny Slash's manager. Johnny's band 'Open 24 Hours' plays a gig in a grocery store, and John is introduced as "John Densmore of the original Doors." 10:00 p.m. in L.A.; check local listings.
Tuesday, August 12, 2003 ~~ Scheduled release date for two releases from WEA: "The Doors Legacy: The Absolute Best Of The Doors" is a double-CD, 34-track release containing the previously unreleased studio version of 'Celebration Of The Lizard' from the 1969 Soft Parade sessions (Elektra #73889) and "The Complete Studio Recordings" is a 7-CD box set containing all six of the band's original Album Masterpieces, plus a whole disc of Rarities.
Tuesday, August 12, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date for John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart (!!) Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Sunday, August 10, 2003 ~~ Leslie Neale (Mrs. John Densmore) appears in a re-run on TNN of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode #2.21 called 'Peak Performance' from 1989, playing Ensign Nagel. This is listed for 2:00 p.m. in L.A., but check local listings.
Sunday, August 3, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, August 2, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan
Friday, August 1, 2003 ~~ John Densmore will perform with Burning Sky and the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra in Sedona, Arizona. more info
Sunday, July 27, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played Journal Pavilion in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Saturday, July 26, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater in Tucson, Arizona
Friday, July 25, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, California
Friday, July 25, 2003 ~~ John Densmore appears as himself in a 1982 episode of "Square Pegs" entitled 'Muffy's Bas Mitzvah' episode #1.9, first broadcast November 29, 1982. Devo performs in this episode, and John appeared at the very end drumming behind 'Johnny Flash' singing onstage at the end of the show. John was mentioned by name early in the episode, and in the credits he is listed as appearing as himself.
Thursday, July 24, 2003 ~~ The next scheduled hearing date re Morrison & Courson families' lawsuit against Ray & Robby. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC294495.
Wednesday, July 23, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek will be on tonight's CNN Headline News (thanks, Steven H.)
Saturday, July 19, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played at Pier 62/63 in Seattle, Washington
Friday, July 18, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played at Chronicle Pavilion in Concord, California
Thursday, July 17, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek's appearance on "Bookmark With Maria Hall Brown" is re-run on L.A.'s channel LA50 at 7:30 p.m. This show was recorded April 2002.
Sunday, July 13, 2003 ~~ John Densmore co-hosts an evening of world music at The Actors Gang Theater at 6209 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, CA at 7:00 p.m. This evening features Armenian percussionist Arto, and John "may sit in with him." This will be a monthly event, held on the second Sunday evening every month. Call 323/465-0566, x-15 for ticket information. more about Arto
Saturday, July 12, 2003 ~~ Leslie Neale (Mrs. John Densmore) appears in a 1991 episode of Seinfeld called "The Apartment" (episode #2.5). She plays Rita and first appears about midway through the show.
Wednesday, July 9, 2003 ~~ John Densmore will be a guest on L.A. radio station KPFK 90.7 FM between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8, 2003 ~~ David Lee Roth's next CD release called "Diamond Dave" will include a cover of Soul Kitchen. (released on Magna Carta #9069) (thanks, Larry)
Saturday, June 28 <> Sunday, June 29, 2003 ~~ Doors Film Festival in Kety, Poland. For more details, contact Inka Kazmierczak nico_69@wp.pl (thanks, Inka)
Saturday, June 28, 2003 ~~ John Densmore appears in a re-run on TVLD channel of "Square Pegs", the 'Open 24 Hours' episode #1.8 from 1982.
Friday, June 27, 2003 ~~ The next scheduled hearing date for John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart (!!) Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
cancelled Friday, June 27 thru Sunday, June 29, 2003 ~~ London Doors Jam 2003
Tuesday, June 24, 2003 ~~ The next scheduled hearing date for Morrison & Courson families' lawsuit against Ray and Robby. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC294495
Tuesday, June 24, 2003 ~~ The next scheduled hearing date for John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart (!!) Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Tuesday, June 24, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, June 22, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played Post-Gazette Pavilion in Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, June 21, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played The Scene in Cleveland, Ohio
Friday, June 20, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century played DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan
Thursday, June 19, 2003 ~~ Leslie Neale (Mrs. John Densmore) appears in a re-run on TNN of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode #2.21 called 'Peak Performance' from 1989, playing Ensign Nagel. This is listed for 11:00 a.m. in L.A., but check local listings.
Friday, June 13, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date re John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Thursday, June 12 ~~ Angelo Barbera's birthday (1965)
Thursday, June 12, 2003 ~~ Scheduled hearing date re John Densmore's lawsuit against Ray, Robby, Ian, and Stewart. Case progress can be followed by going to this link: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/ and inserting Case Number: BC289730
Tuesday, June 10, 2003 ~~ John Densmore and Aram Saroyan perform at L.A.'s Skirball Center in an evening of poetry and music, voice, and percussion. more info
ONGOING starting Sunday, May 25, 2003 ~~ The Doors of the 21st Century "unplugged" session of 3 songs recorded in NYC while there for the Roseland show, begins airing on VH-1 Classics channel. Expect to hear: Crystal Ship, People Are Strange, and Love Me Two Times, in addition to conversation with the band members. Several live clips can be viewed here Viewing schedule (shown in east coast times) for 'Rock Fest' can be found here
Wednesday, June 4 <> Thursday, June 5, 2003 ~~ re-broadcast of The Doors 21st Century February 12th taped appearance on NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly They performed Roadhouse Blues. On NBC from 1:35 am to 2:05 am Pacific time (check local listings). Read an in-person account here.
cancelled Friday, May 30, 2003 ~~ Bright Midnight Records will release Bakersfield & Seattle shows, according to their website at http://www.thedoors.com/bmr/upcoming.html
Tuesday, May 27 <> Wednesday, May 28, 2003 ~~ re-broadcast of The Doors 21st Century appearance on Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn. This broadcast originally aired on May 1 with guest Matt Dillon, and contains the second song recorded on January 30th, Love Me Two Times. On CBS, 12:35 a.m. - 1:35 a.m. Pacific time (check local listings) read an in-person account here
cancelled Tuesday, May 27, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century did not play Austin, Texas
Saturday, May 24, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century played at Sound Advice Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida
Friday, May 23, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century played at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida
Thursday, May 22, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century played at Morsani Hall in Tampa, Florida
Wednesday, May 14 ~~ Ian Astbury's birthday (1962)
Saturday, May 10, 2003 ~~ The Doors appearance on Ed Sullivan Show is included in Part 4 of VH-1's "100 Moments That Rocked TV" #s 40-21, between 9:00-10:00 p.m. west coast time
Thursday, May 8, 2003 ~~ The Doors appearance on Ed Sullivan Show is included in Part 4 of VH-1's "100 Moments That Rocked TV" #s 40-21, between 8:00-9:00 p.m. west coast time - check local listings
Thursday, May 1 - Friday May 2, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century appear on Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn .. not a re-run, but the broadcast of the second song recorded on January 30th ... on CBS 12:35 a.m. - 1:35 a.m.
Monday, April 28, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century played at Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
Saturday, April 26, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century played at Tower Theater in Upper Darby (Philadelphia), PA
Friday, April 25, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century played at Orpheum, Boston, MA
Thursday, April 24, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century played at Roseland in New York City
cancelled Saturday, April 19, 2003 ~~ John Densmore performs at the L.A. area Freshwater Marsh Ecopoetry Celebration in Playa Vista's Fountain Park, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parking is limited and is by permit only. Follow this link for more details.
Friday, April 18, 2003 ~~ Leslie Neale (Mrs. John Densmore) appears in a re-run on TNN of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode #2.21 called 'Peak Performance' from 1989, playing Ensign Nagel. This is listed for 6:00 p.m. in L.A., but check local listings.
Saturday, April 5, 2003 ~~ George Winston performs at Wilshire Ebell Theater, 4402 West 8th Street, Los Angeles. Will Ray Manzarek join him onstage in another dual piano concert, performing songs from "Night Divides The Day"? No way to know; the ad gives no such indication, and it did NOT happen that way when George performed in the L.A. area in late November. (323/939-1128)
Saturday, April 5, 2003 ~~ John Densmore appears as himself in a 1982 episode of "Square Pegs" entitled 'Muffy's Bas Mitzvah' episode #1.9, first broadcast November 29, 1982. Devo performs in this episode, and John appeared at the very end drumming behind 'Johnny Flash' singing onstage at the end of the show. The episode will be re-run on TV Land channel, according to TiVo. Check local listings for time.
Wednesday, April 2, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek is the featured guest on the syndicated radio program "Rockline" check http://www.rocklineradio.com/index.html for affiliate stations.
Sunday, March 30, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century perform at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas http://www.freemancoliseum.com/
Saturday, March 29, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century perform at the NextStage Amphitheater in Grand Prairie, Texas (near Dallas / Fort Worth). http://www.nextstage.com
Friday, March 28, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century perform at the Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.verizonwirelesstheater.com/ Theater capacity is 2,400.
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century perform at the Dodge Theatre, 400 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. Venue capacity is 5,000 http://www.dodgetheatre.com/ Ticket prices $30. to $65.
Tuesday, March 25, 2003 ~~ Fox network re-runs the 1991 Seinfeld episode entitled "The Apartment." John Densmore's wife, Leslie Neale, plays Rita in this episode.
Sunday, March 23, 2003 - Robby Krieger will be a celebrity golfer in the KLOS 3rd Annual Mark & Brian Golf Tournament at Coyote Hills Golf Course, Fullerton, CA. Spectator tickets are $15. each.
Thursday, March 19 -- Friday, March 20, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century February 12th taped appearance on NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly, is scheduled for re-broadcast this week following Conan O'Brian. This is 1:35 am to 2:05 am Pacific time (check local listings). Read an in-person account here. (thanks, Avery) PRE-EMPTED BY WAR COVERAGE
Sunday, February 23, 2003 ~~ 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in NYC. "Spirits in the Wind" by Burning Sky is nominated in the Best Native American Music Album category. John Densmore was a guest artist on this album, appearing on several tracks.
Thursday, February 20 - Friday, February 21, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century February 12th taped appearance on NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly, is scheduled for broadcast Thursday night (Friday morning) following Conan O'Brian. This is 1:35 am to 2:05 am Pacific time (check local listings). Read an in-person account here.
Wednesday, February 19, 2003 ~~ TBS re-runs the 1991 Seinfeld episode entitled "The Apartment." John Densmore's wife, Leslie Neale, plays Rita in this episode.
Monday, February 17, 2003 ~~ The DVD special edition of Oliver Stone's movie, The Doors, will be released in the UK (thanks, Alex)
Sunday, February 16, 2003 ~~ A.I. (not sure if Pablo Manzarek will be at this one) plays a free acoustic set "Acoustic Live Showcase Series" 6-9pm at The Westwood Brewing Company, 1097 Glendon Boulevard, Westwood Village, CA
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century tape an appearance on Last Call With Carson Daly on NBC. Broadcast date is Thursday night, February 20 (1:35 a.m. Friday, February 21).
Wednesday, February 12 ~~ Ray Manzarek's birthday (1939)
-- CANCELLED -- Sunday, February 9, 2003 ~~ RayBal 7:00 p.m. at Fred Kavli Theater, 2100 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, California 805/583-8700 Who / what is RayBal? This performance is a benefit for Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Home Hospice of Ventura, CA
Saturday, February 8, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger are listed among the confirmed presenters at the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards Party at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. http://www.pollstaronline.com/CIC2003/pollstarawards.htm
Saturday, February 8, 2003 ~~ John Densmore performs some "tribal jazz" as part of an art auction benefit for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District at 20th Century Fox Studios, 10201 West Pico Boulevard, Century City, CA 5pm to 8pm press release
Friday, February 7, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century perform at Universal Amphitheater at Universal City, Los Angeles, CA at 8:15 p.m. The show will be reviewed on this site & other reviews are welcomed.
Friday, January 31, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century perform live on the Mark & Brian radio show on L.A.'s KLOS 95.5 FM The performance will be at the L.A. House of Blues at 9:00 a.m. Win tickets from the Mark & Brian radio show, weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. http://www.955klos.com/home.asp
Thursday, January 30, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21st Century tape a segment of the Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn on CBS. Show will be broadcast the same night (next morning) between 12:35 am and 1:35 am. Warning: musical guests are not necessarily presented only in the last 10 minutes of show, so watch / record the entire show. http://www.cbs.com/latenight/latelate/ and follow links to order studio tickets.
Thursday, January 30, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek will read from and sign The Poet In Exile at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 310/260-9110
Wednesday, January 29, 2003 ~~ FOX re-runs the 1991 Seinfeld episode entitled "The Apartment." John Densmore's wife, Leslie Neale, plays Rita in this episode.
Week of January 20th through January 24th, 2003 ~~ The Doors 21c should be featured in a segment on EXTRA (NBC weeknights, 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.) sometime this week. Rehearsals and interviews for the segment were filmed on January 15th. (thanks, www.robbykrieger.com)
Sunday, January 19, 2003 ~~ The Doors perform at 'Rain In the Desert' at Palms Resort Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Venue capacity is only about 1,800. POSTPONED FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF DECEMBER 8, 2002
Friday, January 17, 2003 ~~ The Doors appearance on Ed Sullivan Show is included in Part 4 of VH-1's "100 Moments That Rocked TV" at 9:00 p.m. (west coast time)
Thursday, January 16, 2003 ~~ Hard Rock Vault in Orlando, Florida opens for display of its rock memorabilia including Jim’s leather pants http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1459245/12202002/doors.jhtml
Thursday, January 16, 2003 ~~ The Doors perform tonight on Jay Leno's Tonight Show on NBC between 11:35 p.m. and 12:35 a.m.
Tuesday, January 14, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek's film: Love Her Madly is released on DVD by Eagle Vision (according to December 2002 ICE Magazine)
Monday, January 13, 2003 ~~ Ray Manzarek will be signing copies of his novel, 'The Poet In Exile', at 7:00 p.m. at Borders Books, 588 Francisco Boulevard, West San Rafael, CA 94901 (415/454-1400)
Wednesday, January 8, 2003 ~~ Robby Krieger's birthday (1946)
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