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The lineup is set for the 2013-14 Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage season.

For Carmichaels, Pa., resident Maryann Lessick, spending nearly two hours in a car was worth it if it meant she could get her picture taken with Dean Martin.

A sellout crowd helped kick off the Dean Martin Day Hometown Celebration Friday at Froehlich's Classic Corner Restaurant.

Here's what's coming up next week in TgIF. Italian-American Club of South Brevard, 1471 Cypress Ave., Melbourne, will host a Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin tribute on June 22. Features include entertainment by Johnny Rod and Dave Francis with a social hour at 5 p.m. and a "tour of Italy" buffet at 6 p.m. It's $14 for members and $16 for nonmembers.

His hair is still as black as crude oil, the fabled Golden Microphone in his hand still shines brightly, reflecting the spotlight's rays to the back of the house, and as he makes his way from the dressing room to the place he feels most at home, Wayne Newton is all smiles.

Bryan Clark excites the imagination. Inspired by the blessings of an artistic family, Bryan has always had a passion for music.

But that's nothing compared to the views - 500 feet of the property is all on the lake, which is rare in Lake Tahoe.

When we see you on the street and think you put some thought into your style, we may take your picture and ask you things.

Fans of Dean Martin music will get a chance to perform with the late crooner during the Dean Martin Karaoke Party Thursday night at the Spot Bar.

The cast of 'My Way, A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,' from left, Michael Popovsky, Christie Dabreau, Deb Lyons and Matthew LaBanca pose for a promotional photo.

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up their Sunnyland summit Saturday with a late-morning stroll in the California desert.

From Classic Cars to Rat Pack Entertainment to Fun 'n' Games for the kids, Steubenville's Hometown Celebration on Saturday, June 15 will be a hit with the whole family.

Paul Anka 's best known song is about doing it his way. Now he has written a book about how he did just that, maneuvering from teen idol to movie star to Rat Pack regular in Las Vegas' mobster and showgirl heyday.

From left: Michael Popovsky, Christie Dabreau, Deb Lyons and Matthew LaBanca in Gretna Theatre's "My Way, a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra."

Justin Timberlake probably wouldn't mind being considered today's version of Frank Sinatra , and from the looks of this photo with Jay-Z , he's well on his way to assembling his own Rat Pack, too! An Instagram posted by Def Jam VP of A&R Lenny Santiago reveals the "Suit & Tie" singer and HOVA have been hanging out in the studio lately with two ... (more)

From being a teen idol in the 1950s with a string of self-composed hit songs , to running with the Rat Pack during their Vegas heyday, to writing the theme to "The Tonight Show" as well as Frank Sinatra's own "theme" song , Anka is, according to "Billboard" magazine, one of the 25 most successful recording artists of all time.

Frank Scinta plays the piano and electric mandolin. He also sings, does celebrity imitations and jokes with the audience during shows.

Fresh off of a run in Las Vegas, "The Rat Pack Show," featuring spot-on renditions of iconic performers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., performs at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton at 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22.

AS part of the 10th anniversary of Isca Ensemble, the orchestra is staging a special all-day orchestral workshop, culminating in an evening concert.

Late blooming crooner Steve Tyrell burnishes his reputation as one of the finest interpreters of the Great American Songbook with this tribute marking the centennial of the birth of Sammy Cahn, the lyricist who gave voice to Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack in the early 1960s.