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Donna Loren at Thrillville’s Valentine’s Beach Party (2-14-10)

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February 14, 2010, San Francisco, CA. “SURF’S (AND HEADS) UP! I am honored and happy to report that, thanks to the networking efforts of my pals, swinger supreme Siouxzan Perry and hipster deluxe Hal Lifson, beach bunny icon/singing star DONNA LOREN will be appearing and performing in person at Thrillville’s Valentine’s Beach Party, February 14, 2010 at 7:30 $10 @ The Balboa Theater, 3630 Balboa St. in San Francisco, (blocks from the surf!), before a screening of her 1965 classic BEACH BLANKET BINGO! The lovely Donna will be singing vintage beach party movie hits as well as tunes off her brand new album, “Love It Away”. Treat that special someone to a Valentine’s evening they’ll never forget! Cheers & cowabunga, baby!”                                        –Will “The Thrill” Viharo

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Donna Hosts “Beach Party Movie Marathon” (2-11-10)

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The American Cinematheque Presents “Beach Party Movie Marathon” on February 11th. The event will be hosted by one of the stars of the films, Donna Loren, at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood where she will perform a medley of the songs she sang in four Beach Party films. The Double Feature begins at 7:30pm with “Muscle Beach Party”, then a Q&A with and performance by Ms Loren followed by “Beach Blanket Bingo”. More Info

Donna Loren’s “Love It Away” CD Released

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"Love It Away" Album Cover

Donna Loren’s “Love It Away” CD now available!

“Love It Away is a tour de force album of Donna Loren’s revealing original compositions as well as classics like Bob Dylan’s I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight which serenades us with a virtuoso violin. She opens with a Randy Newman song, Last Night I Had a Dream, parodying her nightmares as a child. Her ‘see me for who I am’ philosophy is highlighted by the stunning cover photos in which she wears one of her own couture designs. She has opened her heart to us and shows her vulnerability as well as her strengths. Listen to her cover of Neil Young’s Old Man and her original tunes Only Love, OK and the title track Love It Away. The acoustic approach here reminds me of Joni Mitchell’s legendary Blue album or Carole King’s landmark Tapestry LP. Insightful and honest is Donna’s encore to the pop music world. She recently described herself to me as ‘a woman who vanished into a chrysalis and has now emerged liberated’. Donna, now we can forgive you for all the years you’ve been away. Promise this time, you’re back to stay! We need a voice like yours to give us comfort and reassurance that some artists, like fine wine, really do get better with time.”  –Hal Lifson, Entertainment Journalist