2014-03-13 Messenger - "Star-Studded Topanga Rockumentary to Benefit Young Adults with Autism" by Flavia Potenza

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"Star-Studded Topanga Rockumentary to Benefit Young Adults with Autism"

by Flavia Potenza
Photo by Annemarie Donkin

The producers, editors and writers of the rockumentary Topanga are, from left, editor Brian Carter, Producer Matt Prine, Associate Producer Tom Mitchell, Robby Krieger, Impressario George Paige and writer John Hartman.

On February 27, Robby Krieger of the legendary rock group, The Doors, joined a roster of Rock 'n' Roll music greats at a fundraiser to raise money for young adults with autism and announce the upcoming production of a feature-length "rockumentary" entitled Topanga, about the culture of Topanga Canyon during the 1960s, '70s and '80s as experienced through the music of the time.... [Producer Matt] Prine was the catalyst that reinvigorated [director George] Paige’s interest in Topanga when he gave him a book about Topanga [called Topanga Beach Experience by Paul Lovas and Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2011)]. "I became enraptured with Topanga beach and the 'Cosmic Children,' who lived there," says Paige....
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