South Coast Repertory raised $1,500 and six...

South Coast Repertory raised $1,500 and six cartons of food for the AIDS Services Foundation-Orange County during its observance Monday of A Day Without Art, the nationwide AIDS awareness event. SCR staged a reading of Anthony Clarvoe’s new play, “The Living,” for which admission was waived. Theater officials urged audiences Monday, as well as at all regular weekend performances, to donate cash or food for ASF.

Former Los Angeles rock radio personality (Lord Tim) Hudson will read from his autobiography and sign autographs on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Pepperland Records in Anaheim.

In the mid-1960s, on the heels of Beatlemania, Hudson became the first British rock deejay to work in the States and was best known for his tenure at L.A. station KFWB-AM. He was part of a pool of deejays and journalists who traveled with the Beatles on their 1965 U.S. tour.

In his book, “From the Beatles to Botham” (issued last year in England by Leonard Press), Hudson claims also to have discovered the Moody Blues, managed the Seeds (of “Pushin’ Too Hard” fame) and coined the term “Flower Power.” In the early ‘80s he hosted an alternative music program on college station KXLU called “Hudson’s Theatre of the Mind.” He also briefly managed British cricket star Ian Botham.

Pepperland Records is at 9376 W. Katella Ave. Information: (714) 827-5100.