b'Lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, 1962 | NBC Motown | Public Domain Air Force Senior Airman Curtis Towne, 2001 | Adrian Cadiz | Public DomainAlan J. Lerner By Arnie FinkelJanuary 14, 2 p.m.(Bradford movie theater) A contemporary of Bernstein at Harvard,Alan Lerner also took summer courses at Juilliard. This led to Hasty Pudding productions at school and, after graduation, to New York where, by chance, he met composer Frederick Loewe. The rest, asthey say, is Lerner & Loewe history. Writing both the books and the lyrics, his hits . Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, Gigi, Camelot, and On a Clear Day .define musical theaters golden age. In the process, Lerner won three Tonys, three Oscars, and he married not twice, not thrice, but eight times. Join Arnie as he reveals this lyrical genius, his partnership with Loewe, the struggles his family faced . all while reminiscing to his hit songs.42'