community by lance perkins
Calpernia Addams
Switch Hitters at The Hollywood Arena
What do softball players and drag queens have in common? A sure hit! With this
fundraiser for The Greater Los Angeles (Gay) Softball Association and Life Group
LA, softball players will perform in drag and be competing for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Space 31 is a collaboration between David Kelley (Allied
place on Saturday, May 2. A panel of celebrity judges will determine the winners.
Member ASID), of David Kelley Interiors and Jo-Ri Way and
Emceeing the event in all her glamour is Goddess Calpernia Addams. There will
Tom Ray, of Laguna Waterworks, Inc.
also be a special performance by the chart-topping diva herself, Erin Hamilton
singing her number one hits. All this takes place at The Hollywood Arena on
The 2009 ASID/OCC Design Tour 6655 Santa Monica Blvd. The show starts at 3:00 p.m. and ends around 7:00 p.m.
When most think of Orange County, images come to mind of There is also a DJ and dancing for the rest of the night! Last year, more than 700
endless suburbs, shopping malls and tract homes. The 2009 Design people attended. With showstoppers Calpernia Addams and Erin Hamilton, they
Tour – Urban Living @ Astoria is the first of its kind for the American are expecting to top that this year! Presale tickets are $15. and $20. at the door.
Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Orange County Chapter featuring For more pricing and info, e-mail Jamie Gooch at
mrjgooch@yahoo.com or visit
contemporary design in an urban, high-rise setting. The chosen loca-
www.lagaysoftball.com.
tion for the 2009 ASID/OCC Design Tour are the luxuriously appointed
towers known as Astoria, located within Central Park West (Irvine,
CA), and include four penthouse lofts and two flats on the Terrace
and Grand Tier levels. The floor-to-ceiling windows and vast outdoor
spaces provide the perfect backdrop for 37 of ASID/OCC’s fabulous
designers to showcase their unique talents.
Incorporating cutting edge design from green living to a full spec-
trum of this year’s hottest colors and furnishings, this tour is sure to
inspire the imagination and appreciation of every visitor. Designers
were issued the additional challenge of creating environments that
will appeal to visitors in all walks and stages of their lives, from hip
single gays and young LGBT families to retired professionals. The 2009
ASID/OCC Design Tour will be open now - May 17, Tuesday - Sunday Orange County LGBT Pride at Knott’s Berry Farm
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Every Friday night, take the tour from 5:00 On May 15, Orange County will proudly be all the colors of the rainbow for
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and meet all the incredible designers. Friday night Orange County LGBT Pride at Knott’s Berry Farm. O.C. has not seen a Pride Festival
guests will be able to sample a glass of wine and dessert at the café since 2001 and it promises to be the most thrilling and fun LGBT Pride yet.
and later enjoy a discounted meal at participating restaurants at The Internationally known dance diva Pepper MaShay, Chad Michaels and The
District in Tustin, so save your ticket stubs! Tickets are $30 in advance DreamGirls Revue, Shattered Atom and others will all be performing at The
and $35 at the door and can be purchased beginning March 2 online at Calico Square Mainstage. The three dance areas will feature DJs Ray Rhodes,
www.asidocc.org, through the Orange County Performing Arts Center Kathy Valenti and Corey D who will be spinning everything from hip-hop and
box office 714.556.2787 or at Whole Foods at The District in Tustin. Latin dance to Top 40 and circuit music.
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