May 16 Every Friday of the Month
“Legends of American Film Music” Free Fridays
The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra will at the Long Beach Museum of Art
present a night of musical scores from Take Friday off and spend the day enjoying
such iconic films as Laura, E.T. , The Sound all that the Long Beach Museum of Art
of Music and Citizen Kane. Film-arranger has to offer…for free! Every Friday of the
Larry Blank will lead the orchestra on a month is free admission if you want to
symphonic journey through film music plan ahead. The LBMOA is located at 2300
with vocals by Broadway performer Valerie East Ocean Boulevard and can be reached
Perri. Concert begins at 8:00 p.m. For ticket at 562.439.2119.
information, phone 562.436.3201. ext. 1.
May 16
17th Annual
May 16
Pride Run 5k/10K Run & 5K Walk.
Indigo Girls with Matt Morris
Last year, Shoreline Frontrunners of Long
Iconic folk duo Indigo Girls are on tour for their new album Poseidon and the Bit-
Beach was able to raise and distribute
ter Bug, including a Los Angeles show on Thursday, May 14 at the El Rey Theater.
$6,000 to local youth, health and educa-
Produced by Mitchell Froom (Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Los Lobos), Poseidon
tional organizations in Long Beach. Your
and the Bitter Bug is a two-disc release featuring a studio and acoustic disc which
participation will make a big difference
features one bonus track. The album’s amazing, organic harmonies, lyrical integrity
in the lives of the many people who are
and musicianship are a testament to the Girls’ ability—after an award-winning
helped by these organizations. Location:
career spanning two decades—to continue to make music that resonates with
beach parking lot at the south end of
audiences worldwide. House of Blues Anaheim at 8:00 p.m.
Junipero Ave & Ocean Blvd, below the
Long Beach Museum of Arts. Entry fee:
$25 through May 09, 2009, $30 thereafter.
May 15 Mapa, of ABC’s Ugly Betty and Desperate
Fee includes a 100% cotton t-shirt (while
Orange County LGBT Pride Housewives will perform live at 8:00 p.m.
supplies last). To register and for more
It’s time to go for a Pride ride as Knott’s followed by the Long Beach Drag Diva
information log on to: www.shoreline-
Berry Farm is host for this year’s celebra- 2009 contest, raffle prizes and a silent
frontrunners.org/priderun2009.
tions. In addition to over 100 rides and auction. Live music will fill the streets
attractions, the evening will showcase with special guest DJs spinning on stage
Now – May 24
entertainment from Pepper MaShay, and the newly-installed LED lighting
Is He Dead?
Shattered Atom and various top DJs throughout downtown and along Pine
Now at the International City Theatre in
presenting a wide variety of music. O.C. Avenue will turn pink, setting the mood
the Center Theatre, Is He Dead? is the only
Pride is from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. For for a truly exceptional evening. Admission
comedy play ever written by the noted
ticket info, call 661.250.1827 or on the is free, though a voluntary donation of
Mark Twain. The play was not discovered
web at
www.ocpride.org. $10 can be made upon entry. For more
until 2003 and focuses on Jean-Francois May 20-24
information visit www.downtownlong-
Millet, an impoverished young painter Onegin
May 15th
beach.org or call 562.436.4259.
of genius, who with the help of his col- One of Russia’s most incredible
The 2nd Annual Pink Party
leagues, stages his own death, as it is only choreographers presents a fascinat-
The Downtown Long Beach Associates May 16
the dead painters who achieve fame and ing tale of classic Russian romance
(DLBA) is producing the 2nd Annual AIDS Walk Orange County
fortune. Tom Sawyer was never this much performed by the Eifman Ballet of
Pink Party on Friday, May 15th from 7:00 Honor those who have lost their lives and
fun! The theatre is located at 300 E. Ocean St. Petersburg with music by Tchaik-
p.m. to 11:00 p.m. to kick off Long Beach help those struggling with HIV/AIDS by
Blvd. in Long Beach. For a performance ovsky and Sitkovetsky. Performances
Lesbian and Gay Pride. The event will take attending the 23rd Annual AIDS Walk
schedule, go to
www.ictlongbeach.org or are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
place on Pine Avenue, with a stage, live Orange County. Right now, there are more
phone 562.436.4610. at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
entertainment and a dance floor in the than 8,000 people living with the disease.
at the Orange County Performing
street. Hosted by famed drag performer, To sponsor, donate or walk, log on to
Arts Center. For more info, log on to
Jewels Long Beach. Comedian, Alec
www.ocaidswalk.org.
ocpac.org or phone 714.556.2787.
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