couples as they come together for two dinner parties— taking place on stage at the same time. This masterpiece of comedy action showcases a pair of secret lovers whose outrageousness and silly blunders create a tornado of may- hem, confusion and hilarity. This classic comedy production is being performed at the International City Theatre at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center at 300 E. Ocean Blvd. For tickets and show times go to
ictlongbeach.org.
Special Events
May 22
AIDS WALK ORANGE COUNTY
Join the thousands of others who “walk the walk” on May 22 for the 24th annual AIDS Walk Orange County. Every year, people bring awareness to HIV/AIDS and raise a substantial amount of money to care for those inflicted with the disease and to creat funding for prevention and research. The walkathon begins at 7:00 a.m. in The Great Park in Irvine. To sign-up, donate or learn more go to
aidswalkorangecounty.com.
May 17
THE NORMAL HEART
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and actor David Youse join with Oscar and Tony Award-winner Joel Grey to present the 25th anniversary staged reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. This celebrity reading, featuring some of the finest actors working today, will take place at Westwood’s Geffen Playhouse at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17. The cast features Emmy Award-winner Lisa Kudrow, in the key role of Dr. Emma Brookner, Clark
Gregg (The New Adventures of Old Christine) as Ben and
David Eigenberg (Sex and the City) as Mickey. Proceeds will benefit the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic. (This event does not ben- efit the Geffen Playhouse). Tickets may be purchased at
lagaycenter.org/thenormalheart.
May 7-May 13
Behind the Burly Q
As part of Dance Camera West’s “Spring Screening Series,” Behind the Burly Q will screen at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 in West Hollywood. The documentary lays bare the history of burlesque with numerous inter- views (Alan Alda, Tempest Storm, Blaze Starr and more) and stories from its golden age of striptease. Behind the Burly Q is produced and directed by Leslie Zemeckis. Additional information on the film can be found at
behindtheburlyq.com and tickets and show times at
Laemmle.com or by calling 310.478.3836.
May 12 Spring on the Runway
The Friends of Dorothy Guild, which benefits AIDS Services Foundation OC is having their Spring on the Runway fashion show which promises to be another runway “hit.” The show will be held in a private warehouse located at 3130 Airway Avenue in Costa Mesa from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Men’s fashions from Brooks Brothers will be shown to designs for the ladies by Mi Place, along with food, a barefoot wine tasting, silent auction and music provided by DJ Mike Vaillancourt. Visit
hotrange.com/sys-tmpl/ fodfashionshowmay12th for additional information on the event or to purchase tickets.
May 14 Third Annual Pink Party
Kicking off Long Beach Pride weekend, The Pink Party is the place to be in downtown Long Beach to party outdoors. The event will take place at Promenade and Broadway and begins at 7:00 p.m. This official Pre-Pride party encourages guests to “think pink” and dress appropriately. Hosted by Jewels Long Beach, the party will also include The Long Beach Drag Diva Contest and a special guest DJ will keep the energy flowing through the night. Tickets are $10 and for ad- ditional information go to
downtownlongbeach.org or ring 562.436.4259.
May 15 18th Annual Pride Run 5k/10k Run and 5k Walk
Help Shoreline Frontrunners of Long Beach raise much-needed funding for local youth, health and educational organizations by participating in this annual Pride Run. The event takes place at the beach parking lot at the south end of Junipero and Ocean Blvd below The Long Beach Museum of Arts. On-site registration begins at 7:00 a.m. the day of the race, with race beginning at 8:00 a.m. To register online go to
shorelinefrontrunners.org.
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