PAPER CUTTING MASTERPIECES
OF XIYADIE The Center Long Beach and alternative fine art gallery, Flazh!Alley Art
Studio, San Pedro, in partnership with the Beijing LGBT Center, will be presenting the U.S. premiere of the paper cutting masterpieces of Beijing artist Xiyadie (pronounced Zhee-yá-dee), from Sunday, April 29 through Saturday, July 14. The exhibition “Metamorphosis of a Butterfly: A Kalei- doscopic Vision of Life by a Gay Chinese Artist,” will be held at Flazh!Alley Art Studio, located at 1113 South Pacific Avenue, Suite B in San Pedro. It includes more than 50 works celebrating same-sex love along with oth- ers illustrating the discrimination and social stigma experienced by the LGBTQ community in China. The exhibition will also include an artist meet- and-greet and discussion forum as part of The Center’s QSpeak lecture and performance series, on Thursday, May 10 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. For tickets and information call 562.434.4455 or go to
centerlb.org, or visit
flazhalleystudio.com.
LGB2NETWORK MEETS MOSS & ROCK Join LGB2Network for Art, Music
and Fashion is Moss & Rock on Thursday, May 17 and kick off your Pride weekend with an evening of music, fun, networking, celebration, fashion, with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres (with RSVP). Moss & Rock is an urban, contemporary clothing and accessories boutique for men and women located in the heart of Long Beach’s Broadway strip. Moss & Rock features exclusive designer brands such as DiLascia’s Bakery, Land Of Apparel, Civil Soci-
ety, Unico, Andrew Christian, For Love & Lemons, Redux/Ritual, Neon- Brunette Vintage and Little Dirt Road, as well as one-of-a-kind vintage garments, accessories and home décor. This is a 21+ event. To RSVP or for more information go to
mossandrock.com or
lgb2network.com
ORANGE COUNTY TASTEFEST “Oh food, magical, food, wonderful, food, marvelous, food, fabulous,
food, beautiful, food, glorious food!” (From the musical Oliver!) Who doesn’t love to eat? Unlike the little tyke in the musical, we have a plethora of possibilities at our fingertips. An example of this abundance is the three-day “glorious” O.C. Tastefest, held at the newly renovated Main Mall at the O.C. Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. From Friday, May 4 through Sunday, May 6, dozens of the O.C.’s much loved restaurants will tantalize your palette with their culinary delights. The two-day food and wine festival will be held concurrent with the O.C. Marathon weekend and Cinco de Mayo, with continuous live music on the “Tastefest Stage” in the Hangar Building. For tickets and information call 877.725.8849 or go to
octastefest.com.
SHORELINE FRONTRUNNERS LONG BEACH PRIDE RUN Runnin’, Runnin’, Runnin’ keep those LGBTs runnin’… It’s that time of year again, Long Beach
Pride is here along with all its parades, dances, sunshine (hopefully) and rainbows. Register to run yourself, or come support the participating runners on Saturday, May 19 in this the 20th annual Shoreline Frontrunners Pride Walk/Run. The 5K/10K run and 5K walk follows the pictur- esque Shoreline Bike Path in Long Beach and begins in the Junipero Beach parking lot, located at Junipero Avenue and Ocean Boulevard. The entry fee is $25 through May 12, $30 thereafter and includes a t-shirt (while supplies last). All funds raised by the 2012 Pride Run support Long Beach and Orange County LGBT youth, education, and health organizations. For tickets and more information call 562.888.2429 or go to
shorlinefrontrunners.org.
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