16TH ANNUAL LONG BEACH EASTER HAT AND HEELS WALK Each year a group of drag queens, kings, sisters, fairies, leather folks, city officials, bun- nies and just plain fun-loving people, gather to raise much needed funds for the C.A.R.E. Program at St. Mary’s Hospital in Long Beach. 100 percent of the
funds raised are given directly to the cause, with local businesses and sup- porting sponsors providing free printing and publicity. Hundreds of vol- unteer hours are put into organizing and producing the walk each year, so come and “step up.” The Easter Hat and Heels Walk kicks off at noon starting at Hamburger Mary’s Long Beach on Easter Sunday, March 31. The walk continues throughout the day along Broadway, with stops at Broadway Cocktails, Sweetwater Saloon, The Falcon, Mineshaft, The Brit, and Paradise to sell eggs, raffle tickets and to collect donations. To add to the fun, a show will take place at The Falcon at 3 p.m. and festivities will conclude with a huge celebration party at the Silver Fox starting at 6 p.m. For more informa- tion on Easter Walk visit
easterwalk.com.
29TH ANNUAL S.T.A.G.E. LOS ANGELES: BROADWAY, MY WAY Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton
Foster and Tony nominee and Grammy- Award winner Andrew Rannells will per- form for the first time in the 29th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.), held on Saturday, April 6 at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. S.T.A.G.E. will mark its 29th production with a new theme for this year: Broadway,
My Way, showcasing an exciting cast performing popular Broadway musical numbers in their own contemporary styles. Since its first show in 1984, the event has featured more than 300 stars of Broadway, film, and television, raising millions of dollars for AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and other Southern California AIDS service organizations. Funds raised through S.T.A.G.E. will support APLA programs including its Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; freestanding and mobile dental clinics; in-home health services; housing assistance; HIV prevention and testing efforts and a range of other APLA services that thousands of Angelenos affected by HIV/AIDS depend on. S.T.A.G.E. is among the most enduring and valuable sources of private support for the agency’s HIV/AIDS care, prevention and advocacy. For tickets and detailed information,
visitstagela.com orapla.org/stage.
GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES For more than 30 years, The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA)
has built an international reputation for excellence while remaining root- ed in service to the Los Angeles LGBT community. GMCLA will continue its 34th season in the Gothic setting of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles located at 540 South Commonwealth Avenue on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 for its latest performance,Awakenings, with special guests, women’s chorus Vox Femina Los Angeles (VOX)—as well as the new youth chorus, Outside Voices, formed by GMCLA and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s LifeWorks program. Awakenings: Wherever Emptiness Is Found, Let There Be Joy And Glorious Sound will be conducted by GMCLA Artistic Director E. Jason Armstrong. For more information or to purchase tickets go
togmcla.org.
ORANGE COUNTY GAY BUSINESS MIXER Want to connect with LGBT business people in the Orange County
area? Then this is the place for you. Velvet Lounge along with The Rage Monthly and the California Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce pres- ent this premiere event every third Wednesday of the month at Velvet Lounge, located at 416 W. 4th Street in Santa Ana’s Historic District. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get out, mix and mingle and grow your business while making invaluable connections with fellow gay and gay- friendly business owners. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards! This fun and festive mixer includes delicious complimentary hors d’oeuvres and tasty $3 drink specials and takes place onWednesday, March 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information visit
ragemonthly.com or
velvetoc.com.
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