Orange & Los Angeles Counties
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
GMCLA’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles’
BLACK PRIDE Pride & Promote of Los Angeles is dedi-
cated to uniting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Same-Gender loving com- munities of color and their allies. Celebrating its 26th year, Pride and Promote Black Pride is happening from Friday, July 4 through Sunday, July 6, with a weekend long series of events. The first in the lineup, Family Reunion happens Friday, July 4 at the event’s host ho- tel, the LAX Hilton, 5711 West Century Boule- vard in Los Angeles and includes an “old skool” barbeque from 2 to 6 p.m., followed from 6 to 10 p.m. by an opening reception, awards ceremony and a fashion show. Friday also features the 18 and Ovah dance event from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., also at the LAX Hilton, with special guest host Ebony Lane. Saturday, July 5 features the fun-in-the-sun, all-day-long summer Beach Party at Dockwieler State Beach, 12501 Vista Del Mar in Playa del Rey from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., or for those of you who don’t want to leave the hotel, a pool party is taking place there at the same time! The of- ficial Black Pride After Party takes place at Jewel’s Catch One, 4067 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles that same Saturday starting at 10 p.m. and ends Sunday morning at 4 a.m. For more information on the host hotel and the events, or to purchase tickets go to
myblackpridela.com.
(GMCLA) mission is “to change hearts and minds through the power of music” and they are gearing up to do so in a really, really big way for their 35th season. The two-act 35th Anniversary Concert is taking place on Satur- day, July 19, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 20, at 3 p.m., at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and will feature City of Angels, an epic celebration of GMCLA’s anniversary, which includes everything from re-interpreted pop hits, contemporary interpretations of classics and the world premiere of Nebula of Angels—an original piece composed by David Volpe with words by L.A. poet, George Wallace. Second on the program is the Southern
California premiere of I Am Harvey Milk, com- posed by the Tony Award-nominated Andrew Lippa, who also performs the title role. It is a 60-minute oratorio capturing the colorful and tragic life of Harvey Milk, from childhood to his rise as the first openly gay man to hold public office in California and his untimely assassination. For tickets and more information call 424.239.6506 or go to
gmcla.com.
FREE FOR ALL MOVIE MONDAYS Every Monday throughout this summer, join your
friends and enjoy the movie magic of classic Hol- lywood big-budget musicals showing at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The lineup begins Monday, July 7 with every-
body’s little darling, Shirley Temple, in The Little Colonel. Maybe we overstated “classic” a bit with Spice World. This hilarious take off on The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night on Monday, July 14, is a Spice Girls up- and-coming popstar hoot. Gigi, on Monday, July 21, tells the story of a young courtesan who dreams of true love in turn of the century Paris, starring Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier. Next, on Monday, July 28, is Cabaret, which premiered in 1972 and featured Liza Minnelli, as a young nightclub singer in Nazi Germany. Finally, on Monday, August 4, Sweet Char- ity is the story of Charity Hope Valentine, a lovelorn woman dreaming of old-fashioned romance—only to lose her heart to one heel after another. It’s a full summer schedule and best of all it’s free; all
you need is your picnic basket, blankets, lawn chairs and a little vino. For more information go to
scfta.org.
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ORANGE COUNTY FAIR “Summer Starts Here” is this year’s theme for the
Orange County Fair, taking place from Friday, July 11 through Sunday, August 10. Along with the plethora of traditional midway rides, animal, pro- duce and craft exhibits and of course the endless “fair foods,” there is still a ton more goin’ on. Monster truck races, demolition derbies, skate-
board competitions, BMX bike demos, motorcycle races and freestyle competitions, boxing and cook- ing demonstrations by local and national celebrity chefs. Not to mention, demonstrations of the fair’s “carnival of products,” with everything from hair and teeth-whitening products to kitchen cabinets and Baltic amber. Music has always been one of the main attractions
and this year is no exception; the Pacific Amphithe- ater offerings include Karmin, Pat Benetar, Ziggy Marley, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington and we won’t even start with the vast number of cover and local bands. A first at the O.C. Fair: Check out MenAlive - Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus as they perform the Music of The Beatles, Sunday, July 20 at the Event Center: The Hanger at the O.C. Fair. For tickets and more information regarding the endless sum- mer carnival of fun, go to
ocfair.com.
THE GAYS GO TO GHOST A drag show, a gourmet meal, bottomless mimosas and/or Bloody Mary’s, along with a romantic musical and a meet-and-greet with the stars… really dear gays, need we say more? Join your fellow musical devotees, for, as they say, a little “brunch, booze and Broadway” on Saturday, August 2, beginning at 11 a.m. After a saucy drag show at Velvet Lounge in
Santa Ana, some tasty food and a just a tiny sampling of mimosas (of which more than just a few of you will undoubtedly deeply search the nether-regions of your glasses for), you will board a shuttle (thank the drag goddess above for the previously mentioned bottomless glass), which will spirit you off to the fabulous Segerstrom Center for the Arts for the 2 p.m. performance of Ghost: The Musical. If you’re very good, you will also receive a cast record- ing CD and, only if well behaved, a ride back to Velvet Lounge. What “spirits” you take in from that point is completely your business. To purchase tickets, starting at $85 depending on seats, or for more information, go to
velvetoc.com/ghost.
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