orange & los angeles counties community events
TOM OF FINLAND Join The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach, Long Beach QFilm Festival, Art Theatre Long Beach, and Mr. Long Beach Leather for a special reception and screening of the filmTom of Finland. Learn the story of one of the 20th century’s most influential figures of the early LGBTQ movement, as envisioned by award- winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski. Artist Touko Laaksonen, known to the world as Tom of Finland, crafted beautifully drawn, erotic and taboo-shattering depictions of testosterone filled, muscle-bound men. His images are world-renowned, but little is known of the man behind the drawings, so come watch and learn of his struggle, his perseverance and his courage, mirrored by much of the gay liberation movement, for which his leather- clad studs became a defiant
emblem.Tom of Finland takes placeWednesday, January 10 at 7 p.m. with a 6 p.m. pre-show reception inside The Art Theatre Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th Street. For tickets and more information, go
tofacebook.com/ events/894155114043144.
HIKING IN THE SPIRIT JANUARY 2018 OnSaturday, January 6members of Agape’s LGBT Ministry, an outreach program of the Agape International Spirit Center are gathering at 9 a.m. for “Hiking in the Spirit, a hike through Temescal Gateway Park along The Loop and Skull Rock Trails in Pacific Palisades. The four mile moderate hike includes some steep inclines and takes approxi- mately 2.5 hours to complete and will be followed by a “Potluck in the Park” at the end of the hike. Sponsored by Agape’s LGBT Ministry, an outreach program of the Agape International Spirit Center founded by Spiritual Director Michael Bernard Beckwith whose goal “is to create an environment for the healing of any sense of separation that may exist between homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender, and heterosexuals at Agape and the greater com- munity, and to heal any personal sense of separation that may appear within lesbians, gays and reveal and celebrate our oneness in God; to fully realize that each is a unique and perfect expression of God and to embrace and empower the many gifts this face of God reveals.” For more information, onHiking in the Spirit, go to
facebook.com/AgapeLbgt. For more information onAgape International Spirit Center, go
toagapelive.com.
LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER’S RENBERG THEATRE:
One Night Stand Up: DragTastic NYC Come celebrate the one-night-only, world premiere screening ofOne Night Stand Up: DragTastic NYC, on Saturday, January 13, featuring live performances by Pandora Boxx and Kelly Mantle. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Andrea Meyerson, the endless hysteria commences with Pandora Boxx, Kelly Mantle, Bianca Del Rio, Hedda Lettuce and Harmonica Sunbeam, filmed during their sold-out performance at the iconic Bowery Ballroom in New York City. A guaranteed evening of insane fun, followed by a live Q&A with Pandora, Kelly, and the film’s producer/director Andrea Meyerson!
RADIANT HEALTH’S ANNUAL GALA:
COME PARTY WITH THE MARDI Radiant Health Centers (formerly known as Orange County AIDS Service Foundation) has been providing exceptional care to people living with HIV and their loved ones, for more than three decades in Orange County. Radiant Health Center’s mission,“is to end HIV diseases for men, women, children and members of the LGBT community in Orange County through testing and prevention, linkage to high-quality medical care and equal treatment, as well as elimination of the stigma of HIV.” As a part of funding that mission, their 32nd annual gala, Come Party With The Mardi, a masqued Mardi Gras fête is taking placeSaturday, January 27 in Santa Ana’s historic Yost Theater. The evening includes a plated dinner created by Orange County’s premier catering service, 24 Carrots, a hosted full bar, as well as silent and live auction items…including a trip for two to Mardi Gras 2018 in New Orleans on February 13. For tickets and more information, call Chris Bragg, Radiant Health Center’s Chief Development Officer at 949.809.8760 or go to
radianthealthcenters.org.
GAY MEN AND BODY IMAGE: PERFECTION, SELF-ESTEEM
AND LOOKING WITHIN Torrance’s South Bay LGBT Center presents their ongoing “Sunday Salon Series,” featuring workshops on sexuality, relationships and other fun topics led by field experts! The next in the series is titled Gay Men and Body Image: Perfection, Self-Esteem and Looking Within and takes place onSunday, January 28 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and is led by Thomas Mondragon. Designed to take a look at the pressure many gay men experience around appearance and body image, The workshop takes a look at how that acts as a measure of value and how that can often lead to destruc- tive consequences and how it can affect health and self-esteem. It will take a look at the root causes of body image dissatisfaction and offer tools to help find an alternative standard to live by. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to
facebook.com/SouthBayLGBTCenter.
Well-Strung The sexy quartet of the singing, stringed instrument- wielding boys of Well-Strung hits the Renberg stage onSunday, January 21. Spend a fun-filled evening with members Edmund Bagnell (1st violin), Chris Marchant (2nd violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola), listening to their delightful blend of mashed-up, timeless classical compositions and pop tunes by superstars like Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, and many more…Sweet sounds, and the boys are pretty nice to look at too!
A Very Special Evening
with Jenifer Lewis In celebration of her highly praised memoir,The Mother of Black Hollywood, the one-and-only, American actress, comedian, singer and activist Jenifer Lewis is set to take you on the ride…of her life! OnSaturday, January 27, the noted singer will share excerpts from her book, life and long-spanning career as she entertains and sings as only she can do… followed by a post-show party celebrating her birthday!
For tickets and more information on all the above shows, call 323.860.7300 or go
tolalgbtcenter.org/culture- education/on-our-stages.
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