Exploring Queer Futures at Out Loud: A Cultural Evolution
by cutter slagle – We’re almost halfway through 2019, and if you’re not currently living loud and proud, the time to start is now! More so though, it’s not just time to live proud… but to live out loud! Recently, The Rage Monthly had the opportunity to chat with David Russo, the founder of Out […]
Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Announces ‘Orange is the New Black’ Actor Brad William Henke in the 36th Annual Pride Parade
Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride is proud to announce their partnership with Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to bring actor Brad William Henke to the 36th Annual Long Beach Pride Parade. The parade will be held on Sunday, May 19, with a 9:30 a.m. Pre-Parade Show at the Parade Grandstand located on […]
Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles: Embracing Tradition and Breaking Down Boundaries
by joel martens – The roots of mariachi began in the 18th century when the local indigenous, small-town musicians would perform for the weddings of the hacienda owners. They used traditional and modified versions of violins, guitars, harps, brass instruments and woodwinds, blending the European and those indigenous rhythms, creating the unique sounds, rhythms and […]
The Commons Collective Los Angeles: Amplifying Our Community
by lisa lipsey – Every once in a while, we learn about something new, something interesting that sparks our imagination and draws us back into the arts. The new can be risky and the new can be necessary. Perhaps now is the right time for a new theatre company that showcases our community, and our […]
Relive the ‘80s with the Long Beach Symphony REWIND Pops! Concert
Ah, the ‘80s: Reagonomics, the fall of the Berlin Wall, blue mascara and yellow eyeshadow, shoulder pads in everything (the thicker the better), Harrison Ford, Madonna’s Material Girl and myriad other icons still part of our lives today. On Saturday, March 23, in the Pacific Ballroom of Long Beach Arena (300 E. Ocean Blvd.), the […]
Alexandra Billings Announced as Celebrity Grand Marshal for Long Beach Pride Parade
Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride is proud to announce American actress, teacher, singer, and activist Alexandra Billings will be participating as the Celebrity Parade Grand Marshal in the 35th Annual Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade on May 20, 2018. Billings is among the first openly transgender women to have played a […]
LONG BEACH SYMPHONY POPS! Presents an Evening with “Duke, Ella & All That Jazz”
On Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m. in the Long Beach Arena (300 E. Ocean Blvd.), the Long Beach Symphony will present an evening of music inspired by the legendary 1930s Harlem jazz clubs featuring greatest hits by Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters and more! Veteran conductor and trumpeter Byron […]
A TASTEFUL AFFAIR: An Event to Remember
by tony reverditto – The AIDS Food Store is Southern California’s longest serving HIV/AIDS food provider. Started in 1985 through Christ Chapel Long Beach, when a group came together to address the issue of hunger in a community where many social service agencies were unable or unwilling to help. Consequently, the AIDS Food Store Long […]
OCTOBER COMMUNITY EVENTS: Orange & Los Angeles Counties
Come celebrate all things LatinX and LGBTQ at the 2nd Annual Calavera LGBTQ Community Celebration on Saturday, October 28 at Mi Centro in Boyle Heights. Designed to honor the cultural Day of the Dead and to remember family and community members who have passed: Particularly those lost to gun violence, such as those at […]
SHANGELA: Ready to Werq The World!
by tim parks – When Drag Race alum Shangela takes the stage as the hostess of RuPaul’s Werq The World Tour, this queen is totally prepared to “Bring it!” The North American run, fresh off its European leg, will kick off its high-heeled debut inside Downtown San Diego’s Spreckels Theatre on Thursday, October 12, followed […]