Art Theatre of Long Beach & Whole Foods Present Life-changing, New Documentary, “FORKS OVER KNIVES”, Sunday, 7/24th Whole Foods host FREE light brunch preceding film with Chef Paul Buchanan in the lobby. Brunch: 11:15 am; Screening 11:45 am; Tickets are $11 “A film that can save your life” —Roger Ebert “Richly inspiring and informative [...] [...more]
This week, President Obama endorsed repeal of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, arguing that it is unconstitutional to deny same-sex marriages equal recognition by the federal government or for the federal government to stand in the way of any state that chooses to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. [...] [...more]
The Long Beach Museum of Art will celebrate Ray Turner: Population, Good Man / Bad Man with a private opening reception for Museum members, sponsors and press on Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This exhibition, consisting of paintings, monotypes, and sculptures, will be installed on the entire first floor of the Museum [...] [...more]
Tracy Morgan opens up to Russell Simmons on hip-pop news website, GlobalGrind, regarding the recent controversy surrounding his anti-gay comments. Morgan, who tells Russell to count him in at the next gay marriage protest, apologizes for the anti-gay remarks stating he is most sad about the comments he made about kids and bullying. “I am [...] [...more]
The ladies of Long Beach Roller Derby opened their second season on Friday night at the “RollerDome” with a fitting rematch between the Terminal Island Tootsies and the 4th Street Retro rollers (these teams matched up in the first ever LBRD bout last year). It seems almost impossible to believe that it was just one [...] [...more]
Every weekday morning, Stephanie Miller raises the bar for entertaining, morning Talk radio. Stephanie’s uniquely funny social commentary sets her apart from the crowd, with a fresh voice that has been cultivated over years of experience as a media personality and comedienne. Her humor and snappy political wit have made [...] [...more]
It’s hard to believe that Pride season is almost here, but for those ladies who can’t wait the two months until the first big pride party kicks off, you’re in luck because the world famous party in the desert, Dinah Shore, is just three weeks away! The 21st Annual Dinah Shore weekend kicks off in [...] [...more]
The 2 1/2-hour hearing before a three-judge panel at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals aimed to address two issues: whether Proposition 8, enacted by 52 percent of voters in 2008, is constitutional and whether sponsors of the ballot measure – or a county clerk from Southern California – have a right to argue its [...] [...more]
What began a little over a year ago with a group of local women practicing in parking lots and warehouses around Long Beach in preparation for the Long Beach Roller Derby debut season ended with a sold out Championship bout with thousands of fans cheering as the Bixby Rollerettes claimed their first title as as LBRD Champions over the Terminal Island Tootsies. [...more]
Today is marked as an official day of remembrance for LGBT youth lost to suicide. Vigils are planned by both the Center Long Beach and CSULB this evening in honor of Spirit Day, a day to show support for teens who are victims of bullying and to remember the youth who have been lost to [...] [...more]
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