Long Beach Pride Postpones 2020 Festival and Parade
After meeting with city officials, Long Beach Pride is postponing its 2020 Festival and Parade. “It is with an abundance of caution that the Long Beach Pride Board has decided to postpone the 2020 Festival and Parade,” said Denise Newman, President of Long Beach Pride. “Our commitment to the city of Long Beach and our […]
Long Beach Pride Reveals New Name and Logo Ahead of The 2020 Festival and Parade
The Event Includes an Upgraded Festival Experience and Annual Parade, plus, a Free Teen Pride Celebration Long Beach Pride today revealed a new name, logo, mission statement and website as it prepares to relaunch its annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Formally known as the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, the 501(c)3 non-profit organization […]
WE’VE ALL GOT A LITTLE CRAZY IN US! A Conversation with Del Shores
by cutter slagle – Del Shores has something to say. Whether it’s in the form of a television show, film or play (like his latest creation), you can always expect his message to be inspiring, from the heart . . . and, most importantly, funny! Shores spoke with The Rage Monthly about This Side of […]
International City Theatre celebrates its 35th Anniversary in 2020 with a five-play season of song, laughter, drama and more laughter.
“We’re enormously proud that ICT has been bringing top-notch, professional theater to Long Beach audiences for three-and-a-half decades, and of the role we continue to play in the revitalization of the downtown area,” says Artistic Director Caryn Desai. “It’s never easy, but it’s important. The five plays we’ve chosen to celebrate this important milestone continue our […]
“Q” Stands for “Queen” at QFilms 2019
by chris carpenter – Raise your hand if you have heard of José Julio Sarria, aka “The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I de San Francisco,” aka “The Widow Norton” of the Imperial Court? I was recently humbled to learn that I did not know about this gender non-conformist who reigned over San Francisco gay society […]
Five Decades. Two Celebrations. One Magical Evening.
. Los Angeles LGBT Center Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration at Historic Greek Theatre On Saturday, September 21, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will host a once-in-a-lifetime evening celebrating its momentous 50th anniversary and five decades of the fight for LGBT equality. Dubbed the Gold Anniversary Vanguard Celebration, the incredible evening will begin with an elegant dinner among […]
Long Beach Symphony 2019–2020 Concert Season: Highlights include Violins of Hope, Lucia Micarelli, and more
Long Beach Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, is pleased to announce its 2019–2020 Concert Series comprising six Classical concerts and five POPS! concerts beginning September 28, 2019 and ending May 30, 2020. The season culminates with a Family Concert, free for children under the age of 18, on May 31, 2020. Most […]
“Scream, Queen!” Infamy, Horror and Mark Patton at Outfest Los Angeles
by chris carpenter – This month’s 37th annual Outfest, the Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, promises to be a total scream. Among the approximately 200 short and feature-length films from around the world to be screened, is an eye opening documentary exploring the gay/anti-gay history of one of the most notorious horror films of all […]
La Cage Aux Folles: Celebrating Divas and Legends at Long Beach Playhouse
by tom andrew – The mega musical La Cage Aux Folles has been performed all over the world and has been revived three times on Broadway. Winner of numerous Tony Awards, the show is taking its turn on the Long Beach Playhouse stage, running now through Saturday, August 3. The thing most people think of […]
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 […]