From classic rock to blues and folk tunes – and of course, a few “Regular Guys” – FREE summer concerts by the pier are once again on the way to Seal Beach.
The Seal Beach Chamber Summer Concert Series will kick off Wednesday July 7 with the fabulous Irish Sounds of Sligo Rags. All concerts are at Eisenhower Park at the foot of the Seal Beach Pier from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sept. 1. The Sligo Rags opener will feature a sidewalk sale up and down Main Street from 3 to 8 p.m.. The final concert of 2010 will be on Saturday Oct 9 at 4 p.m.
“These summer concerts are fun, and we encourage the public to attend” said Seal Beach Mayor David Sloan.
Due to an extremely positive response from the community, the chamber expanded the band lineup again this year, bringing a total of TEN concerts to Seal Beach, promising rockin’ entertainment each week all the way up to Labor Day and then a huge finale on October 9 with the Sin Twins. The 10th concert will coincide with Seal Beach’s Founder Day, which is a celebration of Seal Beach’s 95th birthday. The concerts will also feature a “Vendor Village” from 2:00 to 8:00 on each of the concert dates. Each week will be a great and fun environment for attendees of all ages.
“These summer outdoor concerts give us a great opportunity to get together as a community while celebrating summer and the outdoor lifestyle we enjoy in Seal Beach and the surrounding communities,” said George Banker. “The concerts were incredibly popular the last 2 years – I saw people putting out beach blankets and lawn chairs early in the morning to save a seat for family and friends.”
The concerts are offered FREE to the community, thanks to the support of the major concert sponsors Jim Klisanin of Baytown Realty and Alan Brawer of Verizon FIOS.
“As a local business owner, I think the summer concert series is a great way for local businesses to give back to the community and also have the community come together for a great summer celebration each Wednesday night,” said Eric Lenahan, “As a local resident, my family and I look forward to these summer concerts and look forward to seeing all the families in town enjoying the great bands that will be playing.”
Fast becoming a favorite summer tradition, the concert series draws everyone from groups of friends and neighbors to families with young children, all who gather up beach blankets to enjoy some sweet tunes and a picnic dinner under blue summer skies.
“We have surfed, swam and enjoyed Seal Beach since the early 1960’s and feel a special kinship with the town and its people" said longtime Seal Beach resident Roger Douglas of the Elm Street Band. “The Summer Concert Series is a continuation of our relationship with Seal Beach. A good time will be had by all.”
With an eclectic mix of many musical styles, the Chamber Concert Series offers something for everyone:
July 28 – Nobody Cares: 9 piece reggae/ska style band with a rockin’ rhythm section performing a blend of covers and original music.
August 4 – The Kelly Fitzgerald Group: songwriter and powerful vocalist Kelly Fitzgerald leads this group with music steeped in rock, country and blues.
August 11 – Emperors: Southern California’s premier classic rock band.
August 18 – Eddie Montana: An All Star Cast of performers from three decades of performances featuring Inspirational Gospel, Country and Rock.
August 25 – The Regular Guys: Enjoy this distinctive brand of funk-blues, with great covers and many original tunes.
September 1 – The Elm Street Band: Long-standing classic rock band, playing favorite tunes from the ‘60s to the ‘90s.
October 9 (SAT) – Sin Twins Rhythm & Blues Revue: An R & B grand performance, complete with a horn section, offering tunes for singing and dancing.
Parking for the Seal Beach Chamber Summer Concert Series is available at the pier and costs $6 per vehicle.
The Cypress College New Play Festival provides student actors and directors a place to help develop new plays with professional playwrights from Los Angeles. We are celebrating our fifteenth summer season. Our festival won the OC weekly best of 2008.
Writers for this summer’s festival include: Ruth McKee, Steve Totland, Erik Patterson, Deron Bos, and Janine M. Salinas Thursdays 8:00 P.M. (7/29, 8/5) through August 5th. There will be a discussion with the writer following each reading. Admission is $5.00 to support the festival. Cypress College Studio Theater, Theater Buliding 9200 Valley View, Cypress 90630 For Information contact: Mark Majarian at (714) 484-7205, mmajarian@cypresscollege.edu
“Mark Majarian and the rest of this community college's theater department deserve a chorus of hosannas for launching and growing a new-play festival as strong as any in Southern California. Many of the writers-and several of the plays-have subsequently received full-fledged productions at regional and off-Broadway theaters. They provide encouragement and incentive to playwrights, a strange breed of animal that chooses to work in an artistic field where recognition is hard to come by and financial compensation nearly impossible.
” Notable playwright collaborations have been with Doug Cooney’s Long Story Short which won a design award and was invited as an “Invitational Scene” for the Region VIII, Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Also, Mickey Birnbaum’s “Big Death Little Death” (developed during the 2002 Cypress New Play Festival) which opened the inaugural 2005-06 season of the Wooly Mammoth Theater Company (in Washington D. C.). Mickey’s other play, “Bleed Rail,” (developed during the 2004 Cypress New Play Festival) was performed at the Theater @ Boston Court in Pasadena. Other notable past collaborations were with Cody Henderson whose play, “Cold Tender” won the 2002 OC Weekly award, Annie Weisman’s “Be Aggressive” which was produced at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2001 and Robert Glaudini’s “Poison Tree” which was produced by the Mark Taper Forum in 2001. Michael Golamco’s play “Year Zero” which was included in last summer’s festival went on to premiere at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago in the fall 2009 and the McGinn/Cazale Theater in NYC in the spring of 2010.
Beginning Wednesday, July 28th and running through November 7th, 2010 Cygnet Theatre, located in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, will be producing Alan Ayckbourn’s laugh-filled trilogy THE NORMAN CONQUESTS. The three full-length plays (Including Table Manners, Round and Round the Garden and Living Together) run in rotating repertory and feature the same six characters played by the same six actors. Each play in Ayckbourn's trilogy reveals the story of one hilarious weekend from a different room in an English country home and each uncovers more and more hysterical answers to each of the character's peculiar behaviors - ultimately creating a final hilarious picture.
It’s an extraordinary construct and unlike anything else being done in the country this year. Due to the extreme demands of cast and rehearsal time, few companies dare to produce Ayckbourn's entire trilogy, opting instead to perform a single show from the series. (This is easily done because each play is so incredibly constructed that it stands brilliantly on its own.) It is perhaps for this reason that the most recent revival of the complete trilogy - which opened at The Old Vic in London in 2008 and transferred to New York in 2009 - became such a phenomenon, eventually earning a 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival. The theatre community is already a-buzz about Cygnet’s upcoming production and we expect this trilogy to draw audiences from far and wide.
The nearly four-month run will include three Conquer Norman Saturdays - with all three plays performed on the same day - at 12pm, 4pm and 8pm and anyone who sees all three plays (be it in one day, over a weekend or stretched out over the run) receives an “I Conquered Norman” t-shirt. J
Special ticket prices are available for audience members who wish to see more than one show from the trilogy and we are currently working closely with the Old Town State Park’s restaurants and hotels to create NORMAN CONQUEROR PACKAGES – with special pre fix meals and great discount hotel rates within walking-distance of the theatre. To purchase tickets visit www.cygnettheatre.com or call 619-337-1525.
Paul Thorn is scheduled to play the Coach House on Friday, July 30th. Playing also are Missiles of October and Tom Buechi. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased for $13.00 through the ticket office at The Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano by calling 949-496-7935 or online by visiting www.thecoachhouse.com .
Paul Thorn has achieved his highest position ever on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart with his new album, 'Pimps and Preachers,' debuting at #83. Thorn's CD sales would have topped the Heatseekers chart on Billboard this week, but he blew past the eligibility requirement for that honor by landing immediately in the Top 100 for the first time. The album, out now on Perpetual Obscurity Records, also moved into the top 10 on the Americana radio charts after debuting as the #1 most added record last week.
Listen to the title track here:
http://www.shorefire.com/media/pimps_20100422_112015.mp3
He’ll be on the road for most of the Summer and Fall, full list of tour dates here:
http://www.paulthorn.com/msc/shows.html
Cowboys and Indians Theatre Company presents The Wolf Girls by Ben Lewis. After critical success, two LA Theatre Review nominations and an award from Bitter-Lemons.com during this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival, The Wolf Girls will now have an extended run as part of Theatre Asylum’s Best of the Fringe. Performances will be at Theatre Asylum, 6322 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, Friday July 30 at 8 pm, August 1 at 9 pm.
Born human but raised deep in the woods by werewolves, a pack of wild girls are thrust into a strict Catholic boarding school in order to be assimilated into human society. They must learn to walk and talk like proper ladies, avoid eating school pets and (perhaps most difficult) learn to deal with each other. Who will be permitted to join society and who will be cast back into the woods? This multimedia production packs laugh-out-loud comedy, honest emotion, and a whole lot of howls and growls into 45 minutes of pure floor thumping joy.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online @ http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/119474
Meditation by the Sea - Saturday, July 31st - Led by Victor Byrd - 7a.m. - 8:30a.m. - Join them in front of Bogart's 905 Ocean Blvd., in Seal Beach at 7a.m. - They will walk to the beach together for morning meditation by the sea. Please bring a cushion or folding chair, a blanket or towel to cover the damp sand.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Orange County is holding its first-ever “Hold ‘Em, Fold ‘Em, Save ‘Em” Poker Tournament on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the Tustin Community Center 300 Centennial Way in Tustin, California. The tournament is designed to raise money to help MADD support victims of drunk driving, as well as to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking in Orange County.
Special guests Kelli Gates of the Mark and Brian Morning Show on 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles and Vince Van Patten, host and commentator for the nationally televised World Poker Tour and one of Hollywood Poker’s leading stars, will be on-hand at the tournament. Registration begins at 4:00 PM, with tournament play running from 5:00 – 10:00 PM. Players must be 21 or older to participate.
“We’re thrilled to have Kelli and Vince participate in our first-ever poker tournament,” said Mary Beth Griffin, Executive Director of MADD Orange County. “With their support, they bring awareness to MADD and its initiatives of helping drunk driving victims, and preventing drunk driving and underage drinking here in our community. This is gearing up to be an exciting, fun-filled event for a very worthy cause.”
The cost for the event is $100 for entry, $25 for gallery seats and $50 for re-buys until 8:00 PM, limited to the first 100 players. The pot will be based on the event. Sponsorship opportunities ranging from $100 to $7,500 are also available, in addition to $200 program advertisements and $500 victim/survivor sponsorships.
To RSVP for MADD’s “Hold ‘Em, Fold ‘Em, Save ‘Em” Poker Tournament, contact Tiffany Townson at (714) 838-6199 ext. 15. To learn more about the tournament’s sponsorship, advertising and donation opportunities, contact Desiree Garcia at (714) 838-6199 ext. 11.
By exhibiting their handwork craft, Pasadena Bead and Design Show has helped many artisans become recognized. This upcoming July-August show features 300 exhibitors –including both new and established artisans and merchants.
Pasadena Bead and Design Show is open to the public with a $10 admission, Thursday through Sunday, July 29 – August 1, 10am to 6pm, at the Hilton Pasadena, 168 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101. See www.pasadenabeadanddesignshow.com for complete exhibitor and workshop lists and other details.
According to show director Anna K Johnson, people are becoming increasingly aware of contemporary artisanship, especially its natural and earth-friendly materials. “It is an ongoing search for handcrafted, sustainable design from artisanal workshops. Mixed-media jewelry, ‘upcycled’ clothing, and heirloom antiquities are all fashionable now, for example, Ivory for Art turns antique piano keys into jewelry.”
A balance between artists who have honed their skills and new and emerging artists is crucial for the overall harmony of a fashion-themed show. Artisans such as Primitive Earth Beads, Laura Concetta, I Found Gallery, Loot!, Patricia Healey, Kali Basi, and Abigail Cosio are at the forefront of fashion.
A presentation of antique findings and textiles from I Found Gallery offers vintage silk scarves, silk accessories, antique brass chains, filigree, stampings, charms, buttons, cameos, cabochons, and rhinestones that have never been previously offered for sale.
Individuals may learn how to stay stylish while saving money. Pasadena Bead and Design Show will be hosting workshops for creating mixed-media and found-object art, “steampunk”, polymer clay, African folklore embroidery, and bead and jewelry techniques in classes taught by renowned instructors.
An artwear show and fashion makeover will be presented on Saturday, July 31, focused on designing an enduring yet distinctive style, saving energy, and lessening the environmental impact. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served, at “Celebration with Wine Saturday”. CWS is guided by a panel of designers and moderated by Suzi Click. Admission to CWS is $35, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Pasadena Bead and Design Show continues to grow in prestige. Many prominent exhibitors travel from across the United States and Canada, and as far away as Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Egypt, Afghanistan, India, Thailand, Tibet, Africa, Palestine, Japan, Kenya, and South Africa.
Michael McDonald will perform at the Coach House on Tuesday, August 3rd. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased for $90.00 through the ticket office at The Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano by calling 949-496-7935 or online by visiting www.thecoachhouse.com .
With his husky, soulful baritone, Michael McDonald became one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists 
to emerge from the laid-back California pop/rock scene of the late '70s. McDonald found the middle ground between blue-eyed soul and smooth soft rock, a sound that made him a star. He initially essayed his signature style with the Doobie Brothers, ushering in the group's most popular period with hits like "What a Fool Believes" (which won three Grammys), "Minute By Minute" and "Taking It to the Streets." McDonald disbanded the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career, which was initially quite successful, but by the end of the decade his popularity had faded, since he was reluctant to work regularly and hesitant to update his sound to suit shifting popular tastes.
After singing backup on several Steely Dan albums in the mid-'70s, McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1977. He was largely responsible for moving the group away from boogie rock and toward polished, jazzy blue-eyed soul. Prior to the Doobies' farewell tour in 1982, he sang harmony on several hit singles, including tracks by Donna Summer, Toto, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross. As it turned out, his solo work was a cross between the Doobie Brothers' white-bread soul and Cross' adult contemporary ballads.
McDonald released his solo debut, If That's What It Takes, in 1982. The record climbed to number six on the strength of the No. 4 single "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)," which also crossed over into the R&B Top 10. In 1983, he had another Top 20 pop hit (and a Top 10 R&B hit) with his duet with James Ingram, "Yah Mo B There," which won a Grammy. McDonald didn't deliver his second solo album, No Lookin' Back, until 1985. Michael McDonald has sold out arenas around the world and doesn’t look to quit playing any time soon. The Coach House should supply an intimate atmosphere for those lucky enough to see him this up close and personal.
Are you feeling like a BIG LOSER! Come out for a night of side splitting laughter and build your self esteem... This guy's life should definitely make you feel better about yours.
Comedian Vince Harper is bringing this hilarious stand up comedy show to the legendary Coach House Concert Theatre 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday August 7th at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased by calling 949-496-7935 or online by visiting www.thecoachhouse.com .
Entering midlife, Vince has come to the realization that things aren't working out exactly as he had planned. Vince is a former male stripper, (that was the beginning of his comedy career.) He has traded in his g-string for a microphone cord. With an array of business failures, (all ending up in the toilet,) he has come to the conclusion that he is a true entre-manure! In the comedy world Vince Harper brings audiences across the country to their feet. He was the winner of the first Orange County's Funniest Comic Competition. Vince is the co-creator and host of the Funniest Housewives of Orange County. He has performed with such comedy greats as Jay Leno, Gary Shandling and George Lopez to name just a few.
Also appearing will be Cindy Burns. She is the producer of the Funniest Housewives of Orange County and has been seen on the Tonight Show and Oprah. She's a 24 year old TRAPPED in the body of a 54 year old. You get the feeling she could snap at any time!
Hosting the show will be Jim Taylor. He is the co producer of Totally Laughable and has shared the stage with comedy greats Jeff Foxworthy, Bobby Slayton and Weird Al Yankovik and many others!
Come out and laugh with these bummed out baby boomers of comedy!
Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars will play live at the Coach House along with Cosmic View and Sol Tree on Wednesday, August 11th. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased for $20.00 through the ticket office at The Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano by calling 949-496-7935 or online by visiting www.thecoachhouse.com .
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars started playing music together in West African refugee camps while their homeland was racked by years of bloody warfare. Since then, audiences around the world have embraced the band and their utterly extraordinary story. On their forthcoming album, Rise & Shine, the All Stars’ sound, as well as their biography, evolves further; the music finds them “establishing an identity based as much on skill, imagination and charisma as on their undeniably touching story” (The Los Angeles Times). Cumbancha relased the album on March 23, 2010.
For the follow up to their acclaimed debut, Living Like a Refugee, the band began recording in their hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone then traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana to work with the highly accomplished producer Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Angelique Kidjo, Rickie Lee Jones, Michelle Shocked, Alec Ounsworth, Jackie Greene) at Piety Street Recording. The All Stars immediately felt at home in New Orleans, not only because the hot climate and spicy food reminded them of Africa, but also because the residents of the Crescent City have firsthand experience with the bitterness of exile and the redemptive power of music. The local musicians who contributed to the record—including favorites Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Bonerama and Washboard Chaz—lend it an infectious spirit of celebration and optimism in the face of struggle.
Rise & Shine reflects how far the band has come in the past few years, after multiple international tours and
recording experience with the likes of Aerosmith and Mavis Staples. With an expert producer at the helm, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have realized a unique and seamlessly coherent sound: a fusion of traditional West African music and roots reggae, inflected with New Orleans styles. The album’s 13 tracks embrace the wide array of musical influences the All Stars have encountered on their rise to international fame.
The band members are broadly diverse in age and character, although they possess a strong bond forged through common experiences and values: They all know war and have struggled to survive in one of the world’s poorest countries, and they share an unwavering belief in the transformative power of music. The current lineup of the band was cemented when Reuben M. Koroma, the sage songwriter and guiding light of the group, returned home from the refugee camps, joined by Black Nature, an orphaned teenaged rapper; Mohammed Bangura, who suffered amputation at the hands of rebels; and Francis John Langba. Back in Sierra Leone, they reunited with family, friends and former band mates Ashade Pearce, Jah Son Bull and Makengo Kamara—many of whom they believed not to have survived the violence.
The band’s journey—which culminated in the All Stars’ first recording in a studio—was documented in the multiaward winning documentary Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, by Zach Niles and Banker White. The resulting album, Living Like A Refugee, garnered the band international acclaim and high profile fans such as Keith Richards, Sir Paul McCartney, Aerosmith, Angelina Jolie and Ice Cube.
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars deliver electrifying and uplifting live performances and will tour the U.S. in Spring 2010. They have already appeared at some of the most prestigious music festivals worldwide including Bonnaroo, Montreal Jazz, Fuji Rock in Japan, Central Park SummerStage and Celebrate Brooklyn.
The “Summer Concert Series at the Queen Mary” kicks off on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. with a performance by folk music legend Joan Baez and special guest Roger McGuinn. This will be the first of several concerts planned for August and September at the Harry Bridges Memorial Park at the Queen Mary including performances by Motown giant Smokey Robinson on Wed., Aug. 18 at 8 p.m., legendary Southern California rock band the Beach Boys on Thurs., Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. and three-time Grammy® -Award winning folk-rock artist Lucinda Williams and special guest JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys on Thurs., Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The Queen Mary is hosting these concerts as part of the summer-long 2010 Long Beach Sea Festival. Additional shows and dates will be announced later this month.
Baez, the supremely accomplished interpretive folksinger of the ‘60s, has influenced nearly every aspect of popular music during her still-strong career and more than 30 albums. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer McGuinn is one of the pioneers of electric rock music in America and was the front man for the legendary band, The Byrds. Smokey Robinson’s distinctive voice and songwriting skill has led to a 50-year career full of awards, including Grammys and induction into both the Songwriter Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Beach Boys, ranked #12 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, were awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2001. Singer-songwriter Williams is the object of cultish adoration and hailed as a major talent, by both critics and fellow musicians, who emphasize songs rich in literary detail and poetic imagery. JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys are a new collaboration that brings together Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders with Welsh singer-songwriter JP Jones. Their first album together, “Fidelity!” is set for release next month.
Tickets for the first three shows are $35 for lawn seating and $65 for reserved seating (plus parking) and go on sale Fri., July 23 at 9 a.m. through Ticketmaster, at the Queen Mary box office, or online at www.queenmary.com. For Corporate VIP tents or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Bruce Skidmore at Bruce.Skidmore@queenmary.com or call 562-499-1701. To join the Queen Mary concert series email list for early announcements and ticket specials, email concertseries@queenmary.com.
Harry Bridges Memorial Park at the Queen Mary is a unique, intimate venue accommodating up to 3,000 guests in a combination of reserved and lawn seating for each performance. This outdoor venue has sweeping views of the ship, harbor, marina and the picturesque Long Beach skyline. It is one of few venues providing this atmosphere in southern California.
LBM at Omadawn - Saturday, August 14th - Led by Victor Byrd - 7p.m. - 9p.m. - Join them for an evening of meditation at Omadawn Yoga Studio 1650 PCH, Seal Beach)- Free event - Stay at meet with the Omadawn yogis - tea and refreshments will be served.
The Surf Club of the Huntington Beach Elks Lodge is hosting their 4th Annual Classic Car Show to benefit They Will Surf Again (TWSA). TWSA is the flagship program of the Life Rolls On Foundation/Reeves Foundation. This program offers adaptive surfing all around the country for those who have sufferered spinal cord injuries. This Car Show is open to Motorcycles this year and the admission is free. Saturday August 21st from 8:30AM to 3PM. We'll have food, drink, vendors, and raffles. If you have a car, truck, or motorcycle that you would like to enter or would like to be a vendor, contact Shirley Davis @ 714.369.5195.
The 17th Annual Weiner National Dachshund Races
will be held on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 3 p.m. Dozens of
dachshunds will scramble in pursuit of fame and imaginative lures
as hundreds of spectators cheer them on. Some of the dogs will
have trained for minutes with a team of two handlers each who
encourage, cajole and plead with the willful little dogs to focus
on the high-stakes race instead of interesting sights, sounds
and smells along the route.
After
the doggies do their thing, you can focus your attention on copious
quantities of food and beer, and enjoy the nostalgia of centuries-old
traditions in a miniature Bavarian village with cobblestone streets,
imported lanterns and 70 murals depicting European scenes. And
while the tempting aromas of bratwurst and sauerkraut waft through
the village, you're still close enough to the beach to almost
smell the salt air.
The dachshund, a type of hound dog, was bred in
Germany to hunt badgers and other small prey. Their short legs
are ideal for following such prey into burrows-but not so ideal
for long, loping strides that might be useful for racing. But
the scrappy little dogs manage to chase their 'prey' to the finish
line two at a time until a winner is determined. And, typical
of the crazy world of California politics, the winners ride with
the mayor in the Oktoberfest Parade.
Dachshund
racing gained popularity in the '90s after Miller Brewing Co.
held a race in Shreveport, La. spawned by a series of commercials
featuring dachshunds. Today, the races have become wildly popular
across the country in places like Ohio, Minnesota, Montana, Florida,
Missouri, Texas and Alabama. Many races benefit animal shelters
or rescue organizations.
While you are in the Old World Village browse through
45 specialty shops built in the Bavarian style. Hermanns Crystal
that boasts a huge selection of everything from authentic nutcrackers
to Limited Edition Lladro sculptures miniatures to imported German
beer steins. You can buy lederhosen at Heidi's Imports for your
young son to wear proudly at next year's Oktoberfest.
While the fall season inspires nostalgia for times
of old, Southern Californians need not join the throngs shopping
for the holidays at some crowded mall. At Old World Village in
Huntington Beach, you can celebrate the season and purchase a
gift that is truely unique and afterward you can still hit the
beach.
FOR MORE DETAILS, Call (714) 898-5111
Chamber Music Concert featuring the Los Angeles Debut of CENTRAL4, a piano quartet, on Friday, August 27 at 7:30pm. This evening of classical music entitled "The Viennese School" will include pieces by Mozart, Schumann, Mahler and Schnittke. CENTRAL4 is comprised of Timothy Durkovic, piano, Paula Fehrenbach, cello, Elizabeth Hedman, violin and Michael Lieberman, viola. This event is part of the Long Beach City College Music Department’s Concert Series. Reserved seating is $10; non reserved students and seniors are $5. It will be held at the Ruth Todd Concert Hall, 4901 East Carson St., Long Beach, CA (Corner of Clark and Harvey Way). Please call our Concert Hotline at 562-938-4411 for more info and reservations.
Golden West College (GWC) will hold Chefs for Scholarships, an event to raise money for student scholarships, on Sunday, September 19 at the GWC Student Center patio and lawn area from 4 to 7 p.m. The Chefs for Scholarships fundraiser will have approximately 22 local restaurants participating by providing food and beverage samples for the guests.
Wes Bryan, President of Golden West College said, “This is a win-win event for everyone—it’s great exposure for the restaurants, it gives the community an opportunity to visit the campus, and it raises funds for student scholarships. It is an event the whole family will enjoy.
” In addition to the food, there will be opportunity drawings, silent auctions as well as live music. For the kids, we will have balloon art, face painting, magic and The Game Squad. For additional information or to purchase tickets, contact the Foundation Office at (714) 895-8316. Tickets cost $40, $20 for students with ID; and children 12 and under are free.
To date participating restaurants include: BrewBakers/Purple Feet, Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, Cucina Alessa, Deli-Licious, Don Ramon’s Mexican Restaurant, Fresca’s Mexican Grill, Heck Estates, Jersey Mike’s, Lazy Dog Café, Main Street Wine Company, Mangiamo Gelato Caffé, Market Broiler, McKennas on the Bay, Old World German Restaurant, Povarello Coffee, PRP Wine International, Ra Sushi Bar Restaurant, Samuel Adams Boston Beer Company, Simply Layered Cake Design. Smokin Mo’s BBQ, Sodexo, Tommy Pastrami.
On Sunday, October 17, 2010, Beauty Supply Zone & Salon together with Anysoldier.com will be holding its 4th annual Cut-A-Thon in support of our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. A cut-a-thon is a fundraising event where hair dressers in our community donate their time and skills to cut hair. Hair cuts will be $20 and 100% of proceeds from the hair cuts will go toward the purchasing, packing and shipping of care packages for men and women in all four branches of the military. All four branches will be represented on the day of the event. The event will be more than just hair cuts, there will be karaoke and local venders set up who will all donate a portion of their day’s sales to the cause. There will also be raffles with prizes from hair products to gift certificates. Beauty Supply Zone & Salon is located at 16377 Bolsa Chica Street in Huntington Beach.
