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LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2009) - Christopher Street West is Proud to announce the 2009 Gelson's Cultural Partners of LA PRIDE. This year, for the first time, attendees of the Los Angeles LGBT PRIDE Celebration taking place June 12-14, 2009, in the City of West Hollywood, can enter to win an entire year of FREE cultural events!
Through partnerships with outstanding companies like Gelson's Markets, Christopher Street West is dedicated to continually expanding the borders of our perennial celebration by increasing community awareness. The supportive participation of Gelson's and the returning Cultural Partners program is an integral reflection of artistic leaders whose highest quality productions and visionary direction consistently add to a PRIDEful legacy within the Southern California experience.
When asked about the ongoing support to a wide variety of community groups on multiple levels, Gelson's Director of Marketing, Yvonne Manganaro, notes that the 18-store Southern California chain of upscale markets, "...
is proud to support the diversity and accomplishments of the LGBT community by participating in the annual LA PRIDE celebration. We recognize the sense of community each year the festival promotes, drawing community members from West Hollywood, throughout Southern California, and even nationwide."
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While taking in such internationally recognized headliners as Fantasia, Terri Nunn & Berlin, Deborah Cox, Exposé and Blake Lewis, LA PRIDE Festival attendees are invited to stop by the Gelson's booth near the Main Stage, spin the wheel for valuable prizes and enter to win a year of FREE cultural events from premier LA venues bringing world-class programming to Southern California.
2009 Gelson's Cultural Partner of LA PRIDE:
Ahmanson Theatre
Mark Taper Forum
Kirk Douglas Theatre
Reprise! Theatre
Cabrillo Musical Theatre
Center Theatre Group
Dance at the Music Center
Geffen Playhouse
Hollywood Bowl
LA Opera
Los Angeles Film Festival
Pantages Theatre
Pasadena Playhouse
Celebration Theatre
LA Women's Theatre Project
Performing Arts Magazine
Some of the highly anticipated programming from these premiere cultural organizations showcasing the height of artistic excellence includes:
Center Theatre Group is proud to present "Dame Edna: My First Last Tour" The widely loved and incomparable Dame Edna makes a welcome return to the Ahmanson Theatre for two weeks only, June 9 - 21, 2009. "An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin" a one-week-only engagement with two of the most acclaimed performers of our time. Performances run June 23 - 29, 2009. "Monty Python's Spamalot" the popular musical lovingly ripped-off from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Nine weeks only, July 7 through September 6, 2009.
www.CenterTheatreGroup.org
The landmark Hollywood Bowl presents the best in classical, jazz, world music, Broadway, rock and pop music. With concerts including Aretha Franklin, Guys and Dolls, Grace Jones, Herbie Hancock & Lang Lang, Liza Minnelli, and more, you'll have another great summer enjoying beautiful music under the stars.
LA Opera has become, under the leadership of Eli and Edythe Broad General Director Plácido Domingo, the United States' fourth largest opera company and now ".
..stands out as a newly important force in American Opera." (Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times). For information about the 2009-2010 season please visit:
www.laopera.com
"Farragut North": West Coast Premiere at the
Geffen Playhouse, Westwood Village, Written by Beau Willimon, Directed by Doug Hughes. Set against the backdrop of a close presidential race, FARRAGUT NORTH offers quick-witted banter and a juicy, inside look into the world of politics. An incredible ensemble cast features SEX & THE CITY'S Chris Noth, STAR TREK's Chris Pine and JUNO's Olivia Thirlby. Performances begin June 16, 2009. Tickets available at
www.geffenplayhouse.com.
"Legally Blonde": August 12 - September 6, 2009 at the
Pantages Theatre -- It's here, and it's AN ELLE OF A SHOW (TIME Magazine). The hilarious MGM film is Broadway's new smash hit musical, and now LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is coming to you. After turning Broadway and MTV hot pink, this "Feel-Good Song and Dance Juggernaut" (New York Magazine) is "The Best New Musical Around!" (WOR)
www.BroadwayLA.org
The New Mel Brooks Musical "Young Frankenstein", July 27 - August 15, 2010 at the Pantages Theatre. The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE... and it's headed here! You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for BEST MUSICAL! The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony® winner Mel Brooks himself-who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book-along with his record-breaking team from THE PRODUCERS: five-time Tony®-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman and three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.
Full Pride Celebration details can be found at
LAPride.org.
