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Tiki Oasis 2023: The Aloha Caftan Society Parade

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Elise Thompson

Saturday morning, a favorite event of Tiki Oasis, The Aloha Caftan Society Parade, strolled around the hotel grounds. The colorful group surrounded the pool and danced in all of their glory. Women and men of all types and ages were … Continue reading →

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Surf Guitar Fans Venture to Long Beach for ‘101’ Convention

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Monique A. LeBleu

The 14th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival will be at the beachfront Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach for the first time, Friday, July 28 through Sunday, July 30, 2023. The Surf Guitar 101 Convention is to feature “the very best … Continue reading →

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LA Through a Cracked Lens: Dracula Actress Helen Chandler Finds her Final Resting Place at Hollywood Forever

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Brian Donnelly

Helen Chandler (February 1, 1906 – April 30, 1965) American film and theater actress, was best known for playing Mina Seward in the 1931 horror film Dracula. Now, almost 60 years after her death, Helen Chandler has a proper resting … Continue reading →

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Meals on Wheels Hollywood Under The Stars Event Brought the Glamour

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Zoë Sharpe

Hollywood Under The Stars returned to the Paramount lot benefiting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels at the end of June. Emceed by Doug Savant and Fox News Anchor Susan Hirasuna, the gala presented Martin Sheen with the “Vincent’s Heart Award” from the … Continue reading →

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EXOTIKON: A New ‘Wild, Weird, and Wonderful’ Comes to DTLA

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Monique A. LeBleu

EXOTIKON promises to be the “Disneyland of Exotica” — an inaugural weekend celebration of all things “wild, weird, and wonderful” in the World of Exotica, this weekend, Friday through Sunday, June 23-25, 2023, at the WisdomeLA Art Park in DTLA’s Arts … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: LA Pride Parade

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Guest Post
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Opening this week: High Heels on Wheels – The Musical!

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Leslie Sloan presents High Heels on Wheels – the Musical where “‘Hairspray’ meets  ‘A League of their Own’ – when roller derby was one of the few places women could compete as professional athletes. A lesbian love story, roller derby … Continue reading →

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High Desert Cool Spot ‘The Station’ Becomes Cheesier in the Tastiest of Ways

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Monique A. LeBleu

On 29 Palms Highway, which cuts straight up through the high desert to Joshua Tree, sits a stunning and popular local landmark that has now, albeit briefly, been transformed into a retro “Cheez-It Stop” this week. Open only until Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Celebrate 15 Years of Dyke Day LA in the Park this Saturday!

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Year 15 and this event keeps getting bigger and better! Thanks to dedicated volunteers who year after year have worked to hard to build this event for queer women in LA to picnic and party together. It is now a … Continue reading →

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Cruel World 2023: A Report from the Front

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Deb Smith

Cruel World 2023, with a stellar line-up of new wave, punk, and goth 80’s bands, came to Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena on May 20th. Headliners included Siouxsie, Iggy Pop, Billy Idol, Love and Rockets, Echo and the Bunnymen, Human League … Continue reading →

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