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DJ Lithuanian Prince will be spinning at Dancin’ in the Streets on Saturday. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n [Eds. note: A previous version of this story listed the North Pine Twilight Walk as occuring on Friday, June 14 when in fact it is happening on Friday, June 21. It will appear in next week’s Post Picks.]<\/em><\/p>\n ICONS<\/strong> ***<\/p>\n The 30-Minute Beach Clean-Up<\/strong> ***<\/p>\n Dancin\u2019 in the Streets<\/strong> ***<\/p>\n 18th Annual Dia de San Juan Festival<\/strong> ***<\/p>\n Fuzz<\/strong>
No need to take a weekend out to Vegas to catch a decent celebrity-themed drag show anymore. Ripples has a celebrity-impersonator drag show that\u2019s just as top-shelf as Frank Marino\u2019s Divas Las Vegas. ICONS is sort of like an old school variety show wrapped around weekly themes (recent themes have included Disney princesses, Broadway babies, and old Hollywood). Great singing, great comedy, great cleavage.
Where:<\/strong> Ripples, 5101 E Ocean Blvd. (562) 433-0357
When:<\/strong> Thursday, June 13, 9:45PM
Website:<\/strong>www.clubripples.com<\/a>
Admission:<\/strong> $5
What else?:<\/strong> The show begins at 9:45 sharp, but the seating upstairs starts at 9:15 so it behooves you to get there early and grab a seat up front. Like Sea World, the first several rows will get wet.<\/p>\n
How long have you lived in Long Beach and how many times have you kicked yourself for not getting out there and meet new, locals like yourself? Ask yourself another question? When was the last time you really broke a sweat for Long Beach? You can finally respond to both of those lingering questions with the monthly 30-Minute Beach Clean-Up\u2014now in its 14th\u00a0year as of\u00a0this Saturday\u2014that\u2019s 169 consecutive Saturdays! It\u2019s a win-win: you get to meet locals like yourself with a common goal and Belmont\u2019s beach gets a quick spit and shine.\u00a0Arrive by\u00a010 a.m.\u00a0for free parking at 1 Granada Ave. Trash bags and gloves available.
Where:\u00a0<\/strong>Ocean Blvd At Granada Ave., Belmont Shore
When:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, June 15, 10am
Website:<\/strong>\u00a0www.beachcleanup.org<\/a>
Admission:<\/strong>\u00a0Free.
What else?:\u00a0<\/strong>Stick around after the clean up, event organizers are hosting a Star Spangled Banner Sing Off. The winner (any age and you don\u2019t have to be from Long Beach) walks away with a cool $1,000. You can actually profit from this one!<\/p>\n
The first event of this season\u2019s Summer and Music concert series, Dancing in the Streets became an official event when SAM organizers saw that people spilled over onto Pine Avenue while the bands and DJs played on. So now, this night is split into two halves\u2014first half: local troubadour Matt Costa knocks out a set of Americana rock in the vein of Ryan Adams-meets-Belle and Sebastian. The second half, DJ Lithuanian Prince\u2014maybe one of the smartest DJs you\u2019ll hear all year\u2014spins a quirky mix of British psychedelia, bouncy Tamla-Motown, and obscure freakbeat 45s. Trust me on this: DJ Lithuanian Prince is worth the trip alone.
Where:<\/strong> 714 Pine Avenue (at the intersection of Pine Ave. & 7th St.)
When:<\/strong> Saturday, June 15, 7PM to 11PM
Website:<\/strong>www.summerandmusic.com<\/a>
Admission:<\/strong> Free to get in, but bring money for the beer garden and food trucks.<\/p>\n
Remember that Seinfeld episode where Jerry and the gang are stuck in the middle of the Puerto Rican Day parade and everyone\u2019s miserable because of the heat and the gridlock? This day at the park should be nothing like that\u2014well, except for the celebration of Puerto Rica part. From all of my research, it looks like this event is sorting out to be a small-scale Puerto Rican Lollapalooza: well-known Puerto Rican bands such as Lucky Seven and Son Mayor roca hacia fuera while you\u2019re free to roam the Queen Mary\u2019s sprawling lawns. And just like a modern-day Lollapalooza, extra money will get you VIP cabanas, private bathrooms (pretty sure they\u2019ll be worth the cash) and yes, bottle service.
Where:<\/strong> Queen Mary Events Park, 1126 Queens Hwy.
When:<\/strong> Sunday, June 16, 10AM
Website:<\/strong>www.fiestalegre.net<\/a>
Admission:<\/strong> $27 advance, $32 at the gate
What else?:<\/strong> The good news: Ice chests are allowed into the event. The bad news: No outside alcohol.<\/p>\n
Thick as molasses power chords and bass buzz over sparse snare and hi-hats. That\u2019s Ty Segall\u2019s Fuzz in one sentence. Really worth the price of admission if you\u2019re a fan of Black Sabbath\u2019s heaviness and The Black Keys\u2019 minimalism. Segall (born in Laguna Beach, but lives in San Francisco) has been receiving a lot of critical acclaim as of late\u2014especially from the East Coast music press. Considering his band Fuzz is less than a six-months-old, this could be one of those legendary indie shows where people brag, \u201cYeah, I saw one of their first shows at Alex\u2019s\u2026\u201d afterwards.
Where:<\/strong> Alex\u2019s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., (562) 434-8292
When:<\/strong> Wednesday, June 19
Website:<\/strong>www.alexsbar.com<\/a>
Admission:<\/strong> $8 advance, $10 at the door<\/p>\n