3:45pm |Long Beach will host the AMP Organization’s queer grassroots rock and arts festival known
as Cut Paste Rock n’ Roll No. 4 this Saturday, July 9. 

Billed as a night of celebrating the alternative LGBTQQIA arts, music and youth movement, CPRR brings together queercore bands, musicians, artists, and community organizations in the Los Angeles area to help foster creativity and assemble queers and allies to celebrate an artistic spirit that is often absent from gay pride celebrations. 

Founded by Long Beach-based activist Annie Packhurst, CPRR is designed to give queers of all ages a place to go to mingle with one another and appreciate the talent that exists within their own community. 
“Long Beach and L.A. need to hear our local queer voices, and the queer people of SoCal need a
place to call their own, something different than the mainstream gay events,” Packhurst said.
 
The all-ages event also features a social justice component while raising money for the Queer Youth Scholarship, which supports young LGBTQQIA students interested in the arts and the queer community. 

“After we threw the first CPRR, we ended up raising a bunch of money,” Packhurst said, “but didn’t feel right about keeping it, so we started researching ways to funnel those queer dollars back into the community.”

CPRR also features onsite HIV testing in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Everyone who is tested will be entered into a raffle to win prizes in an effort to encourage all who attend to get tested so they can know their status. The event will also give away “queer survival kits” filled with resources and stickers from groups such as Planned Parenthood and the Trevor Project, as well as coupons for local businesses and stickers and CDs from local bands.

CPRR is open to all ages and will be held from 5 p.m. to 1a.m. at DiPiazza’s on Pacific Coast Highway. There
is a $10 cover charge.

Packhurst said she  expects anywhere from 300-500 people to attend. For more information, visit AMPOrg.org.