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EVENT CALENDAR: Hillary Rodham Clinton at Essence Fest; ‘At the Beach’ gay pride celebration in LA; Boris Kodjoe at Roxbury Film Festival.
*Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has confirmed an appearance at the 13th Annual Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on Friday, July 6. “I am especially pleased to attend the Essence Music Festival this year as they celebrate ‘homecoming’ and return to New Orleans two years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina,” said Senator Clinton. “I look forward to the opportunity to engage with festival attendees during the Empowerment Seminars to talk about my candidacy and my commitment to addressing issues that are important to the African American community.” The three-day Festival’s day-time Empowerment Seminars, taking place in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. As previously announced, Senator Barack Obama will also participate in the Essence Music Festival, speaking on Thursday, July 5 at the Louisiana Superdome. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com, (800)-488-5252. For updates on performers, hotel accommodations, ticket prices and weekly promotions, visit www.essence.com.
*AT THE BEACH Los Angeles Black Pride (ATB), Los Angeles’ black gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) annual gay pride celebration, takes place today (July 3) through July 8 in Los Angeles with its signature Malibu Beach Party on Saturday, July 7. This year’s event has been themed, “The Black Out,” and is being co-chaired by Jasmyne Cannick and Alan-Michael Graves, board members of the National Black Justice Coalition, the nations largest black gay civil rights group. The Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel (5855 Century Blvd.) will serve as the host hotel and hub for this year's event. For more information, please visit www.atbla.com or call (323) 285—5406. Admission is $15 for adults 18 and over, $10 for youth 12 to 17, and free for children under 12. For a complete listing of ATB events, please visit www.atbla.com or call (323) 285-5406 ext. 6.
*ACT Roxbury and The Color of Film Collaborative has announced that over 50 films will be screened August 1-5 at the 9th Annual Roxbury Film Festival (RFF), the largest film festival in New England dedicated to films that celebrate people of color. Actor Boris Kodjoe and acting coach Susan Batson are among the special guests scheduled to attend. attending this year's Festival. Kodjoe will attend the MFA screening of his film "All About Us" a movie about two struggling Hollywood filmmakers who decide to travel to Clarksdale, Mississippi, to personally ask Morgan Freemen to star in their next movie. Also appearing is Anthony Montgomery star of RFF opening night film, "I'm Through with White Girls," a romantic comedy directed by Jennifer Sharp. Victoria Rowell will screen her new short film, "The Mentor" and will be signing copies of her book, The Women Who Raised Me. New this year is a special event, "Dinner and a Movie" at the Haley House Café in Roxbury on Friday, August 3. Updated information on special guests, panels, awards and other festival events can be found at www.roxburyfilmfestival.org.
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