Other Go-ings On
- Jane at Rock n' Racer event
- Belinda's Greased Up
Side note ramblings
- Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
- Rainbow Pier
Rock n' Run for Charity
UCLA's Drake Stadium
The 10K Rock n' Run was a charity fundraiser held at UCLA in 1983. Musicians ran for charity and after the event Fleetwood Mac played a free concert.
A celebrity race was held at UCLA at 12:30 p.m on May 8th, 1983. Celebrity participants included Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's! You Go girl.
The 10K Rock n' Run was a charity fundraiser held at UCLA in 1983. Musicians ran for charity and after the event Fleetwood Mac played a free concert.
Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks at UCLA Rock n' Run
1983 photo: Richard Aaron
The event was hosted by Eddy Money and Toni Basil. Other celebrity participants were Rick Neilsen of Cheap Trick and Wayne Nelson of the Little River Band.
Stevie Nicks dropped the starting flag.
After the race there was a free concert by Mick Fleetwood's new band Cholos (featuring Christine McVie and Bonnie Raitt), Jack Mack & the Heart Attack and the Fortune Band.
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Drake Stadium is home of the UCLA Bruin Track and Field.
It is one of the finest track and field facilities in the world.
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The stadium was build in 1969 and named for UCLA track legend Elvin C. Ducky Drake who was a student athlete, track coach and trainer for year 60 years.
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UCLA Royce Hall
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May 28 - June 12
Terrace Theater, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
300 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach
Belinda Carlise made her stage acting debut in a production of Grease at the Long Beach
Terrace Theater.
Barry Williams and Belinda Carlisle
source: Planet Go-Go
source: Planet Go-Go
Barry Williams, Belinda Carlisle, Casey Kasem with originally cast member Donna Pescow
1983 photo: Ron Galella
1983 photo: Ron Galella
Belinda played the part of sweet young Sandy. Critics thought her vocals were adequate, however her acting mediocre. hmmmm. Her performance was not up to par with, say - Olivia Newton-John's Sandy.
However, the whole cast looked like they were a bit old for the part. Probably held back a few years.
Also starring in the production was (Brady Bunch Greg) Barry Williams, Danny Zuko and deejay Casey Kasem.
The Terrace Theater
The Terrace Theater was built in 1978 and has 3,051 seats. The seating is in the continental style -that is - no center aisle. There are three seating section; the orchestra, the lodge and the balcony.
The Terrace Theater
The Terrace Theater is part of the larger Long Beach Convention & Entertainment center. It is part of the Long Beach Arena and Performing Arts Center.
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The Terrace Theater is part of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center
(The Long Beach Aquarium is next door)
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The not so attractive box office
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Side Note Ramblings
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium (r.i.p. 1931 - 1975)
In 1975 the historic Long Beach Municipal Auditorium was knocked down to make was for the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center - which included the Terrace Theater.
The Terrace Theater was completed in 1978.
The original Long Beach Municipal Auditorium had been a Long Beach landmark for many years.
USC photo archives
The 8,000 seat Long Beach Municipal Auditorium was built in 1931. It was designed by Harold McDowell.
The auditorium was built at the foot of Long Beach Boulevard. It extended out 500 feet into the ocean. It was surrounded on three sided by a lagoon and the half-circle Rainbow Pier.
The Rainbow Pier was constructed to help with problems of erosion in the area and to help protect the auditorium. The horseshoe breakwater extended out into the Pacific from Pine and Linden Avenues. It became a popular public promenade.
Looking north at the Long Beach waterfront in the 1940's. The Long Beach Municipal Auditorium and the Rainbow Pier in the foreground.
USC photo archives
Post Card
Municipal Auditorium and Rainbow Pier
USC photo archives
USC photo archives, 1930's
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium front view at the end of American Avenue. The famous WPA Mosaic that was completed in 1937. It was meant to be seen from miles away. It was the grandest of all WPA designs.
When the mosaic was completed in 1938, it was the largest WPA mosaic artwork in the country. When the building was demolished in 1979, the entire mosaic was removed and relocated as a freestanding piece at a parking structure at juncture of the Promenade (a seldom used pedestrian mall) and Long Beach Plaza (longbeach.gov/civica).
The original Long Beach Pike with it's wooden roller coaster (the Cyclone) was a landmark from 1902 until 1979.
In the 1970's the city of Long Beach began to redevelop this waterfront area.
In 1979 the Pike amusement park was officially closed and demolished. The Pike had fallen into disrepair and most the businesses had left. (wiki: the Pike)
When Long Beach had a beach
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In 1979 - 1982 the lagoon was filled, the auditorium demolished and the Shoreline Marina was developed with it's Pike at Rainbow Harbor.
The Shoreline Marina is located between the Queen Mary and the Long Beach Convention Center.
Long Beach Marina
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