THIS
WEEKEND THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES LOBSTER FESTIVAL WILL JOIN
WITH PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN CAST MEMBERS TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY
For
Immediate Release
24 hour lobster hotline: 310-798-7478 (recording for publication)
PORTS
O' CALL VILLAGE, SAN PEDRO, CA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 - Guests
at the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival will have a chance
to meet real movie stars when cast members from Pirates of
the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl will make a personal
appearance at the Brethren of the Coast Pirate Camp on Saturday,
Sept 15, and Sunday September 16 to raise funds for Children’s
Hospital of Orange County. Autographed photos will be available
for a small fundraising fee, as will photo opportunities
with the cast members for guests who bring their own camera.
Supplied photos will cost $10.00 and $5.00 for a photo opp.
On deck with the Brethren of the Coast and raising funds for Children’s
Hospital of Orange County will be Michael Berry, Jr. who played Twigg; Isaac
Singleton, Jr. who played the Bo’sun; Treva Etienne who played Koehler
and Vince Lozano who played Jacoby. They will be at the camp 11 am to 8 pm on
Saturday and 11 am to 6 pm on Sunday.
Over the past nine years the producers of the Lobster Festival have donated
over $100,000.00 to local non-profits including Harbor Interfaith Services, the
San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, San Pedro Rotary Club, La Piazza Cultural Center,
Hurricane Katrina Relief and others.
The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival opens at 5 pm on Friday, September
14 and runs through the weekend. Highlighting the free activities throughout
the five-acre site will be the ScubaTour where visitors can try scuba diving
in a 26,000 gallon heated pool, the LobsterDog Pet Parade, a marine life touch
tank, and the Brethren of the Coast's pirate camp.
The main stage will feature over a dozen of the hottest new music acts in the
nation - from hard rock to progressive gospel including modern folk and tributes
to heavy metal, ZZ Top and country rock. Headlining Sunday is Ambrosia. Admission
is $8.00 for adults, kids under 12 get in free. Discount coupons good for $2.00
off admission are downloadable at lobsterfest.com. Conveniently located at the
end of the 110 Harbor Freeway, parking and shuttle buses are free. 2007 festival
hours are: 5 pm to 11 pm, Friday, September 14; 11 am to 11 pm, Saturday, September
15; 11 am to 7 pm, Sunday, September 16.
For more information visit our website at www.lobsterfest.com.
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