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Donovan Leitch Jr. of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” to Preside over the Annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval.
Donovan Leitch Jr. who plays Hedwig, star of the glam rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” has been named the Honorary Mayor of the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. One of the world’s largest celebrations of All Hallow’s Eve, the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval, will be held from 6 p.m .to 11 p.m. along Santa Monica Boulevard from Doheny Drive to La Cienega Boulevard.
Hedwig is played by actor Donovan Leitch, Jr. Leitch was the understudy for the original off-Broadway performances of the rock musical, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” and was the lead in a recent Los Angeles run of the play. He is the son of ‘60s folk singer Donovan. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” premiered off Broadway in 1998 and was later made into a film. The play tells the story of an East German transgender rock star, Hedwig and her search for love.
ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval will include three large stages featuring various themes and entertainers:
The Drag Hotel of Horrors stage on Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard will feature a fun rock and roll drag show with campy burlesque and pyrotechnics. Jeffrey Damnit will emcee the stage. Performers at the Drag Hotel of Horrors stage will include Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Tranzcontinental; Helles Belles; and Fire Groove.
The Dungeon of Sin stage located at Santa Monica Boulevard and Almont Drive will feature the performers, The Sideshow Sirens; Barbie’s Addiction; and Vaud and the Villains. Andy from Vaud and the Villians will emcee the stage.
The Thrills and Chills stage located at Santa Monica Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard will include performances by Zen Freeman; The Orchestre Surreal; and Miss Barbie-Q.
The three small DJ stages will encourage audience interaction. DJ Max Von Ville will perform at The Demon Dance Club Stage, located at Westbourne Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard; DJ Moses Truzman will perform at theTurntable of Terror Stage, located at North Palm Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard; and DJ Aaron Colbert will spin at the Undead Dance Hall Stage located on North La Peer Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard.
HALLOWEEN CARNAVAL PARKING INFORMATION
Public parking for the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval will be available at parking lots throughout West Hollywood.
The City of West Hollywood will suspend permit parking for the Halloween Carnaval from 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 to 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012. Meters will be enforced.
Carnaval-goers are asked to observe the boundaries of West Hollywood; if parking occurs in the City of Los Angeles, all parking restrictions must be observed.
Public Parking
Public parking for the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval will be available at the following locations for a fee:
City Hall Parking Lot ($20.00 fee)
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
Corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Sweetzer
Kings Road Parking Structure ($20.00 fee)
8383 Santa Monica Boulevard
Corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Kings Road
La Jolla/Havenhurst Lot ($20.00 fee)
1046 Havenhurst Drive
Santa Monica Boulevard and Havenhurst Drive
La Peer Lot ($20.00 fee)
623 La Peer Drive
Melrose Avenue and La Peer Drive
Orange Grove Lot ($20.00 fee)
1114 N. Orange Grove
Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Grove Avenue
Pacific Design Center ($20.00 fee)
8687 Melrose Avenue
Between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue
Queens Road Parking Lot ($20.00 fee)
8459 Sunset Blvd
Corner of Sunset Boulevard and Queens Road
Spaulding Lot ($20.00 fee)
7718 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica Boulevard and Spaulding Avenue
Sunset Lot ($20.00 fee)
8775 Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard and Horn Avenue
901 Hancock Parking Structure ($20.00 fee)
901 Hancock Avenue
Santa Monica Boulevard and Hancock Avenue
The City of West Hollywood will be offering a CityLine service on Halloween during the usual hours of 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The route will operate along Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Fuller Avenue and Sunset Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Horn Avenue.
HALLOWEEN CARNAVAL STREET CLOSURES
Santa Monica Boulevard and Adjacent Streets to be Temporarily Closed on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Through the Early Morning of Thursday, November 1, 2012 for the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval.
Stree Closures for Wednesday, October 31st
Due to the City of West Hollywood’s annual Halloween Costume Carnaval, the following streets will be temporarily CLOSED as follows:
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San Vicente Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from 12 a.m., Wednesday, October 31 through 7 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012
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Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard including all side streets from 12 p.m. Wednesday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012.
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Robertson Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from 12 p.m., Wednesday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012.
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Almont Drive and La Peer Drive are closed from Santa Monica Boulevard to Melrose Avenue from 12 p.m., Wednesday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012.
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San Vicente Boulevard between Cynthia Street and Santa Monica Boulevard from 12 p.m., Wednesday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012.
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Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Holloway Drive/Croft Avenue from 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012.
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La Cienega Boulevard between Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard from 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012. ***Northbound La Cienega Boulevard is open between Holloway Drive and Sunset Boulevard.
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Sunset Boulevard eastbound and westbound turn lanes onto La Cienega Boulevard from 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012.
For more information on the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval, call the Halloween Carnaval Hotline at (323) 848-6503.
For the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval’s full entertainment lineup, street closure information and parking information, please go to www.weho.org/halloween For more information call (323) 848-6400. For the deaf and hard of hearing, please call (323) 848-6496.
Flyer credit to: City of West Hollywood
Source: City of West Hollywood
