SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2005
January 2, 2004 Huntington Beach Pier Procession of Lights - Many Faces, One Family. This is an annual Huntington Beach Interfaith Council event. The Interfaith Council represents all faiths and religions who come together once a year to celebrate life with a candlelight walk along the Huntington Beach Pier. The battery-operated candles are issued to participants who are invited to join in this spiritual celebration of diversity with songs, hymns and prayers. Public invited, no charge. Location: Pier Plaza, at Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street.Time: Musical Prelude begins at 2:30 p.m. Program usually concludes at sunset (approx. 5 p.m.) with the candlelight procession along the Huntington Beach Pier. Call: (714) 914-9797.
January 2, 2005 Movies all day at Mann Pierside 6 Cinemas - NOW PLAYING: Closer (R, 100 min.) This Mike Nichols-directed drama stars Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law and Clive Owen as two couples who become entangled in a web of love, passion and betrayal. Times: 11:40am | 2:20pm | 5:00pm | 7:40pm | 10:10pm; Finding Neverland (PG, 106 min.) Times: 11:30am | 2:10pm | 4:50pm | 7:20pm | 9:50pm; The Incredibles (PG, 120 min.) Mr. Incredible is the patriarch of a dysfunctional superhero family forced into quiet retirement in the suburbs by a spate of liability lawsuits. Desperate to see action again, Mr. Incredible walks into a trap from which his superhero family must rescue him in this Pixar animated film. Time: 12:45pm | 3:30pm; Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (PG, 113 min.) The film follows the three orphan Baudelaire kids -- Violet, 14, Klaus, 12, and baby Sunny -- who are taken in by a series of peculiar people such as the dastardly Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who's determined to steal their inheritance. 11:00am | 1:40pm | 4:20pm | 7:00pm | 9:40pm; The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (R, 118 min.) Bill Murray plays an eccentric and renowned oceanographer who has decided to seek out and enact mortal revenge on a shark that ate one of the men on his team. Along for the ride is Ned Plimpton (Owen Wilson), a young man who has joined Zissou's crew after showing up claiming to be the seaman's long-lost son and Zissou's co-producer (and estranged wife), Eleanor (Angelica Huston). 1:30pm | 4:30pm | 7:30pm | 10:20pm; National Treasure (PG, 125 min.) Nicolas Cage stars as Benjamin Franklin Gates, third-generation treasure hunter. 6:30pm | 9:30pm; Spanglish (PG-13, 128 min.) A beautiful, native Mexican woman becomes the housekeeper for the affluent, yet troubled, Clasky family (headed by Adam Sandler and Téa Leoni). The result is a collision of cultures and values, and a look at such life-altering commitments as marriage, parenting and devotion to family.1:00pm | 4:00pm | 7:10pm | 10:00pm. Cost: $9/adult, $6.25/child, senior, $6.50/matinee before 6 p.m. Location: 300 Pacific Coast Highway, #203, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Call: (714) 969-3151.
January 2, 2005 Movies - Edwards Charter 5 - NOW PLAYING - The Aviator Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 35 min. A biographical chronicle starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Gwen Stefani and Adam Scottwhich charts the early years of famous tycoon, Howard Hughes. Times: (12:00), (4:00), 8:00; Fat Albert Rated (PG) • 1 hr. 40 min. Live-action version of the Saturday morning television cartoon (1972-85) following the misadventures of a group of adolescent boys growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood. Times: (12:45), (3:10), 7:30, 9:55; Meet the Fockers Rated (PG-13) • 1 hr. 54 min. Starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo. Now that Greg Focker is in with his soon-to-be in-laws, Jack and Dina Byrnes, it looks like smooth sailing for him and his fiancée, Pam. But that's before Pam's parents meet Greg's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker. Times: (1:10), (4:15), 7:20, 10:05; Ocean's Twelve Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 5 min. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy Garcia star in this drama in which each one of the infamous Ocean's crew has tried to go straight after splitting the $160 million take. Times: (12:30), (3:25), 7:15, 10:20; The Phantom of the Opera Rated (PG-13) • 2 hrs. 23 min. Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver and Miranda Richardson star in this tale of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. Times: (12:15), (3:30), 7:00, 10:15. Ticket price: $6.50/matinee; $9/adult; $7/student; $6.50/senior; $6/child. Location: Edwards Charter Centre 5, 7822 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Call: 714-841-0770.
January 2, 2005 Band - Blues at Gallagher's Pub. Roast Beef or Turkey Dinner w/Yorkshire Pudding - $9.95. Live band from 6 to 10 p.m. 300 Pacific Coast, 300 Pacific Coast Highway #113, Downtown Huntington Beach. Located on Walnut between Main & 3rd. Call: (714) 536.2422
January 2, 2005 Dance - Club Dance to NOTHING BUT PURE ROCK for age 21 and over. Special drinks include $4 Long Islands, $4 Jack Daniels, $3 Domestic Deer, $3 Well Drinks. The Liquid Lounge was voted the hottest nightclub in Orange County for house, trance, hip hop, Pure Rock, top 40 and fun. Offering five different nights of supreme entertainment, world famous DJ’s, beautiful Liquid Staff, four Bars, 13 TV’s, a pumping sound system, late night sushi restaurant, VIP Area’s and Two heated smoking patios. Cost: No Cover. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Liquid Lounge, 7887 Center Ave., Huntington Beach, California 92647 Call: (714) 892-0294.
This calendar does not guarantee accuracy of information as events are subject to change.
This calendar does not guarantee accuracy of information as events are subject to change.
