Surfrider Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary not in Orange County where it's been headquartered for years or in the Malibu of its roots, but upcoast and inland to the big city that rhymes with “Moss Fangeles.”
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The San Clemente-based, ocean-protecting nonprofit's ” star-studded
gala” featuring a surprise musical guest and the awarding of the annual
Keepers of the Coast honors to Incubus, Pearl Jam and actor David Chokachi of Baywatch
fame is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, in the California Science
Center's Wallis Annenberg Building at 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los
Angeles.
The event also includes a live art auction featuring
commissioned works depicting world famous (and in some cases
threatened) surf breaks by such artists as Raymond Pettibon, Shepard Fairey and Thomas Campbell. Tickets go on sale some time in September. Check back at Surfrider.org for details.
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