By Daily Press staff
A festive birthday celebration will be held to promote peace and raise funds for a youth commission.
Peace activist Jerry Rubin will hold a public “60th Birthday Peace Party and Concert” on Thursday, Dec. 11, at Santa Monica’s 14 Below and Over/Under Sports Grill. The public birthday celebration will be held to promote peace and non-violence in local communities and around the world. The party is also an effort to raise funds to empower youths by establishing an ongoing advisory — Santa Monica Youth Commission.
The birthday festivities will begin with a “Happy Birthday Hour” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Over/Under Sports Grill, which will include a public roasting of Rubin and a cake-cutting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. The cake-cutting will be led by Chris Carter, KLSX FM radio host of “Breakfast With the Beatles.”
At 7 p.m., a birthday party concert will take place at 14 Below that will feature the American Beatles tribute band, Imagine. The concert program also will include several guest performers, musicians and stand-up comedians, as well as peace and environmental speakers and activist celebrities. The concert emcee will be Michael Benner, KPFK-FM radio host of “Inner Vision.”
Admission to the concert is $10. Concert attendees must be at least 21 years old. There is no age limit or cover for the public roast and cake-cutting ceremony. Food and drinks will be available throughout the fete.
Both 14 Below and Over/Under are located at the corner of 14th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 27, 2003. Read the original PDF.