# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Becoming Austin Nation: A Community-Based Theatrical HIV Awareness Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: "Becoming Austin Nation: From Crack to PhD - A Drag Queen’s Story".                                          WARNING: Mature audiences only.About this Event? Presented by: Dr. Austin Nation, PhD, RN, PHN, Associate Professor, CSUF School of Nursing?️‍? Target Audience: Gay Black and Latino men, and the broader LGBTQ+ community and allies**WARNING: Mature audiences only.                                             Contains themes of substance use, sexuality and abuse.This FREE community event that brings the critically acclaimed solo performance *Becoming Austin Nation* to Long Beach. Through live theater and drag artistry, this powerful solo performance chronicles Dr. Austin Nation’s journey from addiction to academic and personal triumph. Blending storytelling, healing, and public health, this community-centered event is both entertaining and transformative.• Raise awareness of HIV, addiction, and stigma through live performance• Engage communities of color in culturally affirming spaces• Promote free, on-site HIV testing in partnership with local providers• Foster healing, empowerment, and LGBTQ+ visibilityResearch Information: HSR-25-26-145Participants will be asked to complete brief, anonymous pre- and post-event surveys (3–5 minutes each) and may volunteer for an optional 15–20-minute follow-up interview.Eligibility: Adults aged 18 or older attending the event. Participation is entirely voluntary and anonymous.For questions about the study, contact:Dr. Austin Nation** | anation@fullerton.edu | (657) 278-5570**Join us for a night of inspiration, community, and action!**  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/52f7d740-bece-11f0-88a8-8ff6fae1b638-rimg-w740-h740-dc040404-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/long-beach/becoming-austin-nation-a-community-based-theatrical-hiv-awareness-event/100001963745997140
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, nonprofit, lgbt-pride, art, theatre, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Long Beach
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Long Beach Christian Fellowship
- **lat**: 33.8088963
- **long**: -118.1552844
- **full address**: Long Beach Christian Fellowship, 3210 East Airport Way, Long Beach, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Becoming Austin Nation: A Community-Based Theatrical HIV Awareness Event being held?
  - **A:** Becoming Austin Nation: A Community-Based Theatrical HIV Awareness Event takes place on Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Long Beach Christian Fellowship, 3210 East Airport Way, Long Beach, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Becoming Austin Nation: A Community-Based Theatrical HIV Awareness Event?
  - **A:** Becoming Austin Nation: A Community-Based Theatrical HIV Awareness Event is organized by Austin Nation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Becoming Austin Nation: A Community-Based Theatrical HIV Awareness Event is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Long Beach, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Becoming Austin Nation: A Community-Based Theatrical HIV Awareness Event sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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