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As if eight nights and 350 films aren’t exciting enough, now we have Lido Goes Pop to look forward to. For the first time in its 12-year run, Newport Beach Film Festival goers can convene nightly at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach as Riviera Magazine transforms the quaint waterfront village into a shopping, dining and gathering mecca.

Stop by and enjoy goodies, giveaways and sneak peeks at newly revealed products as well as tasty bites from renowned restaurants starting Thursday through Thursday, May 5. (Lido Goes Pop also coincides with the Newport Boat Show at Lido Marina Village Thursday to May 1.)

You can also meet directors, screenwriters and cinematographers who will stop by post-screening Q&A’s to share an exclusive inside look at the industry.

Open 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 10 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Riviera will also be co-hosting the Film Festival's closing night party, Thursday, May 5 following the screening of “A Beginner’s Guide to Endings” at 7:30 p.m. at Lido Theatre. Tickets for the film and party cost $75, available online here.  A percentage of proceeds will benefit Red Cross Japan Relief.

Lido Marina Village at Via Oporto in Newport Beach. 714.371.2386.

Greer's OC TV at Food Truck Block Party!

Watch Greer’s OC TV  to see the Alzheimer’s Association rocking one of OC’s most fun events, a Food Truck Block Party at Central Park West in Irvine, to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, the fourth largest cause of death in the county. Nineteen of SoCal’s most sought-after gourmet food trucks served up delicious foods like French fries with bacon sauce, bacon wrapped filet mignon, and Asian marinated chicken to hungry guests who also learned about free services the chapter offers, and the upcoming 2011 Walks to End Alzheimer’s events beginning with Doheny Beach on May 7 and The District in Tustin on June 18.

The OC Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association provides a programs and services —at no charge — to meet the needs of people suffering with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, their families, caregivers and the community. For more information, go to www.alz.org/oc or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.