April 2022
A Woman’s Place: The Exhibition
During women's history month, we were busy preparing the history of amazing Long Beach women to share in our long-awaited, exhibition, "A Woman's Place." Just in time for First Friday on April 1st, we opened the first wall installed that focuses on women in The Arts. Watch as our exhibition is installed section by section. We will spotlight women of different eras and local communities with history collected from the community. The exhibition will run through December 31, 2022. Topical…
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Pins Boutique Show & Speak Easy
The CRay Project presents Pins Boutique Show & Speak Easy.
Get DetailsThe CRay Project Community Skate Day!
Join the CRay Project for an all ages community skate day at 2nd & PCH. Use code: CRAYPROJ15 for Free Admission! (afternoon open skate)
Get Details“Escape to Butterfly Ave”: Novel Release Party
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH (4-6 PM) @ Elinor Drinkery Join lifetime Long Beach native, Max Evans, at the release party for his debut novel. Described as the most Long Beach novel of 2022, ESCAPE TO BUTTERFLY AVE follows the challenges of a single father facing adversity during the Covid pandemic to maintain an emotional connection with his infant daughter. Stylistically, each chapter is an adaptation of different Hip Hop songs. MAX EVANS is a product of the creative writing departments of…
Get DetailsLong Beach Camerata Singers Front Porch Concert Series
In 2020, in response to the pandemic, we started a "Front Porch Concert" series, where we put on free outdoor concerts across all districts in Long Beach to keep artists employed and to keep music in our communities. By popular demand, we continued them in Summer 2021 and are continuing this summer as well! Front Porch Concerts are a free opportunity for you and your community to get together and enjoy the beauty of live choral music. Every Front Porch…
Get DetailsLoiter Galleries presents the Grand Opening of Lolopop World.
Lolopop World, a vibrant collection of mixed media paintings by artist Lauren White-Murphy, will premier at Loiter Galleries in Downtown Long Beach (DTLB), opening on August 13, 2022, from 6-9 PM. This is also a story of perseverance. Lauren was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2018. But that not deter her from expressing herself artisitically. Because the effects of MS began to limit her movement and her ability to memorize, she began using painting as therapy. Since then she is…
Get DetailsCommunity Dance Concert by The CRay Project
Sunday August 14, 2022 at 3pm The CRay Project has organized a Community Dance Concert at Rose Park
Get DetailsOutdoor Movie Night: Join us for an evening with The Little Prince!
Enjoy the final weeks of summer vacation with an evening screening of The Little Prince! Pull up a chair, lay out a blanket, and get comfortable! We are screening the first-ever animated feature film adaption of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's iconic masterpiece, The Little Prince. Gates will open at 6 PM, and the screening will begin at 7:30 PM. Plan to arrive early, and enjoy a drop-in art making workshop for all ages, as well as a look around our current exhibitions. Your ticket includes…
Get DetailsS.T.E.A.M. Educators Forum
Teachers, Student Teachers, Coaches, Teaching Artists, Makerspace Organizers and Project Owners are invited to join us for our monthly introduction to STEAM projects and programs. If you are a STEAM educator and/or project owner and would like to present at our monthly Educators' forum, please join us to share your project. There are two sessions, 10:00 AM to 11:15 and 11:45 to 1:00. (same project, 2 different sessions) After the 1:00 PM event there is a sharing, where STEAM educators…
Get DetailsValley Song
A young girl seeks the courage to embrace the future while her grandfather searches for the wisdom to let go of the past. The first post-apartheid play by one of the greatest playwrights in South Africa, Valley Song is a poignant and hope-filled coming-of-age story that transcends politics. August 24 - September 11 Performance Schedule: Previews: August 24 & 25 at 8 pm | Thu-Sat: 8 pm | Sun: 2 pm. Post-show talkback with the cast! Sunday, September 4, 2022…
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World renowned flautist, Jean Ferrandis
Built in 1914 by the Long Beach Bixby family, The First Congregational Church is a beautiful Italian Romanesque structure in downtown Long Beach. As the city changes, this stunning building remains a tower of faith in the heart of the city. The First Congregational Church is hosting a concert on September 11th to raise funds for the preservation of our historic building. We will be featuring a world renowned flautist, Jean Ferrandis, whom Leonard Bernstein once described as "Pan himself." …
Get DetailsROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2022 – 4th edition
CALL FOR ARTISTS: ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2022 – 4th edition Rome, Italy | September 16 – 29, 2022 Deadline: August 05, 2022 ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2022 is a contemporary art fair that presents collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. The 4th edition will represent a forum for the direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, installations, video art and…
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