January 2020
(be)longing
(Be)longing is an exhibit to raise the consciousness of Oceania and her people. Experience the Museum’s collection through the community narrative. For the exhibit duration, artists & cultural practitioners of Oceania ancestry will be given the opportunity to study the historical and cultural context that led an artifact leaving Oceania, entering institutions, as well as the legacies of those practices in the present. Each artist and cultural practitioner will share a creative response reflecting on their discovery. Follow us on…
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DreamOut February: Fill Your Cup featuring Eayikes!
DreamOut People's Project will team up with the nonprofit Eayikes at MADE by Millworks in Long Beach, CA! We will be joining forces for a self-care themed workshop aimed at our world's most valuable players...community helpers. Community helpers include: leaders, teachers, healers, parents, activists, social workers, caregivers, entrepreneurs, artists...and YOU! This three-hour workshop will take a detour from our traditional DreamOut structure to offer a healing blend of art, storytelling, movement, connection, child-like wonder and so much more! Just head…
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Best Buddies Art Show and Sale
Jordan High School Best Buddies Club will present the Seventh Annual Art for Inclusion Art Show and Sale The 2020 theme is Love, Friendship and Superheroes. The show features paintings on canvas by students with developmental disabilities, folklorico dance performances, hands on family art activities and $1.50 tacos. Student artwork will be available for a donation of $25. Proceeds benefit Jordan’s Best Buddies Club which promotes friendships between students with intellectual disabilities and their peers. For more information contact Annee…
Get DetailsRobo-Tech Fest Long Beach 2020
In celebration of National Robotics Week, Shared Science hosts its 8th annual Robo-Tech Festival. Families are welcome to explore a variety of workshops designed to peak the interests of those of all ages. Created with the next generation of innovators in mind, children and their parents can look forward to a hands-on learning experience with workshops such as Ozobot programming, Raspberry Pi coding, and SumoBot competition. Robo-Tech Fest is an exceptional opportunity for young thinkers to discover their passion in…
Get DetailsExpressions: Open Mic Night at East Village Arts Park
Beautifully Ethnic Presents Expressions is an open mic event for the family. The community will gather at The East Village Arts Park for all to share their gifts through storytelling, dance, music, and poetry. Doors open at 6pm. Come check out local artist and vendors before the main show. The open mic experience will begin at 7pm. Spread the word! See you there.
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Long Beach Symphony: Stories of Hope
Stories of Hope launches the Violins of Hope week with an intimate performance at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s new Honda Pacific Visions Theater (limited to 300 seats.) This mixed-media presentation will feature Dr. James Grymes, author of the book Violins of Hope, and Israeli violinist Niv Ashkenazi accompanied by the musicians of the Long Beach Symphony. Through music and narration, this powerful performance will delve into the gripping backstories of the instruments, allowing each musical instrument to tell its…
Get DetailsLong Beach Symphony: Songs of Hope
Songs of Hope will present the Violins in their final Southern California performance with an intimate chamber concert at the historic First Congregational Church of Long Beach under the baton of Maestro Eckart Preu. An ensemble of players from the Long Beach Symphony will present a concert of string quartets and song cycles by Jewish composers who both survived and perished at the hand of the Nazis.
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