July 2019
Musical Theatre West Presents: The Little Mermaid
Darlin' it's better down where it's wetter, under the sea! JULY 12 - 28 ONLY Disney's The Little Mermaid is the Broadway musical version of the classic animated film based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy-tale. Ariel, Scuttle, Flounder, Sebastian and all your favorites are live on stage in this spectacular show. A perfect event for the whole family, there are just 13 performances at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. To lock in the best seats, order your…
Get DetailsLove Long Beach Festival 2019
Love Long Beach 2019 is the 6th annual edition of the festival, celebrating the magic of all that is Long Beach. Taking place at ShoreLine Aquatic Park Saturday July 27 & Sunday July 28 Come and experience DJs and live bands across multiple stages, yoga and sound healing, community, arts and crafts, food court, vendors, fire performances, talks, face painting, chill out areas, massage and much much more! Kid and family friendly, all ages are welcome (kids under 16 are…
Get DetailsKCRW Summer Nights: POW! WOW! Long Beach Closing Party
KCRW is proud to take the Summer Nights party to Downtown Long Beach for the first time in 2019! We’re teaming up with POW! WOW! Long Beach to celebrate their week-long, city-wide annual public art festival (July 22-28). Beyond murals and installations, the festival hosts artist talks, documentary screenings, art exhibits, and much more. Now in its fifth summer, POW! WOW! Long Beach will have executed nearly 100 murals throughout the City of Long Beach by the end of July, creating a FREE public…
Get DetailsWatercolors of Brazil with Téka & Photo Show!
The warmth and beauty of the tropics are vividly embodied by Téka, renowned Brazilian vocalist/guitarist. Featuring beautifully seductive melodies and infectious rhythms, Téka sings with a sensual lyricism, rich velvety tone, and perfectly swung grooves from her extensive repertoire. From smooth Bossa Nova and Brazilian Jazz to contemporary pop and lively sambas, Téka and her band perform with authenticity, energy and charm. Whether accompanying herself with a guitar,performing with her acoustic trio,ten piece band or as a full symphony orchestra,…
Get DetailsFree Concert on the Lawn: Bernie Pearl Blues Band with Barbara Morrison
Our popular free summer concert is back, with music on the fourth Sunday of the month during July and August. The July 28th concert features Bernie Pearl Blues Band with Barbara Morrison. Pack a picnic dinner and invite friends and family for a free concert on the historic grounds of RLC! Gates open for picnicking at 5 p.m., with music from 5:30-7 p.m. Guests can bring blankets or lawn chairs. Pets are not allowed. Learn more, RSVP, or invite your friends…
Get DetailsAugust 2019
Community ARTivist pop up Fair
Our Summer Saturday Community ARTivist Pop-up series is a special curated place that brings activism & art together in a transformative experience to create and elevate unique #ARTivism expressions Featured LIVE artist performances and installations provide plenty of opportunities for inspiration, while the open mic and interactive art will offer lots of exciting moments for self expression for the entire family. Vendors offering unique conscious consumer trinkets, services and goods will offer an opportunity to enhance skills in renewing/reusing, decolonizing…
Get DetailsLong Beach Art Walk
The Long Beach Artwalk is a project of the Arts Council for Long Beach. Walk 7 city blocks with 6 Galleries, 21 Murals, and 30 businesses and experience unlimited possibilities.
Get DetailsFree Concert on the Lawn: The Band of the California Battalion
Our popular free summer concert is back, with music on the fourth Sunday of the month during July and August. The August 25th concert features The Band of the California Battalion. Pack a picnic dinner and invite friends and family for a free concert on the historic grounds of RLC! Gates open for picnicking at 5 p.m., with music from 5:30-7 p.m. Guests can bring blankets or lawn chairs. Pets are not allowed. Learn more, RSVP, or invite your friends on…
Get DetailsOctober 2019
Cabaret Series: Mandy Harvey
Cabaret series: The Carpenter Center's most unique performance experience, where the stage is transformed- offering patrons table seating less than 40 feet from the artists! Plus you can add dinner or bar service before enjoying the show! A breakout star on America’s Got Talent, Mandy Harvey weaves through a songbook of breathy jazz standards, growling blues and heartbreaking originals with her pitch-perfect voice. “Mandy Harvey tames her audience into stunned appreciation,” proclaims LA Times. Dinner/Beverage Service 6 PM Performance 7…
Get DetailsComplexions Contemporary Ballet
STARDUST: A Tribute to David Bowie WOKE (SoCal Premiere) Complexions is back to rock the Carpenter Center stage! Experience the brilliance of David Bowie with STARDUST, an “utterly transfixing” (Billboard) dance tribute to the late rock icon—his beloved hits and glam rock-inspired costumes transformed by the award-winning company into powerful, poignant movement. Plus the SoCal premiere of Dwight Rhoden’s galvanizing protest rally of a ballet, WOKE—set to a remix of music by Kendrick Lamar, Logic, Drake, Diplo, and more.
Get DetailsThe Everly Brothers: Live at Royal Albert Hall [Revisited]
Award-winning recording artists Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers recreate the magical night in 1983 when the Everly Brothers triumphantly reunited at London’s Royal Albert Hall. With the immaculate phrasing of such hits as “All I Have to Do is Dream,” “Bye Bye Love,” and “Wake Up Little Susie,” rediscover why the duo was known as “the Architects of Harmony!”
Get Details“Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill” presented by ICT
The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. An audience sits waiting, not knowing that they are about to witness history as the legendary chanteuse steps into the spotlight for the last time, four months before her death at age 44. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill is full of heart-melting numbers like “God Bless the Child,” “Strange Fruit,” and “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”. Billie bares her loves and losses in this intimate…
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