June 2022
Jazz in the Garden Fundraiser
An 18+ event with live jazz featuring Jim Fisk Jazztet. This is a fundraiser for 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Adventures to Dreams Enrichment. There will be brunch and jewelry making. Tickets are sold on adventurestodreams.org Early Bird tickets cost $63 and are sold til May 15th. After May 15th, they cost $73. Located at 903 Fairbanks Ave, Long Beach Ca, 90813 Google Adventures to dreams for best directions.
Get DetailsKontrapunktus presents THE ITALIANS
KONTRAPUNKTUS is set to return to live performances with a six-date concert season this June with its special musical production of THE ITALIANS. The season will include a stop at Grace First Presbyterian Church in Long Beach on Friday, June 10th. Led by acclaimed Concertmaster, MELODY YE YUAN and featuring a world-class chamber ensemble that hail from the prestigious Juilliard School and Colburn School, THE ITALIANS is a concert for the ages! KONTRAPUNKTUS will be performing the exquisite works of…
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Chrysaline: Artworks on Transformation by Jose Angel Castro
The convergence of the global health, social, environmental and financial crises in 2020 compelled Castro to stillness. He decided, early on in the chaos of that year, to honor the unpredictability by leaning into it—surrendering to whatever emotions came—with the hope that by fully feeling them they would be processed and eventually pass. This creative meditation revealed the perfect analogy for the dynamic times we are living through. Humanity has entered a metaphorical chrysalis. This period of great change is…
Get DetailsGREASE by Musical Theatre West, July 8 – 24
Musical Theatre West is excited to announce the return of one of the world’s most popular musicals, Grease, to its stage this summer! Fifty years after the original show hit Broadway, MTW’s 2022 production of Grease will tell the classic love story of Danny and Sandy, featuring a talented cast that reflects the diversity of a typical Long Beach high school. This highly anticipated show will preview July 8, with a sizzlin’ summer sock-hop planned for Opening Night, July 9.…
Get DetailsAlyssandra Nighswonger “Will You Stay” Album Release
Alyssandra Nighswonger celebrates the release of her new album, “Will You Stay”, at the historic Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach, CA. Come gather under the towering 112 year old Moreton Bay Fig trees. Surround yourself with the green landscape of the historic Rancho Los Cerritos. Experience the full sound of the album: complete with dreamy harmonies, vibraphone, harp and melotron. The event also features poet, Derrick Brown, musician, Ellen Warkentine, DJ Lili Bird and DJ Lono Calls. Doors will…
Get DetailsAlyssandra Nighswonger Album Release Show at Rancho Los Cerritos
Songwriter, Alyssandra Nighswonger, celebrates new album, Will You Stay, with a unique sonic experience in the garden atmosphere of the historic Rancho Los Cerritos on Saturday, June 18th. The evening will also feature performances by renowned poet, Derrick Brown, theatrical composer, Ellen Warkentine and DJs Lono Calls & Lili Bird. According to Nighswonger, Will You Stay is an album about “those bittersweet times when you say goodbye to a part of yourself and get pushed to bloom.” It was recorded…
Get DetailsResistance, Resilience, Reimagination: Honoring the Legacy of the Educational Opportunity Program with Black Student Union Elders
Webinar #3: Resistance, Resilience, Reimagination June 23, 2022 6:00-7:30 PM Please join us for a panel discussion with ___ who will discuss how student activism led to the Black Student Union and Ethnic Studies at CSULB The Historical Society of Long Beach is proud to partner with the Black Student Union Elders Association (BSUEA) in a series of free webinars. Speakers and moderators will honor Dr. Joseph L. White, explore the creation of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at California…
Get DetailsFamily Arts Festival
The Long Beach Youth Chorus is proud to present our inaugural Long Beach Family Arts Festival, to be held on Saturday, June 25 at 11am on the grounds of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Performing alongside the LBYC will be the Jazz Angels, Kick it Up Dance Studios, Musique sur la Mer Youth Orchestra and The Kids Theater Company (TKTC.) Come join us in this free, family friendly event celebrating the organizations that train kids into the arts in Long Beach!…
Get DetailsYoung Writers Workshop
Each year Go on Girl! Book Club host our Annual Awards Weekend (AAW) and this year it will be in Long Beach at the Hyatt Hotel connected to the Convention Center. At the AAW, we host a Young Writers Workshop, see the attached flyer. During this workshop, we teach the kids how to craft stories, using descriptive language and overview of how to get their stories published from an actual author who has been published. This year we will have…
Get DetailsMOLAA: IN PERSON SATURDAY TOUR
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby. Featured exhibition: DREAM TEAM by Crack Rodriguez and The Persistence of the Body: Three Matters.
Get DetailsThe Legend of Georgia McBride
This heartwarming and hilarious show will have you laughing so much your face hurts and dancing in your seats! He is young, broke, the landlord is knocking on his door and now his wife is going to have a baby! Casey is an Elvis impersonator who gets fired in a run-down, small-town Florida bar. The bar owner is bringing in a B-level drag show to replace his act. Casey is about to learn a lot about show business and himself.
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…
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