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The Hare 1800 E Broadway, Long BeachFeatured Open Mic every 2nd Monday of the Month at The Hare LB
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Featured Open Mic every 2nd Monday of the Month at The Hare LB
A co-creation safe space held weekly by Nicky da Kiid° of kid°MANDU. We begin by checking in with each other somatically, before working on our own projects. You are welcome to join Nicky in creating Art as Resistance by taking up space and embodying joy. Guidance on technique and art supplies provided by Nicky uoon […]
Birds of a feather flock together. Join us for Art of Nesting, a two-part free neighborhood event series. to create nesting spots for our urban birds and build community.
How do you feel about AI? Does it help or hurt our youth? Let's talk about it. We’ll discuss how we can support our youth creatives in their reach for success in a world of AI.
Take a deep dive into the history of Long Beach's Municipal Auditorium.
NO MERCY is the inaugural live event for Long
Beach Video Magazine. The program invites local
filmmakers to screen short video work in front of a
live audience at DiPiazza.
The event includes dance, music and blessings for the Pacific Ocean, the land and the people.
Free, community educational lecture/discussion. Everyone is welcome to join in and discover many souces of inspirations to create. Hellada Gallery believes that Art pushes our society, our economy, and our communities forward. "What is Art?" gatherings have been offered every week since June 2017.
Spend a beautiful summer evening at Casa Arjona's intimate house concert. The Angelo Metz Quartet brings the vibrant rhythms of Brazil to life with beloved Brazilian classics and fresh takes on American favorites. Relax, connect, and enjoy unforgettable music on our charming outdoor patio.
Join us every Tuesday evening to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at The Shell at Recreation Park!
Welcome to Comedy Night at Secret Island Tiki Restaurant and Lounge! Get ready for a night full of laughter and good vibes with our talented lineup of comedians. Join us every Tuesday night at 8pm for a hilarious evening you won't forget. Come enjoy some delicious food and drinks while you sit back and relax […]
Book talk with local author Mitch Stone
Book talk featuring author Mitch Stone
Experience the timeless music of Billy Joel with The Piano Man! Sing along to classics like "Piano Man," "Uptown Girl," and "You May Be Right" on Friday, July 24 at 8 PM at Harvelle's in Downtown Long Beach. A night of unforgettable hits await.
Featured Artist : Samantha Romanchuk
(@samanthameoww)
Free family friendly event with music & art vendors + Live Painting , workshops, and community art projects
Join Long Beach’s monthly record swap for an evening of crate digging, community, and craft beer featuring 10 curated local vendors offering vinyl, collectibles, and more!
Award-winning interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show in Carson
Feline-inspired open mic night at Feline Good Social Club! Share poetry, stories, comedy or acoustic music inspired by cats, or just relax in the audience. Best of all, you will be surrounded by 40+ free-roaming, adoptable kitties. $19.99 for guests / $10 for performers. Join us July 25, 6:30–8 PM!
Come see Sunset Strip Killers on Monday, July 27th, at 8:00 P.M. at the Art Movie Theater. Based on a shocking Los Angeles true crime story. Screening features a filmmaker Q & A with the director and stars of Sunset Strip Killers.
For this Tuesday evening, join us for an admission FREE night of boot stomping country music!
4 PM Line Dancing with Cindi
6 PM Redneck Rodeo
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
Two legendary rock icons, one unforgettable night! Experience the music of Rod Stewart and Peter Frampton performed live by top tribute artists. Friday, July 31 at 8:15 PM at Harvelle's Long Beach. Sing along to the hits and relive the classics.
Experience the high energy musical fusion of classic danceable afro carribbean cumbia and raw, transcedant punk rock. All ages event.
Join for a creative morning at Rancho Los Cerritos. Bring your own art supplies and enjoy sketching or painting in our beautiful historic setting. The Rancho uniquely offers natural backdrops and vignettes that will fuel your creativity.
Birds of a feather flock together. Join us for Art of Nesting, a two-part free neighborhood event series. to create nesting spots for our urban birds and build community.
Live music performance by Robert Dean every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. No cover, donations are welcome. Some refreshments and snack will be available.
Join us every Tuesday evening, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
Sips & Stories: Women in Mexican Art History explores the power, creativity, and resilience of women artists and thinkers in Mexico throughout history. Each lecture brings history to life through engaging storytelling, rich visuals, and thoughtful discussion.
Join us every Tuesday evening, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
Musicians & Poets! Come on down to the Grand Annex on the second Thursday of each month for Open Mic Night! To perform: Sign up at 6:30 PM. The first 12 sign-ups are guaranteed to perform, with additional artists as time allows. Plan to do 2 songs/poems (limit stage time to under 8 minutes). This […]
Celebrate the timeless music of Neil Diamond with The Feel of Neil - A Hot August Night! Sing along to classic hits like "Sweet Caroline," "Cracklin Rose," and "America." Friday, August 14. Doors 7 PM. Show 7 PM at Harvelle's Long Beach.
Naughty Girl Fitness IRL - a fun and empowering fitness event - is BACK!
Back by popular demand - Naughty Girl Fitness in Real Life! Open to all who wish to celebrate themselves and the naughty body within!
The Vulva Gala is a one-of-a-kind community festival designed to spark conversation and inspire connection, the event features a Vulva Fashion Show, breakout panels, live entertainment, a queer marketplace, and much more.
Join us every Tuesday evening, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
🏴☠️ Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert Live to Film comes to the new Long Beach Amphitheater on August 20! Experience the film on the big screen as Long Beach Symphony performs the score live. Doors 6PM, show 8PM. Learn more at LongBeachSymphony.org.
A night of irresistibly fun live music and dancing featuring the local cumbia band, Betty’s Mustache. All ages event.
Community Art Show & Dinner with the theme You Are Here, You Are Hope
Join us Tuesday evenings, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
This is the finale concert of Summer at The Shell Tuesdays for 2026!
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
The Long Beach Film Festival celebrates bold storytelling and local creators on 4th St! Enjoy a weekend slate of international features, shorts, and documentaries, plus a dedicated spotlight for Long Beach filmmakers. All-Festival passes are available for $75 at www.longbeachfilmfestival.org.
Bluesman Bernie Pearl assembles another all-star blues showdown with guest Boogie Woogie Hall of Famer, pianist Carl Sonny Leyland and more.
Based out of Venice, California, this highly acclaimed act recreates the magic, intensity, and rock theater of Jim Morrison and The Doors.
With wisdom and radical candor, Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic, has inspired millions to live more creative, courageous lives. In this revealing evening, Gilbert explores how chasing purpose can hinder creativity and freedom. A Q&A follows.
This year, families are invited to celebrate 25 years of KIDZ BOP at the KIDZ BOP LIVE Birthday Concert Event, a must-see kids concert hitting select cities.
Designers wanted! Ready to turn bold ideas into show-stopping looks? Join a high-energy creative project celebrating innovation, sustainability, and style. Collaborate, experiment, and see your designs come alive on stage. Apply now and make a statement!
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Bilal returns for an electrifying set rooted in his deep love of soul, funk, and jazz. Fresh material and fan favorites showcase an innovative artist at the height of his powers. Queens-born Yaya Bey opens with songs from Fidelity.
This captivating tribute to the legendary harmonies and songwriting of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young features classics like “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Teach Your Children,” and “Helplessly Hoping,” alongside the stories behind the songs.
Experience a spellbinding blend of a cappella vocals, classic folk ballads and Americana tunes backed by body percussion, guitar, banjo and mandolin.
“A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” —The New York Times
Grammy-nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton and virtuosic pianist Tamir Hendelman lend new warmth to songs by George Gershwin, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Johnny Mercer, Peggy Lee, Paul Simon, and more.
Gretchen Parlato has forged a singular voice that honors the deep tradition of jazz while fearlessly advancing it. Her 2026 Edition Records release, The Wise Ones, weaves together jazz, R&B, and soul with collaborations featuring Robert Glasper, Gerald Clayton, Amber Navran, and Meshell Ndegeocello.
A shot of pure New Orleans with high energy Louisiana swing, pop, rootsy ballads and a touch of bawdy blues. Hear a joyful, fierce and uniquely New Orleans sound with an added indie twist.
A brand-new show from America’s premier doo-wop group! Featuring original Broadway cast members from Jersey Boys, Motown: The Musical, and more, The Doo Wop Project spotlights classics by The Four Seasons, The Marcels, The Tymes, and The Del-Vikings with soaring harmonies and timeless style.
Maimouna Youssef (aka Mumu Fresh) is a Grammy-nominated singer, MC, songwriter, activist, and acclaimed hip hop artist praised as a “quadruple threat” by The Roots’ Black Thought. Drawing from gospel, jazz, soul, hip hop, and more, Mumu Fresh brings an uplifting program.
A high-energy combo of pop and classic crooner vocals, fiery gypsy jazz instrumentation and Rat Pack-style humor.
A night of irresistibly fun live music and dancing featuring a local cumbia band and DJ. All ages event.
Celebrate the power, resilience, and spirit of womanhood in RISE, an immersive Indian American dance experience told in four movements. Following an Indian woman’s journey through dreams, expectations, adversity, faith, and sisterhood, RISE honors courage, transformation, and generations of women.
Grand Annex favorites Bob Malone and Renee Safier join forces for a night of classic jazz and blues standards.
The Laurel Canyon Band covers canyon-bred rock trailblazers The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, CSNY and more. Featuring San Pedro’s own Chuck Alvarez on guitar.
Join the 4th World Congress on Recycling & Waste Management, happening November 23–24, 2026, in Paris, France, with both in-person and virtual participation.
“A company that brings its audiences pure joy.” —The Seattle Times
Sensuous and sophisticated, Forever Tango brings Argentina’s most iconic dance to our stage with world-class performers and an eleven-piece orchestra. Original and traditional music capture tango’s passion, drama, and culture.
“Ms. Cole knocks it out of the park.” – Richard Carpenter
Stella Cole brings her signature jazz-infused vocals to beloved holiday classics, including “Merry Christmas, Darling” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” along with selections from her album Snow!
Venezuelan-born Nella delivers a modern take on soulful songs inspired by Venezuela’s folkloric roots and Andalusian music. A Berklee College of Music graduate and 2019 Latin Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist, Nella received praise from NPR for her first album, Voy.
Share the festive spirit with family and friends in this evening of Vince Guaraldi tunes from the holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. Starring five-time Grammy nominee jazz pianist David Benoit, this must-see show features cherished holiday songs that have charmed generations.
Splintered Sunlight has earned an enthusiastic following among Deadheads for their deep understanding of the Grateful Dead’s improvisational traditions. With soaring lead guitar, a dead-on Jerry Garcia vocal style, and a double-drum kit lineup, the band covers hits and forgotten gems.
Former U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger, author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Renegade, is a leading voice on democracy, civic responsibility, and political reform. Drawing on his years in public service, Kinzinger offers a fearless perspective on American politics and public duty.
DownBeat award winner and Juilliard graduate Kate Kortum and The Voice finalist David Marino join Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS for debut arrangements from Broadway’s most beloved productions.
“A company that brings its audiences pure joy.” —The Seattle Times
The beloved all-male comic ballet company returns with breathtaking pointe work and hilarious parodies of classical ballet favorites. The Trocks deliver hilarity and awe—whether you know ballet or not.
The Literary Women Festival of Authors is an annual event that showcases seven contemporary best-selling and award-winning women authors. This informative and inspiring festival aims to make the works of outstanding contemporary women writers accessible to a diverse audience of avid readers.
“If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they’d be Bria Skonberg” —Wall Street Journal
A powerhouse trumpeter, vocalist, and songwriter, Bria Skonberg blends fiery trumpet, smoky vocals, and storytelling rooted in classic swing and New Orleans influences.
“A company that brings its audiences pure joy.” —The Seattle Times
Skate down the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion in this spellbinding new production filled with breathtaking choreography, vibrant costumes, and eye-popping special effects.
Spend an evening with Broadway legend Patti LuPone as the three-time Tony Award winner performs Songs from a Hat, selecting famous and personal favorites from slips of paper in her top hat. Unscripted and full of hits.
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana ventures beyond flamenco’s bounds to explore the elusive fifth element—ether, the essence of the space around us—in a new evening-length work by acclaimed choreographer Patricia Guerrero, with an original score by Francis Gómez performed live.
Celebrate the music of Paul McCartney with Tony Kishman, a veteran of Broadway’s Beatlemania. Praised by Sir George Martin and Paul McCartney, Kishman delivers an exceptionally faithful performance with world-class musicians, spanning Beatles classics and McCartney solo hits.
World Congress on Plant Science, Biotechnology & Sustainability
Join us for a moving evening with classical pianist Tien Hsieh, featuring works by Frederic Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Nadia Boulanger, Ernesto Lecuona, Teresa Carreño, and more. A competition prizewinner, Hsieh received the Roy M. Rubinstein Award.
9th International Conference on Cardiology & Cardiovascular Diseases (ICCCD 2027), scheduled for April 09–10, 2027, in Zurich, Switzerland, with virtual participation available worldwide.
For more conference details visit, website: https://cardiomeetings.com/
Botanica is a lush, surreal journey through nature’s ever-changing imagery, following the rhythms of the seasons and the passing of a day. With gravity-defying props, cinematic projections, and whimsical puppetry, MOMIX animates nature’s beauty with an extra dose of fantasy.
Tony-nominated singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway joins forces with Niki Haris—iconic singer, dancer, and actress—for the premiere of Broad Appeal! Blending pop, jazz, Broadway, blues, and gospel, these acclaimed artists share the music, stories, and heart behind their lives.
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