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Queer Punk Night

Queer Punk Night

A queer and femme centered event ✨🥊 Completely $free$ and all-ages thanks to @artslb ❣️ Feat music by: S.O.H. Artificial Joy GRUDGEPACKER
Wage Worker

Wage Worker

Munzón Gallery is pleased to present Wake Worker, a solo exhibition by baby Mueller. The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday March 9th from 6-9pm and will remain on view through Saturday April 6th. Wage Worker is Baby Mueller’s commentary on how...
ENERGY IN MOTION – Open Conversation and Grantee Reception

ENERGY IN MOTION – Open Conversation and Grantee Reception

Join us for an afternoon celebrating the 2023 Professional Artist Fellows in the closing of “Energy in Motion”, the 2023 Professional Artist Fellowship exhibition, along with welcoming the incoming 2024 Operating I & II grantees, Community Project grantees, and...
In celebration of Black History Month 	African American Cultural Centre of Long Beach Presents 	  	California Creative Corps  	Alexey Steele: Love My Neighbor Project 	Inspiring Neighbors – Remarkable Stories 	Special Event 	 	State Assemblyember District 65 	Chair of the Arts, Entertainment, Sports,  	and Tourism Committee 	Mike A. Gipson remarks

In celebration of Black History Month African American Cultural Centre of Long Beach Presents California Creative Corps Alexey Steele: Love My Neighbor Project Inspiring Neighbors – Remarkable Stories Special Event State Assemblyember District 65 Chair of the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Mike A. Gipson remarks

Assemblymemebrer Gipson will visit the show and deliver his remarks. The award-winning Love My Neighbor Project by Alexey Steele was created in the City of Carson and delivered grass roots impact in it’s most difficult neighbourhood, the infamous...
El Futuro: Songwriting, Artistry, and Synthesis hosted by Neyva

El Futuro: Songwriting, Artistry, and Synthesis hosted by Neyva

This workshop will empower youth to write and compose their own music while exploring their artistic identity. Through hands-on exercises and guidance from Neyva, each participant will tap into the power of their unique voice and the impact it can have on the world...
Dreamland w/ Kimberly Ford The Music of Joni Mitchell

Dreamland w/ Kimberly Ford The Music of Joni Mitchell

Jazz vocalist Kimberly Ford pays homage to one of the most iconic singer-songwriters of the Woodstock generation, Joni Mitchell. Mitchell touched millions with her masterful hits across the folk, jazz, pop, and rock genres. Ford’s tribute does the music justice,...
John Kraus & The Goers St. Patrick’s Day Show

John Kraus & The Goers St. Patrick’s Day Show

Captain John and the band deliver vintage sea shanties and nautical tunes with Celtic-punk and pirate-rock swagger. Kraus leads this merry crew of powerhouse musicians after years spent as a sea captain and growing up in a musical household. His pioneering band...
Color Your Emotions

Color Your Emotions

Designed to deepen your connection to self. Find alternative ways of self-expression through basic color and shape, while building familiarity with autonomy and self-directed choice. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome! Saturday, March 2 from 1 –...
Jimmy’s Buffet

Jimmy’s Buffet

Calling all Parrot Heads! Celebrate the music and vibes of – you guessed it! – Jimmy Buffett. Experience a truly authentic Buffett sound with 12 of California’s best musicians. The Grand Annex will transform into a tropical beach party as Jimmy’s Buffet honors their...
Ali Coyle

Ali Coyle

Next wave pop-folk troubadour and her band deliver a mix of danceable and dreamy songs.
The People with the Trees in Their Chest

The People with the Trees in Their Chest

A Workshop Performance of a new, original play by award-winning playwright, Shawn Christopher Lovell Nabors. A modern-day play following an African American family from Brooklyn, NY who struggle to break the curse of poor health that has marked their family for...
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain Songs from Laurel Canyon

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain Songs from Laurel Canyon

SoCal favorites play originals and Songs from Laurel Canyon. Hear classic rock hits of the late ’60s and ’70s from Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, CSNY and more.
Team Taiko Drumming

Team Taiko Drumming

We believe in creating unique opportunities for people to meet their neighbors and engage in their community in a new way. Come play with us! Taiko is a Japanese traditional drumming practice that, over the last several decades, has become a global phenomenon. Since...
San Pedro FirstThursday ArtWalk and Guided Tour

San Pedro FirstThursday ArtWalk and Guided Tour

Join us for the third FirstThursday ArtWalk of 2024! Come out, visit with your friends, and see some art! One of the first in the region, the 26-year-old monthly First Thursday ArtWalk happens between Pacific Ave, Harbor Boulevard, 4th, and 9th Streets, from 5:30pm –...
Color Your Emotions

Color Your Emotions

Designed to deepen your connection to self. Find alternative ways of self-expression through basic color and shape, while building familiarity with autonomy and self-directed choice. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome! Saturday, March 2 from 1 –...
Narration Nails Workshop

Narration Nails Workshop

Express yourself at Color Compton! Join our resident artist Jasmine Sakkarah and Born Noir’s Keesha Clark in “Narration Nation Nails: Storytellers’ Workshop! Come with a story, leave with exclusive custom nails FOR you, BY you, ABOUT you! We’re creating...
An Evening with Branford Marsalis

An Evening with Branford Marsalis

NEA Jazz Master and three-time Grammy Award winner, legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most revered figures in contemporary music. He returns with the Branford Marsalis Quartet for more virtuosic improvisations supercharged by the quartet’s...
SoCal Dance & Choreography Festival Applications

SoCal Dance & Choreography Festival Applications

Applications are now accepted for the SoCal Dance & Choreography Festival hosted by the Southern California Dance Theatre. Early Bird and application fee ($15 -$20) deadline is March 1, 2024; the regular deadline is April 10, 2024 ($20 – $25). Emerging and...
Rose’s Pawn Shop Opener: Winter Grain

Rose’s Pawn Shop Opener: Winter Grain

Grammy-nominated modern alt-rockers return to the Annex to offer up some of the best heartfelt and authentic lyric-driven roots rock since The Band emerged from Bob Dylan’s basement. A little like Mumford & Sons or Old Crow Medicine Show, the band’s sound is...
Black History Month Author Event: Master Slave Husband Wife

Black History Month Author Event: Master Slave Husband Wife

The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library and the African American Heritage Society will present a conversation with Ilyon Woo, author of New York Times Best Seller MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE: An Epic Journey From Slavery to Freedom, and Long Beach resident Peggy...
The CRayProject Presents : P.I.N.S Royal Renaissance

The CRayProject Presents : P.I.N.S Royal Renaissance

In a grand celebration of a half-decade adorned with glamour, The CRayProject celebrates PINS marked at its 5th anniversary with “The Royal Renaissance,” an opulent ode to urban burlesque. Set against the backdrop of a resplendent metropolis, the night unfolded as a...
OPEN MIC NIGHT

OPEN MIC NIGHT

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...
Caro Pierotto

Caro Pierotto

From the moment Grammy-nominated Caro Pierotto strikes her first note, her captivating warm voice energizes the room. Accompanied by her all-star band, you’ll hear covers and originals in Portuguese, Spanish, and English featuring elements of samba, reggae, and...
Team Taiko Drumming

Team Taiko Drumming

We believe in creating unique opportunities for people to meet their neighbors and engage in their community in a new way. Come play with us! Taiko is a Japanese traditional drumming practice that, over the last several decades, has become a global phenomenon. Since...
Team Taiko Drumming

Team Taiko Drumming

We believe in creating unique opportunities for people to meet their neighbors and engage in their community in a new way. Come play with us! Taiko is a Japanese traditional drumming practice that, over the last several decades, has become a global phenomenon. Since...