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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...
Breath Work Workshop featuring Nina Sarnelle

Breath Work Workshop featuring Nina Sarnelle

Location: Long Beach Forward 425 Atlantic Ave Long Beach, CA 90802 A collective vocal workshop focused on air quality in Long Beach. All ages 10+ welcome (minors must have a guardian present), no skills or prior experience needed. Come listen, breathe, share your...
Breath Work Workshop featuring Nina Sarnelle

Breath Work Workshop featuring Nina Sarnelle

Location: Long Beach Forward 425 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 A collective vocal workshop focused on air quality in Long Beach. All ages 10+ welcome (minors must have a guardian present), no skills or prior experience needed. Come listen, breathe, share your...
What Can You Make With This?

What Can You Make With This?

Local artist Amy Bauer in partnership with Jewel Box Children’s Theater invites you to a Trashion Workshop! We’re taking trash and making art! Bring CLEAN rubbish. Cardboard tubes, cereal boxes, take out containers, plastic food nets or caps, weird broken...
Love’s Labour’s Lost

Love’s Labour’s Lost

The Helen Borgers Theater Home of The Long Beach Shakespeare Company is proud to present Love’s Labour’s Lost Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Maren English Produced by Holly Leveque Love, comedy and mistaken identity reign supreme in this romantic...
Tatu Tabu Exhibit – Opening Reception

Tatu Tabu Exhibit – Opening Reception

Dive into the vibrant world of tattoo artistry at TATU TABU! Join us at the Rod Briggs Gallery from Jan. 7 to Feb. 3, 2024, to witness the incredible personal artwork of Southern California tattoo legends like Kari Barba, Shawn Barber, and more. The exhibition opens...
Long Beach Night Walks: Monthly Photography Walks

Long Beach Night Walks: Monthly Photography Walks

Long Beach Night Walks is a monthly evening photography event that takes place in our beautiful city of Long Beach. This event is designed for photography enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to professionals, who are looking for a unique opportunity to capture...
Sew It Goes

Sew It Goes

A monthly sewing workshop with special guest Amy Bauer. Participate in an upcoming Trashion show hosted by local artist Amy Bauer and Jewel Box Children’s Theater. Bring CLEAN rubbish and turn it into wearable art. This activity is funded in part by the...
Fun-A-Day-LA

Fun-A-Day-LA

Registration now open for annual Fun-A-Day-LA show! The premise is simple: pick a project. Take a photograph, make soap or the bed, draw a cat, bake a cake, paint a tarot card, knit blankets, design a board game or jewelry, create protest signs or poetry, create a new...
We Are Not Our Cruxes | Session Three

We Are Not Our Cruxes | Session Three

Join us Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Michelle & Barack Obama Sport Complex Community Room in LA or online for We Are Not Our Cruxes, a project that centers the voices and mental health of adult adoptees and those who have gone through...
Long Beach Community Band Christmas Concert

Long Beach Community Band Christmas Concert

The 2023 Christmas Season begins this Sunday with the Long Beach Community Band, one of the top community bands in Southern California. We invite you to an evening of diverse holiday music to be held at Bethany Church, 2250 Clark Ave, Long Beach 90815. We promise you...
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI 

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI 

The Gift of the Magi, based on the extended adaptation by the late Helen Borgers and modernized by company member Lauren Velasco. Directed by Theresa Hill and Produced by LBSC Artistic Director Holly Leveque. When a wife and husband give each other hand picked...
We Are Not Our Cruxes: Session Two

We Are Not Our Cruxes: Session Two

Join us Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Los Angeles at Club Creative or online for We Are Not Our Cruxes, a project that centers the voices and mental health of adult adoptees and those who have gone through the foster care system. The project...
CSULB OPEN STUDIOS

CSULB OPEN STUDIOS

We would like to invite you to our CSULB Open Studio Event The California State University Long Beach School of Art graduate students will open their studios on Sunday, December 3rd, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, across the Fine Arts...
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI 

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI 

When a wife and husband give each other handpicked Christmas gifts, they realize that both personally sacrificed their own happiness to obtain the gifts, proving love is more powerful than gift-giving. View the biography for the synopsis of the show and how it fits...