entertainment
GROOVE IS IN THE ARTS: State of the Arts Reception 2024
🎉 Let’s celebrate the arts with music, dance, and creativity at our State of the Arts Reception in 2024! Welcome to GROOVE IS IN THE ARTS: State of the Arts Reception 2024! Join us for a night of creativity and community at Altar Society Brewing and Coffee Co....
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show | Long Beach
America’s largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime...
The SoCal Ballet Scene
Join us for a Ballet Festival that brings together the best dance artists and companies in Southern California! – Experience a wide range of ballet styles, from classical to contemporary, performed by some of the best dancers in Southern California –...
Musical Theatre West Presents “Newsies” July 12- 28
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Newsies to hit Long Beach this July! Southern California’s premier theatre company, Musical Theatre West (MTW), is bringing Broadway to the beach with the Tony Award-Winning Disney musical, Newsies Based on the real-life Newsboys...
KLBP Presents: Long Beach LIVE!
Join KLBP, Long Beach Public Radio, as we kick off summer with live music all afternoon on the grass at The Pike Outlets! Bring a blanket and enjoy free live local music, and come meet KLBP personalities to learn what YOUR local radio station, KLBP, Long Beach Public...
Ryujin Taiko Free Outdoor Concert
Take an afternoon break and get re-energized with the joyful drumming of Ryujin Taiko! Come to the Grand Annex (parking lot) for this FREE 30-minute Make Music LA Day event. About Make Music Day Each year, on June 21, Make Music Day celebrations happen across the...
Reflections: How Does It Feel? (Studio City)
In celebration of the summer solstice, join us for our next River Session on June 22nd! This mini arts festival will take place along the LA River, on the greenway by the Richard Lillard Outdoor Classroom- an amphitheater surrounded by rewilded native landscaping. It...
Otro Mundo
Otro Mundo is an otherworldly experience celebrating Community Care, Harm Reduction, Mental Health awareness, and LEA’s QT Connect Ambassadors past and present! This event is a collaboration between QT Connect and SELA artist, NEYVA through the Creative Corps...
One Life (2023) – Art 11 Series Matinee, Free to members!
Saturday, June 22nd & Sunday, June 23rd at 11:00 AM Join us for our special weekend Art 11 series matinee screenings!! Guest Speaker TBA!! One Life (2023) PG – History, Drama, Biography – 1hr 50m Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton (Johnny Flynn) is a young...
Pyar Aur Coffee
Four quick-witted and coffee-addicted friends navigate espresso machines, relationships, and South Asian societal expectations all while figuring out what or who makes them happy.
Penelope: A Lesson In Drowning
Autistic Princess Penelope of Sparta has put off marriage for years by having her suitors challenge her father to a foot race she’s rigged to ensure they’ll never win. Self-proclaimed scoundrel Odysseus of Ithaca is sure he’ll be the one to succeed...
Behind the Scenes & Joan and Samuel – The Medieval Scene
Behind the Scenes Hoping to find someone to sit on the couch with forever, Angela and Jane ready themselves to step blindly into the cold unknown of a first date. Joan and Samuel – The Medieval Scene Samuel, a medieval soldier returns from war expecting a warm...
Hyppereal
Join us for a night of multi-sensory dance performance, heart opening singer-songwriter music, an earth-loving fashion + runway show, hyper real comedy, mind-altering circus arts w/ Henry “the weasel”, and non-stop bass beats + soul dance music w/ DJ farley. earth +...
Hyppereal
Join us for a night of multi-sensory dance performance, heart opening singer-songwriter music, an earth-loving fashion + runway show, hyper real comedy, mind-altering circus arts w/ Henry “the weasel”, and non-stop bass beats + soul dance music w/ DJ farley. earth +...
CELEBRATING AAPI-LATINX! DANCE PERFORMANCE WITH MALAYA FILIPINO DANCE ARTS
Celebrate AAPI Latinx Heritage at MOLAA! In Tagalog “malaya” means to be free and Malaya demonstrates the feeling of freedom when they perform, embracing both Filipino and American cultures. Join us as this ensemble of performing artists share their ancestral,...
Positive Shifts
You’re invited to a Day of Building Resiliency, Expanding Community, and Embracing Art! FEATURING: 🎭 Interactive Performances 🎨 Art Installations 🎧 Audio Walking Tours 🏬 Showcasing Local Small Businesses 📜 Poetry 🎶 Live Music 🤝 Community Engagement 🌌 Augmented...
Special Event FIGURE BOUND: Drawn to Rope. Kazami Ranki
FIGURE DRAWING Art-focused event $40 Artist / $25 Audience Each Website: https://ancientvinestudio.com/figure-bound/ RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/ancient-vine-studio-meetup-group/events/301006958/ Kazami Ranki is one of the best Shibari (Rope) artists in the world. We...
High School Battle of the Bands Contest
High School Battle of the Bands contest, including 9 bands performing original and cover material to a panel of judges. Categories include overall performance, creativity, and musicianship, as well as best band.
Trashion Show Long Beach
Artist Amy Bauer and Jewel Box Children’s Theater Present Trashion Show Long Beach: a Free All Ages Trash to Fashion Runway Show The runway show is a culmination of their year long series of free local workshops for transforming discarded materials into wearable art....
Galactivation Station Community Music Jam Experience
This unique musical and creative gathering, which we host monthly, transforms Bixby Park into a vibrant and inclusive community hub where everyone is welcome to express their creativity through music and art. Our Galactivation Station with Art in the Park is not just...
ABBA LA
Enjoy the music of one of the most beloved ’70s super-groups. Hear hits Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Take A Chance On Me, Mamma Mia, and many more!
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...
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...