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High School Battle of the Bands Contest

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

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

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...
¡Seamos Seguros!–a “LA Transit” workshop

¡Seamos Seguros!–a “LA Transit” workshop

¡Seamos Seguros! (una clase de poesía de “LA Transit”) *note: this session will be conducted exclusively in Spanish DSTL Arts los invita a unirse a esta clase que se dará a cabo exclusivamente en español. Se puede cultivar una sensación de bienestar y...
DSF Photography Werkshop

DSF Photography Werkshop

Come learn with Greg Bell. All skill levels are welcome! RSVP to reserve your spot- 12 spots available.
Reid Clark & Friends

Reid Clark & Friends

Variety show hosted by Reid Clark Featuring DJ KnowMadik Special Guests Comedy Music Improv and More 8pm-10pm Donations Item Minimum Roscoes Seabird Jazz Lounge Long Beach, CA...
Call of the Wild: Youth Poet Laureate Reading

Call of the Wild: Youth Poet Laureate Reading

Come out to Casita Bookstore for a poetry reading about ecology through the eyes of our Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors. Featuring readings by: Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli Youth Poet Ambassadors: Sofia Uribe Kieran Lundy Matilda Iem Helena Donato-Sapp Hosted...
‘In Color’ Art Exhibition curated by Marie Thibeault

‘In Color’ Art Exhibition curated by Marie Thibeault

Prepare to embark on a journey into the captivating world of color at Long Beach Creative Group’s latest exhibition, “In Color” curated by Marie Thibeault. This vibrant showcase brings together a diverse array of artists, each exploring the boundless...
The Long Beach Black Dance Festival

The Long Beach Black Dance Festival

Celebrating our 4th Long Beach Black Dance Festival and International Dance Day, come and dance all day with us! Come and take classes with Creative Corps recipient, Chatiera “Cookie” Ray and other local dance artists on a day filled with dance styles such...
What Can You Make With This?  ~ Adults Only Version

What Can You Make With This? ~ Adults Only Version

Trash + Fashion = Trashion! Come to the Wicked Wolf Cocktail Lounge for a cocktail or mocktail and turn some trash into wearable art! Learn about the upcoming Trashion Show Long Beach. How to be a designer and/or attend. CLEAN rubbish welcomed but not required. Hosted...
U Made It

U Made It

A night of Works in Progress by female and gender expansive freestyle dancers pursuing dance as a career in Los Angeles. Eleven pieces exploring culture, LA dance history, ancestry and community will be shared at L.A. Dance Project Studios in South DTLA. Free to the...
Peak to Pasifika Cordage Demonstration

Peak to Pasifika Cordage Demonstration

Join Pasifika community members as they demonstrate cordage making from a local native plant: dogbane. Gathered from the Sespe Condor Preserve at 3,000 feet, this demo is taught by Chumash weaver, Tima Lotah Link. Cordage making is a skill shared by people across the...
Trashion Designers

Trashion Designers

Are you a designer? Do you want to be a designer? Do you care about recycling? Where does our trash go? How can we contribute to ending climate change? Free to participate and open to all ages! Trashion Show Application Participation form for Trashion Show on Sunday,...
Open Gallery Benefit Concert

Open Gallery Benefit Concert

The Greater Long Beach Art Community is organizing a fundraiser for the folks at the Open Gallery! All proceeds will go directly to Open Gallery via the Arts Council for Long Beach. April 27th, 4-9PM April 28th, 2-6PM The Artist Coop 1330 Gladys Ave, Long Beach, CA...
ArmChair ArtWalk Conversation with Cornerstone Theater

ArmChair ArtWalk Conversation with Cornerstone Theater

Cornerstone Co-Artistic Directors Charlotte Brathwaite and Sunder Ganglani Discuss ‘Pedro Play’ In an on-line conversation lead by the newly appointed Co-Artistic Directors, Cornerstone will revisit elements of their very successful Pedro Play, an original...
The Creative Recovery Workshop

The Creative Recovery Workshop

The Creative Recovery Workshop is a 2-hour gathering of those looking to open themselves up to spiritual renewal and revived creative inspiration through art, journaling, community, spirituality, growth and renewal. Every attendee will take home an accompanying...
Premiere – Marketplace Mambo: Stepping Up Food Access

Premiere – Marketplace Mambo: Stepping Up Food Access

Join us for the premiere of a groundbreaking music video that brings the critical issue of food access in Long Beach to life, happening at the Bixby Knolls First Fridays in the EXPO Arts Building. This captivating video stars neurodiverse youth from the Sowing Seeds...
Centro de La Raza: John A. Taboada Legacy Photo Collection

Centro de La Raza: John A. Taboada Legacy Photo Collection

The Long Beach Chicano Community History Committee, comprised of former Centro de La Raza (Centro) employees Ron and Phyllis Arias, Theresa Marino, Carmen O. Perez, Margie Rodriguez, and Armando Vazquez-Ramos, worked closely with Historical Society of Long Beach staff...
Loiter Galleries presents: “Keepin’ it Local” group exhibit

Loiter Galleries presents: “Keepin’ it Local” group exhibit

Fresh, local artists picked by Loiter Galleries: This Saturday, March 30th for the GRAND OPENING of the “Keepin’ it Local” Art Exhibition. Open to the public, free as always. Come see these fantastic local Long Beach artists like: Jackie Anne – @art.jackieanne...
Camerata Sings for a Cause

Camerata Sings for a Cause

A benefit concert for Open Gallery.  All proceeds to help rebuild the Gallery. APRIL 12, 2024 at 8pm Grace First Presbyterian Church | 3955 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90808
Long Beach Bluegrass Festival

Long Beach Bluegrass Festival

Free – Long Beach Bluegrass Festival – Saturday, Mar 30, 11 am to 7 pm at The Shell East Long Beach’s Premier Outdoor Amphitheater! Honey Buckets The Salty Suites Matt Michienzie Band Joy Louise Lucky Punch Cobblestone Ramblers with special guests: The...
The Mantel Presents: Deb Adams-Welles

The Mantel Presents: Deb Adams-Welles

The Mantel Gallery is excited to announce our first of six shows under the banner “Hexagon” that we have planned for 2024. “Hexagon” is made possible in part by a generous grant from the LB Arts Council. Our first show of 2024 will feature new work by Deb...