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Auntie Kayte After-School Concert at Michelle Obama Library
Award-winning singer/songwriter, Auntie Kayte, brings her original “Songs to Talk About” to Michelle Obama Library for an after-school concert on March 26th. Auntie Kayte’s irresistibly catchy songs use the power of music and words to plant seeds of...
Brother to Brother: The Unpacking
Created by C-Squared in partnership with the Center of Long Beach, “Brother to Brother” brings together black gay men from all walks of life to discuss topics that have affected us as a community. Love, religion, social Justice, black pride and mental health are areas...
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
‘Las Adelitas HER-story’ Art Exhibit
Adelitas Revenge and Viento Y Agua Coffeehouse presents LAS ADELITAS HERstory, an exhibition curated by Rebecca Contreras. ‘Las Adelitas HERstory’ is an exploration of a theme that invites the artists to create life and rebirth, transform and translate what an...
Community Art Workshop
Join Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) and Artist Rhonda Love for a fun-filled day of arts and creativity! Join us for a mixer with food & music, community conversations on Covid, climate change, and social justice, followed by a healing journey through...
Creative Force Workshops
Professional art training program for 24 Creatives – Ages 13 to 17. Participants will gain skills in fashion design, sculpture, photography, creative writing, graphic design, and art directing. These workshops aim to empower artists to drive innovation, advocate...
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...
What Can You Make with This?
Trash + Fashion = Trashion Do you want to be a designer? Are you a designer? Do you care about recycling? Where does our trash go? How can we contribute to ending climate change? Meet others with your same creative expressions in What Can You Make with This? Workshops...
An Afternoon with author Shelby Van Pelt
“Remarkably Bright Creatures” – novel on the NYT best seller list for 38 weeks. Sunday, March 10, 2024 • 2 pm City Council Chambers at Long Beach City Hall 411 W. Ocean Blvd • Long Beach FREE Admission • No Reservations Required FREE Parking at Civic...
Renaissance High School for the Arts Open House Arts Festival
You are invited to Renaissance High School for the Arts’ annual showcase of visual and performing arts. This year’s theme is Blast to the Past 1900-2000! Come dressed in your 20th century best and enjoy dance, theater, vocal and instrumental performances,...
What Can You Make With This?
“What Can You Make With This?” Saturday, March 23rd 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm On the Barns Lawn A “Trashion” Sustainability Program at RLA with artist, Amy Bauer We’re taking trash and making art with artist, Amy Bauer! We encourage you to bring CLEAN rubbish....
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 –...
Long Beach Open 2024
Long Beach Open 2024 is a non-juried graphic art (painting, drawing, photography, and all media on a flat surface) exhibition reflecting the most current state of artistic expression in Long Beach. The exhibition offers a survey of what is new, and what is important...
Reading of The People with the Trees in Their Chest
A Staged Reading of an original play The People with The Trees in Their Chest by Shawn Christopher Lovell Nabors. Produced by Grand Vision Foundation. The audience will be invited to give constructive feedback after the performance. This activity is funded in part by...
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...
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...
This is Not a Pipe: What is Reality?
Embark on a journey through a century of surrealism as we celebrate This is Not a Pipe: What is Reality?” exhibition! 🖼️ Join us at the Rod Briggs Gallery from March 2nd to March 30th, every Friday to Sunday, between 1pm to 4pm. 🎉 Let’s commemorate 100 years of...
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
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...
Fun-A-Day-LA
8th Annual Fun-A-Day-LA art show! Check out the community canvas worked on by participants who stopped by our meetups. View art work by participants! Plus there will be snacks! Fun-A-Day-LA is a community based free art show. It is the culmination of work done in the...
The Potential of Public Transit (an “LA Transit” poetry workshop)
DSTL Arts invites you to come and discover the history of mass transit and its development in LA County with a focus on public transportation and its potential for a better future in our community. This creative writing class will be led by poet/artist Jeongmin...
Fun-A-Day-LA
8th Annual Fun-A-Day-LA art show! Check out the community canvas worked on by participants who stopped by our meetups. View art work by participants! Plus there will be snacks! Fun-A-Day-LA is a community based free art show. It is the culmination of work done in the...
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...