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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...
THE AMERICAN QUARTET by UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL
UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL concert: the AMERICAN quartet. Sunday June 30th at 5:00PM at Holy Innocents Parish Hall, 425 E 20th street Long Beach, CA (Hall behind the church). Admission is free, donations appreciated. https://upcloseandclassical.com/ Limor Toren, violin,...
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? (Long Beach)
Join us for Reflections: How Does it Feel?, an intimate afternoon of poetry, storytelling, music and dance performances at the Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach, where we will explore our emotional connection to the River, nature and each other. Reflections...
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...
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...
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...
Kazami Ranki at LB Shibari Dojo Night of Shibari (Rope), Art, & Music
SHIBARI Live Performance We invite you to watch a performance by Kazami Ranki. One of the top Rope masters in the world. He focuses on his partner’s comfort, the strength of the ties, the unique patterns he is creating, and his unmatched ability to accentuate...
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....
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!
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...
Bella & Rudy with Sudden Strangers
Rudy Rios (guitar/vocals), Bella Gomez (lead vocals), Isaac Sharp (bass), Jack Ghekiere (guitar). Sudden Strangers, an indie rock band from San Pedro, California, comprises Bella and Rudy on vocals, Jack on drums, and Isaac on bass. United by years of friendship and...
Bella & Rudy with Sudden Strangers
Rudy Rios (guitar/vocals), Bella Gomez (lead vocals), Isaac Sharp (bass), Jack Ghekiere (guitar). Sudden Strangers, an indie rock band from San Pedro, California, comprises Bella and Rudy on vocals, Jack on drums, and Isaac on bass. United by years of friendship and...
Abby Posner & The Big Fall Band Opener: Joselyn & Don
Abby is a multi-instrumentalist and winner of the Annual 2023 USA Songwriting Competition. She is known for her incredibly versatile musicianship, superfun live shows, and commercial scores. Her music is featured in TV, films, and radio shows around the world. You can...
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...
Mara Kaye
Referred to by Jazz Lives as “one of New York’s great gifts to the world,” blues and jazz vocalist Mara Kaye is “like some lost pocket of the blues that had never been explored in the old days, all wrapped up in a ball of 21st-century Brooklyn-bred attitude.” For over...
Street Corner Renaissance
With infectious energy, humor and delightful harmony, Street Corner Renaissance sings a cappella versions of doo-wop and R&B music from days gone by. The quintet is led by NAACP award-winner Maurice Kitchen and joined recently by Bob Henley, touring artist with...
Twanguero & Los Silverbacks
Grammy-winning Spanish guitarist Diego Garcia returns to the Annex for a night of unbridled rhythm with members of his new collective: Adrian Buono & Jose Agote of the band Los Pinguos of Argentina and Jason Tamba & Mermans Mosengo of Afro Fiesta from the...
Nomad Eel Records Music Fest
San Pedro’s own Nomad Eel Records showcases a line-up of LA-based bands. Nomad Eel Records was born from the love of music and art. We are not bound to any one genre and have a more eclectic range of tastes. As much as life is a journey, so is music and art. Come...
Laurence Juber
“A stunning sense of space and fluidity…a truly wondrous sound” – Guitar World “Uniformly exquisite and dazzlingly executed” – L.A.Times Laurence Juber is a solo performer, recording artist, composer, and arranger. His finger-picking playing fuses folk, jazz, blues,...
Long Beach Community Band – Celebrating American Composers
Join your Long Beach Community Band for a celebration of music by American composers in the beautiful and acoustically-excellent Scottish Rite Cathedral. The concert will feature works by American composers who changed the world of music. April 7 at 3:00 pm FREE...