Performance


C’est LA Vie

C’est LA Vie

The premiere of “C’est LA Vie” at the Art Theatre in Long Beach! This is a brand new dance short film created and choreographed by Sierra Tanji, as well as co-directed with Colin Harabedian. This film tells the story of a Los Angeles party, where at...
Art in the Park

Art in the Park

Welcome to Art in the Park, a vibrant celebration of creativity and community hosted by Psychedelic Lions Den, set against the stunning backdrop of the bluffs at Bixby Park. Our mission is simple: to inspire, connect, and educate our local art and music community, as...
Mara Kaye

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

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

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

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

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,...
Renaissance High School for the Arts Open House Arts Festival

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,...
Dreamland w/ Kimberly Ford The Music of Joni Mitchell

Dreamland w/ Kimberly Ford The Music of Joni Mitchell

Jazz vocalist Kimberly Ford pays homage to one of the most iconic singer-songwriters of the Woodstock generation, Joni Mitchell. Mitchell touched millions with her masterful hits across the folk, jazz, pop, and rock genres. Ford’s tribute does the music justice,...
John Kraus & The Goers St. Patrick’s Day Show

John Kraus & The Goers St. Patrick’s Day Show

Captain John and the band deliver vintage sea shanties and nautical tunes with Celtic-punk and pirate-rock swagger. Kraus leads this merry crew of powerhouse musicians after years spent as a sea captain and growing up in a musical household. His pioneering band...
Jimmy’s Buffet

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...
Reading of The People with the Trees in Their Chest

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

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...
Ali Coyle

Ali Coyle

Next wave pop-folk troubadour and her band deliver a mix of danceable and dreamy songs.
The People with the Trees in Their Chest

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...
Andy & Renee & Hard Rain Songs from Laurel Canyon

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain Songs from Laurel Canyon

SoCal favorites play originals and Songs from Laurel Canyon. Hear classic rock hits of the late ’60s and ’70s from Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, CSNY and more.
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...
Generation XYZ

Generation XYZ

We are thrilled to kick off (un)defined art collective’s dynamic season with the devised production, Generation XYZ, produced in collaborating with the Long Beach Playhouse! Created in 2017, Generation XYZ is a devised play that debuted with Theatre Threshold, Cal...
Generation XYZ

Generation XYZ

We are thrilled to kick off (un)defined art collective’s dynamic season with the devised production, Generation XYZ, produced in collaborating with the Long Beach Playhouse! Created in 2017, Generation XYZ is a devised play that debuted with Theatre Threshold, Cal...
Rose’s Pawn Shop Opener: Winter Grain

Rose’s Pawn Shop Opener: Winter Grain

Grammy-nominated modern alt-rockers return to the Annex to offer up some of the best heartfelt and authentic lyric-driven roots rock since The Band emerged from Bob Dylan’s basement. A little like Mumford & Sons or Old Crow Medicine Show, the band’s sound is...
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...
Musical Theatre West Presents “42nd Street” Feb 9 – Feb 25

Musical Theatre West Presents “42nd Street” Feb 9 – Feb 25

Calling all musical theater fans! This February, Musical Theatre West (MTW), Southern California’s premier theatre company, is kicking off its 2024 season by bringing Broadway to Long Beach! Filled with sparkling costumes and dazzling songs, MTW’s production of 42nd...
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...