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It’s A Wonderful Life on 16mm Film!

It’s A Wonderful Life on 16mm Film!

The ART and See it On 16mm Film Presents: It’s a Wonderful Life! An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
2nd Street Scene Reception

2nd Street Scene Reception

Join us for a reception of the 2nd Street Scene street wide art exhibit and contest. 40 different artists were selected for this exhibit. The art can be viewed in Belmont Shore, Long Beach along 2nd street in 80 different locations. The reception will display all of...
39th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade

39th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade

One of the biggest parades of the year in Long Beach takes place on Saturday, December 2nd. Families line up along 2nd Street for a seat or best viewing of the night-time event that includes Santa Claus, plenty of elves, colorful bands, costumes, floats, and...
We Are Not Our Cruxes: Session One

We Are Not Our Cruxes: Session One

Join us Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 12 – 3 p.m. at the Baldwin Hills Branch Library or online for We Are Not Our Cruxes, a project that centers the voices and mental health of adult adoptees and those who have gone through the foster care system. The...
Dreamkreator Arts Annex – Exhibit, Arts, and Cinema!

Dreamkreator Arts Annex – Exhibit, Arts, and Cinema!

Join us for a series of exciting community gatherings at the Dreamkreator ArtSpace Annex! PUT THA NEEDLE ON THA RECORD EXHIBIT – Get ready to immerse yourself in community, creativity and inspiration. Our featured experience, Put THA Needle On THA Record is a...
LA Transit–The Cynical History of City Planning (a poetry workshop)

LA Transit–The Cynical History of City Planning (a poetry workshop)

LA Transit–The Cynical History of City Planning (a poetry workshop) DSTL Arts invites you to come and discover the overlooked history of a cynical man who created a blueprint for exclusionary architecture and city planning which has left an indelible mark on today’s...
Creator Program Info Meeting

Creator Program Info Meeting

The Watts Empowerment Center and David George (Marketing Pro & Author of Black Boy, Create!) are teaming up to launch a new creator program and identify young men who want to turn these possibilities into a reality. Together, we will focus on designing a...
Hmong New Year Festival

Hmong New Year Festival

The Hmong New Year Festival is a two day celebration of Hmong culture including passing through the gate into the new Year, opening parade, dignitary greetings, master and student artists performances in dance, song chanting, drumming, qeej, and more. The festival...
Intro to LEGO Great Ball Contraptions!

Intro to LEGO Great Ball Contraptions!

Join us as we make a Great Ball Contraption. Learn about the standard, big celebrations of gbcs and the GBC culture. This event is sponsored in part by the Arts Council for Long Beach and the City of Long Beach.
Activity Book Making – The Pike Stories

Activity Book Making – The Pike Stories

Join us for a collaboration in making activity books, specifically, one themed around the historic Pike. Each collaborator will make one or more pages, and we will share what we do to create word searches, mazes, spot the differences. Do you already have knowledge of...
Sementerio: MUXXXE

Sementerio: MUXXXE

October 12 – Nov 18, 2023 In conjunction with the 2023 SURBiennial, Tijuana born, Mexico City-based performance artist and rapper MUXXXE presents SEMENTERIO. SEMENTERIO –a play on words between semen and cemetery– the artist aims to lay, conceptually and...
“Escape to Butterfly Ave” Novel Anniversary Art Bash

“Escape to Butterfly Ave” Novel Anniversary Art Bash

🦋 Celebrate One Year of Book Magic! 🦋 Join us as we commemorate the First Anniversary of the best LBC novel this decade: “Escape to Butterfly Ave” by Max Evans. ✨ Painting Exhibition: Witness curated paintings by artist Katie Dezembrer (IG: kdezember22) of...
Nosferatu (1922) Screening w/ LIVE SCORE!

Nosferatu (1922) Screening w/ LIVE SCORE!

Join us on Halloween for a symphony of horror when we screen Nosferatu (1922) – featuring a live score with the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble! This event sells out every year, so we strongly encourage you get your tickets early!! About Nosferatu An iconic German...
Memento Mori and the Macabre: Family Day Readings for Children

Memento Mori and the Macabre: Family Day Readings for Children

🌙 Eerie Enchantment for All Ages: The Long Beach Creative Group and Bunny King Productions extend an eerie and enchanting invitation to “Family Day Readings for Children” at the enigmatic Rod Briggs Gallery. Step into the twilight world of “Memento...
Memento Mori and the Macabre: The Masquerade Ball

Memento Mori and the Macabre: The Masquerade Ball

The Long Beach Creative Group and Bunny King Productions extend an eerie invitation, beckoning you to transcend the boundaries of reality and immerse yourself in “Memento Mori and the Macabre: The Masquerade Ball.” Within the shadowy realm of the Rod...
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back at The Art! For the foreseeable future, we will feature the film ONLY, without a shadowcast. 10:30 PM – Doors Open 11:00 PM – Feature Film Start Synopsis: A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and...
Drag Show Benefit for The Center

Drag Show Benefit for The Center

First Congregational Church of Long Beach is proud to partner with Jewels Productions and Hamburger Mary’s for an epic night of entertainment celebrating drag as a true artform. With all proceeds going to The LGBTQ Center Long Beach, join us on October 20th at 7:00 pm...
THE PASSIONATE PURSUITS OF ANGELA BOWEN

THE PASSIONATE PURSUITS OF ANGELA BOWEN

Written and Directed by Angela’s wife Dr. Jennier Abod, this movie is a powerful story about the life of Angela Bowen, a black lesbian feminist activist who grew up in inner city Boston during the Jim Crow era. Despite the many obstacles she faced, Angela went on to...
Long Beach Night Walks: Monthly Evening Photography Walks

Long Beach Night Walks: Monthly Evening Photography Walks

Long Beach Night Walks is a monthly evening photography event that takes place in the beautiful city of Long Beach, California. This event is designed for photography enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to professionals, who are looking for a unique opportunity...