By Greggory Moore The Museum of Latin American Art’s first-ever theatrical event was business as usual for Alive Theatre, who in their short existence have formed a habit of making non-traditional venues fit to their purposes, purposes that have ranged from the high literary to burlesque and camp. On March 29 it was José Rivera’s [...]
By Greggory Moore For three nights in February, Long Beach Opera is mounting a bold production of Ricky Ian Gordon’s Orpheus and Euridice at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool. Recently arrived from his native New York and sitting in a Sunset Beach diner, Gordon quotes from the libretto and reflects on the circumstances surrounding the [...]
by Sander Roscoe Wolff Lili de la Mora will be performing with The Year Zero at {open} at 9 PM on Tuesday, January 29th. Sharing the bill is Katie The Pest, and Yellow Fever from Texas. On the 31st they’ll be playing at The Prospector with Forcefield On and Two Guns. Over the course of [...]
A conversation with Hooray for Humans founders Robert Garza, Bryan Schnelle, and Michael Wysong. by Sander Roscoe Wolff Hooray for Humans is a Long Beach based art collective, created by Robert Garza, Bryan Schnelle, and Michael Wysong. What started as a simple plan to document informal conversations that first evolved into podcast interviews with local [...]
The Creativity Network, in partnership with the Museum of Latin American Art, is presenting a first ever Community Television Special and Town Hall Meeting, Re-Imagining the Arts in Long Beach on Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 – 4 pm. Produced by Really Big Boom Productions in association with Charter Communications, the goals of this two [...]
A Conversation with Stan DeWitt by Lynne Finley (Special to LongBeachCulture.org) The Grace First Concert Series began with the idea that a venue for live music on the east side of Long Beach would be a good addition to the city’s existing cultural opportunities. Now preparing for the fourth season, Stan DeWitt, Grace First’s music [...]
On September 8th a group of talented local musicians will be sharing their gifts in an intimate acoustic performance at the Carpenter Center to raise funds in support of Arts programs for kids in Long Beach schools. Justin Hectus, one of the event’s organizers, and a long-time supporter of arts and music in Long Beach, [...]
by Sander Roscoe Wolff Marisa Predisik is the intelligence behind the upcoming one-night art extraveganza titled “Moedog Darling’s Gallery of Oddities.” On Saturday, June 30th, from 6 – 11 PM Koo’s Art Center will be transformed into an Art Show, Sideshow, and CD Release Party. Marisa’s paintings and drawings of human sideshow oddities will be [...]
by Sander Roscoe Wolff From her days playing drums on tour with 2 Unlimited (their big hit was Get Ready For This), music has always had an important role in the life of Monica Fleming. Right now, she’s preparing for her first solo gallery exhibition, titled Colour Music, which opens this Saturday, June 2nd, at [...]
Tyva Kyzy all-women throat-singers of Tuva Performing at Woodruff Community Church Time and Date: 7:00 pm, Friday February 16th, 2007 Location: 3908 Woodruff Ave, in Long Beach, California Admission: $10.00 to $20.00 (sliding scale at the door – no one turned away) http://www.churchdog.org Tyva Kyzy (Daughters of Tuva) will present a special Shagaa (Tuvan New [...]