To all concerned with Long Beach Opera’s production of Ricky Ian Gordon’s “Orpheus and Euridice”:
Greetings.
I attended the February 19, 2008, performance “Orpheus and Euridice”. Let me blow right past a heartfelt but admittedly generic “Bravo!” and mention a small number of the specific things for which I’d like to commend you:
*The score itself is […]
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 opera’s composition:
“‘As […]
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 […]
…and You Missed It
By Greggory Moore
I had never heard of Jonathan Richman—by name, anyway (see below)—and dropped by {open} on December 1 really just to say hello. The show had begun promptly at (or near) its scheduled 8 p.m. start time and was already underway as I stepped through the door. Although I […]
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 artists, has […]
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 director and […]
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 […]
By Greggory Moore
May 26 was {open}’s grand opening at its new location. The evening’s official start time was 7 p.m. At that time you couldn’t tell anything had started; there was just a small number of people milling about, hunched over books, etc. But soon DJ Pur One was set up and […]
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)
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Tyva Kyzy (Daughters of Tuva) will present a special Shagaa (Tuvan New Year!) celebration performance on Friday […]
PACIFIC OVERTURES - LONG BEACH OPERA’S 29th ANNUAL GALA and AUCTION
gourmet cuisine - appetizers, complete dinner with wine, beverages and dessert, open bar, jazz band, dancing, hundreds of items in Silent and Live Auctions.
AUCTION ITEMS: A cruise to Alaska, trips to NYC and Sante Fe among others, restaurants, […]