We’re fortunate to have many wonderful performance venues here in Long Beach. The Carpenter Center is certainly one of them. They recently announced their ’06-’07 lineup: The new season captures the magic, beauty, and exhilaration of the world’s cultures, and theatre’s ability to transport us to far away places. Celebrate with us the resilience of [...]
By Greggory Moore I may not be in the loop. I may not be hip. I’m quite certain I’m ignorant of a great many things. Still, I feel safe in guessing that there’s no place in Long Beach (at least) that regularly features as eclectic a mix of musical and other performers as {open}. In [...]
by Christine Amarantus While at the Women’s Music, Art & Dance Festival this last Saturday, I took a few photos of a few of the performances and wanted to share them with my Long Beach Culture family. More photos There were many more performers than I have pictured here, and my apologies for not doing [...]
Jammin Music is hosting a free weekly drum circle on Satudays at Noon. They’re located just South of Carson at 3972 Atlantic Ave. in Bixby Knolls. They’re open most days at 11 AM. Give them a call if you want more info: 562.490.0222
A Conversation With Ben VanderBeek by Sander Roscoe Wolff Ben VanderBeek is the driving force behind Inner Beauty Contest. Their CD, The Better to See Them With (Toy Records), is loaded with well-crafted songs that, in addition to the standard bass/drum/guitar format, adds sax, keyboards, and harmonies. After a break from the band to enjoy [...]