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 If you happened to check out both the Gazette and OC Weekly reviews of Alive Theatre’s 28 Plays Later, you’re probably very confused. As the Gazette has it, this is maybe the single greatest theatre experience ever, while the OC Weekly wants to warn you off of wasting precious minutes of your [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
…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 [...]
By Porschia Baker Special to LBC Constructing community bridges linking creativity, unity and education, the Westside Mural Project proves reputation alone is not enough to assume you know the Westside of Long Beach: there is always a story painted behind stories. Located on the Westside of Santa Fe Avenue, on a cement wall between 23rd [...]
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 [...]
by Sander Roscoe Wolff Whether she’s breaking egg shells on the sidewalk or weaving used clothing into huge billowing shapes, Betsy Lohrer-Hall is constantly exploring her relationship with environment and community, and gently encouraging those who experience her work to examine their own ideas about things. Often process oriented, her work does not fit neatly [...]
2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space 435 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA, 90802 562-901-0997 * 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net The 2nd City Council (2cc) Art Gallery + Performance Space is pleased to announce its next Call for Artists. Dada, Surrealism, Readymade & Found Object runs from Jan. 20, 2007 – Feb. 22, 2007. The exhibition is [...]