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 [...]
By Greggory Moore If you’ve been to more than one performance at the Garage Theatre, you know that you never step into the same theatre twice. It’s a close space that is literally transformed specifically for each production that they stage. The seating varies, the stage varies, walls are added or taken away—whatever they deem [...]
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 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 spinning, and [...]
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 [...]
Hello it’s Lorenzo, I apologize that this email cannot be more personal, but first let me thank you so much for your kindness regarding Lisa’s accident and her passing. It seems that any words that I use seem cliche’ but I simply cannot express our feelings toward you and for the love that has engulfed [...]
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 [...]