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Archive for May, 2006

Last Saturday Video

by Sander Roscoe Wolff
At last Saturday’s Last Saturday event in the East Village Arts District, I wandered around and shot some video. I edited it down to about 5 minutes, and you can watch a rather large but low-res version of it here.
The excitement was palpable as I wandered East on Broadway toward Linden […]

Too-Subjective Impressions of a Candidates’ Forum

By Greggory Moore
The last of several forums for candidates running for the Second District City Council seat was put on by the East Village Arts District on May 24 in the Grand Salon of the Cooper Arms building. This piece will not pretend to be any sort of comprehensive coverage. This was my […]

Creativity Network Survey

We’re collecting information for transmission to the Arts Council’s Strategic Planning Committee. Below, please find a survey. Feel free to cut and paste into a word document and send back to me via e-mail at creativitynetlb@aol.com:
THE LONG BEACH CREATIVITY NETWORK
SURVEY 
What would you list as the top three priority issues facing the Creative Community in Greater […]

The Creativity Salon: May 22, 2006

It was a good crowd of some 25 people who turned out for another stimulating Salon at C1D Gallery,441 E First Street(Thanks to Enrique Chiu for hosting us). Co-sponsored by CID and LongBeachCulture.Org, the Salon got down to business with talk about the upcoming Strategic Plan for the Arts Council for Long Beach. There’s been […]

2nd District Candidate Forum Pix

The 2nd District Candidate Forum, held last night in the lobby of the Cooper Arms, was a smash success by any standard. The candidates were in good form, the event was well organized and attended, and interesting issues were addressed.
While I was there I took a number of pictures but didn’t use […]

Carpenter Center Season Announced

( Culture and Dance and Events and Multi-Media and Music and Previews and Theatre )

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 […]

“Art Exchange” info

by Sander Roscoe Wolff
Executive Director
LongBeachCulture.org
Plans for development of a number of properties along the East side of
Long Beach Blvd between Broadway and 3rd are moving along, and the
Redevelopment Agency’s commitment to dedicating a portion to the arts
remains strong. They’ve reached out to the community, asking for input
about how best to use the arts portion […]

May 19, 2006, 8:30 p.m. @ {open} (144 Linden)

( Culture and Events and Music and Reviews )

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 […]

The Captiva Collection - Polaroids by Naida Osline

The Captiva Collection
Polaroids by Naida Osline
In the Project Room: Jenna Gallemore
May 20 - June 23, 2006
Reception for the Artists: Saturday, May 20, 6-8pm
The Office
An Art Space
5122 Bolsa Ave. Suite #110, Huntington Beach, Ca 92649
Phone: 714-767-5861
Email, office@theofficeart.com
Web site,
Blog,
Hours, Tuesday - Friday, 1-5 p.m.
About The Exhibit

Call To Artists - 2006 SoCal Independent Film Festival

The event will be taking place September 6-10, 2006. Enter all genres of feature films, short films, video art, documentaries and screenplays into this highly reputable film festival with a true focus on independent films. Awards include theatrical presentation, distributor screenings, cash awards, software and more. Regular Entry from April 2 to June 3, […]