Aleks Figuroa has an admirable goal: To bring an ancient art form to the East Village Arts District. Once viewed as low-brow and unsavory, tattoo art has become part of the zeitgeist, part of popular culture, and has developed a decidedly upscale clientele. Like many Cities, Long Beach has rather strict laws that restrict tattoo [...]
The Creativity Network of Long Beach and LongBeachCulture.org sponsored two community forums to engage in a meaningful dialogue toward building a Cultural Master Plan for the creative community of Long Beach. The August 2nd meeting at Koos Art Center solicited a lengthy list of issues. On September 6, the second forum was held at Second [...]
Presents Volunteer Village 2006: “Imagine the Difference Your Hour Can Make” What: The Greater Long Beach Directors of Volunteers (GLBDoV), a group convened by the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership, is presenting this free to the public event When: Thursday, October 12, 2– 7 pm Where: Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow Street , Long [...]
As you may already know, a series of forums were held recently to explore the challenges, opportunities, and priorities facing the creative community in Long Beach. These forums arose from a series of informal mixers started by the Creativity Network which was co-founded by Arts Council Executive Board member Antonio Pedro Ruiz. These mixers brought [...]
The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Basic Coastal Navigation course is a comprehensive course designed for both the experienced and the novice boater. Basic Coastal Navigation is an introduction to coastal piloting. This is a course for boaters covering Introduction to Coastal Navigation; The Marine Magnetic Compass; The Nautical Chart; The Navigator’s Tools and Instruments; [...]
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, unusual outings, art, jewelry and [...]
September 13th: $have at The Writers Garage at DiPiazza The Writers Garage Features Neal Pollack performing and reading in this rare long beach appearance. Author of “Beneath the Axis of Evil: One Man’s Journey into the Horrors of War”, “Never Mind the Pollacks: A Rock and Roll Novel”, “The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature” [...]