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 Greggory Moore I had caught The Year Zero at Tour des Artistes. They were playing when I hit Linden. I was talking to some people and not really paying attention, but now and again I sort of tuned in and said, “That’s not bad.” So I made sure to catch them at {open} on [...]
from Antonio Pedro Ruiz Co-Founder of The Creativity Network Graffiti has been with us since the Romans. Today’s graffiti is a representation of contemporary urban hip-hop culture, often practiced by people who know no other form of artistic expression. When a spray can is used to scribble gang symbols on a wall it is called [...]