Culture

Saigon Oi Brings Big Vietnamese Flavor — and Legendary Coffee — to San Pedro

Saigon Oi specializes in dishes that just hit the spot — interesting appetizers, authentic bahn mi sandwiches, refreshing spring rolls,…

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Olamina Comes Alive

Through inimitable costume, celebratory dance, poetic narrative, and a stellar soundtrack, Parable of Portals’ transmedia experience for one night built…

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Echoes and Emergence: Movement, Memory & Emotion Made Visible

Truth and the gesture are important to Sarner. Many of her works convey a journey and much more, with her…

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Letters to the Editor: Pity the Nation, Somali Veterans, LAPD Brutality on Journalists

Pity the Nation (After Khalil Gibran) Pity the nation whose people are sheep And whole shepherds mislead them Pity the…

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Global Cultures Converge: Latin American Pavilion Shines at LA Art Show, Jan. 7–11

Focusing on memory, migration and identity, the pavilion engages in deep ancestral inquiry into  power dynamics of artist representation within…

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Best of Long Beach Theatre, 2025

  Why didn’t we think of this before?! People love lists, right? In 2025, I saw 20 theatrical works in…

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As Trump Moves to Restrict LGBTQ Youth Health Care, California Launches Statewide Training with Trevor Project

The partnership comes at a time when California has seen a notable rise in LGBTQ youth turning to the state’s…

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The Enchantment of Anne Olsen Daub

In 2025, as many mourn the America they once knew, Anne’s Mourning Glory reflects that sentiment with both hope and…

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This year, Long Beach Playhouse’s “A Christmas Carol” is a masterclass in theatrical arts

From having seen more than half of Long Beach Playhouse’s 13 prior stagings of A Christmas Carol, I would have…

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Dustin Trani Bridges Tradition and Innovation at the New Majestic

All of the Trani family’s restaurants are guided by excellence, longevity and community. Trani noted that central to their success…

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