Culture

Cruising for the Blues, Looking For The Light

[gallery ids="10361,10360,10359"] By B. Noel Barr, Music Writer Dude Before I could cross 6th Street, I had to make a…

10 years ago

Keeping the Mic Live and Open

By Charles Lamont, Guest Columnist, and Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor In what seems like a new addition to San Pedro’s…

10 years ago

The Problem with Cock

‘Cock’ Wrestles with Identity, Stereotypes In a time when Caitlyn Jenner and Rachel Dolezal top the list of social media…

10 years ago

THE 29TH ANNUAL LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL

By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor The Long Beach Bayou Festival is like a big’ole picnic with live music and line…

10 years ago

Exposing the South LA Blues

Photo by Phillip Cooke By Melina Paris, Contributing Writer and Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This story was updated to include…

10 years ago

Allen Ginsberg, in 3-D

[gallery ids="10079,10080,10081,10082,10083,10084,10085,10086,10087"] Long Beach Opera produces an unsettling dark journey into a neon American apocalypse Ivan Adame, Contributing Writer Hydrogen…

10 years ago

Mid-City Studio Tour Provides Insight Into Artist’s World

By Andrea Serna, Arts and Culture Writer An artist’s studio is a charmed place, filled with creative drive. It is…

10 years ago

JAZZ AND OPERA:

A Match Made at Alvas By Melina Paris Music Columnist Frank Unzueta and Aaron Blake demonstrated that when done right,…

10 years ago

The Nick Smith Project and Influence

Melina Paris, Music Columnist The Nick Smith Project is a hot one to keep an eye on. I saw Smith…

10 years ago

Queen Latifah, Empress of the Blues

By Melina Paris, Columnist If there was ever a question as to which present-day actress would be one of the…

10 years ago