Culture

Pan African Film Festival Does It Again

Continuing their annual tradition, the Pan-African Film Festival which has just wrapped up has consistently been dedicated to the advancement…

3 years ago

The African American Cultural Center of Long Beach Hopes to Fill an Obvious Void

Planning to fill that void is the African American Cultural Center of Long Beach (AACCLB), incorporated as a 501(c)3 in…

3 years ago

From Food Desert to Agricultural Oasis

A screen capture from the documentary 10 Days in Watts 10 Days in Watts Documentary Offers an Exportable Vision of…

3 years ago

“9 to 5: The Musical” One-Ups the Movie, and Musical Theatre West Scores a Perfect 10

You knew it had a shot. Rather than being made by Johnnys-come-lately trying to cash in on nostalgia, 9 to…

3 years ago

LA Harbor International Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The Warner Grand has been the main venue for LAHIFF since the festival’s inception in 2004. This year commemorates the…

3 years ago

Ten Days in Watts to Premier on PBS Feb. 12

Watts is usually only remembered as an exclamation point punctuating the end of several days of rage following the brutalization…

3 years ago

Thinking Outside the Guac

There is much to adore about the avocado. It's creamy as mayonnaise, with a mild nutty flavor, and full of…

3 years ago

Valentine’s Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific

Bask in the sunset, overlooking the harbor during cocktail hour before finding your seats in the Ocean Theater for a…

3 years ago

First Church in LB Screens Silent Steamboat Bill, Jr. with Buster Keaton

First Church, located at 3rd & Cedar in downtown Long Beach will screen the 1928 silent comedy classic, Steamboat Bill,…

3 years ago

This Black History Month the One-Five Aims to Become More Reality Than Dream

If you’ve driven along Mesa Street from Third to Seventh Street, you've probably seen the Black history month banners strung…

3 years ago