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So a homeless woman walks into a restroom that’s for customers only…

“Can I use your restroom?” Ninety minutes earlier I had passed her on my way inside. She’d been leaning against…

1 week ago

LB Playhouse’s latest installment of the Century Cycle: “Gem of the Ocean”

Having just seen my fifth August Wilson play, it’s safe to say that I’m not a fan. Even at his…

3 weeks ago

“Crash Out Queens”: LB Opera’s challenging spotlight for Tiffany Townsend

Because this is “a reduced season” for Long Beach Opera, “[...] a chance for us to do some resetting of…

1 month ago

Uncertainty aside, State of the Port is nothing but good…according to the Port, at least

A complaint I’ve always had about Long Beach’s State of the City event is that, rather than provide an honest…

2 months ago

Optimism, as usual: Mayor touts progress, opportunity in Long Beach State of the City address

“You can win, so long as you keep your head to the sky,” sang the youth chorus / drum line…

2 months ago

See/hear/speak no evil? Long Beach Mayor, City Council won’t talk about 60% jump in complaints against police

Since 2021, complaints against Long Beach Police Department officers have risen by over 60%. But records indicate that even after…

2 months ago

The State of the Theatrical Arts in Long Beach

Whether or not the Los Angeles Times’s recent “52 Best Places to See Plays and Musicals in Southern California” comes…

2 months ago

Do you have to be an Alanis acolyte to swallow “Jagged Little Pill: The Musical”?

If you’re not a fan of Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill: The Musical may be a bad fit — yes…

4 months ago

Belmont Shore to host return of sound-art extravaganza to Long Beach

For one night each autumn between 2004 and 2013, four square blocks of Long Beach’s East Village Arts District were…

5 months ago

Last-minute intervention needed to save Long Beach low-waste market

Since February 2022, Ethikli Sustainable Market has made it easy to buy vegan, ethically sourced, low‑waste groceries at affordable prices.…

6 months ago