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Service reductions, layoffs cornerstones of addressing Long Beach’s $58M budget shortfall

“This is certainly a tough day,” City Manager Tom Modica said as he stepped to the podium at Thursday’s press…

2 weeks ago

A postmodern “Godspell” that’s a complete triumph

Prior to my seeing the production that is the subject of this review, my entire knowledge of Godspell was that…

2 months ago

Queen Mary turns 90, promises new “golden era”

In the middle of May 27’s day-long event to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Queen Mary’s maiden voyage, a…

2 months ago

Up the rabbit hole: Sunshine Rabbit Center celebrates one year of filling a pet-care gap

Walk along the east side of the main business corridor in Bixby Knolls and you’ll come to a building with…

3 months ago

LB Playhouse cast capably handles Wildesque repartee of “The Lion in Winter”

Having not seen either a staged version of The Lion in Winter or the 1968 film adaptation (for which Katherine…

3 months ago

“Seven Days to Mexican”: Whose culture is it, anyway?

Ostensibly, the main purpose of a theatre review is to provide intel for those who might be interested in a…

4 months ago

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…

5 months 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…

6 months 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…

6 months 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…

7 months ago