#LongBeachArts

“A Man of No Importance” bets on emotional payoff, wins with restraint

“I am the love that dare not speak its name.”                    …

1 week ago

Energy and loving attention to detail make kitschy “Reefer Madness: The Musical” funnier than expected

In the United States, Schedule I substances are illegal supposedly because they are categorically unsafe, with no accepted medicinal use…

2 weeks ago

Long Beach Opera opens busy season with palate-cleansers

Because Long Beach Opera’s 48th season features their biggest-ever bill of fare, perhaps it’s fitting to start with what director…

3 weeks ago

“Off the Wall” Opens at Rod Briggs Gallery During Long Beach Open Studio Tour Weekend

  The Long Beach Creative Group invites you to the opening reception for Off The Wall, an exhibition that focuses…

1 month ago

“Hangmen”: Lesser McDonagh, imperfectly staged — but still fun

You can rely on Martin McDonagh. Black humor. Sardonicism. Impending menace. Clever twists. Simple phrases reworked ‘til they rise above…

2 months ago

Arts Council for Long Beach Dancing in the Streets 50th Anniversary Celebration at State of the Arts.

  Join the 50th anniversary celebration at State of the Arts. This year will be made even more special by…

2 months ago

Fine Art Photography Exhibition Opens June 21st in Long Beach

#Before&After, #Photography, #RodBriggsGallery, #LongBeach

5 months ago

Poetry Through Chaos

Based on the remarkable Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Showcase Reading last month, these youth are all right. However, their…

6 months ago

A Month Without Pause

Arts Open invites a slower kind of engagement, drawing people into studios and conversation. First Thursday pushes outward, turning the…

7 months ago

Who’s Running The Show?

Massengill, of San Pedro, whose public art commissions can be seen throughout Southern California, will be a featured artist in…

8 months ago