By Kevin Walker, Editorial Intern and Zamná Ávila, Assistant Editor
On at least five days per week, Martina De Santiago drives from her rented home in Inglewood to her job as a lobby attendant. at the Hilton Long Beach.
Her job includes cleaning public areas, the bathroom, the executive meeting center, and making sure guests have clean towels in the exercise rooms and pool areas. When she started working at the Hilton 10 years ago, her starting hourly wage was $7.25. Today, she earns $10.70.
By John Farrell
It took until the 21stcentury for opera to deal with the many horrible acts perpetrated by the murderous fascists (a literal characterization in this case) in 1930s Spain.
One of the most prominent victims of this movement was the great Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was killed by Falangists (Spanish fascist) in 1936. His murderers viewed his poetry as so powerful and were so fearful of Lorca that sought to erase him. Lorca’s body has never been found.
Ainadamar,an opera with music by contemporary Argentinean composer Osvaldo Golijov and written by David Henry Hwang, first premiered at the Tanglewood Festival in 2003 and in a revised format at the Santa Fe Opera in 2005. Long Beach Opera gave the work its West Coast 2012 stage premier on May 21. The performance repeats Saturday, May 26.
By Terelle Jerricks,
Managing Editor
Though the gymnasium in Banning Park’s Senior Center was air conditioned May 23, temperatures rose anyway at the Wilmington Neighborhood Council meeting.
Wilmington residents concerned about the Clean Up Green Up campaign learned that the vote on the issue was going to be tabled. It wasn’t made immediately clear for how long the issue would be tabled.
May 24
Panache – Little Fish Theatre
This unpredictable, charmingly comic story seems to start out simply: Kathleen wants a license plate with the word “Panache” on it – but Harry has it. Nothing is as simple as it seems, however, and what begins as a ridiculous squabble over the seemingly unimportant turns into a desperate quest to salvage two lives. Starts at 8p.m. and runs from May 24-27. General admission is $25, seniors and students $23. Entrance and parking behind the theatre; access through alley between 7th & 8th Sts. Click to see review fromRandom Lengths News theatre critic, John Farrell.
Details:(310) 512-6030, Buy Tickethere
Venue: Little Fish Theatre
Location: 777 Centre St. (at 8th St.), San Pedro
On June 7, Harbor Occupational Center is hosting a job fair from 9a.m.-12p.m. Nearly 30 companies will be in attendance. Bring a resume and dress to impress in business attire.
May 27
Memorial Weekend Picnic and Open Mic
Celebrate the with Occupy Long Beach this long Memorial Day weekend, starting at 4 p.m. May 27, at Bixby Park. Bring a blanket or a chair, something yummy to share. Bring your instrument; share a song or a poem.
Details: (562) 570-1601;https://www.facebook.com/OccupyLongBeach
Venue: Bixby Park
Location: Long Beach
By John Farrell
A play about a young woman afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disease, and so deeply agoraphobic that she rarely leaves her Calabasas house and can’t hold a job is a tragedy, no doubt. And then there’s the robot.
On May 23, Mayor Antonio Vilaraigosa will visit the new Harbor BusinessSource Center for a collect fist pump celebrating the Harbor Gateway’s designation as an State Enterprise Zone (SEZ). As of May 1, state tax credits and deductions and city business incentives will be available to Harbor Area businesses.
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