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Actors take center stage in LB Shakespeare’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”
What’s in a name? A lot, according to the Long Beach Shakespeare’s Company’s (LBSC) production of Oscar Wilde’s…
International City Theatre’s “The Last Five Years” serenades from the heart
Both musical and emotional, International City Theatre’s (ICT) streaming production of “The Last Five Years” plumbs the depths…
Sophia Zarders shines a light on race, gender and pop culture with bold and colorful illustrations
Sophia Zarders can’t remember a time when she wasn’t illustrating. From creating comics as a child, attending community…
Sands of time: Ceremony by Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Long Beach reflects impermanence of life
Nothing can last in this world, no matter how beautiful or how good the intentions behind its creation.…
Long Beach Opera breaks boundaries with “Les Enfants Terribles,” promising innovative season
COVID-19 seems to have only increased Long Beach Opera’s (LBO) penchant for avant-garde performance. In its first post-pandemic…
Bel Canto Books in Long Beach to host virtual interview with Stacey Abrams
Jhoanna Belfer, owner of Bel Canto Books in Long Beach, will be conducting a virtual interview with prominent…
Long Beach Playhouse seeks fresh plays for festival
Got a play? The Long Beach Playhouse (LBPH) is calling for submissions of unproduced play scripts for its…
Local artists to debut “SOCK TOWN,” a film noir sock puppet musical
A film noir sock puppet musical. You read that right. When Andrew Wilcox began his graduate thesis in…
International City Theatre’s “Slow Food” delivers fast-paced fun
We’ve all been there—hungry at a restaurant, perhaps on a date or celebrating an anniversary. But the server…
African American Cultural Center of Long Beach searches for stories of local Black military heroes for exhibit
The African American Cultural Center of Long Beach (AACCLB) is asking local African American residents to share their…