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Anita W. Harris

Anita W. Harris has reviewed theater in and around Long Beach for the past eight years. She believes theater is a creative space where words and stories become reality through being spoken, enacted, felt and lived. She is a member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and won 3rd place for theater criticism in 2023 and 2024 in the Los Angeles Press Club's Journalism Awards.

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‘Come to have your mind blown’: Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s poetry festival celebrates with readings, musicians and performing artists 

by Anita W. Harris October 2, 2026October 1, 2026

The fourth annual poetry festival in Bixby Knolls — its most ambitious yet — brings poets, writers, musicians, performance artists, books and merchandise in one celebratory, word-filled weekend.

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Children’s Theatre of Long Beach now offers fall classes from jazz dance to stage combat

by Anita W. Harris September 24, 2026September 24, 2026
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California Repertory at CSULB launches fall season of plays with ‘Everybody’

by Anita W. Harris September 24, 2026September 24, 2026
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Theater News: A weekend of student showcases and a modern take on the ‘Night of the Living Dead’

by Anita W. Harris September 18, 2026September 21, 2026
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The rich history and deep joy of the ukulele will be on display at this festival

by Anita W. Harris September 17, 2026September 18, 2026
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Historic Bembridge House hosts a teatime trio of one-act plays

by Anita W. Harris September 10, 2026September 10, 2026
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A play about standing on your morals during McCarthy’s Red Scare hits home today in International City Theatre’s ‘Conscience’

by Anita W. Harris September 3, 2026September 3, 2026
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Theater News: Long Beach Playhouse’s ‘Hangmen’ brings a dark comedy to close out summer

by Anita W. Harris August 30, 2026August 30, 2026
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Theater Review: A modernized ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ brings enthusiasm and an excellent lead

by Anita W. Harris August 20, 2026August 22, 2026
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Theater News: The Garage Theatre continues its supernatural season with unusual love story ‘The Swan’

by Anita W. Harris August 20, 2026August 22, 2026

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