{"id":23930,"date":"2021-04-07T12:57:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T19:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000019492"},"modified":"2021-04-08T10:29:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T17:29:52","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-musical-snl-and-charles-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-musical-snl-and-charles-phoenix","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including&#8230;&#8217;musical SNL&#8217; and Charles Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve got music and seafood, children&#8217;s science workshops, local art and comedy.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<h3>BANDS ON THE BAY\u2014SAN PEDRO FISH MARKET LONG BEACH (Thursday)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000041894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000041894\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000041894\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/07104740\/ii_kn69cakp2-1110x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"833\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000041894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach offers dining views overlooking the Alamitos Bay. Photo courtesy San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach, the one <em>not\u00a0<\/em>located in San Pedro, but at Alamitos Bay, is kicking off a new spring music series where <span lang=\"EN\">acoustic guitarists and Top 40 cover bands perform while you wine and dine at the seafood restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy <span lang=\"EN\">a wide selection of family-style seafood trays, fresh fish entrees, cocktails and more<\/span> while you listen to some relaxing tunes and catch those sweet\u2014though mostly filled with boats\u2014waterfront views on their outdoor patio.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s debut artist is Paul Lemire who will perform from 3 to 6 p.m. April 8.<\/p>\n<p>Full schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, April 8: Paul Lemire<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 14: The Killer Lips<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 15: Evyn Charles<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 21: Hollywood Blonde<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 28: Faultlines<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 29: Box of Chocolates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach is at 6<span lang=\"EN\">550 E. Marina Drive.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>FUNNY BONZ THE &#8220;HUMEROUS SOLUTION&#8221; &#8211; P3 THEATRE COMPANY (Saturday)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000041895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000041895\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000041895\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/07111511\/Angela-J-Thomas-as-Paula-Dean-in-Laffing-Matterz-1-1110x858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"858\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000041895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angela J. Thomas as Paula Dean in Laffing Matterz. Photo courtesy P3 Theatre Company.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>P3 Theatre Company would like you to think of their new hybrid live\/stream musical sketch comedy, Funny B\u014dnz The &#8220;Humerous Solution,&#8221; as a &#8220;musical SNL.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The show, which features five actors from &#8220;Laughing Matters,&#8221; an award-winning dinner theater show that operated in Fort Lauderdale from 2005 to 2014, pokes fun at celebrities, politics, pop culture and current events, hence the &#8220;musical SNL&#8221; description.<\/p>\n<p>The 90-minute show will run at 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 10. Tickets cost $29.99. For more information and to purchase tickets, <a href=\"https:\/\/p3theatre.biz\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>CHARLES PHOENIX: CATALINALAND STREAM (Saturday)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000041897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000041897\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000041897 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/07114719\/catalinaland_charles_phoenix-1110x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"447\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000041897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy Catalina Island Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pop-culture humorist Charles Phoenix has a knack for finding kitschy, strange and off-beat facts about U.S. history and an even better knack for telling you about it in a way you&#8217;ll likely never forget.<\/p>\n<p>From Disneyland to 20th-century architecture, Charles Phoenix has unearthed all kinds of interesting facts and tidbits about travel, entertainment and lifestyles in the mid-20th century for two decades. Now, he&#8217;s got his sights set on Catalina Island.<\/p>\n<p>Using a mass collection of vintage photographs and images, Phoenix will share stories of the S.S. Avalon, the Wrigley family, the mysterious Catalina-shaped swimming pool, the iconic 1929 Casino and more online on his YouTube channel Saturday, April 10 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not free though; tickets cost $25 or, if you&#8217;re feeling so generous, you can donate a $40 ticket that will partially benefit the museum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalinamuseum.org\/catalinaland\">Click here<\/a> for more information and to buy tickets.<\/p>\n<h3>FERAL GROUP SHOW EXHIBITION\u2014DARK ART EMPORIUM (Saturday)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000041905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000041905\" style=\"width: 1038px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000041905\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/07122508\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-12.24.39-PM-1110x1095.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1038\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000041905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art by Stephanie Han titled, &#8220;After Da Hoomans Are Gone.&#8221; Image courtesy Dark Art Emporium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A plethora of local and regional artists are featured this month at the Dark Art Emporium, showcasing work in styles that you may have never seen by the artists before.<\/p>\n<p>The theme posed to the artists was the word &#8220;feral,&#8221; and, as you&#8217;ll see in the gallery, made for some pretty wild art.<\/p>\n<p>Some notable artists from the 15 featured include Stephanie Han, Whosvlad?, Xavier Ortiz and Kristin Ferrell.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the virtual reception opening on Facebook Live (for free) Saturday, April 10 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/754911715393971\/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A920237968750889%7D%7D]%22%7D\">Click here<\/a> to register. You can also see images from the full gallery online, <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.darkartemporium.com\/collections\/preview\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>SHARED SCIENCE ROBOTECH FEST (Sunday)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10000041962\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/08101650\/STEM_robotech_fest_flyer-1110x1973.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Children in grades K-8 can register for a series of science and STEM related workshops both in-person and virtually Sunday, April 11. 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