{"id":2764,"date":"2015-03-04T21:02:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T21:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/first-fridays-to-celebrate-women-s-history-month-with-special-events-2\/"},"modified":"2015-03-04T21:02:13","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T21:02:13","slug":"first-fridays-to-celebrate-women-s-history-month-with-special-events-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/first-fridays-to-celebrate-women-s-history-month-with-special-events-2","title":{"rendered":"Bixby Knolls First Fridays to Celebrate Women with Photography Exhibit, Julia Child-Inspired Cooking Class, Tribute to Rock Goddesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"firstfridayswomen\"This month\u2019s First Fridays in Bixby Knolls on March 6 will celebrate Women\u2019s History Month with myriad art exhibits, performances by local musicians and even food-centric celebrations to celebrate the women who have shaped our lives today with their dedication to music, art and culture.<\/p>\n

Three photography exhibits will be on display, one by Krk Dominguez, owner of The Record Truck, who will be exhibiting his very own photography show in celebration of Women\u2019s History Month, and two at Expo Arts Center that will feature their Women in History and Women in Rock photography exhibits.<\/p>\n

Chef Tech Cooking School<\/a> will host a French cooking class honoring renowned cook, Julia Child, at 6:30PM. Sign up as soon as possible as spots are limited.<\/p>\n

MOVE will present a Rock Goddesses celebration<\/a> featuring an all-woman line-up of local musical artists Rachel Star Albright, Heather Sommerhauser, Emily Odell, Rebecca Lynn, Ashley Elizabeth Allen, Vanessa Luciana and Rachel Rufrano with \u201csome guys handling instruments,\u201d too.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s History Month\u2019s special musical guests will include Shy but Flyy and Robi Duganne at About U, Alyssandra Nighswonger at Historical Society of Long Beach, Taylor Crawford at DRNK, Bearcoon at The Coffee Bean, Lovely Outlaws at Platform 2, and Twisted Angels and the South Coast Chorale at Nino\u2019s Italian Restaurant, while the Cog n\u2019 Crank will host DJ Eusebio Akasa and Desirable D, who will be spinning all vinyl sets in celebration of women in music.<\/p>\n

Stop by Clover at 3803 Atlantic at the start of your night from 6:30PM to 8:00PM for all the information you need about First Fridays, including information about participating businesses and restaurant recommendations. For updates on performances and events before March 6 click on March\u2019s First Friday\u2019s Facebook Event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once other businesses start to close, Nino\u2019s Italian Restaurant, The Factory, Willmore, Atun, and EJ Malloy\u2019s will be open late for \u201cFor First Fridays After Hours\u201d with food, drinks, and music. Party on, neighbors!<\/p>\n

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