{"id":283,"date":"2019-01-16T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T00:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999934696"},"modified":"2019-01-16T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T00:00:52","slug":"the-7-things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/the-7-things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"The 7: Things to do in Long Beach this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you may have heard, we recently hired Steve Lowery as our Arts & Culture editor. One of the first decisions he made in his new role was to hijack<\/a> my weekly Things To Do column and rebrand it as \u201cThe 7\u201d. I was upset, I sobbed in the bathroom as all women do, but decided, out of consideration for his ego (everyone knows all men have fragile egos) to let him have the space and solidify his reputation as a “hard worker” on our team through a weekly list that I\u2019d created.<\/p>\n

I honestly don’t know how he sleeps at night.<\/p>\n

Then, out of further consideration for his guilt, I offered to lighten the load and take back \u201cThe 7\u201d every other week. So here is it is, curated thoughtfully and presented on time to give all you Type A personalities, myself included, plenty of space to plan out your weekend without the last-minute stress that (ahem) Lowery so enjoys putting you through by consistently missing deadline (which is Wednesday, Steve, if you hadn’t figured that out yet).<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/b><\/h4>\n

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The first Live After 5 of 2019 is ready to kick off another year of scattering local bands and entertainment throughout Downtown, wrangling shoppers, visitors and more into the area for a rockin\u2019 good time every third Thursday of the month.<\/p>\n

January\u2019s Vinyl Record Night starts at The Loop on the corner of Pine Avenue and Ocean Boulevard with a live vinyl jam, performances by High Voltage Selection featuring Gary Bramlett, free face painting, a chance to win gift cards to Toxic Toast or Fingerprints and free hot chocolate for the first 50 people courtesy of Confidential Coffee.<\/p>\n

Check out the entire lineup of bands and Downtown businesses <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>, which include The Stave, MADE by Millworks, Kress Market & Deli, the 4th Horseman and more. Live After 5 runs from 5 to 9 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Start your weekend off with a funky Friday at Good Foot, where longtime DJ Dennis Owens curates funk, soul, cumbia, Latin sounds and more during the monthly club night<\/a>. This time, guest DJ Jacob Guillermo Pe\u00f1a of San Francisco\u2019s soulful boogie night, Sweater Funk, will be spinning a 45 set and urging you to dance because \u201cIT\u2019S GOOD FOR YOU!\u201d Lastly, make sure to wish DJ and Good Foot co-host Lili Bird a happy birthday!<\/p>\n

For more details check out the Facebook event page <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>. Doors open at 8 p.m. at Alex\u2019s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St.<\/i><\/p>\n

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In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Arts Council for Long Beach is inviting artists to \u201cshare their message of hope for 2019\u201d. Artists can go to The Collaborative Gallery to creatively express said message, through visual art, sound, movement or another mode. Messages left will be displayed in the gallery window for several weeks after the event.<\/p>\n

The artist gathering takes place at The Collaborative Gallery, 421 W. Broadway from 6 to 9 p.m. For more info, click <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>. Validation will be provided for the parking structure at the Gallery 421 apartments.<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Rock and soul outfit, The Fiction<\/a>, was once a local band fronted by the late Josh Fischel, the musical innovator, singer and songwriter who succumbed to liver complications<\/a> at 47 right after he saw his vision, Long Beach\u2019s Music Tastes Good festival, come to life two years ago.<\/p>\n

Now, the band is releasing its debut album, “Quixotic”, and having Fischel\u2019s Riot Stage Rock n\u2019 Roll Theatre perform the entire album, in addition to performances by Spare Parts for Broken Hearts, Stallion, Rothchild and more.<\/p>\n

The album release party is for all ages and runs from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at diPiazza\u2019s Restaurant & Lounge, 5205 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. For more info, visit the Facebook event page <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n