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The following list is a curated roundup of weekend events in Long Beach published every Wednesday on the Hi-lo and Long Beach Post. Have an event to share? Email robert@lbpost.com<\/a> with \u201cThings to Do\u201d in the subject line.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer in Long Beach is winding down, but major events in the city continue to make it a hot spot for social life and fun. Don’t miss the amazing food at the Long Beach Greek Festival. Celebrate Cambodian culture and small businesses at a night market. And then there’s the big one \u2014 the Big Bang on the Bay fireworks show that was delayed earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chekhov in Shorts (Friday, Aug. 30 through Friday, Sept. 20)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents \u201cChekhov in Shorts: A Vaudeville\u201d at the Helen Borgers Theatre at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production brings comedic short stories of literary master Anton Chekhov to the stage in an original translation and adaptation by Diane Benedict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Bear\u201d tells the story of widowed landowner Elena Popova. Her husband’s recent death leaves her unable to repay a debt to Grigory Smirnov, a bear of a man. In “The Marriage Proposal,” Ivan Lomov asks Stepan Chubokov for his daughter Natalia’s hand in marriage. When the two meet, their misdirected passion triggers a resounding tedious argument causing Lomov to collapse in exhaustion. Woven cleverly through the two one-acts is Chekhov’s well-crafted short story, “The Bet.” Banker Kolya debates with attorney Vlad: What’s more humane, capital punishment or life imprisonment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Helen Borgers Theatre is at 4250 Atlantic Ave. The show runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 20. For more information and tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowell Family Concert (Saturday, Aug. 31)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jakob Nowell, son of original Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell, sits on the sand of the Long Beach Peninsula near his grandparents’ house Thursday, July 6, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jakob Nowell, the son of Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell, will play a benefit concert with his band, Jakobs Castle at the Boathouse on the Bay restaurant at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Nowell Family Foundation, which is dedicated to providing addiction recovery services to the music community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional performances include King Salmon and the Funk Yard Horns and DJ Product. The event will also have a 21+ bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boathouse on the Bay is at 190 N. Marina Drive. Tickets cost $30 pre-sale and $40 at the door. For more information and tickets, call 562-493-1100 or click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Beach Greek Festival (Saturday, Aug. 31 to Monday, Sept. 2)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spanakopita, spinach and feta pies in filo dough, are on display before the 2023 Long Beach Greek Festival in Long Beach, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s time for Greek food this Labor Day weekend. The Long Beach Greek Food and Music Festival takes place Saturday through Monday starting at noon each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From authentic Greek food, live Greek music, dancing and shopping, you’ll be surrounded by the sights and sounds of a culture with a deep history and beautiful traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival grounds are at 5761 E. Colorado St. For more information and tickets, visit lbgreekfest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night Marklet (Saturday, Aug. 31)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications and United Cambodian Community invites you to their Night Marklet, a small night market that’s a celebration of Long Beach\u2019s vibrant community featuring local small businesses, arts and crafts, live music, and delicious food in the parking lot of F&M Bank from 4 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F&M Bank is at 3140 E. Anaheim St. For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Bang on the Bay (Sunday, Sept. 1)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this file photo from 2019, hundreds showed up to watch the Big Bang on the Bay fireworks show in Alamitos Bay on July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The major fireworks show that usually marks July 3 is now celebrating the end of summer. Big Bang on the Bay was delayed this year because of a fight over permits<\/a>, but the event will go on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like in past years, there will be a large block party, delicious food and musical entertainment at the Boathouse on the Bay restaurant. And it will be topped off with a fireworks show over Alamitos Bay starting at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can watch the show for free all across the bay. Or, if you want to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach, you can buy a ticket for the party at the Boathouse here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harbor Breeze Cruises is also offering a boat trip through the harbor starting at 7 p.m.\u00a0 Passengers will board at Harbor Breeze Cruises, at 100 Aquarium Way, Dock #2. The cost is $75 per person and free for children under the age of 3. For more information and tickets, call 562-432-4900 or visit 2seewhales.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Passion of Joan of Arc with Live Score (Monday, Sept. 1)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Theatre of Long Beach presents the 1928 masterpiece “The Passion of Joan of Arc” by Carl Theodor Dreyer with a new 2018 restoration with live original score by a nine-piece ensemble at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Art Theatre is at 2025 E. Fourth St. For more information and tickets, call 562-438-5435 or visit arttheatrelongbeach.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SPONSORED BY AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC<\/p>\n

A Giant Comeback: Recovery of the Giant Sea Bass <\/b><\/strong>(Wednesday, Sept. 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Join us for an intriguing discussion with marine biologists Dr. Ryan Freedman and Andrew Pettit on this iconic fish. An encounter with a giant sea bass is a rare, exciting, and memorable event for divers, snorkelers, and ocean users! Learn about the challenges, behavior, and communication of this endangered species in the wild, and how a community science program is helping to save the future of this fish.<\/p>\n

Following the talk, you will enjoy music, crafts, and a cash bar in our Art Gallery. You will also have an opportunity to visit our new exhibit, FROGS: Facing a Changing World – Our Neighbors<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This program is for high school and college students, young professionals, and adults of all ages. Reservations and tickets are required. For more information click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know that fireworks show that usually happens July 3 over Alamitos Bay? It got moved to this weekend. If that’s not your style, don’t worry, we’ve got a delicious Greek festival to recommend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":76936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32099],"tags":[166],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[32320],"class_list":["post-83449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do","tag-things-to-do","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83449"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83457,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83449\/revisions\/83457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83449"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=83449"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=83449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}