{"id":84250,"date":"2024-11-13T11:41:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=84250"},"modified":"2024-11-13T11:44:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:44:49","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-taylor-swift-tribute-and-a-musical-about-the-days-after-9-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-taylor-swift-tribute-and-a-musical-about-the-days-after-9-11","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including a Taylor Swift tribute and a musical about the days after 9\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 <\/i>robert@lbpost.com<\/i><\/a> with \u201cThings to Do\u201d in the subject line.<\/i><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a plethora of theatrical performances this weekend. Broadway star Melissa Errico takes the stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Thursday night. \u201cHedwig and the Angry Inch\u201d closes out its run with weekend performances at the Long Beach Playhouse Theatre. Blank Space, a Taylor Swift cover band, comes to Harvelle’s. A 9\/11 musical premieres at the Long Beach Terrace Theater. And if you’re looking for a job, the city of Long Beach hosts the first of three job fairs at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.<\/i><\/p>\n

Noir with Melissa Errico (Wednesday, Nov. 13 – Thursday, Nov 14)<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Carpenter Performing Arts Center presents \u201cMelissa Errico: A Noir Romance\u201d at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tony-nominated Broadway star Melissa Errico will sing noir songs inspired by the movies of the 1940s. Organizers say attendees can \u201cluxuriate in romance and mystery in this seductive evening filled with Melissa\u2019s trademark mischief and wit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center is at 6200 E. Atherton St. Tickets cost $58.75 to $68.75. You can also add a buffet-style dinner.<\/p>\n

For more information and tickets, call 562-985-7000 or visit carpenterarts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Friday, Nov. 15 – Saturday, Nov. 16)<\/b><\/p>\n

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Long Beach Playhouse Theatre presents \u201cHedwig and the Angry Inch\u201d on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

In this \u201cneo-glam post-punk rock musical,\u201d Hedwig Schmidt leaves East Germany with an American GI who takes her to the U.S. on the condition that she changes her sex. The plot takes a turn when she falls for an aspiring rocker who steals her songs before Hedwig sets off to be a rock goddess herself.<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater is at 5021 E. Anaheim St. Tickets cost $20 to $30. For more information and tickets, call 562-494-1014 or visit lbplayhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift cover band (Saturday, Nov. 16)<\/b><\/p>\n

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Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque presents Blank Space, a Taylor Swift Cover Band at Harvelle’s Long Beach from 8 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

The well-known cover band will play Swift hits from “Love Story” to “Anti-Hero\u201d that they promise will have you singing along and dancing like you\u2019re 22.<\/p>\n

Harvelle’s is at 201 E. Broadway. Tickets start at $24. For more information and tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Job fair (Saturday, Nov. 16)<\/b><\/p>\n

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The city of Long Beach hosts a job fair at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

The city is hiring recreation program leaders for its park programs. At the job fair, you can get information on programs that are currently hiring or will start hiring soon for positions helping with day camps, youth sports, older adults, teens, mobile recreation, virtual recreation and aquatics. You must be 16 or older.<\/p>\n

Martin Luther King, Jr. Park is at 1950 Lemon Ave. For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Come From Away (Tuesday, Nov. 19)<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Long Beach Terrace Theater presents the Tony Award-winning musical \u201cCome From Away\u201d at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

This musical focuses on the true story of the Newfoundland town of Gander where residents opened their homes to 7,000 stranded strangers on 9\/11 when dozens of planes were grounded because of the terrorist attacks in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Organizers say it tells the story of that \u201cfateful week\u201d when \u201ccultures clashed and nerves ran high\u2014but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.\u201d<\/p>\n

Long Beach Terrace Theater is at 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Tickets cost $50 and up. For more information and tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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SPONSORED BY THE CARPENTER CENTER<\/p>\n

Pilobolus dance (Saturday, Dec. 7)<\/b><\/p>\n

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The world-renowned dance company Pilobolus returns to the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. for a spectacular night of mesmerizing movement! Their new show, re:CREATION, includes recent and reimagined works from the dance company\u2019s celebrated repertoire, creating an experience filled with wit, sensuality, and stunning athleticism.<\/p>\n

In re:CREATION, you\u2019ll step into a realm where imagination knows no limits. Witness dances filled with hilarity, surrealism, and sensory delight as the company explores the boundaries of gravity and creativity, offering an intimate window into Pilobolus\u2019s emotional and physical energy. If you\u2019re a fan of contemporary dance, cirque, theatre \u2014 and the unexpected, then this is the show for you!<\/p>\n

The company performs at the Carpenter Center for one night only. Don\u2019t miss their transformative odyssey of reinvention in this evening of daring experiments and groundbreaking new collaborations filled with thrills and surprises.<\/p>\n

Tickets to see Pilobolus re:CREATION on Saturday, December 7 at 8 p.m. are available online at carpenterarts.org<\/a>. Single tickets are $55. The Carpenter Center is located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. Campus parking for the performance is only $10.<\/p>\n

Buy tickets at carpenterarts.org\/event\/pilobolus.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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