Shows are returning to Long Beach Symphony, but you’ll need proof of vaccination to attend
The symphony announced seven new classical shows and five for its POPS! series.
LB QFilm Festival returns to Long Beach with 73 LGBTQ films and ‘brilliant’ shorts programming
This year the four-day festival (Sept. 30-Oct.3) will return with in-person screenings at the Art Theatre of Long Beach and Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in addition to some online programming for viewers who prefer to stay home.
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VIDEO: Aquarium fights to save endangered frogs threatened by wildfires
The aquarium created a new behind-the-scenes home with many specifications for the yellow-legged frogs, including cool streams at about 45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and a bio-secure environment isolated from other amphibian species, completed in July.
From midnight parking lots to pro race tracks, how Kelsey Rowlings became the ‘Drift Chick’
Now, the drift racer is helping other girls stake their place in the extreme sport.
‘Good eats’: Mr. Fries Man brings gourmet fries in North Long Beach
The sound of french fries sizzling in scalding hot oil while the scent emanating from the fryer hangs heavy in the kitchen of a small, triangular building in North Long Beach where Mr. Fries Man employees—all clad in black—pile mounds of meat, cheese and sauces on a bed of deep-fried potatoes.
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… the Catalina Film Festival and Manic Hispanic
We’ve also got a few firsts to experience this weekend: the city’s first-ever trans pride festival and a concert whose band is performing new songs from an album 15 years in the making.
Portside Fish Co. drops anchor in North Long Beach, bringing Baja-style seafood fare
Portside Fish Co. joins independent restaurants Main Chick Hot Chicken, Oi Asian Fusion and Shomi Noods: Ramen Bar at the Uptown Commons retail space on Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard.
‘This is for everybody’: New CSULB museum nears completion
On Oct. 15, Clark Construction Group will turn over the new museum, renamed the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum, to the university—right on schedule.
Long Beach rapper Dezzie Gee is having his moment
The North Long Beach rapper’s career hit a new peak over the last two months following the release of his album, “The Corner Store.”
Pop-up roller skating rink to open at 2nd & PCH shopping center
The rink is scheduled to open September 18 and will include a skate rental booth and kiosk for skates, accessories and merchandise currently underway.
Local artists, art organizations have until end of September to apply for Arts Council’s annual grants
Artists and organizations must apply by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.
Dark Harbor will not return to the Queen Mary for 2021
“We can confirm that Dark Harbor is not happening this year, but we look forward to haunting again in 2022,” co-founder Steve Sheldon said via email.
Find out TONIGHT who the winners are for this year’s Best of Long Beach
Find out where the best pizza, beer, donuts and more are in Long Beach Thursday night.
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… art exhibitions galore and American Idiot
So much art to see this weekend.
Little Coyote pizza officially opens in East Long Beach
Owners Jack Leahy and Jonathan Strader had hoped to open earlier this year, saying in April that they were targeting June 1 as their grand opening, but Wednesday’s opening gives the business partners a much more symmetrical business anniversary.
The arts in the pandemic saw unprecedented challenges, historic support
Across Long Beach, museums have reopened their doors to visitors, dance crews are rehearsing and actors are returning to the stage. As the arts return after a year of pandemic restrictions, so does millions in auxiliary spending, from ticket sales to dinner reservations.
GALLERY: Khmer Girls in Action teens create art to encourage people to get vaccines
A dozen Long Beach-based teens took to their sketchbooks or computers to create artwork aimed to strike a chord with the public on vaccinations, especially for other young people.
First responders get free admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific on Saturday
Police officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, doctors, nurses, EMS employees and 911 dispatchers are eligible for the free ticket.
IN PICTURES: Long Beach Greek Festival is back with 3 days of food, music and celebration
The festival will celebrate Greek culture throughout the Labor Day weekend.
A pandemic plant craze helped her pop-up grow into a permanent Long Beach shop
Jacqueline Estrada’s business bloomed when people stuck at home turned to succulents and indoor plants for a connection to nature. Now she’s opening a store at SteelCraft.