Long Beach Ballet returns with June performance of ‘Don Quixote’
Although Long Beach Ballet’s productions are performed primarily by students, artistic director David Wilcox has developed them to a professional level.
The Garage Theatre co-founders reflect on 20 years of provocative theater in Long Beach
After the pandemic brought live performances to a standstill, the theater in March returned with the world premiere of “The Private Lives of Imaginary Friends,” by Ryan McClary (a Cal State Long Beach alum), and directed by Matthew Anderson.
‘Hidden: Life with California’s Roma Families’ opens door to an unknown community
More than three decades after starting to document the Romani people in California, Cristina Salvador Klenz’s book was officially released today, April 5, by Long Beach-based Brown Paper Press.
Long Beach Playhouse ramps up for holiday season
Whether it’s in-person or virtual, the Playhouse, established in 1929, aims to balance its seasons with a variety of comedies, dramas, classics, and contemporary work.
Feeling connected: Opening night at the Long Beach QFilm Festival
QFilm Festival, which runs through Sunday, Oct. 3, is Long Beach’s oldest film festival, and the only festival dedicated to the LGBTQ community.
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.
Volunteers, the lifeblood of the aquarium, slowly return after long shutdown
The aquarium’s volunteer ranks have slowly regrown to close to its original numbers, with 800 to 900 volunteers currently involved as restrictions have eased.
After a quiet year, Aquarium ready to welcome the public back to events
The aquarium is gearing up to restart its social calendar, starting with a June 27 film screening of ”Plastic Bag Store: The Film,” focused on plastic use.
Thanks to rescue and rehabilitation efforts, aquarium welcomes new animals
The Aquarium of the Pacific welcomed some new members to the family, including a green sea turtle (now in the new Coral Reef exhibit), a red-footed booby bird, and a “sexy shrimp,” named for its dance-like movements.
New aquarium exhibit strives to unlock the mystery of coral reefs
The aquarium’s closure during the pandemic actually allowed the reefs in the exhibit to develop even further, creating an even more vibrant end result by the time of the aquarium’s full reopening on June 12.