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.
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.
QFilm Festival, which runs through Sunday, Oct. 3, is Long Beach’s oldest film festival, and the only festival dedicated to the LGBTQ community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The local aquarium’s TikTok following has grown to an astounding 2.3 million, more than any other aquarium or zoo in the country.
Baseball stadiums are allowed to host fans at full capacity, and restaurants, parks and other events—from painting to comedy to axe-throwing—will surely keep dad entertained.
