The 34th annual JetBlue Long Beach Marathon will welcome over 17,000 runners from around the country Friday through Saturday, but the official race day is Sunday. For full marathon runners, the starting time will be 6 a.m. and half marathon runners will start at 7:30 a.m. The starting line for[Read More…]
Author: Arts and Life Editor
Legacy of Carolyn Bremer celebrated in ‘For Carolyn”’
A calming teal backlit the stage of the Daniel Recital Hall on Tuesday to compliment the New Music Ensemble’s array of harmonious music to honor the late Carolyn Bremer. Alan Shockley, director and professor of composition and theory said the group’s “arc of meditative music” was an appropriate program to[Read More…]
Long Beach State builds new CCPE building that uses renewable energy
Long Beach State is home to the first net-zero energy structure in the Cal State University system following the completion of the College of Continuing and Professional Education building, according to Director of Design and Construction Services Mark Zakhour. The $32 million project, which has the capability of reducing energy[Read More…]
Artists show ‘reflections’ of real people in the LGBTQ+ community
To some, Long Beach State senior Riley Natividad’s painting “19” might look like a typical portrait, but for Natividad it’s his self-portrait, highlighting melancholy blue tones and bright red cheeks. It symbolizes a deeper look into his self-proclaimed embarrassing yet beautiful journey of coming out as an LGBTQ+ person. “Coming[Read More…]
Set course straight ahead toward Dark Harbor
An ominous fog hovered a few inches above the ground and visitors patiently waited for the gates of Dark Harbor to open Sunday night. As the banging from the harbor got louder, evil clowns with sinister smiles reaching ear-to-ear barged through the doors to terrorize the unsuspecting victims. Queen Mary’s[Read More…]
ASI to show advanced screening of Cooper, Gaga film, ‘A Star is Born’
There’s no denying the cultural impact pop singer Lady Gaga has over this generation and now, her talents are being used on the big screen in the film, “A Star is Born.” ASI Beach Pride Events is showing an advanced screening of the movie “A Star is Born” Wednesday evening[Read More…]
A tip of the guitar in tribute to Johnny Cash
“Hello, we love Johnny Cash,” were the first words spoken by lead vocalist James Garner in perfect imitation of Cash’s famous greeting. Dressed in all black and hair swept into a quaf, it was as if the late country-star was on the stage. James Garner and his band honored[Read More…]
In Photos: ‘Reflections’ showcases the beauty in sexual identity
To portray the inner and outer beauty of the LGBTQ+ community without romanticizing the subjects, “Reflections” welcomes all to learn about and normalize the LGBTQ+ community. Long Beach State artists Bianca Joaquino, Jenni Huynh, Julie Nguyen and Riley Natividad showcase their individual takes on the topic of LGBTQ+ and its[Read More…]
Republicans attempt to reverse effects of #Metoo
Christine Blasey Ford addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday to deliver her testimony of sexual assault allegations she made against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee. Republicans have, surely, noticed the widespread effect of the “#MeToo” movement and its capability to disgrace the societal status of powerful men[Read More…]
Logic’s fourth installment in the Young Sinatra series brings hard-hitting lyrics
If you’ve ever seen the skit by “Rick and Morty,” used by Logic as the first track in his mixtape “Bobby Tarantino II,” where the two characters argue on which alter-ego of Logic they’re going to listen to, then you may very well be aware of the enigma that is[Read More…]