In 1965, Long Beach State hosted the California International Art Symposium where eight of the world’s best-known outdoor artists gathered at the university to create public art pieces to be dispersed throughout the campus. One of these pieces was the Carlson/Bloc Tower by André Bloc.
Author: Paula Kiley
PREVIEW: ‘Mud’, presented by California Repertory showing Sept. 12-29
California Repertory opens their fall 2019 season with Mud, a portrait of ignorance, poverty and desperation. Written by Maria Irene Fornes, Mud is “an unflinching look at rural poverty and the quest for self improvement against all odds.”
Stop using lack of sleep as a badge of honor, it’s tiring
Using exhaustion and fatigue as status symbols perpetuate harmful mindsets that can cause irreversible damage to your body and mental health.
Hawaiian culture will take center stage at the 25th annual E Hula Mau, Labor Day weekend
One of the biggest hula and chant competitions in Southern California, E Hula Mau, will take place this Labor Day weekend at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Ten schools from across California will perform various forms of hula and chant at the three-day event.
Long Beach State increases TAP card bus fees 800%, ignites student-led petition
This story has been updated Long Beach State’s TAP card program was raised from a one-time $5 fee to $40 per semester, an 800% increase per semester. The program, which started in 2010, provides unlimited rides on all Long Beach Transit buses to enrolled CSULB students and faculty and staff[Read More…]
‘The Crab Farm of Love’ brings Khmer romantic dramas to the stage
The Cambodian Student Society celebrates Khmer culture through music, dance and storytelling at the 35th annual Cambodian Culture Show.
Farming under the wire
A father and son operate an urban farm but experience some hardships in the process.
SPECIAL ISSUE: How Cambodian-Americans dominated the Long Beach doughnut scene
According to Yelp, Long Beach is home to 37 doughnut shops. If you choose one of these shops at random, there’s a good chance the owner is Cambodian.
Be a bud, don’t trample the flowers
With Walker Canyon’s miles of hills carpeted in flaming orange California poppies, it’s no surprise that the ecological reserve has been a beacon for Instagram flower children hungry for a picture perfect post.
Farming Under the Wire
Edgar Ornelas and his father Jose Luis Ornelas grow, cut and prepare herbs, fruits and vegetables. But unlike most farmers, the backdrop for their operation is the bustling city of Bell Gardens. “Farming Under the Wire” takes a deep dive into the Ornelas family farm and explores the challenges urban[Read More…]