Move over Walt Disney Concert Hall, a new architectural masterpiece moved in across the street in Los Angeles this week. The Broad Museum on Grand Avenue opened its doors Sunday, ushering visual arts connoisseurs in to view its 250 masterworks of contemporary art, according to a press release. Art collectors[Read More…]
Events
Lifestyle events that occur on or off campus should be categorized under “events.” Events differ from performances in that performances stage or present a play, concert or other forms of entertainment while events do not. Examples of events include the Long Beach Zombie Walk, Week of Welcome and Queen Mary’s Dark Harbour.
CSULB art student showcase: Viva la Loteria!
A buffet of festive Hispanic foods lined the entrance into the Gatov West Art Gallery while Ranchera music filled the air. In the very center of the room, Loteria cards and pinto beans sat atop a table for visitors to interact with. Five California State University, Long Beach art majors[Read More…]
Comic Con invades Long Beach
The scenes were surreal: John Snow eating a burrito on the floor, a “Jurassic Park” tour vehicle driving down the freeway and a women’s restroom filled with “Justice League characters.” Fiction came to life this weekend at the annual 2015 Long Beach Comic Convention. CSULB alumni and “Boy Meets World”[Read More…]
Do not disturb: Women in the hotel industry speak out about abuse and sexual assault
For most, pillowcases bring to mind a comfortable, safe place. But for women in the hotel industry, they can be a reminder of hours of work, sometimes in unfair working conditions and the possibility of assault or abuse. On Friday, Long Beach coffee shop Viento Y Agua, in partnership with[Read More…]
The cocktail: 400 years in the making
The cocktail has quite the tale to tell. And what better way to hear it than over drink? Bartenders and amateur cocktail historians Damien Montanile and Chris Dion led a boozy prohibition mixology class as part of the Art Deco Festival, which was held at the Queen Mary from Sept.[Read More…]
Long Beach coffee shops open late at night
Night owls, insomniacs and graveyard shifters of Long Beach, it’s no secret that you’re shut out of many popular establishments because of the hours you keep. Now, just because you prefer the moon to the sun, fellow nocturnals, shouldn’t mean you’re not able to grab a tasty cup of coffee or[Read More…]
LB Folk Revival Fest: The foot-stopping barnburner returns
The Folk Revival Festival is bringing the jangle and twang to Long Beach for a third straight year. Showcasing folk, roots and bluegrass acts, the festival has grown exponentially since 2013, according to event organizer Shea Newkirk. Last year about 3,500 people showed up and this year they’re expecting a[Read More…]
Stressed students need look no further for the top five Happy Hour spots in Long Beach
49ers, we made it. The end of the first week of school is finally upon, and it is time to celebrate. What better way to ease the stress of new classes than Happy Hour? Long Beach is a cornucopia of groovy dive bars, pubs and cocktail lounges. For those looking[Read More…]
Ash Wednesday
inFocus: Zombie Walk
Long Beach’s annual Zombie Walk went past midnight on Saturday and got wilder as the night went on. Separated into three parts in Downtown Long Beach, the first two were filled with zombie-dressed attendees, crazy concerts and wrestling matches. Adults as well as children took part in the event for[Read More…]