It’s hard to find a teahouse that serves equally creative and tasty tea, especially when it’s common to find variations of the drink at nearly every corner in Long Beach. For any tea or boba enthusiasts, Cha for Tea is a must with its wide selection of refreshing drinks and[Read More…]
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A party with the president
With fancy clothes, fine wine and a backstage turned into the ultimate cocktail party, the Carpenter Performing Arts Center is preparing for a night to remember. The center is celebrating the third annual President’s Party in late April. This event is a benefit dedicated to President Jane Conoley’s support of[Read More…]
This week’s student art galleries
Cal Rep sparks conversation about racism with its latest performance
Cal Rep’s latest performance forces us to look at history through different eyes. “Proud to Present” follows the emotionally-charged journey of six actors coming together to present a historically accurate performance about the untold genocide of the Herero, a tribe in Africa, at the hands of German colonies from 1884-1915.[Read More…]
‘A Wrinkle in Time’ offers bright adventure for audiences
As one of the most highly-acclaimed sci-fi novels in the literary world, “A Wrinkle in Time” has finally made it to the big screen and in a strong fashion. The film follows Meg Murray (Storm Reid), a brilliant 13-year-old who journeys with her adopted brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), love[Read More…]
Criseida Couture: Making way for the runway
There are many steps that go into making a dress. It starts with an idea. Then comes the fabric picking process, drawing out patterns and creating samples. Once the dress is made it goes onto a model or a dress form and is picked apart and primed to perfection from[Read More…]
Canonizing comics: “Anya’s Ghost” is a stellar comic about empathy and fitting in
This column was called “Negative Space.” Now it’s not. It’s still about comics, though. Sometimes we just need a thrilling story that will leave us feeling good at the end. “Anya’s Ghost” is perfectly suited to service that need. Anya, the protagonist, is attending high school and trying to fit[Read More…]
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies holds lecure confronting white supremacy
While medieval renaissance usually muddles down to the workings of dungeons and dragons, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies will be taking on a much scarier topic this Wednesday — white supremacy. The center will be hosting a lecture at 4 p.m. in the Anatol Center titled “Confronting White[Read More…]
Cal Rep is “Proud to Present” a new meta performance
History can be hard to grapple with. The tragic decisions of ancestors and cultures laid out in precise moments of flawed reasoning, especially at the expense of others, can be difficult to confront. California Repertory addresses present-day issues and confronts the way history is portrayed in its play premiering 8[Read More…]