The lights went down in the Beach Auditorium just a few minutes after 8 p.m., the promised starting time of the attempted adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Doubt: A Parable. The show was directed by Jay Dent, a Cal State Long Beach senior theatre major as part of[Read More…]
Arts & Life
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Well-fed artists
It’s a big world for an artist. According to a study from Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce, unemployment is higher among college graduates with non-technical degrees, with art majors facing an unemployment rate of 11.1 percent. Many beginning artists may find themselves working jobs that don’t relate[Read More…]
Bike Fest 2014: Celebrating a cycling-conscious Long Beach
Long Beach has been dubbed “one of the most bicycle friendly city in America,” and over the years, the city has raised more than $20 million to make its roads safer for cyclists and encourage a sustainable alternative to driving. On Saturday, the Downtown Long Beach Associates is giving city[Read More…]
Spotlight on local bands: Honor Meets the Outlaw
Honor Meets the Outlaw has worked their way up to the Glass House and the House of Blues. Now, they’re looking for fans to take with them. They started as three piece acoustic group, and after a few face changes and a naming, the four-member Alternative pop punk band is[Read More…]
Spotlight on local bands: Tough Stuff
Pop-punk usually gets a bad rap, partly because the name of the genre is somewhat of an oxymoron. However, local pop-punk band Tough Stuff utilizes erratic rhythms and fun lyrics that could be considered silly, but are actually quite charming. Their EP, titled “College,” explores the college party lifestyle. The[Read More…]
Album reviews: Kelis’ ‘Food’
Kelis Rogers, better known as Kelis, is no stranger to serving up good eats. A decade ago she gave us her famous single, “Milkshake,” and now she is serving up a full-course meal in her new album, “Food.” The album begins with the most important meal of the day, “Breakfast,”[Read More…]
‘Filmage’ tells Descendents’ tale
If hardcore punk bands in the early ‘80s were told that one of the most influential punk bands for generations to come would include a scrawny science geek sporting specs and a teenage fishing enthusiast, chances are many wouldn’t have believed it. “Filmage: the Story of Descendents/All” is a music[Read More…]
Spotlight on local bands: FairLady
Dylan Fuentes, guitarist and vocalist of FairLady, handed me a pair of earplugs before I entered the garage, then closed the door behind me. During a practice performance of a medley of four very different songs, I was advised by drummer Nick Medina to further protect my hearing with a[Read More…]
Happy Birthday, Dance Center
Today through Saturday, the Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theatre will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a faculty-choreographed dance performance. Jazz, ballet and contemporary jazz dances will all be showcased during the performance. In addition, the show will feature recently graduated dancers and past choreographers. Since the 1960s, Cal State[Read More…]
Spotlight on local bands: Curly Bear
Curly Bear brings a vintage vibe that fits beautifully with retro Long Beach and conjures images of a modern Beach Boys or Stone Roses. The band is currently comprised of Jon Rivera, a junior sociology major at Cal State Long Beach, Oscar Gallegos, a junior communications major at CSULB, and[Read More…]