Long Beach residents had a chance to explore all of downtown Thursday night during the Live After 5ive event. The showcase, put together by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance, provides free entertainment to the general public every third Thursday of the month.
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.
Chicano activist Jose Angel Gutierrez, speaks on his legacy of activism
Founding member of the Raza Unida party and Chicano activist Gutierrez spoke to a full room of students and staff at the Anatol Center on Wednesday.
Obstacles, hardships, racism — women of color handle it all
Four inspiring women gathered in the LA-5 building Wednesday to discuss their experiences being women of color in journalism and public relations careers. Media Women of Color shined a light on the challenges and obstacles of working in the media. “Okay I’m the skunk at the picnic,” Beverly White of[Read More…]
LBSU has lunch with Madeleine Mayi
The sounds of soft crooning and guitar strumming spilled through the doors and open windows of the University Student Union Wednesday afternoon. Madeleine Mayi played through the slid-open windows of the second floor food court with the audience surrounding her on every side. While students ate, they were able to[Read More…]
Daniel Caesar brings melodies to the ‘mid
Three familiar drum beats pierced through the buzz of the audience as Daniel Caesar strolled onto stage in the Walter Pyramid and went straight to the microphone to begin his harmonic serenade of “Japanese Denim,” one of the R&B singer’s most popular tracks. The Toronto born artist’s romantic melodies reverberated[Read More…]
‘Birdman’ to the beat of the drums
Professional drummer Antonio Sanchez performed at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Friday, free-form drumming along with the movie “Birdman,” a film whose score was produced solely by him. “Birdman” is a dark comedy that follows Riggan Thomson, a washed-up star who spends all his resources on a last-ditch effort[Read More…]
LBSU Students played to win at GGBeach
Ballroom B in the University Student Union was filled with the gentle glow of RGB lighting and the clicking and clacking of controllers Friday as the Long Beach State Esports Association held GGBeach, a student run gaming convention. The event was the first one of it’s kind, put on by[Read More…]
SPECIAL SECTION: Pow Wow dancers showcase their cultural regalia
When Black Star Eyed Eagle Steven Garcia was a kid, he had a recurring dream about a red-tailed hawk. It wasn’t until the Tongva native was well into his 30s when he dreamt of the bird again. Two weeks later, he received two sets of red-tail feathers from two different[Read More…]
SPECIAL SECTION: 49th annual CSU Puvungna Pow Wow shines again
“RAIN OR SHINE!” headlined flyers for the 49th annual Puvungna Pow Wow and Outreach at Long Beach State. Shine it did. Each thunderous drum hit galvanized a resounding turnout of guests singing and dancing together on the Central Quad Saturday afternoon. One of the biggest events of its kind in[Read More…]
49th Annual Puvungna Pow Wow returns to LBSU
Years of American Indian tradition will be on full display at the 49th Annual California State University, Long Beach Pow Wow Saturday and Sunday at Puvungna. The LBSU Pow Wow is the largest spring celebration in Southern California and usually attracts an estimate of 6,000 people during the two-day event,[Read More…]