CALENDAR LISTINGS

November 11 - May 18, 2008

Museum of Latin American Art

Walter Goldfarb: D+Lirium

628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach

A selection of 37 mixed-media paintings offers a visual journey into Walter Goldfarb’s vibrant art created from 1995 to the present.

General Admission

www.molaa.com (562) 437-1689


APRIL

April 1 - May 18

Historical Society for Long Beach

The Way We Worked

4260 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807

Call for Showtimes

Smithsonian The Way We Worked Photo Exhibit in the main and south galleries

Free

www.historicalsocietylb.org

(562) 495-1210

 

April 4 - 6

Long Beach Performing Arts Center

Fame - The Musical

Center Theater/Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, 90802

Call for Showtimes

LBUSD/Renaissance High School Performing Arts

Call for ticket and show information

www.longbeachcc.com

(562) 436-3661

 

April 5 - 30

Gallery 33 East

New Work by Ramon Rodriguez

3202 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803

Call for Showtimes

Collection consisting of Litographs of Latin American Master Artists. Public Invited to Meet the Artist Opening Reception on April 5th.

Free

www.gallery33east.com

(562) 433-1496

April 5 - May 9

Long Beach Arts Gallery

Freestyle Abstraction Exhibition

Long Beach Arts, 245 W. Broadway, Suite 260, Long Beach, CA 90802

12 - 4 pm

This Juried Exhibition is open to all artists producing work in most media; sorry, we have no facilities for film and video, performance, audio, crafts and jewelry.

Free

www.long-beach-arts.org

(562) 435-5995

April 10, 2008

Long Beach Performing Arts Center

Taste of Chaos 2008

Arena/Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, 90802

Call for Showtimes

Live Nation presents Tast of Chaos 2008.

Call for ticket and show information

www.longbeachcc.com

(562) 436-3661

 

April 11 - 13

CSULB Music Department

Opera Institute presents L'Orfeo

Martha B. Knoebel Theatrel, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840

Call for Showtimes

Presented in collaboration with the Dance Department, the CSULB Opera Institute's production of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo will be conducted by David Anglin, directed by Thor Steingraber. All seating is reserved.

$25 - $15

www.csulb.edu/uam

(562) 985-5761

 

April 12, 2008

Aquarium of the Pacific

Earth Day Celebration

100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

9am - 5pm

Children will enjoy face painting and other activities. Guests will have the opportunity to visit educational booths from over one dozen “green” organizations.

$11.95 - $20.95

www.aquariumofpacific.org

(562) 590-3100

April 12, 2008

Aquarium of the Pacific

Día del Niño / Children’s Day

100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

9am - 5pm

Día del Niño is the Aquarium’s international celebration of children. This multi-cultural festival includes dance and music performances by children from Asian, African American, and Hispanic cultures. This special festival for kids also will include interactive storytelling, arts and crafts, and a special awards program.

$11.95 - $20.95

www.aquariumofpacific.org

(562) 590-3100

 

April 12, 2008

Buyart Studios

Spring Show

2828 East 10th Street, Long Beach, CA

Call for Showtimes

Spring art show by Dawn Morishige. Artist art opening April 12, 2008.

Free

www.buyartstudios.com

(562) 856-9095

 

April 19, 2008

Camerata Singers of Long Beach

Closer Than Ever

Gerald Daniel Recital Hall, 6200 E Atherton St Long Beach, CA 90815

6:30pm

An intimate look at life and love through the eyes of five characters, featuring Camerata Singers professional soloists, Janette and Stephen Anastasia, Carlos Carlos, Kendra Lynch, and -- singing for the first time in Long Beach -- music director Jonathan Talberg. The evening's events include the performance, a reception and a silent auction.

$10 - $35

www.cameratalongbeach.org

(562) 663-2710

 

April 18, 2008

Long Beach Museum of Art

Carl Aldana Live Painting Demonstration

Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, 90803

11am - 2pm

View featured Three artist Carl Aldana as he paints live in the Museum Courtyard.

$6 - $7

www.lbma.org

(562) 439-2119

April 18 - 19

The Found Theatre

April Fools - Stand-up Comedy

599 Long Beach Blvd. at 6th St., Long Beach, CA 90802

8pm

Over the past year, Comedy Central star Jackie Kashian (jackiekashian.com) has brought top comics like Maria Bamford, Graham Elwood, Bil Dwyer, Andrew Donnelly, Eddie Pepitone, and Henry Phillips to The Found. The tradition continues with this foolishness-filled April show, featuring six of today’s smartest and funniest professional comedians each night...for the crazy low ticket price of just $10. Beer and wine available.

$10.00

www.foundtheatre.org

(562) 433-3363

April 18 - May 4

Musical Theater West

The Andrews Brothers

Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815

8pm

“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Slow Boat To China,” "Shoo Shoo Baby", "Stuff Like That There" and “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree” are some of the favorites in this valentine to the heroes of World War II.

$25 - $53

www.musical.org

(562) 856-1999

 

April 19 - May 22

2nd City Council Art Gallery + Perfomance Space

Earth

2nd City Council Gallery and Performance Space, 435 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802

Noon - 5pm

Art that depicts the beauty of the earth, environmental concerns or solutions, the relationship between man and nature, found object art, art that comes from the earth (clay, glass, metal etc) or artist’s interpretation of the theme. Artist reception April 26, 7 - 9pm.

Free

www.2ndcitycouncil.org/

(562) 901-0997

 

April 24 - May 17

Cal Rep at The Armory

Britannicus

854 E. 7th St., Long Beach, CA 90813

Call for Showtimes

This searing new version of Racine’s scandalous play fuses politics, desire and impossible choices in Nero’s court.

$15 - $20

www.calrep.org

(562) 985-5526

 

April 25, 2008

Museum of Latin American Art

La Voz Del Viento

628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

6pm

The concert will feature musical pieces composed by Latin American composers such as Pablo Ortíz (Argentina), Aurelio de la Vega (Cuba), and Mario Lavista (Mexico). This recital will be performed by faculty musicians from CSU, Long Beach. RSVP to 562-437-1689

Free

www.molaa.com

(562) 437-1689

 

April 26, 2008

Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

Carmina Burana

Terrace Theater/Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, 90802

8pm

CSU Long Beach Choirs and Camerata Singers of Long Beach. Big and bawdy, a fiery night of love for orchestra, chorus and soloists.

$15 - $61

www.lbso.org

(562) 436-3203, ext 1

 

April 28, 2008

CSULB Music Department

String Chamber Music

Gerald Daniel Recital Hall, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840

8pm

Directed by Johannes Mueller-Stosch.

$7 - $10

www.csulb.edu/uam

(562) 985-5761

April 29 - May 25

International City Theatre

PARK YOUR CAR IN HARVARD YARD --- A resounding success throughout America and Europe

Center Theater/Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, 90802

2pm & 8pm

This hilarious and deeply-moving tale is about the toughest, meanest teacher to ever set foot in Gloucester High. Now he is dying and he hires a mousey, middle-aged woman to look after him during his final year. What he has forgotten is that he flunked her...and her mother and her father...and her recently deceased husband.

$32 - $60

www.ictlongbeach.org

(562) 436-4610

 

April 30, 2008

CSULB Music Department

Woodwind Chamber Orchestra

Gerald Daniel Recital Hall, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840

8pm

Directed by John Barcellona.

$7 - $10

www.csulb.edu/uam

(562) 985-5761

 

April 30 - May 3

CSULB Dance Concert

Faculty-Guest Artist Concert

Martha B. Knoebel Theatrel, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840

Call for Showtimes

The Department of Dance is proud to present a diverse slate of faculty-choreographed works alongside the work of guest artist Holly Johnston - artistic director of LA-based Ledges and Bones Dance Project.

$20 - $15

www.cota.csulb.edu

(562) 985-5761

 

 

ONGOING

 

East Village Arts District

Last Saturday

Linden Ave. between 1st & Broadway

4:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Last Saturday is a walking promenade of open-air galleries with artists in every media, featuring performance art - including music, dance and theatre - with art openings and extended hours throughout the District.

Free

www.lastsaturday.com

562-268-EVAD

 

Gallery Eleven/Seven

2nd Saturday Art Walk

Linden Ave., Broadway & 1st St.

4:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Local gallery receptions and artist's street booths with live music.

Free

www.artwalklbc.com

562-435-5232

 

Curley's Café

CJ Sams & Katie Cavera

1999 Willow - in signal Hill

5:45 - 7:45 p.m.

An evening of musical entertainment featuring tunes of the 20's and 30's for your listening pleasure - every Wednesday night.

Free

562-425-2924

 

Long Beach Museum of Art

Free Friday

11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Admission to the museum is free the first Friday of every month.

www.lbma.org

562-439-2119

 

Long Beach Transit

Museum Express

Transit Mall

Experience an air-conditioned bus-ride to major museum and garden attractions in Los Angeles and Orange Counties through the summer months. Advance reservations available at the Transit Info Center or at Long Beach Transit's corporate office.

$5

www.lbtransit.com

562-591-2301

 

Through August 6

Museum of Latin American Art

Jesus Rafael Soto: The Universality of the Immaterial

Come see the exciting new show at MoLAA which has been extended due to popular demand.  You won't believe your eyes!

www.molaa.com

562-437-1689

 

Museum of Latin American Art

Free Fridays

Admission into the museum is free every Friday of the month.

www.molaa.com

562-437-1689

 

Songwriters Supper Club

Wednesdays @ di Piazza's Lounge

di Piazza's Lounge

8:00 p.m.

This modern weekly dinner-show features stylish sounds from touring and local artists, exploring popular & traditional musical genres. (Not an open-mic format.)

www.chasefrank.com/songwriters, www.dipiazza.com

562-498-2461

 

Long Beach Museum of Art

Wedgwood, High Tea & High Style

2:00 & 3:00 p.m. Weekdays

Discover the essence of olde England and the birthplace of Wedgwood.  Guided tour of "Wedgwood" exhibit, followed by high tea at Claire's.  Reservations required.

www.lbma.org

562-439-2119 ext. 228