Long Beach animation

There’s Still Time for Summer Fun Camp for Kids

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine offers people of all ages opportunities to improve physical fitness, express their creativity and to just have fun. Here are some fun youth classes that are currently accepting registrations: Top Chef Camp Learn how to handle food, prepare fun, delicious dishes and master delectable competitions. At the end [...]

WRD to the Rescue — Squirt is Here!

New Educational Water Conservation Animation Makes Saving Water Fun The Water Replenishment District (WRD), the groundwater management agency for south Los Angeles County, recently announced the launch of its new animated Squirt educational water conservation series. www.wrd.org/safe Squirt is the latest WRD water hero to aid in the District’s groundwater protection efforts.

San Pedro Coast Guardswoman is the Voice of Safety for Kids

  She wasn’t invited to the Oscars or the Golden Globes.  She doesn’t have paparazzi following her down the sidewalk.  She isn’t an actress, diva or celebrity.  But Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Mahasin Abdullah’s voice may have a greater impact than any Hollywood starlet when she makes her small screen debut. “When I [...]

CSULB to Host 2010 Chinese Film and Cultural Festival Oct. 14-21

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) will host the 2010 Chinese Film and Culture Festival Oct. 14-21. The weeklong series of events will feature Chinese dignitaries, screenings of recent Chinese films, and a cultural heritage and craft exhibit. The festival will also serve as the kickoff to the Chinese and American College Student Animation Competition. [...]

Get twisted with Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation

Before there was an Oscar for “Best Animated Film”, before there were hundred million dollar grosses for animated movies, before there were icons like Beavis and Butt-Head, Homer and Bart, or Shrek and Donkey, before all that… practically before there was life on the planet, there was Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation. For 25 [...]

GO-FAME Instills Confidence and Focus In Budding Performers

EverythingLongBeach.com recently spoke with Kathy McGuire, Managing Director of GO-FAME, via email. They talked about the inspirations and challenges of running a nonprofit organization in Long Beach. How long has GO-FAME been around? Did it start in Long Beach? GO-FAME began in 2005 as an after school drama program at Minnie Gant Elementary School in [...]