Long Beach Greek
Kafe Neo Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Greek Block Party
Kafe Neo celebrates a major milestone this month: its 5th year offering a wide range American dining fare (breakfast, lunch & dinner) with a Greek twist. On Sunday, October 21, to mark the milestone, they’re blocking off the parking lot, cooking Lamb on the spit, hosting one of the best Greek bands in the Los [...]
Puppets, Masks, and Shadow Puppets Help Bring The Odyssey to Life on LB Playhouse Stage
You’ve probably heard of The Odyssey, a classic piece of literature written almost three thousand years ago by a blind poet named Homer. Well, the Long Beach Playhouse is turning Homer on his head, retelling the story with the help of puppets, masks and shadow puppets. They’re also focusing on one of the coolest parts of The [...]
Opa! Long Beach Greek Festival Opens Labor Day Weekend
Gather up the kids, practice saying “OPA” and follow the Greek Music to a three-day celebration at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Grounds in Long Beach, California for their 63rd Annual Greek Festival. Dancing, food, and entertainment will be a part of this annual celebration to be held Labor Day Weekend, Saturday September 1-3 from [...]
Boubouffe Mediterannean Grille: Something New on 2nd St.
Second Street is starting to look like Mediterranean row meets Belmont Shore. There are wonderful choices all over Long Beach, but for the quaintness of a beach town, the cute shops in between restaurants and the quality of the food, you just can’t beat this area. Which is why, when Boubouffe Mediterranean Grille opened, I [...]
CSULB, George’s Greek Cafe” and Karimu Foundation Team for 2nd Fundraiser
George’s Greek Café is excited to announce that they are teaming up, yet again with the Karimu Foundation, for a day of fundraising. We had great success back in February and are hoping to do it again! On April 13th, 2011 George’s Greek Café will help to raise money for the CSULB study abroad group [...]
Dine at George’s Greek Café and Help Build a School in Africa
George’s Greek Café is teaming up with the Karimu Foundation for a day of fundraising that will benefit school children in Tanzania. On February 23, 2011 diners at George’s Greek Café will help to raise money for the CSULB study abroad group who will be traveling to Bacho Village, Tanzania in Africa this August. The [...]
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s MEDEA; January’s LBOpera Cinema Sunday Morning Lecture and Film Series
Maria Callas starring in her only film role. On Sunday, January 30, 2011, The LBOpera Cinema continues its popular Sunday morning lecture and film series with MEDEA by Italian Director Pier Paolo Pasolini. (Italian with English subtitles) “The only movie made by Maria Callas, Medea nevertheless contains not a note of the great diva singing. [...]
New Year’s Eve parties: Where to celebrate 2011 in Long Beach
2010 is coming to a close and before you know it, it will be time to ring in the 2011! Have you decided what to do for New Year’s Eve yet? Whether you prefer a romantic dinner at an upscale restaurant, a party on the water or a wild night complete with live music and [...]
SHOW PREMIERE – Get Motivated, Get Inspired, Get Connected!
Long Beach Voices is proud to premiere their 1st Show entitled, “Long Beach Inspirators”. The premiere event will be held at The Infinite Yoga Studio in Downtown Long Beach, on Friday, December 3, 2010. Inspired by the principles drawn from the popular book, “Think and Grow Rich” written by Napolean Hill, local Long Beach residents [...]
“Race To Nowhere” a Documentary about intense academic pressure that pushes American kids to the brink to be screened in Long Beach
An award-winning documentary exposing intense, pervasive academic pressure on schoolchildren will be screened in Long Beach on October 8, 2010. The film, “Race to Nowhere”, has won numerous awards at film festivals for its honest, unflinching look at stressed-out students facing depression, illness and burnout, thanks to parents who push them to be the best. [...]
