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Long Beach Shakespeare Company Kicks Off 2012 Season With Romeo and Juliet

To begin its exciting year for 2012, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company is proud to present William Shakespeare’s greatest romantic tragedy. Romeo and Juliet “Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love.” –Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1 Uncontrolled passions destroy the lives of children and parents, lovers and fighters in this [...]

Long Beach Mardi Gras Returns to Rainbow Harbor

A rollicking Long Beach tradition returns Saturday, February 18, 2012 as Long Beach Mardi Gras once again invades Rainbow Harbor! Enjoy an afternoon of live music, food and drink specials, and the wildest annual parade to hit the shores of Long Beach! Participation in this year’s parade is FREE – send in your entry form, [...]

3rd Annual Inspiration Vintage, Fashion, Art & Kulture Show Kicks Off With Preview Party

Art, fashion, culture and vintage enthusiasts from around the globe will gather again at So-Cal’s premiere historic art deco destination, The Queen Mary, for the Inspiration 2012 Vintage, Fashion, Art & Kulture show, Friday-Saturday, February 10-11th, 2012. But the weekend’s fun will kick off a day early on the evening of Thursday, February 9th with [...]

The World Dodgeball Society Launches Long Beach Season

World Dodgeball Society (WDS), the premier co-ed sports and social organization based on nostalgia and camp of the 80s, kicks off their first 2012 season with an open gym play time today, Tuesday January 31st at 8pm at Cesar Chavez Elementary School; the official league will start the week after on February 7th.

Let The Good Times Roll at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls February 3rd

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! First Fridays on February 3 lets the good times roll and welcomes Long Beach Mardi Gras to Bixby Knolls.  Enjoy Dixieland music, food, king cake, mask making, and plenty of beads to keep things festive. You are encouraged to stroll, dance, strut, walk, or skip while you follow Queen Rae and [...]

Arts Council for Long Beach Accepting Nominations of Artists & Arts Leaders for Distinguished Arts Awards

Do you know an artist, arts leader, arts patron or volunteer who deserves to be recognized for their contributions to our cultural vibrancy? Please nominate them for the Arts Council for Long Beach’s annual Distinguished Arts Awards, which will be given out at the State of the Arts celebration on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at [...]

New Electric Car Charging Station Installed; Community Hospital Long Beach Goes “Green”

After months of research and hard work, a physician’s “green” dream has become a reality. Community Hospital Long Beach (CHLB) has opened two new GE WattStation™ Wall Mounts – to charge electric cars – for physicians, employees and visitors to use. The addition of the new wall mounts will help CHLB be a greener hospital [...]

The Deli News: Perfect Pizza for a Penny Pincher

How many of us hit Trader Joe’s once or twice a week to stock up? I am willing to bet, quite a few. Usually, it is right after work, and you are exhausted, and probably don’t feel like cooking. Well, I am here to tell you, there is an answer to your prayers. Right next [...]

Health Department Receives $1 Million Kaiser Permanente Grant to Improve Health in North Long Beach

Healthy choices will be easier in North Long Beach due to a Kaiser Permanente’s $1 million 3-year investment in Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL). The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) received this grant from Kaiser Permanente to promote the public’s health in targeted areas of North Long Beach. [...]

His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Speak in Long Beach April 21st

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be delivering a public talk on ‘Peace of Mind in Troubled Times’ on April 21st, at 1:30PM, at the SMG managed Long Beach Arena. This event is hosted by Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling (GSTDL), a Tibetan Buddhist center in Long Beach.