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COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS WITH LB CINEMATHEQUE’S MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Logan Crow beside the box office of the Art Theater, which is where LB Cinematheque is holding its Oscar Party on Feb 26---and which is next door to Art Du Vin, where from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight you can party and participate in the film organization's membership drive.
“GOD OF CARNAGE” AT ICT: THE SIMPLE PLEASURES OF SNEERING AT CIVILIZATION
"God of Carnage" trades on the possibility that civilization---for better and/or for worse---is merely a veneer we apply over our true, wild selves. But not in a way that will keep you from having a wonderful evening.
THE GREEN HOUSE: A STERLING CUP OF COFFEE ON A FAMILIAR CORNER
Besides locally crafted coffee beans, The Green House--which occupies the intersection abandoned by Sipology last summer---has a Director of Coffee. His name is Sterling, and you will find him standing behind the counter, answering questions about the various blends and options for drinking them.
LAST LOOK: WHEN THE BEST LOCAL PRODUCTIONS WERE LONG BEACH ORIGINALS
Original works characterized Long Beach theatre in 2011, led by Ryan McClary's "General Entropy" at the Alive Theatre and "LOLPERA" by LN&AND at The Garage Theatre---and Ashley Allen (above) played big parts in both of them.
TERROR AT THE PIKE!: GARAGE THEATRE’S WHY-IS-THIS-A-CHRISTMAS STORY
Don't see "Terror at the Pike!" expecting the poignant stories of other holiday-season theatre traditions. The sixth installment of The Garage Theatre’s annual why-is-this-a-Christmas-story is all about the goofiness, just like the previous five.
WHY DOES HELEN BORGERS HAVE ALL THE FUN? IT’S ON THE RADIO NOW!
Helen Borgers,who has been having one hell of a time since she moved to Long Beach in 1958, seemed to enjoy herself on 'Greater Long Beach Radio with Dave Wielenga' on Thursday night---well, all except that crack Wielenga made abouther not having any range. Open this story and click on the link to hear the show.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: LB SHAKESPEARE’S HOLIDAY MIRACLE CLOSES SUNDAY!
How does a cast of 10 in a tiny theatre portray 60 characters across big-city London and a time-traveling universe while telling a tale that everybody already knows is headed toward St. Nick-of-time-redemption? Convincingly, movingly, almost miraculously, and God bless them for it, every one!
FEATURED SHOWS AT THE ART THEATRE FOR DECEMBER
FEATURED SHOWS AT THE ART FOR DECEMBER [Published as a courtesy by GreaterLongBeach.com] • THURS 12/1 9:15pm: THE SWELL SEASON – new rock documentary The world fell in love with Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová when their songwriting collaboration in the film Once culminated in a jubilant Oscar win. But behind the scenes, where Glen [...]
‘O LITTLE TOWN OF BELLFLOWER…’ AND OTHER HOLIDAY FAVORITES
For 10 years, Bellflower's earnest December tradition of lighting the downtown Christmas tree has been the struggling city's holiday card to itself. This year, however, the Tree Lighting Ceremony is nothing less than a classic rescue-of-Christmas television special waiting to happen. Read about it in the GreaterLongBeach.com holiday calendar.
LB REPERTORY GIVES US A GOOD TALKING-TO … AND SOME LESS GOOD
Shirley Merchant's keep-your-cliches portrayal of a homeless woman who loves McDonald's fries is easily the best of 10 mostly underachieving monologues for women that comprise Jane Martin's "Talking With ...."---the debut production of the Long Repertory company.
‘LOUIS SLOTIN SONATA’ : MUSINGS ON THE (HALF) LIFE OF AN ATOMIC SCIENTIST
Cal Rep explores the motifs that may have played out in the mind of scientist Louis Slotin's during the nine days he lived---knowing he was going to die---after his slip of the screwdriver exposed him to a deadly dose of radiation.
HAVE A GREATER WEEKEND: GODDESSES, PAGEANTS AND REGRETS
From D.W. "El Imagenero" Gastelum's photographic tribute to Eve in the Garden of Eden at the Art Theatre ... to Greggory Moore's performance-style reading from his wonderfully titled first novel at Gatsby Books ... to Jenelle Hutcherson's bid to become the first lesbian Miss Long Beach at the Grand Long Beach Events Center --- this weekend ought to leave you feeling greater.
PATCHWORK IS TODAY, RAIN OR SHINE—PLEASE DON’T BE A WUSS
The Patchwork Indie Arts & Crafts Festival features about 100 booths stuffed with creative people and the stuff---clothing,
accessories, art, pottery and glassware, pet items, jewelry, soaps, candles, stationary and paper goods, plushies, purses, handbags, gourmet chocolate with sea salt on it---they have created. Sure hope it doesn't rain..
LONG BEACH: THE OTHER COAST CITY WITH A COMIC CON TRADITION
A week after the third annual Long Beach Comic & Horror Con wrapped up its successful Halloween weekend run, there is a sense that a tradition is taking shape in the LBC. It's not like San Diego, which has a four-decade connection with its Comic Con ... but it feels a bit like San Diego used to.
WITH SWELL DAMES & A PRIVATE DICK, HOW COULD THIS PLAY NOT POP?
"Awake from This Noirmare" is the best of the trio of new works that comprise Segment 3 of Alive Theatre's Long Beach Poppin' Play Festival. In a genre so often spoofed that the cliches have cliches, Shawn Katherine Kane's script is a quick, funny and not-at-all-guilty pleasure.
