The day of celebration for Chinese New Year is confined to Feb. 16, but in China, it’s a month-long spectacular celebration of tradition and culture. In honor of Chinese New Year, Cal State Long Beach’s Chinese Student and Scholars Association will host the Chinese Lunar Gala from 5 to 8[Read More…]
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Negative Space: Marvel’s unbeatable and totally readable Squirrel Girl
You know of Spider-Man, Captain America and Black Panther, but you probably haven’t heard of Squirrel Girl. Yes, that’s really her name. Okay, her actual name is Doreen Green, but don’t tell the bad guys that. She has typical powers such as super strength and agility, but also has a[Read More…]
This Week’s Galleries from the School of Art
The Long Beach International City Theatre presents a musical love story
Audience members watched Friday night as Jerusha Abbott poured her heart out in the musical production “Daddy Long Legs” produced by Mary Jo DuPrey at International City Theater. The play begins with a mostly empty stage, home to a few pieces of simple furniture, which served as the John Grier[Read More…]
‘Game Night’ delivers on laughs and intrigue
Screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein have secretly been the driving force behind a lot of major comedy hits over the past seven years, including “Horrible Bosses” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” They have delivered again with their new film, “Game Night.” The film follows a group of friends who[Read More…]
Long Beach Playhouse brings in new talent and original work
During the weekends, Agnes Arnold teaches a children’s choir. On weekdays she wakes up, takes care of her three children and eats dinner with her family. After that, she drives to a small building in downtown Long Beach, takes the stage and acts out a variety of characters: a woman[Read More…]
Down to the Bone Ep. 4: Pizzamania
This Week’s Student Art Galleries
Long Beach Comic Expo creates a culture of fandom for all
It was an average weekend in Long Beach, California. Mario, Luigi, Wonder Woman and General Grievous pose for a picture. They laugh as an R2D2 rolls by. This is a scene you can only find at an event like Long Beach Comic Expo. The Long Beach Comic Expo hit the[Read More…]
Negative Space: John Lewis’ “March”
While civil rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are familiar to us all, there are others who are arguably less famous. Among those is Senator John Lewis, whose story should not be forgotten. Written by Lewis and Andrew Aydin, with lettering and illustration by Nate[Read More…]