He is an educator, activist and humanitarian devoted to improving living conditions in Cambodia; his name is Alex Morales, the Director for the School Improvement Initiative at the Center for Language Minority Educations and Research at Cal State Long Beach. He might have been seen downtown this weekend during Grand[Read More…]
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Asian-American Pacific Islander Month Kicks-off with Polynesian Dancing in the Quad
CSULB professor taking Canadian animation to TCM
One of Cal State Long Beach’s own will host Turner Classic Movies, the television network dedicated to airing acclaimed films from the past, this Sunday night from 5 – 9 p.m. CSULB animation professor Aubry Mintz, along with consulting agency Schoolwood partner Ellen Besen and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, will[Read More…]
‘Chérubin,’ the perfect springtime opera
Expect “Chérubin,” the opera taking over the University Theater this weekend, to be delightful, cheery — and completely in French. Even for those not fluent in French, the opera clearly expresses its light-hearted and flirty nature with the lively songs and ambience. It will still however be English-only audience friendly,[Read More…]
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month kick-off at the University Student Union
Tausala Polynesia drummer Leaso Tufuga and dancer Unica Luna performed for Cal State Long Beach’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month kick-off at the University Student Union Southwest Terrace Tuesday. The pair did Polynesian dance and musical performances honoring places like Fiji, Aotearoa (modern-day New Zealand) and Tahiti. Students were[Read More…]
Long Beach Grand Prix: for the locals
Roaring engines, screaming crowds, jam-packed traffic and blocked off boulevards — these are the perks of living or working within a two mile radius of the annual Toyota Grand Prix event in downtown Long Beach. After 43 consecutive years, the most anticipated high-speed racing event and prominent contributor to the[Read More…]
Remodeled theater hits Universal Citywalk
Half of the excitement that comes with seeing a new movie is the experience provided by the movie theater itself. Buying your tickets in advance, waiting in line, getting snacks and picking just the right seat are all aspects more enjoyable when you know you’re going to a nice theater.[Read More…]
Netflix’s ‘The Discovery’ is an instant classic
Netflix seems to be on a roll with original content starring comedic actors who started with Judd Apatow and made their way to pure drama. Movies belonging to this category can be hit or miss, but “The Discovery” is a hit. The smart and imaginative drama, released March 31 exclusively[Read More…]
Exploring the Waters
Cal State Long Beach senior and sculptural ceramic artist Brittany Waters finds nature to be a key tool for her artwork. Growing up in northern California, where she was surrounded by trees, she now finds herself in Long Beach where she finds inspirations in the beach, the ocean and its[Read More…]
‘Rick and Morty’ finally returns to Adult Swim with surprise season 3 release
After almost two years of waiting, the moment “Rick and Morty” fans have been obsessing over finally came. A surprise live release of season three aired on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programing block and adultswim.com during the “Dragon Ball Super” time slot on Saturday night. Of course, in true Dan Harmon[Read More…]