<![CDATA[Daily 49er - Diversions RSS]]> http://www.daily49er.com/se/daily-49er-diversions-rss-1.116 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:11:26 -0400 en <![CDATA[Students showcase ‘Eclectic’ choreography]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/students-showcase-eclectic-choreography-1.2191855

By: Oscar Miranda



The Department of Dance’s ‘The Collective Eclectic’ this past weekend showcased the talents of graduate students...

]]> 1.2191855 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:42:43 -0400 <![CDATA[Chug, chug, chug at the Long Beach pubs]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/chug-chug-chug-at-the-long-beach-pubs-1.2191098

By: Staff



 Long Beach keeps Irish traditions alive at several restaurants and pubs throughout the city...

]]> 1.2191098 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:26:53 -0400 <![CDATA[Irish bands keep traditional sound alive]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/irish-bands-keep-traditional-sound-alive-1.2191019

By: Caitlin O'Connor



Celtic bands The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The American Wake and The Real McKenzies provide music worthy of swash-buckling sing-alongs and impromptu jigs...

]]> 1.2191019 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:04:40 -0400 <![CDATA[Clothing to find your ‘Identity’]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/clothing-to-find-your-identity-1.2187289

By: Hailee Fleming



Identity Apparel customizes clothing with DNA samples...

]]> 1.2187289 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:07:51 -0500 <![CDATA[Tangent turns heads with experimental sounds]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/tangent-turns-heads-with-experimental-sounds-1.2185827

By: Caitlin O'Connor



The local band Tangent experiments with unusual sounds, which play alongside raw, aching vocals and resounding screams. Check out one of their songs, Witching Song....

]]> 1.2185827 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:10:36 -0500 <![CDATA[S.M.S. artwork grooves viewers back to the 1960s]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/s-m-s-artwork-grooves-viewers-back-to-the-1960s-1.2185825

By: Hailee Fleming



‘S.M.S.: An Archive of the ‘60s,’ an exhibit that showcases the works of Yoko Ono, John Cage and others in an interactive setting, will be on display at the UAM starting Thursday...

]]> 1.2185825 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:07:54 -0500 <![CDATA[‘Alice in Wonderland’ audiences grow ‘curious and curiouser’]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/alice-in-wonderland-audiences-grow-curious-and-curiouser-1.2184489

By: Athena Mekis



‘Alice in Wonderland’ is visually appealing, yet Burton doesn’t live up to his eerie claim to fame ...

]]> 1.2184489 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:40:14 -0500 <![CDATA[Not your average Silverstein]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/not-your-average-silverstein-1.2183033

By: Megin Hernandez



‘An Adult Evening With Shel Silverstein,’ performed at The Garage Theatre, gives a new, more mature vibe to the books we grew up on...

]]> 1.2183033 Sun, 7 Mar 2010 19:02:34 -0500 <![CDATA[Lifehouse succeeds with ‘Smoke and Mirrors’]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/lifehouse-succeeds-with-smoke-and-mirrors-1.2178252

By: Kim Morgan



Their new album, ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ brings back band’s familiar sound with a darker side...

]]> 1.2178252 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 21:17:04 -0500 <![CDATA[CSULB art student exposed]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/csulb-art-student-exposed-1.2176216

By: Hailee Fleming



CSULB art major, Ian Katz, discusses his photography, including his recent exhibit, which displayed nude photos of him, in the student art gallery  ...

]]> 1.2176216 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 19:46:16 -0500 <![CDATA[A comedy rock hoedown at DiPiazza’s]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/a-comedy-rock-hoedown-at-dipiazza-s-1.2175030

By: Caitlin O'Connor



Tenacious D side project and southern rock comedy act, Trainwreck, kicked off their first national tour with a bang at DiPiazza’s Saturday night...

]]> 1.2175030 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:54:39 -0500 <![CDATA[Soothing sounds for the soul]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/soothing-sounds-for-the-soul-1.2174701

By: Jessica Webster


Singer/songwriter Saria Idana shared her talents at Viento y Agua on Friday while attendees sipped on coffee and indulged in her sweet tunes...

]]> 1.2174701 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:17:35 -0500 <![CDATA[Dancing, singing into the past]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/dancing-singing-into-the-past-1.2173213

By: Kim Morgan



Six talented performers danced their way into the hearts of many in the musical “Backwards in High Heels,” a biography about Ginger Rogers....

]]> 1.2173213 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:40:06 -0500 <![CDATA[Vaginal empowerment through ‘Monologues’]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/vaginal-empowerment-through-monologues-1.2173204

By: Barbara Navarro



The Vagina Monologues is a gathering of empowerment for women  ...

]]> 1.2173204 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:36:05 -0500 <![CDATA[The Bolts make thunder during live performances]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/the-bolts-make-thunder-during-live-performances-1.2168274

By: Caitlin O'Connor



Upcoming band The Bolts are well on their way with notoriety from Disney executives and rock legend producer Andy Johns ...

]]> 1.2168274 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:46:56 -0500 <![CDATA[Ragga Muffins Festival brings rasta vibes to LB]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/ragga-muffins-festival-brings-rasta-vibes-to-lb-1.2165814

By: Christine Hernandez



The 29th annual Ragga Muffins Festival brought the sounds, food and culture of Jamaica to Long Beach this past weekend...

]]> 1.2165814 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:54:01 -0500 <![CDATA[L.A. artist lectures her humorous art at the Beach]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/l-a-artist-lectures-her-humorous-art-at-the-beach-1.2165607

By: Hailee Fleming


 UCLA art professor, Andrea Fraser, will lecture about her comical art tonight from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the University Theater...

]]> 1.2165607 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:46:19 -0500 <![CDATA[Musician ‘Blooms’ indie covers at Tantalum Bar]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/musician-blooms-indie-covers-at-tantalum-bar-1.2164477

By: Kim Morgan



Musician Jen Bloom performed cover songs at Tantalum, an Indonesian-themed restaurant and bar, on Saturday ...

]]> 1.2164477 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:33:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Bands ‘Take Action’ for Leukemia]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/bands-take-action-for-leukemia-1.2164472

By: Brittany Woolsey



 The Take Action Tour’s bands created an uproar of excitement at the Anaheim House of Blues on Saturday in the name of a good cause...

]]> 1.2164472 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:31:16 -0500 <![CDATA[Beach Café variety show provides many laughs]]> http://www.daily49er.com/diversions/beach-cafe-variety-show-provides-many-laughs-1.2162800

By: Caitlin O'Connor


 A varied audience turned out for a night highlighted by superior vocals and witty lyrics...

]]> 1.2162800 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:24:19 -0500