Sculptures are scattered throughout the room, fibers are hung from the ceiling, screenprints and photographs are framed on the walls and an array of paintings line the adjacent room; in the corner, a majestic, painted jaguar peers into your soul. Master in Fine Arts student Laura Lopez sits outside the[Read More…]
Arts & Life
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Dreamer of dreams sleeps forever.
It was just Sunday night that I was quoting “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” reminiscing about the imaginative movie, but I would have never imagined it would be the last time I thought of Gene Wilder while he was still alive. To find out less than 24 hours later[Read More…]
Intelligent brains wanted… for food
Here’s a call to all “The Walking Dead” and zombie fans, B-movie gore fans, horror-movie enthusiasts; -or anybody willing to give judges a taste of your brains for a scholarship prize of $2,000. The Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship awards $2,000 to students over the age of 13 who are currently enrolled[Read More…]
Dance department chair Andrew Vaca finds a way to offer dance minor to all at CSULB
Cal State Long Beach has made obtaining a dance minor easier than ever for students with loose feet and a passion for thrashing. Now at the Beach, students who want to declare a minor in dance can now do so after completing six units in the department. With the revised[Read More…]
Knott’s Berry Farm brings Halloween in early through new maze announcements and scares
Minutes prior to Knott’s Berry Farm’s big Halloween unveiling, a mysterious chamber was surrounded by ghoulish creatures wanting to claw their way into the casket. The monsters gathered from all edges of the theater, as gregorian chants began to play. Slowly, the box opened. Supervisor of park shows Jeff Tucker[Read More…]
Kimberli Meyer selected as new director of the UAM
Brian Trimble, who’s been the Interim Director for the University Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach for the past few years is stepping down to make room for Kimberli Meyer to take up the position as the permanent UAM Director. She’s worked at the MAK Center for Art and[Read More…]
Jimmy Eat World: 90’s throwback makes a comeback
The band that wrote the soundtrack to your teenage rebellion is still rocking on; Jimmy Eat World released their new single “Get Right” on Aug. 21. The band says the song will be the lead single on a new album set to debut on Oct. 21, and is available to[Read More…]
Beach family day is back
Everyone can use a break from the stressors of a new semester, so why not take yourself to the ball game and join the Cal State Long Beach crowd? On Sept. 17 the right field of Angels Stadium will become CSULB student, faculty and alumni territory for Beach Family Day.[Read More…]
ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball returns to Long Beach
An epic week of fun has begun, and no, I’m not talking about the first week of fall classes. The ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball begins today at 700 Shoreline Drive in downtown Long Beach, and will continue until Sunday. As the Olympics come to an end in Rio,[Read More…]
Pies on Pine
If there’s two things most people like, they’re a good bar experience and pie. Laurie Gray had a vision to open a place for the community to gather and to enjoy pie baked with fresh fruit and dough made from scratch daily. This summer, Gray was able to make her[Read More…]