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Theater/Arts: Head to the Long Beach Playhouse — to ‘Go Back for Murder’
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (627+ words) The Long Beach Playhouse's Mainstage Theater will dive headfirst into whodunit territory with Agatha Christie's "Go Back for Murder," which will run from Saturday, Jan. 10, to Feb. 7. Written by Christie herself in 1960 and directed by Philip Brickey, this ingenious and…...
The Showbuzz: ICT’s ‘Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson,’ MTW’s ‘Hello, Dolly!’ reveal breadth of local theater
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (625+ words) At International City Theatre, Kate Hamill's "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson " Apt. 2B" arrives with energy to spare. Director Amie Farrell frames her production as a "cheerful desecration" of Conan Doyle's originals, and her interview reflections show her intent to explore female…...
Theater/Arts: Iconic entertainer Sandra Bernhard to perform in Long Beach
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (841+ words) Few performers embody the word icon quite like Sandra Bernhard. For nearly five decades, she's blazed a trail as a comedian, actress, singer, author, and unapologetic cultural commentator. Now, Bernhard returns to the stage with her brand-new show "Shapes & Forms…...
The Showbuzz: Playhouse’s compelling ‘Lobby Hero’ asks big questions
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (560+ words) Kenneth Lonergan has a knack for taking ordinary people, plopping them into morally murky waters, and letting them swim " or sink" under the fluorescent glow of everyday life. His "Lobby Hero," now running in the Studio Theater at the Long…...
The Showbuzz: Garage Theatre’s ‘Witch,’ MTW’s ‘Buddy,’ enchant audiences
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (750+ words) In the cozy confines of the Garage Theatre in Long Beach, the air recently brimmed with enchantment " or perhaps, better said, bewitchment " with their inspired staging of Jen Silverman's play, "Witch." History has long rendered witches as dark figures of…...
Here’s the 6 best things we ate at the Belly Laughs Comedy & Food Festival
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) The Belly Laughs Comedy & Food Festival knew precisely what it was doing when it hosted a celebration of Asian American culture. Like most major celebrations, delicious food was a cornerstone of the two-day event hosted at the Peacock Theater and…...
For a Good Cause: ÓRALE comedy show to raise funds for immigrant justice in Long Beach
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (557+ words) The comedy show will be held on Friday, April 11, at the Art Theatre and feature comedian and actress Melissa Villase'or. Long Beach's immigrant justice organization "RALE will be hosting a comedy show this month to bring the community together to…...
The Showbuzz: ICT’s ‘Desperate Measures’ delivers an undeniably enjoyable night at the theater
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) Somewhere between highbrow Shakespeare and a honky-tonk hootenanny lies "Desperate Measures," International City Theatre's rollicking musical riff on "Measure for Measure." A show that trades moral quandaries for quick wit and Wild West flair, it takes one of the Bard's…...