Arts and Culture in and around Long Beach

In the mood to explore a museum or experience live theatre? Check out these local offerings…

Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 439-2119
http://www.lbma.org/

Long Beach Transit’s Passport A and D lines will take you there

Galleries & StoreTuesday - Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oceanfront Dining at Claire's at the MuseumTuesday - Friday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free Fridays

Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA)
628 Alamitos Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 437-1689
http://www.molaa.org/directions.htm

Newly expanded, MoLAA is the only museum in the western US that exclusively features contemporary Latin American fine art.
Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sundays: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Free Family Sundays, 4th Sunday of every month

Long Beach Transit’s East Bound Village Tour D’art will get you there

VIVA Café at MoLAA
Tuesday to Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Authentic Latin American dishes at affordable prices and right within a few feet of our new galleries and museum store.

Long Beach Arts
245 W. Broadway (at Pacific)
Suite 260
(562) 435-5995
http://www.long-beach-arts.org/

Wednesdays – Sundays: Noon - 4 p.m.(closed the weeks between exhibitions)
Contact the organization for the current show

Walkable

Non-profit art organization that offers group exhibitions in various media.

East Village Arts District
An area of galleries and restaurants
From Ocean Blvd to Seventh Street and from Long Beach Blvd to Alamitos Avenue on the east side of Downtown Long Beach.
http://www.eastvillageartsdistrict.com/

Long Beach Transit’s Village Tour d’Art will get you there

International City Theatre
300 E. Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802 in the Center Theater
(The Center Theatre is located behind the larger Terrace Theater.)
(562) 495-4595
http://www.ictlongbeach.org/

October 16 - November 18: “Tom, Dick and Harry” by Ray and Michael Cooney and directed by Ray Cooney, artist-in-residence

Walkable or take the Passport Line

Found Theatre
599 Long Beach Blvd. at 6th St.
Long Beach, CA 90802
(Corner 6th and Long Beach Blvd Downtown Long Beach)
(562) 433-3363

http://www.foundtheatre.org/

Check website for current offering

Walkable or take the Passport Line


Garage Theatre
251 East 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90813
(The Theatre is located on 7th Street about 20 yards west of Long Beach Blvd.)
(562) 433-8337
http://www.thegaragetheatre.org/

“Valparaiso” by Don DeLillo


Long Beach Shakespeare Company
Richard Goad Theatre
4250 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
(just north of Carson)
(562) 997-1494
http://www.lbshakespeare.org/

Check website for current offering

A car is best for this site

Long Beach Community Playhouse
5021 East Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 494-1014

http://www.lbph.com/

The studio theatre will have “Crimes of the Heart Comic Drama” by Beth Henley
Check the website for the Mainstage offering

A car is best for this site

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
12700 Center Court Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
Info Line: (562) 916-8501
Ticket Office: (800) 300-4345
http://www.cerritoscenter.com

10/26/2007, Friday @ 8:00 p.m.: “Trio Con Brio Copenhagen"
10/27/2007, Saturday @ 8:00 p.m.: “Brenda Russell and Earl Klugh”
10/28/2007, Sunday @ 3:00 p.m.: Lynn Trefzger opening for“Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop”

A car is best for this venue