Arts & Entertainment

Celebrate American Composers Free Concert

Join the Long Beach Community Band in celebrating American composers at a concert featuring works by Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, John Williams and more. The concert will be held at the Scottish Rite Concert Hall, 855 Elm Avenue, Long Beach on Sunday, April 7, 3-5 p.m. Admission is Free.

The Long Beach Community Band has been an institution in Long Beach since 1947 providing a wind ensemble experience for volunteer musicians of all ages in Long Beach and neighboring communities. Mr. Greg Flores is the current music director and conductor of the band.

This concert is sponsored through the generous support from the Port of Long Beach. Additional support is provided by the City of Long Beach, Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine, the Arts Council for Long Beach, and the Boeing Employees Community Fund.

Info: www.longbeachcommunityband.org

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra Free Concert

In addition to the many community outreach and educational activities Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra brings to Long Beach, they have announced the last of the four free “Community Concerts” held in Long Beach Public Libraries this season.

Saturday, April 13, 2024  – Michelle Obama Library at 11 a.m. (5870 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805).

Activities for children, teens, and adults as part of the presentation. Performance is followed with a question and answer period and ticket giveaways.

Featuring award-winning virtuoso violinist YuEun Gemma Kim. South Korean born, YuEun studied at USC under Midori and is considered one of the rising stars in the baroque and classical music world.

She recently received the Jeffrey Thomas Award from American Bach Soloists and as a core member of Delirium Musicum, she recorded their debut album “Seasons” under the label Warner Classics.

In 2022. YuEun was named Artist-in-Residence at Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra and this season, she will have appearances as a soloist with The Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s, Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, and will be touring in Europe and Asia.

For more information, visit https://www.musicaangelica.org.

Enjoy Free, Live Music On the Ocean Deck

Each Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m., Pacific City, an open-air, lifestyle shopping, dining and entertainment destination across from the iconic Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach, California (https://www.gopacificcity.com), will host a live musical performance on the Ocean Deck where guests can sit back and relax with a perfect view of the sea.

Genres range from acoustic guitar to surf rock, pop, country and even steel drums. Each performance features a popular local musician and is free of charge to attend. No reservations are required.

Guests are encouraged to bring their friends and families to enjoy these relaxing seaside events, then grab lunch, dinner or drinks while continuing to soak in the beautiful ocean view from any of Pacific City’s trend-setting, chef-driven restaurants, some open as late as midnight on weekends.

For more information, including details on upcoming performances, visit https://www.gopacificcity.com/events.

The Fabulous 50s

Long Beach Primetime Players is presenting its 2024 Spring Show, The Fabulous 50s, at several Long Beach and Lakewood senior centers and venues Free admission.  Donations are welcome. For further information, please contact Jim Meyer at 714/269-7496.

• April 9 – Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Avenue, Lakewood
• April 16 –  El Dorado Park West Senior Center, 2800 N. Studebaker Road
• April 17 – Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow Street
• April 20 – Long Beach Senior Center, 1150 E. 4th St., Long Beach
• April 25 – EXPO Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach,

‘Antigone’

The Helen Borgers Theater Home of The Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents “Antigone,” April 12 through May 4.

Ravaged by civil war, the city of Thebes and the two sons of the late Oedipus have fallen in battle. One has been given full funeral rites, the other banished as a traitor to rot on the battlefield. Antigone believes that both brothers deserve a proper burial, she and her sister defy King Creon’s orders, and are sentenced to death. Their uncle, King Creon, must decide their fate. What follows is an intense, cosmic exploration of morality, law, gender roles, and the depths of human suffering.

Tickets (general admission $25   students $15) available at LBShakespeare.org or at the Helen Borgers Theater, 4250 Atlantic Ave.