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2ND & PCH Announces Summertime Explorers Kids Club

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By Greer Wylder
July 16, 2021

Summertime Explorers is a new interactive weekly kids club for the community to enjoy Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. through August 25th at 2ND & PCH in Long Beach in partnership with Creative Communal. The new series features hands-on, educational crafts and activities encouraging kids to learn and explore each week. Young adventurers are invited to discover the fun and dress-up for each week’s unique theme. A custom photo backdrop will be available to capture memories. Weekly themes include: July 21st: Raddical ReptilesJuly 28th: Jammin’ ExplorersAugust 4th: The World of MagicAugust 11th: Under the SeaAugust 18th: Local Heroes + SafetyAugust…

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Jazz Stars Return to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts

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By Greer Wylder
July 13, 2021

Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ renowned Jazz Series returns for the 2021 – 2022 Season with an all-star line-up that includes Cecile McLorin Salvant joined by Sullivan Fortner, Chucho Valdes, Diane Reeves, and Joe Lovano, Veronica Smith, the Kurt Elling Christmas concert, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the Dave Brubeck Centennial Celebration with the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, The Brubeck Brothers & Dianne Reeves sharing the stage, and closing out the season is Matthew Whittaker. Jazz fans can also add Spanish Harlem Orchestra’s Salsa Navidad holiday concert.Subscriptions for the seven engagements in the 2021-22 Jazz Series start…

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Live Musical Theatre Under the Stars

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By Greer Wylder
July 08, 2021

Arts & Learning Conservatory announces its first production in over 15 months at Concordia University’s outdoor amphitheater from July 16 - 25. ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Jr. is the Calypso tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world. The nonprofit’s creative team purposefully cast the production with actors of color in lead and support roles.The Tony award-winning musical has a Caribbean-themed score based on an original adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale with a storyline similar to The Little Mermaid. Ti Moune sets out on a remarkable journey to reunite with the…

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Artful Activities at Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano

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By Greer Wylder
July 08, 2021

The Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, located in historic downtown, has a new workshop for their signature Third Thursday All About Art monthly series. On Thursday, July 15, the property will be hosting a complimentary Live Painting Demonstration by Steve Kell in partnership with Mission Fine Art Gallery from 5-7 p.m. Guests and locals are invited to the hotel's picturesque Olive Grove to watch as the talented local artist paints and explains the process of capturing a still life through paint on canvas. Tapas and beverages will be available for purchase. Additional details and event registration can be found here. Inn at the Mission San Juan…

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Celebrate Summer at 2ND & PCH with Outdoor Events July and August

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By Greer Wylder
July 08, 2021

2ND & PCH, Long Beach’s open air coastal retail, dining and lifestyle center invites the community to soak up summer with a number of complimentary outdoor experiences in July and August, including the launch of a new music series. The Sounds of Summer music series brings live musical performances from an eclectic mix of Southern California artists and genres every Tuesday evening 6 pm to 8 p.m. through August 24th. The series kicks off with an acoustic set from Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Tom Norman. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Tom’s musical style is influenced by the soulful sounds of Otis…

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