Saturday, September 27, 2025

Culture & Commentary

Anti-LGBTQ vandalism outside Long Beach Pride building sparks concern

An array of anti-LGBTQ slurs, Nazi symbolism, and pro-MAGA rhetoric were used to vandalize an electricity box outside of the Long Beach Pride headquarters.

Queens on the Queen returns with drag aboard Long Beach’s biggest queen of all

Drag and decadence will collide once again aboard Long Beach’s most iconic vessel as “Queens on the Queen” returns for one night only on Monday, Sept. 8.

Long Beach Art Scene: QFilms returns, mural drive-thrus, more

There is plenty of news surrounding Long Beach’s art scene—here are the highlights. 

Compound, the art nonprofit-meets-restaurant-meets-community space, abruptly shutters permanently

Compound, the forward-thinking nonprofit that blended art, community wellness, and food with its restaurant Union, has closed, effective immediately.

Chez Bacchus’s tequila dinner is proof of Long Beach’s upped game in paired dinners

Chez Bacchus's most recent dinner—a tasting dinner with Volcan Tequila, Möet-Hennessey's first tequila brand—was much more than just a reflection of the restaurant or brand.

Vans Warped Tour just cemented itself into Long Beach culture in a way no concert has

Marking one of the largest rock festival turnouts in the state and the largest concert attendance ever here in Long Beach, Vans Warped Tour has firmly cemented itself into both Long Beach culture and history.

What to (unquestionably) do during this weekend’s DTLB Art + Design Walk

This weekend's DTLB Art + Design Walk has a ton of activity choices going on—here are some clutch choices among them.

The story behind Long Beach’s tallest mural from artist Brian Peterson

Miami-based muralist Brian Peterson is tackling a task that marks a milestone in his career: his tallest mural yet, which is right here in Long Beach.

Long Beach mourns the loss of light that was Rhonda Love

Rhonda Love, the tireless artist and advocate of humanity without whom many leaders in Long Beach would be lost sheep, has succumbed to cancer.

Long Beach eyes return of professional baseball to historic Blair Field

Long Beach has long been a baseball city. And few places embody that legacy quite like Blair Field. This historic and city-owned stadium has...
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