Category: Long Beach

At 6’4″, you can’t miss him. The self-taught caricature artist towers over most of his customers and passers-by throughout Shoreline Village in downtown Long Beach. But just as noticeable as his height, is his smile. Somewhere between a grin and a laugh, Marquis Cook, also known as MarqDraw on Facebook and Instagram, wears a look […]

The awesome artist community of CALB continues to offer a wealth of entertainment and engagement for the city of Long Beach through their many live music and art events. Check out the flyers below for what’s coming up at CALB at the Shore, mark your calendars and tell a friend!        

For over 20 years, Long Beach Organic (LBO) has transformed vacant city lots into beautiful organic urban gardens for the community. From the bustling downtown area to the north side of town, LBO has provided a space for residents to produce local and sustainable food. There are currently nine community gardens operated by the non-profit […]

Leave it to the creative community of artists at CALB (Cultural Alliance of Long Beach) to transform an unoccupied 1,200 square foot building into a cozy, vibrant art gallery. CALB at the Shore is a weekend series of art exhibits and live performances, and is the latest gem of a venue for Long Beach artists. […]

One of our favorite up and comers, Halle Johnson is back at it with two original song and video entries for the 2014 Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter Contest . Her song “Incredible” is about a love so teasing, so amazing, that you can’t help but give in to it!  “A Good Man” highlights all of those qualities in a man that every good man […]

Before you read this list, just know that there are many talented, creative, hard-working artists and musicians in this city that are worthy of your attention. Only five of them are highlighted here. Halle Johnson With her beloved guitar in hand, this delightful singer-songwriter can be seen belting her original Soul, Pop and Rock tunes […]