Exhibit Opening At Greenly Art Space!

New Center Space Kick-Off Event!

“Center Space” is a place for residents within the community to regularly come together for connection, partnership, and the sharing of resources. Every Saturday, we'll have a certified farmers market, hot food vendors, zumba, soccer clinics, exercise classes, yoga for both adults and kids, interactive workshops, music, and entertainment. Monthly or quarterly, we'll also have health and dental screenings for the community.
 

PLEASE COME OUT FOR OUR GRAND OPENING KICK-OFF EVENT AT ADMIRAL KIDD PARK, ON APRIL 21st, 9AM - 2PM

**For more information visit our website, www.centerspacelb.org!

Found Theatre Presents: The Secret Key

The wacky and offbeat Found Theatre attracts like-minded artists....like Dorothy Spirus, the winner of our $9.99 Theatre Festival a few years ago, and the creator of a sold-out, one-woman show on our stage: Children of a Lesser Goddess. 

 Dorothy's finely tuned comic mind (think phased camshafts, variable valve timing, electronic ignition) never rests, and she's back in high gear with a new show called The Secret Key, a life-affirming comedy about giving up. As life coach Leslie G. Eggleston, she guides her motivating seminar and at the same time unlocks the door to her own life's mystery.

Do you know where you hid your key? Is your full potential under a potted plant? In a magnetic box on the underside of your bumper? Are you that obvious? You'll have to attend The Secret Key to find out!

The Secret Key

March 10 thru April 1; Saturdays @ 8 p.m., Sundays @ 3 p.m.

Tickets: $15 ($12 for groups of 8 or more)

Reservations & Info: 562/433-3363 or foundtheatre.org

The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802

Beer, wine and other refreshments available.

Financial Readiness for Streamlined Grant-Seeking Workshop

Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership

Would you benefit from a streamlined grant-seeking and financial reporting system?   Collaborative Partners, Kathy Walsh of NFM Solutions, LLC, and Karen Reside of Reside & Associates, along with their colleague, Jinhong Zhang, CPA, are presenters at this workshop designed to help nonprofit organizations set-up financial systems to make grant-seeking and reporting much easier.   Learn about the abundance of grants available and the full cycle of ongoing streamlined grant-seeking, and how to design an integrated grant reporting and financial operating system through a reverse design process and team approach.  This session will also cover the Unified Chart of Accounts developed by the National Center for Charitable Statistics, and leaders from the California Society of CPAs and California Association of Nonprofits, to assist nonprofit organizations in translating their current financial statements into the reporting categories required by the IRS Form 990, the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB A-122) and other standard reporting formats.

Date/Time-  February 1, 2012, 9:00am – 12:00pm

Learn more about this workshop and register now at https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/lbnp/event.jsp?event=1075.

Gallery Expo Artists Reception & Goings On This Weekend...

I hope you will have time to join us on Saturday January 21st between 6 & 10pm for our Artist's Reception at the Gallery Expo in Bixby Knolls. This month we are doing an event with the Jones Gallery and we will be having artists Live Painting inside of the main hall and outside on the sidewalk, we have 3 Bands who will be playing, 2 DJs to fill in any slack time, art demos, installations and a ton of other stuff to add to what we have going on in Gallery Expo. Please bring your friends and family and plan on a big night! If you can't make it on Saturday, the event is two days so you could come on Friday Jan 20th or come for both nights.

If you are interested in the list of upcoming calls for artists for the next 5 months and if you need more info for any of the events please go to our web site at galleryexpo.net .

Luckman Upcoming Concerts...

LUCKMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: TRIBUTE TO HANK MOBLEY

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 at 8PM

Hank Mobley stands out as one of the most revered tenor saxophonist and composers of the hard-bop era in jazz. Mobley’s style was laid-back, subtle, and melodic, especially in contrast to players like Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. The outstanding musicians of the Luckman Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Charles Owens, will honor Hank Mobley’s great contributions to jazz by playing newly arranged renditions of his music.

*Tickets to this event are free with complimentary pass.

VENEZUELAN BRASS ENSEMBLE: CO-PRESENTED WITH THE LA PHIL

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 at 7PM

FREE!

The Venezuelan Brass Ensemble sits at the pinnacle of a remarkable music training program in Venezuela that has produced phenomenal musical talents and social benefits. This concert marks the return of the acclaimed brass ensemble to Los Angeles. Now the world knows exactly how extraordinary these musicians are. This free community concert at the Luckman Theatre is co-presented with the LA Phil as part of its Mahler symphony cycle with Gustavo Dudamel, The Mahler Project, running Jan 13-Feb 5, 2012.

Conductor: Thomas Clamor, Principal Conductor of the Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie and Artistic Director of the Deutsche Bläserakademie. 

Admission to this event is FREE of charge. Reserve your tickets by calling 323-343-6600.

If you would like passes to the  LUCKMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: TRIBUTE TO HANK MOBLEY  please email tricia@gocatalyst.org with the name in the subject and the number of passes you need by Thursday Jan. 19th at 5pm.

Leah Prunty Dance Arts Presentation

Leah Prunty Dance Arts proudly presents the 6th - 8th Graders of Stephens Middle School in their Winter Dance Concert: "Anything Is Possible." Enjoy an evening of eclectic dance styles and inspiration as these young dancers demonstrate the steps they've gained, in achieving their dreams of pursuing careers in the field of dance. Plus, a Special Guest Artist Appearance and performance will take place on event night! We will rock the house with the electrifying Style Squad B-Boys, a local Long Beach, CA Break Dance Crew that has achieved national acclaim! They have worked with the renowned L.A. Breakers and the legendary Rock Steady Crew, just to name a few! We hope to see you there, and thank you in advance for your support! 

Location:            

William Logan Stephens

Middle School Auditorium

1830 W. Columbia Street

Long Beach, CA 90813

Date: Wednesday Jan. 18, 2012 / Time: 7pm/ Admission $5.00

Tickets can be purchased at: Eventbrite.com. To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2693262621

Found's Nutty Nutcracker Is Back: Start The New Year With A Good Laugh!

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE 'THE HOME" FOR THE HOLIDAYS!We polished off the leftovers, finished the champagne, and are pretty sure the baked goods can't hurt us anymore...so it's back to the boards for the second half of the run of "Somberton Senior Residence Presents 'The Nutcracker.'"

Now that you've got time to kick back and enjoy it, we hope you'll join us for one of the last eight remaining performances, including two Sunday matinees.

Friday & Saturday, January 6 thru 21, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday Matinees: January 8 and 22, 2 p.m.

Tickets: $15 ($12 each for groups of six or more)

Information & Reservations: 562/433-3363 or foundtheatre.org