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BEST BLOODY MARY’S Best way to cure a hangover? More Booze! Bloody Mary’s has long been one of the unofficial cure-all cocktails for hangovers. Despite the fact that a few people have claimed to be the inventor of this “hair of the dog” drink, one thing cannot be disputed about this almost century old cocktail; it’s a popular brunch favorite. The perfect combination of tomato juice and vodka with variations in seasonings and Worcestershire sauce serves as a perfect, stomach-soothing drink in addition to your omelette or serves as a meal in and of itself and you don’t have to wait for that acceptable noon hour. So let’s investigate the best local spots to grab this special drink: By: Dominique Dupree

The Breakfast Bar 70 Atlantic Ave.

Monday through Thursday 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday-Saturday 6 a.m-8 p.m. Sunday 6 a.m.-3 p.m. The Breakfast Bar serves up Bloody Mary’s three ways: The OG Mary, The Mid-Grade Mary, and the Queen Mary. The OG Mary, an original made with well vodka, house bloody mary mix and your cocktail glass is salted with celery salt. The Mid-Grade Mary is made with Stolichnaya vodka, house bloody mix, L.B. jerky and bacon, a salted rim and a topping of choice. The Queen Mary is the mother of all cocktails and is made with Ketel One vodka, Bloody Mary mix, L.B. jerky and bacon, garnished with cocktail shrimp, and topped with more bacon and jerky. You can’t go wrong with any of these options.

The Crooked Duck 5096 E. Pacific Coast Highway

Monday 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. Listen for the bell at the Crooked Duck where your Bloody Mary is served beginning at 8 a.m. Try the “Duck” 2/

Bloody Mary made with a homemade Bloody Mary recipe, vodka and celery salt, or customize your mary with bacon, bleu cheese or jumbo prawns for an additional cost. You can also try the “Duck” Michelada made with homemade Bloody Mary mix, Tecate, salt and lime.

Starling Diner 4114 E. Third St.

Closed Monday; Tuesday-Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Starling Diner serves its delicious version of the Bloody Mary in a mug. It is a concoction of Petrov’s fermented vodka, Bloody Mary blend and garnished with a lemon, greens and a crab claw. This restaurants has covered all the basics in serving up a hearty cocktail.

The Attic 3441 E. Broadway Ave.

Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.11 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Customize your Bloody Mary at The Attic with shrimp, stuffed Slim Jim olives, pepper jack cheese, pickles and baby-back ribs to name a few options. The most impressive of them all

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The Bacon Bloody Mary from Claire’s at the Museum Photo courtesy of Yelp

is the Meaty Man with bacon-infused vodka, jalapeno tabasco, a salted rim and topped with a bacon and short rib slider. Is this a drink or a meal? In this case it’s both!

Claire’s at the Museum 2300 E. Ocean Blvd.

Closed Monday-Wednesday; Thursday 11 a.m - 8 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. At Claire’s, mixologists create a San Marzano tomato base and muddled fresh herbs that lends a unique selection of Bloody Mary’s. Three Bloody Mary’s are featured: Roasted Blend Bloody Mary, Bacon Bloody Mary and Shrimp Bloody Mary. The Roasted Blend Bloody Mary consists of vodka,

fresh lime juice, crafted tomato base, all natural Tabanero hot sauce, muddled cucumbers, celery and cilantro, garnished with a medley of vegetables and rimmed with baked green olive soil. The Bacon Bloody Mary consists of the first three ingredients from the first recipe, but with muddled basil and maple bacon bits, rimmed with a cajun sea salt and garnished with a pair of thick, applewood bacon bits. The Shrimp Bloody Mary features vodka, fresh lime juice, fresh, grated horseradish, muddled cilantro and a crafted tomato base, garnished with a pair of tiger shrimp and rimmed with Cajun sea salt.

Now get the hell up, It’s time to start drinking!

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Who is putting the best spin on the classic Bloody Mary in Long Beach?

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The Midsummer Scream Festival brought plenty of ghouls to the city this past weekend.

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The Latino Comics Expo is returning to Long Beach.

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There are so many wonderful events happening in Long Beach that the Edge-U-Cator enjoys sharing with our reader so I don’t usually get the opportunity to follow up on a story that you only read in The Edge. But here’s one: Starting Sunday, the Legacy Farmers Market will be making its debut at the Seaport Marina Hotel located at 6400 E. Pacific Coast Highway. Right now, the Legacy Farmers Market will have only three vendors, but what vendors they are: Roland Tamai of Tamai Farms, Arnulfo Garcia of Garcia Family Farms and Pete Siracusa of J&P West Coast Seafood. The Edge wrote about the controversy surrounding these three in our July 6 issue. Without reason, the three men were told they are no longer welcome at the Sunday farmers market held at the Alamitos Bay Marina. That farmers market is run by the South Coast Interfaith Council. The men were told they would each receive by registered mail, a letter explaining why they were being expelled. They still haven’t gotten that letter. Lee Ostendorf, director of the Local Harvest farmers market, made room for the men at her Wednesday market located at Appian Way and Nieto Avenue, but now they have negotiated with the hotel to return to Sundays. “We had customers come by on Wednesdays and at our Lakewood location on Saturday and ask us to find a place close by,” Tamai said Monday evening. “It’s nothing permanent; we are going to be there for just three to five months. They are friendly over there and since it’s private property, we didn’t have to go through the city. I’m hoping we will sign a lease on Wednesday.” Tamai has lots of in-season vegetables to offer and he’s hoping people will cross the street to come visit the men who started coming to Long Beach almost three decades ago. “I think we will get quite a lot of people there,” Tamai said. “Farmers can do markets wherever they like, so if people want to come over, that is fine with us.” Remember, if you want to write or take photos for The Edge, check out the ad in this week’s issue. Join us, and help make this a weekly publication for the community, by the community. As always, if we make a mistake, if you love us or hate us, have a story idea, or want to advertise with us, let us know by emailing editor@hlrmedia.com or with a comment on our Facebook page The Edge Long Beach or our website www.theedgelb.com. You can also follow us on Twitter @Edgelongbeach.

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REVIVING NEIGHBORHOODS

THROUGH PUBLIC ARTWORK Vice Mayor Rex Richardson Brings Communities Together in North Long Beach By Leading Creative Corridor Mural Arts Tour

Plenty of people attended the mural tour through the 9th District Photo by Miguel Barillas

ublic artwork can be more than just pleasing to the eye - local artists and public officials are proving that, by using a series of murals to try to inspire and bring positive change to a community where gangs and homelessness once prevailed. In a part of the city where graffiti and vandalism once dominated buildings and public areas, community members of north Long Beach are working together to replace those spaces with public art. As part of the Creative Corridor Challenge, a series of projects are being designed by District 9 members to engage the community and clean up the corridors. There are now seven new murals in the area. On July 30, the mural artists, community members and stakeholders came together for the first Creative Corridor Mural Arts Tour. The artwork was presented by newly-elected vice mayor Rex Richardson, who held an additional job title for the day: tour guide. “Nine months ago, we issued a challenge to the arts community and our local residents to activate our corridors through civic engagement and creativity,” Richardson says in a news release. “I’m proud to unveil seven transformational and catalytic installations that have made a tremendous impact on our neighborhoods. The success of our community’s revitalization has to integrate art, bring people together, and serve a purpose.” The tour was put together by Richardson, the councilman for the Ninth District, other members of the district, Arts Council for Long Beach, Squeeze Art Collective, and various

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mural artists. Long Beach Transit provided a bus to drive participants to the different mural locations. Along each stop, Richardson introduced each artist to present and explain the work in their own words. Mary “Mer” Young, created a colorful mural of eyes near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard. According to Richardson, her mural has received the most attention. “It was actually designed to uplift and ignite – a spark of hope to a neighborhood that is on its way to be revived – thank you Rex, our councilmember,” Young said. “It’s meant as a beacon that brings vibrancy to the eyes of people to a community and to a commonplace street intersection. It was inspired by the notion of having spiritual guides, such as guardian angels. Guardians are said to be put on assignment to enlighten, protect, and guide a person or a country. The concept that an angel can bring comfort and support, in accordance with the laws of the universe and not interfere with one’s free will, was a visual expression I felt was needed and was thought out for this particular sight.” “[Public art] adds an aesthetic improvement to the daily lives of residents that live here, and it’s actually created a dialogue within the neighborhood about a significance,” she said. “And though recently it had a minor tag, I strongly still feel that it serves as a deterrent for graffiti and vandalism.” Richardson says that the murals will soon have anti-graffiti coating on, to make it easier for cleaning up if someone attempts to vandalize the art. On another stop on the tour, artist Mar-

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cel “Sel” Blanco featured his mural called “Dream.” It covers one of the walls of a thrift store at 1639 E. Artesia Blvd. “It was a great honor to be chosen by Rex Richardson for the wall, it’s always great to be acknowledged for your work,” Blanco said. “But for this one, [Richardson] asked for something for the community to be inspired. For me I always think of kids, to inspire kids. I thought of the word “Dream,” and to go for your dreams. Like the kids here climbing the tree, taking a leap, maybe a leap of faith,” Blanco said, explaining his artwork. There is talk of painting around the entire building of the thrift store, also updating and modernizing it, Richardson said. “All of that came because art was the instigator, it was the catalyst for allowing this change in this area,” he says. The thrift store is not the only area in north Long Beach facing changes. Across the street from Young’s mural on Artesia Boulevard, Richardson announced that there soon might be a new restaurant-based development on a currently empty lot. The proposition was discussed within city council last week, coming to an agreement on which businesses will be a part of the development. Just a few blocks away from Blanco’s mural on Artesia Boulevard is a mural by Dog Knit Sweater – a Long Beach artist duo. On the wall of 6401 Downey Ave. is their mural “Run, Skip, Jump Long Beach,” a piece that artist Daniel Miller says is inspired by the hustle and bustle of Long Beach. Daisy Rosas is the other partner of Dog Knit Sweater, and is also an intern at the Arts Council for Long Beach. Rosas says this is the team’s first time creating a public art project this big. Upon the arrival of the mural tour, Dog Knit Sweater were still putting finishing touches on their piece – with paint appropriately covering their clothes. “It’s been such a positive thing for me because I wasn’t sure how public artwork affected people before I actually created a public artwork,” Rosas said. “People will come by and say really nice things to us and it becomes part of the community.” Rosas and Miller have been creating

artwork together since 2012, but the two have been a couple for longer than that. “It’s a special thing, a lot of people tell us they don’t know how we make it work as a couple and also an artistic team, because it can be a tricky thing to collaborate with someone that you live with and you love,” Rosas says. “We make a lot of harsh decisions so if we’re working on a painting and we have different ideas, we’ll use this sort of process of elimination of being really honest with each other.” Aside from the Arts Council, another one of the other major contributors to this project is the Squeeze Art Collective. The newly-started nonprofit is on its way to becoming a 501c3, which will allow for more funds to organize more public art events in the city, says Squeeze Art Collective co-founder Katie Phillips. In addition to being co-founder, Phillips also create the mural at 1639 E. South St. It is called “Life of Possibilities,” she says, to represent all the choices and chances you have as a child, things that you’re going to do in your life. The other co-founder of Squeeze Art Collective is Tracy Negrete, a Long Beach local artist. Her mural was also a part of the tour, titled “Together We Soar,” which is at 6900 Long Beach Blvd. Negrete’s mural was also focused on inspiring children. “We were all children once and I think it’s really important to inspire children, I was inspired by art as a child,” she says. “So I take that and kind of run with it. If we involve [children] and inspire them, they’re going to contribute to the community.” As many of the other artists have said, during their time working on their murals, many members of the community wanted to become involved with the project. During Negrete’s time span of six weekends, she says that children from the area became very interested and helped with her artwork. “When I first was granted this mural I only expected to have a few volunteers, but it ended up being the whole community coming out and helping out everyday,” she says. “So in the result, it’s everybody’s mural.”

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is it that with all the Q: “Why bike lanes in Long Beach

people still ride their bikes on the sidewalk? I have witnessed on many occasions bike riders on sidewalks causing pedestrians (mostly mothers walking their kids to school) to move onto the grass to let them by. I’d be more than willing to move onto the grass for a young bike rider but when it’s an adult, who should know better, it definitely feels like an inconvenience.” - LB Dog Mom so maddening to be walking along A:Ittheissidewalk and out of nowhere a bike

whizzes past you, nearly running you down or forcing you to move off of the sidewalk for an oncoming bike, especially when you’re walking home with your Holé Molé taco order. It’s also scary to ride a bike in traffic. It is perfectly legal to ride your bike on the sidewalk in Long Beach in most cases. The only places it is not allowed is in a business district, bridges, along schools, churches, playgrounds, senior centers and near the railing on bluff park. You’d think common courtesy would be enough but as it is with vehicular traffic, so it goes with bikes. It’s like a transportation food chain out there; trucks to buses to cars to bikes to skaters to pedestrians. Vehicles need to share the road with cyclists so they feel safe enough to use the road instead of the sidewalk. You take your life in your hands when you ride a bike on any of our major traffic corridors, like Seventh Street, so riding on sidewalks is a much safer prospect. Long Beach has no shortage of wonderful side streets complete with stop signs and traffic signals. If you’re on your bike, try taking one of those. The city continues to increase the

amount of bike lanes, so maybe some day we will be both one of the most walkable and bike friendly cities in the country. It could happen, right? You can read up on Long Beach bike laws here: (http://www.bikelongbeach.org/sos-safety/ safety/municipal-vehicle-codes) remember when the Vault 360 was Q:“Iopen. It was a great venue, small

enough to be intimate yet large enough to draw some pretty rad artists to LBC. Alex’s Bar and Dipiazzas continue to support local and “old school” bands, but is there any particular reason we don’t have a venue for larger, more mainstream artists?” - I Wanna Rock

Long Beach is on pace to soon have the most mileage of official bike lanes in the country Courtesy of Bike Long Beach recently purchased by Millworks Long Beach, and although they have not announced any official plans on how they intend on using the space, the future looks bright. In the meantime there is no shortage of music festivals, from folk to reggae, bringing bands to town all summer long, and TONS of small clubs to see great music every night.

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the 70s, 80s and into the 90s, Long A:InBeach was home to many mid-sized

music venues; Big John’s, The Foothill, Fenders, Bogarts, and the Long Beach Arena – which seats up to 14,000 people – all featured touring up-and-coming, big name bands. The only one still standing is the Long Beach Arena and it seems perfectly content to fill the space with boat shows and religious conventions. Fenders slowly became a place for quiñceaneras before literally going down in flames. The Foothill was torn down and developed into townhouses. Bogarts fell to redevelopment of Marina Pacifica and The Vault closed after the sudden death of the owner. A potential hardship of running a mid-sized venue has to do with a radius clause from tour promoters that can make it difficult to book touring bands. The radius clause stipulates that a performer, for a certain length of time (30-90 days and possibly an entire year) prior to or following an appearance at a concert or festival, must not hold concerts at other locations within a certain radius of the city where they are to perform (typically 25-50 miles). With Long Beach firmly in the middle of Los Angeles and Orange County, a band would have to choose one show in Long Beach versus two shows, one in L.A. and one in O.C. There is hope on the horizon though. Plans were announced for redevelopment of the area surrounding the Queen Mary that would include an amphitheater, and The Vault was www.theedgelb.com

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Cosplay fans Ashlynne Dae and Reagan Kathryn dressed as the nurses from Silent Hill, running around the festival and terrorizing Halloween fans. Photos by Thomas Johnson

EVERYTHING YOU’RE DYING TO SEE THIS HALLOWEEN Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival Brings All Things Scary to Long Beach

or all of the Halloween addicts out there, October always feels like the shortest month of the year. We spend our time waiting, year after year, for the festivities of our favorite holiday to begin. But this year, the Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival made the next “fix” feel that much closer. Haunting the halls of the Long Beach Convention Center last weekend were zombies, ghosts, monsters and more – all in an effort to help Halloween fans make this year’s October the best yet. “It’s two days of Halloween madness packed into one summer weekend,” says David Markland, executive director of the festival and CreepyLA blogger. “We have everything you want for Halloween,” he says. “We have a gazillion-hundred attractions, at least 20 different interactive exhibits including about 10 haunted walkthrough attractions that have been built especially on site for here.” Even outside of the mazes there were people waiting around every corner of the Convention Center trying to scare people. Among those were Ashlynne Dae and Reagan Kathryn, dressed as two nurses from the movie “Silent Hill.” “[Guests] really love the Silent Hill nurses and it has been so great being able to walk

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around and be kind of creepy,” Kathryn says. “And normally we do things without masks, but this has been a completely different experience.” Dae and Kathryn have been at many conventions before dressing up in cosplay outfits, but this is the first time for a horror or Halloween themed event. “I’ve decided that there’s like different types of personalities who are scared,” Kathryn says. “Like some people will just not look at you, or they’ll just stare at you if you’re walking past them and just say nothing. And you have another person who will get scared and be like “Oh my god, that’s so cool!” and you have the the third party…” “The runners! The runners are my favorite because you can chase after them all creepy like,” laughed Dae. “It was leg day yesterday for sure.” With around 200 vendors and three stages with entertainment, including theme park presentations, discussions about haunted attractions, and theatrical performances, the festival took over the entire Convention Center. Vendors and booths included everything from Halloween make-up lessons, to paranormal investigators, and several theme parks revealing their new Halloween attractions. “Everybody hopefully at the end of this weekend will have their Halloween season mapped out for their whole October,” says Markland.

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In Long Beach alone it’s easy to have a schedule full of Halloween fun this October. Coming to Rainbow Harbor Oct. 14-16 is the Long Beach Zombie Fest, which will be full of music, guts, blood, horror and more. “It’s a three day event so there’s a lot on each day,” says Tracy Perry, organizer of the Long Beach Zombie Fest. “We have a one-ofa-kind interactive haunted maze with a scare zone, so you actually have a containment maze where you can actually be in a scare activity for 15 minutes and actually be a part of the action.” In this new maze, Perry says the containment maze will allow guests to volunteer and scare people themselves. “It allows people to be that scare actor for 15 minutes, and I mean who doesn’t want to be on the giving end? I would rather be on the giving end than the receiving end, personally,” she says. Although this will be the ninth year for the Long Beach Zombie Fest, Perry says this year is almost like an entirely new event with three whole days of events instead of just the traditional Zombie Walk. “Now it’s just a matter of making it to where everybody can participate in it. We don’t isolate anyone out, so that’s how we came up with the different things for the day’s,” Perry said. Another terrifying experience in Long Beach this fall is the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, which will begin Sept. 29 and ends Oct. 31. The rumored haunted ship will have attractions in and around the Queen Mary itself, with many of the mazes focused on documented sightings of the paranormal. Among these spirits is “Scary Mary,” the ship’s youngest soul who has supposedly haunted the ship since drowning in the poolroom in 1952. “Before her death she was a sweet and playful child. In the spirit world, Scary Mary is in search of a playmate… a living soul that can join her for eternity. She can be spotted throughout Dark Harbor, but the poolroom of Submerged is her playroom,” says the Dark Harbor website.

Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor is great for the traditional Halloween attractions, but Matthew Schulz of the ship’s paranormal investigation team takes it to the next level. He is the host of the Queen Mary ParaTours, which takes guests to well known locations for paranormal activity and lets them become a part of the investigations. “My goal is for everybody to take home evidence to review and hopefully find something anomalous and want to send it in to me as a submission,” Schulz says. “And I’ll review it, edit it, always keep a contact with our guests. We have lots of great things that come in. A lot of it is documentation of group experiences that we had during that tour. I publish on my Facebook page and website, lots of evidence. And none of it, for the most part, is recorded by me. I stay out of that loop completely, it’s all submissions from guests.” In addition to being a part of paranormal investigations at the Queen Mary, Schulz is also the founder of ParaXplorer Project - a paranormal investigation team based out of southern California. “There’s a rabid fan base of Queen Mary enthusiasts, especially with the paranormal. Of course, as a fellow paranormal investigator my goal is to take care of those people, as fellow community members,” Schulz says. Markland says that aside from learning about Halloween related products and attractions, he put together the Midsummer Scream Fest for Halloween lovers to get together and just have fun. He has done other Halloween-related events in parts of Los Angeles, but this is the first time in Long Beach. “I mean Halloween fans, the people who are into this stuff, are just the best,” Markland says. “Like the make-up, and I don’t know, it’s a different energy because we’ve come down here and they haven’t had anything like this, we’re bringing in a new group of people. But the crowds, I mean Halloween fans across the United States are all the same in terms of just awesome and creative people who love interesting things that are off the norm.”

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DIVERSITY MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE WORLD OF COMIC BOOKS The Latino Comics Expo returns to Long Beach this weekend

HAM! BIFF! BANG! CHINGAO! The Latino Comics Expo (LCX) is making its heroic return to the Museum of Latin American Art in all its pop art glory come August 6 and 7. “This is our fifth anniversary, second at MOLAA,” says Javier Hernandez, indie comics creator and Latino Comics Expo co-founder. “Me and my friend Ricardo Padilla, we were just talking one time about Mexican museums, then comics, and we thought, what about

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a comic expo for us? A Latino comics expo?” Hernandez and Padilla, a Bay Area patron of the arts, created the two-day event to spotlight Latino artists, writers, and culture, hoping to diversify a rather un-colorful comics industry. Hernandez says he and fellow artists/writers at his expo stand out from mainstream comic publishers due to their counter-programming of sorts. Whereas mainstream companies like DC and Marvel tirelessly attempt to reinvent their characters, Hernandez and company have a fountain of perpetual ideas – their unique upbringing and back-

grounds, not beholden to comic book continuity or company mandates. Drawing upon the art of hagiography, Dia de los Muertos’ sugar skull theatricality, and Aztec imagery, writers and artists at the LCX use whatever ethnic threads are unique to them to weave an amalgamation of imagery and storytelling. “Yeah, it’s cool seeing Latinos working on things like Iron man, Spider-Man, Batman,” Hernandez says. “That’s fine, but there’s others like us doing exciting things with a cultural bent. Amongst our group is very different work. Autobiographical, historical, whimsical, humor, kids, superheroes, horror, it’s the whole gamut of stories you can find.” Hernandez mentions his own comic book series “El Muerto,” (adapted as a film in 2007 starring Wilmer Valderrama in the titular role) about a man that gets abducted by the Aztec god of death during Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead for all the gringos out there). He also mentions another culturally-rich comic by Rafael Navarro named “Sonambulo,” which mixes hard-boiled noir with Lucha Libre, telling a story about a masked Mexican wrestler who supernaturally takes up the role of a private eye. The Latino Comics Expo has been a “battle for representation” for Hernandez in which he’s grateful for MOLAA’s “world-class” partnership. The expo, like most iconic comic heroes, started with humble beginnings. Born in San Francisco’s miniature-sized Cartoon Art Museum, the expo’s inaugural event housed just 15 tables of artists and writers. After learning how to improve upon their first go-round, Hernandez and Padilla put the word out to other like-minded Latino and Latina creators about their concept. The news spread and their (Social) Justice League began to form. However, much like Bruce Banner and his purple sweat pants, the little comic expo that could soon grew and stretched too big for that space. The expo moved from the Cartoon Art Museum to San Jose State’s Martin Luther King Jr. library, and finally landed at MOLAA which gave the

expo the big platform it always wanted. This year, the event will be the expo’s biggest, now housing 75 tables worth of artists and writers in addition to a slew of activities. “I love seeing these types of shows – Latino, Black, Asian, Queer conventions,” Hernandez says. “People think it’s not inclusive and seperate, but no, it’s putting a spotlight on these cultures. For one weekend, you put the shows out and the fans show up.” Those fans, Hernandez adds, often come back a year or two later down the line and debut at shows themselves. Although it’s entitled the Latino Comics Expo, Hernandez assures that people of all creeds and color are welcome. “I’ve had people ask me, ‘Oh, can I go? I’m a white guy,’ ” Hernandez says. “Anyone can come to the Expo. The content and creators is what we strive for in diversity, but everyone is welcome. We want to educate people about who we are.” Events at this year’s expo include screenings, panels, arts and crafts, meet and greets, a Wacom tablet giveaway, lowriders, food trucks, and (new this year) a cosplay contest with prizes. “We’re hoping to see Latino-themed characters,” Hernandez says. “There’s Zorro, El Chavo del Ocho, El Muerto. Then, there’s these spins on characters. I’ve seen Bat-Cholo and Super Vato, Han Cholo, Princess Loca. Doctor Who might be Doctor Quien, who knows!” The Latino Comics Expo takes place August 6 and 7. The event is free with paid admission on Saturday, and free on Sunday thanks to Target’s sponsorship. Guests include comics legend Jaime Hernandez from “Love and Rockets” fame, Raul the Third, author of “Lowriders in Space,” and Candy Briones, author of “Taco El Gato.”

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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT 1968 gold medalist Bob Seagren knows what it takes to prepare for the summer Olympic Games.

Bob Seagren vaults during the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Photo courtesy of Artofthevault.com

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t’s hard for Bob Seagren not to get excited when the Summer Olympics arrive every four years. Seagren, a two-time Olympic medalist, won gold in the pole vault during the 1968 summer games in Mexico City. So, while hundreds of America’s finest athletes prepare to compete against the world’s best in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil starting on Friday, Seagren knows the pressure each athlete is facing. “It’s the pinnacle of our sport, at least for track and field,” Seagren says. “It’s very difficult to make the Olympic team.” When the former pole vaulter was competing, the USA had won gold in every Olympics in the pole vault. But Seagren also knows the feeling of finishing second when he took silver in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, ending the Americans’ run of gold in the pole vault. During his time, Seagran has set the world record more than 10 times, but one thing beats holding the record. “Nothing beats winning that gold medal,” Seagren says. “It’s coveted; it’s the one thing any Olympic sport athlete strives for.” While this year’s Olympians are feeling the pressure, he knows that they will get the job done and there’s a reason they are there. “In Mexico, I was pretty focused,” Seagren says. “I had a job to do and fortunately I didn’t have to wait around very much until I competed. I think most athletes develop that tunnel vision – you’re there for one thing and you’re focused on it.” This year’s Games have been put under a microscope with issues of water quality and the Olympic Village living quarters. Seagren believes that everything will come together. “It seems like every four years it like it’s the same thing,” Seagren says. “You listen to all the news about the troubles and tribulations of each of the host cities every four years and it seems like the same thing all over again, but yet the Olympics come and there’s not too

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much of a hiccup.” In his first Olympics, Seagren not only competed but was a witness to Tommie Smith and John Carlos standing on top of the medal podium, bowing their heads while raising a black-gloved fist during the National Anthem. In November of 1968, Seagren told Life Magazine. “I didn’t think it was proper. If it were not for the United States, they wouldn’t be here. If they don’t like the United States, they can always leave.” Fifty years later, the man who splits time between Long Beach and Park City, Utah, has a different opinion: “Many have used the Olympic stage to make their causes known,” Seagren said in reflection. “For good and bad.” The former pole vaulter will be watching when the Olympics start Friday and will be keeping a close eye on the track and field team. “I don’t follow the track and field events as much as I used to,” Seagren says. “But once they start I will be glued to my TV.” After his competing days were over, Sea-

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Above- Bob Seagren in 1968. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Above Right- Bob Seagren poses with his gold medal. Photo courtesy of Bob Seagren

gren ventured into different areas including acting and owning restaurants. Now, he is the president and CEO of Run Racing, a company that was started in 2001. “I had a travel agency and I dabbled as an actor,” Seagren says. “I was trying to find what I really enjoyed doing and kept me excited.” The Olympic medalist found that excitement when he had his own marketing company. Since then, Run Racing has helped the Long Beach Marathon thrive since taking on the responsibilities of organizing the marathon and his company has grown from one event with 450 participants to multiple events

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THE LEGEND OF BIG LLOU JOHNSON The emcee of this summer’s New Blues Festival III is a big man with a bigger personality

e walks up the stairs in measured steps leading to the “Blue Room” at The Attic, a local Cajun-Creole restaurant. He is summer ready in a cream, button-up shirt, slacks and a straw hat; a big guy with a velvety voice. He is Big Llou Johnson. Shame on you if you don’t know Big Llou. You should. This renaissance man of the blues is a man of many talents: singer, vocalist, producer, actor, voice over actor, and event host to name a few. So what’s new for Big Llou? The smooth voice (for 14 years) of B.B. King’s Bluesville Sirius Satellite XM radio will be headlining this year’s “Let Blues Cruise” which he exclusively disclosed to The Edge, he’s working on an album entitled “The Legend of Big Llou” coming out later this year and, oh yeah, he’s been chosen to emcee the New Blues Festival in Long Beach September 3-4 at El Dorado Regional Park. Johnson will be performing alongside his bandmates Russ Green, Mike Wheeler, Ronny Hicks, Ricky Nelson, Dejuan Austin, Charles Pryor, Keith Stewart and Armirris Palmore. Known for his showmanship, Johnson says what makes him a great entertainer is not focusing on just one thing, but rather the entirety of a performance. “It is not enough to sing,” he says. “You’re also a performer. You are giving the audience a show.” He’s honed his craft by dabbling in a bit of everything. He began a talent agency 15 years ago, formed a gospel group “Phava,” toured internationally, performed with the Oak Park Concert Chorale, and acted in several films including Barbershop, George Lucas’ Strange Magic and Let’s Go to Prison. Wait, you thought that was all? Not even close! The “Man with the GoldenVoice” has also lent his pipes to Judge Mathis’ television promo, hosted Black Entertainment Television’s

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sports talk show, paired up with NASCAR and provided voice over for Showtime’s hit sports drama Ballers. There are two things that Big Llou is looking forward to at this year’s New Blues Fest: performing in the eclectic city of Long Beach and seeing Bobby Rush and Kingfish, whom he describes as “a young blues man with an old soul,” perform at the festival as well. Johnson says he enjoys performing in Long Beach for one simple reason. “Because it’s by the beach,” he says. “In Chicago we have lakes so wide you can’t see the other side. But there’s nothing like the ocean.” His love for singing started at an early age in a church on the west side of Chicago, his hometown. There, his love of music evolved leading him to play tenor saxophone and sing in a band that he and other bandmembers created in high school. That is where he discovered his knack for showmanship after one unforgettable high school performance.

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Center- Johnson has toured internationally, performed with the Oak Park Concert Chorale, and acted in several films including Barbershop, George Lucas’ Strange Magic and Let’s Go to Prison. Courtesy photo Top- Johnson will be performing alongside his bandmates Russ Green, Mike Wheeler, Ronny Hicks, Ricky Nelson, Dejuan Austin, Charles Pryor, Keith Stewart and Armirris Palmore. Courtesy photo Bottom- Big Llou met up with The Edge at The Attic in Long Beach to discuss his past, present and future. Photo by Miguel Barillas “I was on my knees playing the saxophone with just the mouthpiece, hands behind my back and playing xylophone at the same time to a cheering crowd,” he says. Everything about Big Llou is “big,” his voice, his performing style, his stature and his heart. He says “being an artist is about giving and receiving . . . but more about giving.” Philanthropist is another description that fits Johnson rather well. He believes in “paying it forward.” His Hall of Fame Tribute Jam and Fundraiser is still growing exponentially, with proceeds benefiting retired blues performers and musicians, the Blues Hall of Fame, as well as blues music educational programs that keep the love of this genre alive. His musical influences are as varied as is his sound, from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra to Howlin’ Wolf, Isaac Hayes and Barry White. Every time he records an album, he prefers to return to his hometown of Chicago, describwww.theedgelb.com

ing a certain feel of the city. “It’s a feeling that cannot be captured anywhere else,” he says, especially since Chicago and blues have a long term, loving relationship, dating from the great migration of African-Americans from the southern cities to northern industrialized cities looking for better socio-economic opportunities and introducing classic jazz into Chicago. And for Johnson, history is important. Just as the music he plays was influenced by the past, so is his persona. He remembers where he came from every time he sees the name Big Llou written or hears it spoke. There is a special reason for that extra “L” after all. “When I joined the performers’ union there was already someone with my given name, Lou Johnson,” he says, “so I stuck an extra “L” onto Lou in honor of my mother Lora, dad Louis and grandmother Lillie. So that every time I saw my name in lights, I’d have my ancestors right there with me, who made it all possible.”

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// AUGUST 03 - AUGUST 16 , 2016 // Queen Mary // August 19 - 21 // 12th Annual Art Deco Festival $25-$399 “Cruise” back in time to the golden age of travel for a weekend aboard one of the greatest maritime monarchs in history. Drink, dine, dance, and discover the opulence of this by-gone era immersed among the largest collection of art deco in the world. Pack your vintage duds and celebrate the luxury and grandeur of the era at the 12th Annual Art Deco Festival presented by the Queen Mary in association with the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles.

// August 19 - 21 // 12th Annual Art Deco Festival $25-$399 “Cruise” back in time to the golden age of travel for a weekend aboard one of the greatest maritime monarchs in history. Drink, dine, dance, and discover the opulence of this by-gone era immersed among the largest collection of art deco in the world. Pack your vintage duds and celebrate the luxury and grandeur of the era at the 12th Annual Art Deco Festival presented by the Queen Mary in association with the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles.

// Sunday // Sunday Brunch at the Queen Mary $49.95 per adult, $19.95 for children 12 and under Prices on holidays and special events are $59.95 Adults & $19.95 Kids. $7 parking with validation (up to 3 hours) $12 all-day valet parking with validation | 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Queen Mary “Wrapped in the elegant grace of the Grand Salon and featuring live entertainment, the Champagne Sunday Brunch has the air of a royal soiree and is anything but typical. Free flowing champagne, live music and a tantalizing signature menu that is sure to please even the most discerning palates, makes the Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch a Long Beach tradition that cannot be missed.”

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Long Beach Museum of Art // July 16 - Oct. 16 // Vitality & Verve: In the Third Dimension $15 Long Beach Museum of Art V&V3D features immersive, multi-media installations by a select group of nationally and internationally renowned urban contemporary artists, ceramic artists and sculptors.

// Every Friday // Art chat FREE 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Long Beach Museum of Art Art Chat is an informal tour of the exhibitions, Anderson House and the Sculpture Garden led by knowledgeable LBMA staff. Visitors are able to discuss the artwork, learn about the history of the museum campus, and have questions answered.

Aquarium of the Pacific // Most Fridays // Shark lagoon nights 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The public is invited to get up close with the ocean’s ultimate predators at the Aquarium of the Pacific for FREE during Shark Lagoon Nights. Guests will have the opportunity to touch bamboo sharks and see large sharks such as sandtigers as well as rays in the aquarium’s Shark Lagoon.

// Saturday // Saturday Family Fun: Sea Jellies 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $49 per child/adult pair non-members, $36 per child/adult pair members “Come to the Aquarium to introduce your preschool student to marine life. Another in our series of parent, me and fish classes, the Saturday Family Fun program is created for four- to six-year-olds with an adult. These classes are designed for you and your child to interact together in a fun and dynamic learning environment. ”

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MOLAA // August 6 - 7 // The Latino Comics Expo 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | General Admission $ 10, Seniors and Students $ 7, MOLAA Members & children under 12 FREE, Free Admission on Sunday The Latino Comics Expo (LCX) returns to MOLAA for its 5th Anniversary show! The nation’s first comic convention dedicated to Latino comics creators will feature industry veterans, up and coming talent and everyone in between. Meet your favorite creators, discover new artists, and take home original comic books, prints, posters and more!

// August 20 // en la noche 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. $20 MOLAA’s popular music series, En la Noche presents El-Haru Kuroi & Samba Society - two performances not to be missed.

// Now - Jan. 1, 2017 // MOLAA at TWENTY $10 “Celebrating its 20th anniversary and recent accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), MOLAA presents its largest comprehensive Permanent Collection exhibition to date. Learn about the Museum’s founding and be inspired by MOLAA’s Modern and Contemporary Latin American art collection. MOLAA at Twenty showcases founding collection highlights, emergent collections of new media, and art of the Latino diaspora that includes U.S. Latino and Chicano art.”

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WED 8/03 Voices On The Veranda Summer Concert Series: Leftover Cuties Aquarium of the Pacific Doors at 6:30 p.m. , Concert 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. $20, $15 for members Voices on the Veranda is back! The Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting a summer concert series on its rooftop Veranda with singer/ songwriters, jazz and rock bands, and other musical acts showcasing their talents. Sit back and relax with food and drinks while enjoying the view of Rainbow Harbor at sunset.

Long Beach Municipal Band Concert Starts at 6:30 p.m. Los Cerritos Park FREE Summer Music = Family Fun is the theme of the 106th season of the Long Beach Municipal Band. These great free concerts in the park feature the sounds of big band, pop, jazz, blues and more.

Lunch Break Yoga 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

THUR 8/04 Assistance League Long Beach Heritage Event 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free Entry 2100 E. 4th St. Shop for Vintage clothing, jewelry and more. Gently used but new to you!

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 3 pm. 100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at noon and 3:30 pm.

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Summer Music = Family Fun is the theme of the 106th season of the Long Beach Municipal Band. These great free concerts in the park feature the sounds of big band, pop, jazz, blues and more.

Ken O’Malley Live Irish Music 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Auld Dubliner Ken O’Malley is back with the luck of the Irish and his great music!

FRI 8/05 Assistance League Long Beach “Happy Birthday to Us” Aug. 5-6, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Aug. 7 noon - 5 p.m. Free 2100 E. 4th St. At Retro Row location for 25 years they will be celebrating with a special weekend of extended hours, birthday cupcakes and special sales including 25 cent items. Come join the party!

Long Beach Municipal Band Concert Starts at 6:30 p.m. El Dorado Park West FREE Summer Music = Family Fun is the theme of the 106th season of the Long Beach Municipal Band. These great free concerts in the park feature the sounds of big band, pop, jazz, blues and more.

Long Beach Crawfish Festival August 5 - August 7 | Friday 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon - 10 p.m. 350 E. Shoreline Drive Live music, a Mardi Gras masquerade ball, second line parade, free Souvenir E-photo, karaoke lounge with live band, dancing, kids area, bar with specialty drinks “Screaming Crawfish”, VIP experience section, live sports tent and tons of crawfish and more. Savor the flavor of New Orleans right here in southern California.

LB Playhouse: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying 2 p.m. 5021 E. Anaheim St. $20 Support your local playhouse as they bring you a play with “Biting comedy and bright insights are highlighted with delightfully memorable songs and dances in this classic Broadway musical.”

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Rocky Horror Picture Show midnight - 2 a.m. The Art Theater $11 If you haven’t seen ROCKY with The Art Theater’s shadowcast, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Costumes and audience participation galore! This low-budget freak show/cult classic/cultural institution concerns the misadventures of newlyweds inside a mad scientist’s strange mansion and crazy party that they come across on a rainy night after their car breaks down in the woods.

The Latino Comics Expo 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. MOLAA $10 General Admission, $7 Seniors & Students, FREE MOLAA Members and Children under 12 The Latino Comics Expo (LCX) returns to MOLAA for its 5th Anniversary show! The nation’s first comic convention dedicated to Latino comics creators will feature industry veterans, up and coming talent and everyone in between. Meet your favorite creators, discover new artists, and take home original comic books, prints, posters and more!

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 3 pm. 100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at noon and 3:30 pm.

#2 at 100 Aquarium Way $12 adults, $10 seniors and $6 children age 5-11, FREE age 4 and under You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California sea lions playing in the harbor, the world-famous Queen Mary, large cargo and container ships from all over the world, and much more!

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12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. MOLAA $10 General Admission, $7 Seniors & Students, FREE MOLAA Members and Children under 12 The Latino Comics Expo (LCX) returns to MOLAA for its 5th Anniversary show! The nation’s first comic convention dedicated to Latino comics creators will feature industry veterans, up and coming talent and everyone in between. Meet your favorite creators, discover new artists, and take home original comic books, prints, posters and more!

Movies In The Park McBride Park Movie starts at dusk FREE Movies in the Park returns on select days throughout summer! Movie and popcorn are free! Movie playing is Zootopia.

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 3 pm. 100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at noon and 3:30 pm.

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TUE 8/09 Long Beach Municipal Band Concert Starts at 6:30 p.m. Bluff Park FREE Summer Music = Family Fun is the theme of the 106th season of the Long Beach Municipal Band. These great free concerts in the park feature the sounds of big band, pop, jazz, blues and more.

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Moonlight Movies On The Beach Zootopia Movie starts at sunset Granada Beach FREE Zootopia! Not to be confused with the documentary ‘Zoo’. “Alfredo’s Beach Club presents Moonlight Movies on the Beach. Movies are FREE and there is plenty of FREE PARKING. Dinner, Snacks and Popcorn are available for purchase.”

Lunch Break Yoga 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

WED 8/10 Voices On The Veranda Summer Concert Series: Craic in the Stone Doors at 6:30 p.m. , Concert 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. $20, $15 for members Voices on the Veranda is back! The Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting a summer concert series on its rooftop Veranda with singer/ songwriters, jazz and rock bands, and other musical acts showcasing their talents. Sit back and relax with food and drinks while enjoying the view of Rainbow Harbor at sunset.

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 3 pm. 100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at noon and 3:30 pm.

Harbor Tours #2 at 100 Aquarium Way $12 adults, $10 seniors and $6 children age 5-11, FREE age 4 and under You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California sea lions playing in the harbor, the world-famous Queen Mary, large cargo and container ships from all over the world, and much more!

Lunch Break Yoga 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

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Harbor Tours #2 at 100 Aquarium Way $12 adults, $10 seniors and $6 children age 5-11, FREE age 4 and under You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California Sea Lions playing in the harbor, the world-famous Queen Mary, large cargo and container ships from all over the world, and much more!

Giter Done performing at Gaslamp Doors open at 5 p.m. All ages welcome 6251 E. PCH, Long Beach Grab an early glimpse of our upcoming Artist of the Week!

Long Beach Municipal Band Concert Starts at 6:30 p.m. Marine Stadium FREE Summer Music = Family Fun is the theme of the 106th season of the Long Beach Municipal Band. These great free concerts in the park feature the sounds of big band, pop, jazz, blues and more.

FRI 8/12 Summer And Music: Shugazi 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 500 E 1st St Summer and Music brings you a new show from a downtown Long Beach rooftop, under a night-time sky with the ultimate shoegazer bands to be announced July 19. This event is sure to sell-out, with a limited number of discounted $10 tickets available now through July 18. Regularly priced tickets will go onsale for $15 on July 19, upon announcement of the line-up.

29th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival August 12 - 14 400 Shoreline Dr. $55 - $175 Come celebrate the Long Beach Jazz Festival. Featuring a great line-up from classic R&B to hot summer night jazz. The only Southern California Jazz Festival staged on a gorgeous grassy knoll in a beautiful Lagoon setting. Long Beach Jazz Festival features some of the top artists of the year and includes VIP seating in an incredible outdoor setting with a great selection of food, art and much more. “Jazz”, an experience you will never forget!

LB Playhouse: Reasons to be Pretty 8 p.m. 5021 E. Anaheim St. $24 Support your local playhouse as they bring you a play by Neil Labute! “reasons to be pretty by Neil LaBute In this modern love story about the impossibly difficult challenges of being a loving couple, we are introduced to two young adults whose relationship is

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MON 8/15 Lunch Break Yoga threatened by a slip of the tongue.”

SAT 8/13 Long Beach Sand Sculpture Art & Music Festival The 84th Annual Long Beach Sand Sculpture Competition will feature an impressive centerpiece sculpture built from a dream team of professionals creating an impressive work of art from sand for your enjoyment. You can try your creative design skills and build your own sculpture or simply wander the varied vendor booths of Art, Crafts and Food Tents. There will even be bar service available (for those over 21) to partake while enjoying some of Long Beach’s best live music.

SUN 8/14 Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 3 pm. 100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at 12 and 3:30 pm.

12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Promenade Square Park FREE Free yoga, open to everyone! Do the downward dog and forget about that TPS report due in like, 45 minutes.

Whale Dolphin And Sea Life Cruises noon - 3 pm. 100 Aquarium Way $45 adults, $40 seniors, $30 children age 3-11, FREE age 2 an under Ride into the open Pacific Ocean to search for whales, dolphins, sea Lions, and other marine life. Whale watching is daily at 12 and 3:30 pm.

TUE 8/16 Moonlight Movies On The Beach TOY STORY Movie starts at sunset Granada Beach FREE You’ve got a friend in me if you’re attending this one! TOY STORY!!! “Alfredo’s Beach Club presents Moonlight Movies on the Beach. Movies are FREE and there is plenty of FREE PARKING. Dinner, Snacks and Popcorn are available for purchase.”

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Nail Studio 342 E 4th St Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 983-6800 King Nail 62 ELM Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 983-9100

Elianeth 2059 Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 481-0010

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Las Socias 217 W. 21st St. Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 480-0061

BERLIN BISTRO 420 E.4th Street Long Beach, CA. 90802 562-435-0600

Chayo’s Beauty Salon 426 E. 1st St. Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 495-1396

Dolly’s Delectable 245 W. Broadway. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 436-9400 Dollysdelectables.com

True Touch Nail 5668 N. 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 987-4014

George’s Greek Café 1135 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 437-1184

Spa Sidney 3519 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 Ph: (562) 433-9665

Viento y Agua 4007 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 434-1182 Vientoyaguaevents@gmail.com

Bookstorebookstore Gatsby Books 5535 E. Spring Street Long Beach, CA 90808 (562) 208-5862 bike shops Bicycle Shop 404 Bicycle Shop LBC 3329 E.4th St. Suite B Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 343-1411 Bike your way 1906 E.4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 343-1411 Bikeyourway.net Long Beach Bike Shop 540 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 336-1423 Twitter: @LBBicycle Velo Pacific 5470 E. 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 433-5801 Torres Bike Shop 1971 Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 599-8333 Business Cable cable business

Time Warner Cable Business Class 17777 Center Court Drive, Ste 800 Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 677-0357

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Egg Heaven Café 4358 E 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 433-9277 Eggheavencafe.com Royal Cup Café 994 Redondo Ave. Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 987-1027 Royalcupcafe.com Chuck’s Coffee Shop 4120 E. Ocean Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 987-1027 Ahinsa Vegan Café 340 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 435-7113 Birdcage Coffee Shop 224 W. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 628-9835 Pot Wonder Café Too 3700 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 433-9305 Thepotholdercafe.com Creme de la Crepe 400 E. 1st St. Long Beach, CA 90802 Cremedelacrepe.com The Small Café 5656 E. 2nd St Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 434-0026 Thesmallcafe.com

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The Coffee Bean & Tea Lea 5101 E 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 930-0246 Polly’s Gourmet Coffee 4606 E 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 Car wash car wash Crystal Auto Spa 3525 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 295-7076 Children’s store store children's Lil Devils 2218 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 439-0555 lildevilsboutique.com Chiropractor chiropractor SOHMA Integrative Health Center (562) 420-2112 www.SOHMA.org Chocolate store store chocolate Anandamide 2040 E.4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 248-2711 Blisscompound.com clothing Clothing Store store Junk in the Trunk 3134 E.7th St. Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 248-2711 commercial insurance Commercial Insurance Sierra Republic 111 W. Ocean Blvd, Ste 400 Long Beach, CA90802 (310) 995-4471 www.sierra-republic.com Commercial Real Estate commercial real estate iCore Global 444 W. Ocean Blvd, Ste 800 Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 285-9974 www.iCOREGLOBAL.com CPA

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Belmont Athletic Club 4918 E. Second St. Long Beach 90803 Hardwarehardware store Anderson Hardware 714 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 437-2929 andersonpaintandhardware. com Hair salonhair salon Envy Beauty Studio 314 Elm Ave Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 433-9946 www.envybeautystudio.com Hospital hospital

Quality Eye Care 619 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 366-0777

VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 7th St., Building 165 Long Beach, CA 90805 (562) 826-8000

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Stone Hatcher 333 City Blvd. West, Ste 2050 Orange, CA 92868 (714) 704-6616 www.stonehatcher.com

Seaport Marina Hotel 6400 Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 434-8451 Seaportmarinahotel.com

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Furniture furniture store Inretrospect 2122 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 433-6600 Gift Shop gift shop Shades of Afrika 1001 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 436-2210 Transformations 3409 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 government Government Councilmember Al Austin (Main Office) 333 W. Ocean Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 999-6438 District8LongBeach@gmail. com

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Jewelryjewelry Design design Something Fine 218 Main St. Seal Beach, CA90740 (562) 596-5105 www.something-Fine.com Juice Bar juice bar Rainbow Juices 246 E. 3rd St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 912-4281 Rainbowjuices.com LAUNDROMAT Laundromat Fluffy Dry 3620 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 Library

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Speedy Liquor 3036 E. 4TH St. Long Beach, CA 90810 (562) 438-0408

Ace Relocation Solution, Inc. 189 W. Victoria St. Long Beach, CA 90805 (310) 735-0417 www.acerelocation.com

Sierra Liquor 1601 E. 4TH St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 495-9797 Ambassador Liquor 1642 E. 4TH St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 437-8533 Loma Liquor 220 Loma Ave. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 439-3390 Pacific Liquor 1895 Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 218-5294 Bel Shore Liquors 5340 E 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 433-2711 Market

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Kress Market 443 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 436-8300 Kressmarket.com Top Value Market 421 S. Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 437-7866 EL Mercado#2 1168 E 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 432-6949 Eddie’s Market 2444 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 343-5144 Eddiesmarketpizza.com Music Store music store The HUB 2148 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 343-2381 Fingerprints Music 420 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 433-4996 Fingerprintsmusic.com Third Eye Records 2701 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (714) 415-5800 Thirdeyerecordshop.com

Bay Shore Branch Library 195 Bay Shore St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 570-1039

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Notary

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T.L. Brown Document Preparation & Notary Service -Family Law & Criminal Law (951) 339-0489 brow173@yahoo.com Nutrition shop shop nutrition Max Muscle 322 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 628-9119 maxmuscle.com

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marketing Onlineonline Marketing Breakthrough SEO Marketing www.barthattorneys.com (714) 704-4828 Payroll Solutions payroll solutions Loyalty Processing (310) 200-6724 Loyaltyprocessing.com

Sir Speedy 701 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 435-2564 Sirspeedy.com Hungry Dog Printing & Design (888) 730-7740 Hungrydogprinting.com Red Eye 2127 Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 591-3433 redeyeprinting@yahoo.com

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Kabob Curry 108 W. 3rd St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 495-2262

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Octopus Japanese Restaurant 200 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 901-2100 Octopusrestaurant.com

Denny’s 5570 Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 498-1897

Beachwood BBQ 210 E. 3rd St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 436-4020 Beachwoodbbq_lb.com Sweet Dixie Kitchen 401 E. 3rd St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 628-2253 Valentino 5782 E. 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 438-3939 Omega Drive – In 2641 E. Anaheim St Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 434-5616 Honduras Kitchen 515 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 624-8849 HKHonduras.com Kafe Neo 1909 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 987-1210 kafeneolb.com Yummy Garden 2741 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 433-6185 Theyummygarden.com

Chronic Taco 3870 E Ocean. Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 438-2714 Eatchronictacos.com Sushi Zenmaru 454 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 628-9828

Weiland Brewery Restaurant 4354 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807

Beach Bargain 700 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 912-4650 Pacific Discount Store 2073 Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 612-0705 SONGBIRD 2240 E. 4th Street Long Beach,CA. 90814 562-439-4444 Retroda 2001 E. 4th Street Long Beach, CA. 90814 562-434-6464

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Famous Daves 300 S. Pine Street Long Beach, CA 90802 562-436-9260

Private Sneaker 4640 E. Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 498-1238

Canadian Pizza &Grill 1241 E.4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 980-7605

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Jerry’s place 1537 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 436-3323

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Utopia Good Food & Fine Arts 445 E. 1st St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 432-6888 The Village Grind 443 E 1St St. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 506-1190

Cyclo S.E Asian Noddle’s 4754 Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 494-1230

Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles 730 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 437-8355

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Taco Chapala 3205 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 498-0570

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Star of Siam 2109 E Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 439-1564

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The Local Spot 6200 E. Pacific Coast Hwy Ste. B Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 591-3433 Thelocalspotlongbeach.com

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American Steak & Fries 700 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 634-5172

Gabriel’s Burger 2001 Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 591-1602

Mamma Mia’s Pizza 4403 E 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 438-0788 MamamiaLB.com

Super Mex 4711 E.2nd St. Long Beach 90802 (562) 439-4489 Supermex.com

The Social List 2105 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 433-5478 Belmont Burger 440 4th St. Long Beach, CA 80814 (562) 439-8565 Artisan Pasta 2306 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814 (562) 439-8565

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Long Beach Skate 3142 E. 7th St Long Beach, CA 90804 (562) 434-5527

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Every Tuesday and Thursday spinners meet in the park to practice Photos by Miguel Barillas

REINVENTING THE HUMAN BILLBOARD AArrow sign spinners in Long Beach put a different spin on advertising

e’ve all seen them. Standing on a street corner in blistering heat with their headphones drowning out the traffic. They can’t help but catch your eye. They dance (like really dance) twirl, flip and launch giant signs into the air, begging for your attention. They’re professional advertisers who have transformed the simplicity of being a human billboard into an impressive mixture of acrobatics, dexterity, athleticism and dance. “It’s more than just spinning signs,” says Oshay Henderson, an AArrow Advertising recruiter and sign-spinner in Long Beach. You can see Henderson on the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Alamitos Avenue, bent

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backward with one hand touching concrete for support, eyes to the sky, while spinning a 15-pound sign on the other hand above him. “We call that the Helicopter Tripod,” he says. This is just one trick in an ever-growing “tricktionary,” which according to AArrow general manager Christian Altamirano, has more than 400 certified tricks already. Each one is written down in detail for sign spinners to reference, thanks to Justin Brown. “We call [Brown] the Michael Jordan of sign spinning,” Altamirano says. “Back in the day he was told if he invented new tricks he could get promoted and paid more, so he came up with a bunch of new tricks.” Now you know who to thank next time you have the privilege of witnessing an “Angry Nerd Flip,” “Suicide Headspin,” “Roman Spear

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We’re like the major league of sign spinning. – oshay henderson

Toss,” or “Burning Sword Slash” while sitting at a red light. “Honestly, people think you’re out there spinning a sign, probably doing it for free,” Henderson admits with resentment in his voice. “They think you’re not doing anything with your life, it’s ridiculous man!” Founded by Max Durovic and Michael Kenny in 2002, AArrow Advertising has grown beyond its wildest dreams. Originally a way to pass the time when they were busy spinning their own signs, their competitiveness led them to continually get bigger and bolder on their own street corners. “It’s probably my favorite story about this company,” Altamirano says. “They basically competed back and forth across from each other making up new things until they figured

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Left- Practice is unpaid, but many in the crew seem to have plenty of fun Above- General Manager Christian Altamirano explains the need for more sign spinners in Long Beach.

out they could come together and form a company hiring other people to do crazy tricks.” Now, AArrow can be found in more than 20 cities across the U.S. as well as various locations internationally. In Long Beach, business has been a bit slower than other markets but they are currently in the process of increasing recruiting in the area. Henderson manages the recruiting for Long Beach. He also runs their practices. “We meet every Tuesday and Thursday at a park,” he says. “Then we’ll usually stretch and go over some tricks.” At a recent practice, over 20 spinners showed up. There was the newbie, Alex Serra, who is slowly but surely refining his own style. A woman, Jessica Tropp, is arguably the most reliable of the group with more than 1,000 hours spinning in 2015 and over 700 hours so far this year. Then, there was veteran spinner Stan Alpert, who started spinning a decade ago and has the scars to prove that this skill is learned through trial and error. They affectionately call them “spinjuries.” “Everyone has theirs,” Alpert says. “I’ve had my nose reset, a broken pinkie and a punctured lip.” Shift running anywhere from four to eight hours are another workplace hazard when spinners have to constantly battle with summer heat. The lumps and bruises are worth it though, because as Henderson loves to say, “it’s more than just spinning a sign.” In fact, it’s much more. At the end of practice, the spinners hold a miniature competition. Each spinner is given

30 seconds to showcase their routine and then judged on execution, style and technique. There are backflips, handstands and signs spinning on heads as competitors and colleagues laugh and yell, trying to pump each other up. But this was only the tip of the iceberg. Every three months, there is a regional competition in North Hollywood, pitting the best 50 sign spinners on the west coast against each other. Winners from this contest will advance to the ultimate stage for a spinner: Las Vegas. Far removed from a street corner, 100 spinners compete on Freemont Street for the chance at $1000 and bragging rights with thousands of spectators watching. Seriously, this is something you need to see to believe! Whether it’s in front of thousands of people in Vegas or a group of cars at an intersection, it’s always the same goal. “We want to grab your attention,” says Altamirano. “We promise our clients professional advertisers. So, we get your attention anyway we have to.” There’s not many better ways to do that than a simple spin of a sign and as Henderson adds, they spin better than anyone in the game right now. “We’re like the major league of sign spinning.”

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