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LONGBEACHMAGAZINE.COM 69 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT : ART SCENE BEST PLACES TO SEE GOOD ART Collaborative is managed by the Arts Council for Long Beach in collaboration with the Museum of Latin American Art. Hosting quarterly exhibits, the gallery was created through the City's Redevelopment Agency "Percent for Art" policy and funded by Lyon Properties, the owners of the city-block sized mixed use, apartment complex. The current exhibit, "Descartes", runs until December and features the work of Tijuana- based artists, each of whom uses some type of discarded materials to realize their artistic creations. Visually stunning and making use of the windows, the walls and volume of the gallery, the show is an exemplar of great things to come. Check the Arts Council website for updates on this exhibit and those coming up. artslb.org PACIFIC ISLAND ETHNIC ART MUSEUM The newest museum to appear has actually been "teasing" us for a while now with its outside completely wrapped in murals and sitting on its own "island". Located at 7th Street and Alamitos Avenue in the East Village Arts District, almost directly across from the Museum of Latin American Art, now we get to see what's inside! The museum showcases the diverse cultures from the Pacific who call this area home, including the Marshallese, Samoans, Chamorro, Fijian, Carolinian, Tongan, Micronesian, Hawaiian, the Ni-Vanuatu, Niuean, Tuvauluan, Maori, Polynesian, Papuan, Austronesian, Nauruan, Melanesian, Palauan, the I-Kiribati and many more distinct nationalities. Museum hours are Wednesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Go soon and be among the first to experience this celebration of Pacific Island art and culture. n Increasingly, the Long Beach art scene bubbles with a rich brew of diverse opportunities to experience art. And why shouldn't it? We are home to the largest art student population on any college or university campus west of the Mississippi at Cal State Long Beach. We possess a unique, water-front urban setting with the most amazing cultural diversity of any city this size along with a funky/formal mix found in our neighborhoods and business districts – all core attractions for the creative community. Adding to this vibrant artistic scene, Long Beach is home to attractions such as a Symphony, an Opera, an International City Theatre, a Museum of Latin American Art, a Musical Theatre West, a Museum of Art, a Playhouse, our Ranchos and more. These local arts assets should already be on your "culture fix" itinerary, but also these other unique destinations will inspire the artist in all of us. UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM (ON CSULB CAMPUS) Don't be intimidated by the campus location of this small, but mighty cultural institution. Your trip will be rewarded by a highly professional and always provocative exhibition experience. The current exhibit is "Perpetual Motion: Michael Goldberg", running until December 12. UAM is open Tuesday – Sunday 12 to 5 p.m., Thursday to 8 p.m. To learn more about the Museum go to csulb.edu/org/uam/ 2ND CITY COUNCIL ART GALLERY AND PERFORMANCE SPACE (2CC) Located just down the street from the Museum of Latin American Art at 435 Alamitos Avenue, 2CC is a non-profit art gallery plus performance space, dedicated to supporting and promoting artists, their work and art education with a mission to exposing the public to the wealth of creativity that exists in Long Beach and nearby. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. From October 17 to November 14th, the gallery hosts its annual "Dia de los Muertos" exhibit and celebration. The gallery and courtyard becomes a magical place where altars, candlelight, marigolds, dancing and live music fill the air. Not to be missed! LONG BEACH PLAYHOUSE Established in 1929, the Long Beach Playhouse is a landmark in the City of Long Beach. Located at 5021 East Anaheim Street (across from Recreation Park), the Playhouse produces 16 shows annually with a new play or musical every three weeks on the The Mainstage, or upstairs in the Studio Theater. You might also call this a "twofer", as the Playhouse has a new gallery curator, Michael Stearns, who is aggressively developing the visual arts at the theater. The current exhibition of photographer D.W. Gastelum, also known as El Imagenero, is in the updated Mainstage Gallery. The exhibition "Entropic Convergence" runs through November 28. So…go with both theater and the visual arts in mind! lbplayhouse.org THE COLLABORATIVE This little "jewel-box" of a gallery is brand new. Located at 421 Broadway in downtown, The