{"id":175478,"date":"2026-02-12T20:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/175478\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:39:14","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-downtown-art-walk-and-record-fair-at-a-brewery-eat-see-do-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/175478\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including a downtown art walk and record fair at a brewery \u2022 Eat. See. Do."},"content":{"rendered":"

Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? Add it to our\u00a0free community calendar at\u00a0lbpostevents.com<\/a>. For a guaranteed placement, contact\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>\u00a0to purchase a sponsored item.<\/p>\n

Taste of Soul at Renaissance High (Friday, Feb. 13)<\/p>\n

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Support students and local businesses in this annual Black History Month celebration.<\/p>\n

Now in its third year at Renaissance High School for the Arts, this event brings community members, neighbors and visitors together for Soul food, artistic showcases, student performances, live music and \u201ca joyful, affirming space rooted in Black history and pride,\u201d according to organizers.<\/p>\n

Entry is free, but RSVP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A downtown art walk (Saturday, Feb. 14)<\/p>\n

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Downtown Long Beach is turning up the creative heat for the Downtown Long Beach Alliance\u2019s first Art + Design Walk of 2026 on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 2 to 7 p.m., offering a sneak peek of the dazzling and inventive energy that\u2019s building toward the 2028 Olympics.<\/p>\n

Expect pop-up galleries, performance hijinks, workshops, and installations around every corner.<\/p>\n

The free event runs from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can get more details and see a map of exhibits here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ha Ha\u2019s at The Hare comedy show (Wednesday, Feb. 11)<\/p>\n

Get ready to laugh until your stomach aches at Ha Ha\u2019s at The Hare on Feb 11, 2026, at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Hare neighborhood bar transforms into a cozy comedy haven packed with talented comedians serving up punchlines and wit.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a $10 suggested donation. For more info, click here<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beer and records (Sunday, Feb. 15)<\/p>\n

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Ambitious Ales \u2014 one of the city\u2019s best breweries \u2014 is hosting a record fair at its Bixby Knolls tasting room for anyone who wants to shop or swap vinyl.<\/p>\n

It runs from 12 to 5 p.m.\u00a0at 4019 Atlantic Ave. All ages are welcome, and entry is free.<\/p>\n

For more info, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Patti LuPone in Matters of the Heart at the Ren\u00e9e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (Feb. 18) \u2013 sponsored<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cSublime. A tribute to the overwhelming power of love. An emotional autobiography.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Variety\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis show is about as close to perfection as you\u2019re likely to get.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Philadelphia Inquirer<\/p>\n

There are Broadway stars, and then there is Patti LuPone: A fireball of talent, a musical force to be reckoned with, and a true once-in-a-generation artist and entertainer who makes news every time she takes the stage!<\/p>\n

She is, of course, a three-time Tony Award winner for her performances as Joanne in Marianne Elliott\u2019s award-winning production of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical\u00a0Company, Madame Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of the Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents classic\u00a0Gypsy\u00a0and the title role in the original Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice\u2019s\u00a0Evita.<\/p>\n

Segerstrom Center is so fortunate to have a rich history with this great lady of the stage and we are eagerly awaiting her return in the 25th Anniversary of her acclaimed theatrical concert\u00a0Matters of the Heart, which she performed for extended runs on Broadway, London\u2019s West End, as well on tour nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Matters of the Heart, LuPone takes the audience on an exploration of the crimes, affairs and the mysteries of the heart, with electrifying performances of over two dozen love songs ranging from Broadway favorites to works by today\u2019s top contemporary songwriters.<\/p>\n

Spend the evening with a living legend \u2013 don\u2019t miss Patti LuPone in\u00a0Matters of the Heart.<\/p>\n

More information and tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? Add it to our\u00a0free community calendar at\u00a0lbpostevents.com.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175479,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-175478","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}