shorturl.at\/VehMY<\/a> for more info and for tickets.<\/p>\nFlamenco Nights<\/p>\n
There are some nights when dinner is more than just a meal.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the idea behind Flamenco Nights at Telef\u00e8ric Barcelona, where food and flamenco meet every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Long Beach outpost of the Barcelona-born restaurant transforms its dining room into a featured space for live flamenco performances by a bailaora (female flamenco dancer) and accompanying musicians.<\/p>\n
While guests share tapas, sip sangria and dive into paella, the room fills with the unmistakable percussion of heels and the strong pulse of the guitar.<\/p>\n
Flamenco\u2019s roots stretch back centuries in southern Spain, particularly the Andalusian region. It emerged from a complex cultural tapestry, including Romani, Moorish, Jewish, and Andalusian folk traditions.<\/p>\n
Traditionally performed in intimate settings \u2014 courtyards, family gatherings, taverns \u2014 flamenco was never meant to be distant or polite. Like a great meal, it is immediately present and deeply moving.<\/p>\n
At Telef\u00e8ric Barcelona, this lineage of great food and great flamenco comes alive. The restaurant\u2019s menu fuses traditional Spanish cuisine with contemporary touches, allowing guests to experience Spain not just as a destination but as an atmosphere.<\/p>\n
For Long Beach audiences, these monthly gatherings offer a chance to feel the fullness of flamenco in a setting that honors its origins.<\/p>\n
Flamenco Nights take place every third Wednesday at Telef\u00e8ric Barcelona in Long Beach. Reservations are recommended.<\/p>\n
Gaslamp<\/p>\n
March at Gaslamp is shaping up to be a full-tilt celebration of rock spectacle, from Sunset Strip swagger to synth-soaked new wave.<\/p>\n
First, this Saturday, March 7, tip your hat to one of Hollywood\u2019s most storied rock clubs with Gazzarri\u2019s Night, honoring the legacy of Gazzarri\u2019s, the Sunset Strip launching pad that helped catapult glam and hard rock into the mainstream.<\/p>\n
The lineup reads like a roll call of arena legends: The Atomic Punks (tribute to Van Halen), Ultimate Poison (tribute to Poison), Motley, Inc. (tribute to M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce), and Lose Your Illusion (tribute to Guns N\u2019 Roses).<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to dismiss this era as big hair and bigger choruses, but the musicianship behind it is anything but simple, especially when it comes to Van Halen.<\/p>\n
Their music can feel like pure party-rock adrenaline. But beneath that sheen lies razor-sharp musical precision. For example, Eddie Van Halen\u2019s guitar work demands speed, but also impeccable control.<\/p>\n
To play this music convincingly, tribute artists must not only nail the sound but master the split-second chemistry that made Van Halen, Poison, M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, and Guns N\u2019 Roses electric.<\/p>\n
Expect high kicks, blistering solos, and shout-along energy that defined the Strip.<\/p>\n
One week later, on Saturday, March 14, Gaslamp trades Sunset Strip grit for brooding atmosphere as Strangelove \u2013 The Depeche Mode Experience pays tribute to Depeche Mode.<\/p>\n
With special guest Pretty in Pink honoring The Psychedelic Furs, the evening leans into moody synth lines and romantic darkness.<\/p>\n
Where glam metal explodes outward, Depeche Mode pulls inward, layering electronic textures with aching lyricism.<\/p>\n
The precision here is different but no less demanding: programmed rhythms must lock with live performance; vocal phrasing carries emotional weight; restraint becomes its own kind of virtuosity.<\/p>\n
Both evenings blend dining and live music in Gaslamp\u2019s signature style. Tickets are for entry only; guests reserving tables must also make dinner or bottle service reservations by calling (562) 596-4718 or emailing info@gaslamplongbeach.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fairy tales rarely ask what happens after happily ever after, but Long Beach City College\u2019s Performing Arts Department…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":205864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,3737,3739,131,133,132,137,3738],"class_list":["post-205863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-grunion-arts","tag-grunion-news","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-the-grunion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205863","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=205863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}