Local artists, musicians, painters, and more are given a chance to showcase their talents to the general public, in the East Village Arts District of downtown Long Beach, on the second saturday of every month.
Its called the Second Saturday Art Walk, and since 1997 its been giving Long Beach residents a chance to let loose onstage, or just take their better half to a cheap night out on the town. Admission is free as well as parking on public streets, if you can find it. If not, parking is available in nearby structures for four dollars.
Ocean Avenue, Broadway, Elm, and Linden Avenue are cordoned off for this event, and people can grab a bite to eat at the restaurants along these streets. Wine tasting is also an option. The art on display ranges from sculpture to photography in addition to live music, dance, and performance artists who's acts include fire-hoop dancing and vaudvillian melodrama. Car shows featuring vintage modified cars have also rounded out the event in the past.
The Second Saturday Art Walk benefits the community by providing extra revenue for downtown's small businesses through proximity to the event and press gained from it, and the strong presence of an artistic commnuity there has attracted more attention and more residents, according to an article in "Harbor Living" by Noel Barr.
*note: the video below was not taken by me, I found it on 2nd Saturday Artwalk's myspace page.
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