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One of America's most renowned choral ensembles, the Westminster Choir, has performed with major orchestras under virtually every internationally known conductor of the last 70 years, including more than 300 performances with the New York Philharmonic alone. Now join them for an evening of beautiful music at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Learn more...

The famed Capitol Steps come to the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Regularly featured on NPR, these former Congressional staffers' brilliant song parodies and hilarious sketches are up-to-the-minute send-ups of all things political -- satirizing serious issues, events and personalities from both sides of the aisle while providing a nationwide laugh for millions. Learn more...

Based on the MGM film starring Judy Garland, Meet Me in St. Louis is a nostalgic look at love and family against the backdrop of the 1904 World's Fair. The classic score includes "The Boy Next Door," "The Trolley Song" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Learn more...

Born in New York City and raised on U2, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Muddy Waters - this contemporary dance company literally rocks! From pointe to pop, Complexions ponders the human condition, coupling cutting edge music and choreography with the roots of classical dance. Learn more...

The Brigham Young University Ballroom Dancers come to Long Beach for an exhibition. One of the top ballroom dance ensembles in the world, they've dominated competitions across America, winning every United States National Formation Championship since 1982. See their beautiful blend of elegance and precision at the Carpenter Center at Cal State Long Beach. Learn more...

Joan Collins starred in the hit prime-time soap opera Dynasty, worked with such actors as Paul Newman, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, and won notoriety for her series of marriages and affairs. In her hit one-woman show, An Evening with Joan Collins, she takes an irreverent look at her remarkable life. Learn more...

The mesmerizing acrobats from Peking are back with a multi-faceted and multi-cultural production featuring dazzling acrobatic displays, formidable feats of daring and balance, explosive kung fu, brilliant costumes and even a touch of Chinese comedy. As a troupe, The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats have been bringing the precision and grace of Chinese acrobatics to audiences for over 20 years. Learn more...

A three-time winner of New York's Nightlife Award for "Outstanding Jazz Vocalist", Allan Harris sings the repertoire of beloved jazz standards made famous by Nat King Cole in this Carpenter Performing Arts Center cabaret concert. Learn more...

The Southern California-based Gary Bonner Singers are a choral group of musical excellence and versatility. The 60-voice ensemble has performed twice at the White House Holiday Open House, and were the featured choir in the 1996 Salvation Army "Army of Stars" Christmas Eve radio program with narrator Jack Lemmon. Learn more...

Fron the Grand Ole Opry to Newport Folk, Grammy-winning folk group BeauSoleil is the top band in Cajun music today. They play Long Beach's Carpenter Performing Arts Center, in a concert that also features country/folk singer Iris DeMent. Learn more...

Brian Eno gives a rare public speech at CSU Long Beach's Carpenter Performing Arts Center. The famed musician pioneered ambient music, and produced albums by David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2 and Coldplay. His lecture comes in conjunction with 77 Million Paintings, his ever-changing, monitor-based art exhibition, which will be open before the event at CSULB's University Art Museum. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents one of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, Little Shop of Horrors, a musical spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies that was later turned into a movie starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin. The story follows a meek down-and-out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Learn more...

This program features the second act from the world's most famous ballet, Swan Lake, with international guest stars Stanko Milov and Carla Körbes of Pacific Northwest Ballet. Also, excerpts from the exciting ballet Don Quixote, with National Ballet of Guangzhou China soloist Johnny Zhong. See the additional details for program information. Learn more...

Actor and singer Jordan Bennett brings his powerful voice to the Carpenter Center for an intimate, cabaret-style show. A veteran of musical theater, Bennett has starred on Broadway in shows such as Cyrano and in Los Angeles in Les Miserables. Learn more...

New York's longest-running musical comedy revue, Gerard Alessandrini's legendary Forbidden Broadway has spoofed American theatre for over a quarter century. Musical Theatre West is proud to present the world premiere of Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits, which draws on the show's history to present hilarious parodies of shows ranging from Wicked and Chicago</i. to <em>Cats and Les Miserables. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents a benefit "first look" screening of the new film adaptation of Forever Plaid. Like the hit musical, the movie tells the funny and charming story of The Plaids, a classic 1950s all-male singing group who are waylaid en route to their first big gig. Following this screening is a live musical performance by the cast. Learn more...

In this rare Southern California appearance, Ballet Preljocaj peels back an undiscovered layer of Vivaldi's revered opus, The Four Seasons, to reveal a fresh, provocative, and high-spirited ballet. Preljocaj has teamed up with visual artist Fabrice Hyber, whose objects create an elaborate environment and a particularly unexpected cocoon from which the four seasons blossom forth. Learn more...

Riders in the Sky play the Carpenter Center. For over thirty years, they've been America's leading singing cowboy group, winning two Grammy Awards. Members of the Grand Ole Opry and the Western Music Association Hall of Fame, they've hosted their own shows on TNN and CBS, and their tune "Woody's Round-Up" was featured in Pixar's Toy Story 2. Learn more...

This European-style circus -- complete with lavish costumes and props, music and special effects -- has performed to sold-out audiences worldwide for more than 15 years. Drenched in colorful light and oblivious to the forces of gravity, some of the finest acrobats, aerial artists and gymnasts perform incredible feats, combining strength, agility, beauty and impeccable timing. Learn more...

Pink Floyd Laserspectacular comes to the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. See state-of-the-art laser effects and multi-screen 3-D projections set to the sounds of The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, and other Floyd classics. Learn more...

Teaming with internationally acclaimed visual artist David Salle, "punk ballerina" Karole Armitage visits the Carpenter Center with a wholly original show that combines dance, music and art. Armitage's company showcases her fresh, unique vision of dance technique with two recent works, including one choreographed to music by the great Hungarian composer György Ligeti. Learn more...

Go inside the mind of Seth MacFarlane, creator of some of the most innovative and raucous television programming, for an uproarious behind-the-scenes peek at everything from the writers' many neuroses to the one Family Guy episode that Fox refused to air. Learn more...

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center presents Jennifer Shelton as part of their Carpenter Cabaret Series. Known for her on-stage energy and electrifying vocals, Jennifer has starred in musicals across Southern California and beyond, including the first national tour of Ragtime and Musical Theatre West's Hot Mikado. See her as she sings her favorite songs in this intimate concert. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents Mel Brooks' hit musical The Producers. Two con men/theater producers scheme to get rich cheating investors by producing a Broadway flop, but the trouble starts when their show, Springtime for Hitler, is a runaway success. Michael Kostroff (HBO's The Wire) stars as Max Bialystock alongside Larry Raben as Leo Bloom. Features the songs " If You've Got It, Flaunt It," "That Face" and "Keep it Gay." Learn more...

The Carpenter Center welcomes Streb vs. Gravity, a show which fuses the grace of modern dance with the high-speed action of extreme sports. Choreographer Elizabeth Streb's dancers explore the boundaries of force, gravity, action and reaction in a spectacular display of artistry and skill. Learn more...

Singer and actress Linda Purl (Happy Days, Matlock, Mighty Joe Young) has a voice that has been called lush and sultry. Purl brings her critically-praised voice to the Carpenter Center Cabaret for two jazzy evening of breathtaking nightclub songs. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents Home For the Holidays. This concert features classic holiday songs with live orchestral accompaniment and dancers. Guests include the Carpenters' Richard Carpenter; Dale Kristien, who played Christine in Broadway's Phantom of the Opera; Bill Hutton, who created the title role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; and more. Learn more...

Join Franklin and friends on a musical adventure that gets everyone into the Christmas spirit! Beaver takes care of entertainment while Bear cooks the food, sampling everything he makes. Fox gathers Christmas decorations for the perfect Christmas tree that Franklin must find all by himself. With a dancing snowman, a wacky gingerbread man, and a trio of playful elves--come celebrate the holiday season! Learn more...

New York's longest-running comedy revue, Chicago City Limits has delighted audiences with its quick wit and comedy for over 25 years. Their latest show, MySpace or Yours?, takes aim at today's headlines, sidelines and everything in between. From social networks to high profile jerks, and election campaigns to gas price pains, Chicago City Limits tackles it all. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents the classic Cole Porter musical Silk Stockings. Set in Paris, this 1952 classic concerns a Soviet spy whose mission to prevent a renowned composer from defecting to the West is complicated when she falls in love with an American film director. This production has an all-new book by director Stuart Ross, creator of the hit Forever Plaid. Learn more...

Jack Hanna has been a frequent guest over the years on such television programs as The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman and Good Morning America. Now "Jungle Jack" and his animal friends take center stage at the Carpenter Center, giving audiences a chance to get up close and experience all the excitement of his live animal demonstrations while learning more about his unique guests. Learn more...

Carpenter Center begins a new season of their acclaimed Cabaret Series with the talented trio 3 Men and a Baby Grand performing a tribute to The Rat Pack. From the legendary songs to the hilarious banter, these three Broadway and recording artists bring a freshness to the repertory that's both intriguing and unforgettable. Learn more...

Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater expands young imaginations with their fast-paced, energetic show. The talented duo of Fred Garbo and ballerina Daielma Santos will delight and amaze audiences young and old with tumbling, juggling, bouncing, quaking, dancing and more. Learn more...

For more than two decades the Side Street Strutters have entertained audiences with their distinctive sound, evolved from the musical traditions of New Orleans. Their musical palette includes a half-century of jazz styles from early Dixieland and Blues to Big Band Swing and popular standards. This energetic and entertaining septet captures the essential charm and vibrant energy of America's musical jazz heritage. Learn more...

Carpenter Performing Arts Center presents An Evening With Garrison Keillor. Keillor, responsible for long-running public radio hit A Prairie Home Companion and a number of best-selling books, will present witty, insightful stories in his inimitable style. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents The Wizard of Oz. Based on L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel, the story of young Dorothy's adventures in a magical land has been a favorite of generations. This lavish production at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center features elaborate sets and costumes from the acclaimed Madison Square Garden production. Learn more...

Cross the threshold of disbelief and be drawn into a world where artistry and theatre converge, and where impossibility and inspiration collide. Award-winning illusionists Kevin and Cindy Spencer present a high-tech stage show replete with dazzling special effects, puzzling feats of agility and cutting-edge illusions that are sure to keep your family on the edge of their seats. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents the West Coast premiere of The Andrews Brothers, a new musical by Roger Bean (creator of the long-running L.A. hit The Marvelous Wonderettes) at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. Mistaken identities, madcap comedy and the greatest music of the 1940s fill this sweet and hilarious show (imagine Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in a Road movie version of Some Like it Hot). Learn more...

The two powerhouse voices of the 20th century never shared the same stage...until now! Sharon Owens performs as Barbra Streisand with Sebastian Anzaldo as Frank Sinatra, creating the illusion of these two unforgettable performers sharing the stage at the height of their vocal powers. It's a dynamic close to yet another outstanding season of Long Beach Community Concert Association shows. Learn more...

Carpenter Performing Arts Center presents The Velveteen Rabbit as part of their Young Audience Series. This timeless tale of the toy rabbit who learns what it means to be truly loved -- and what it means to be real -- springs to life with original music, live singers, life-sized puppets, masks and magic. Learn more...

Based on the groundbreaking new book of the same name by Lucia Tarallo Jensen and Natalie Mahina Jensen, Daughters of Haumea re-creates the roles of the ancient women of Hawai'i through an exciting blend of hula kahiko, hula 'auana, and hula mua. This stunning show, making its Southern California premiere, pays homage to tradition while bringing hula into a modern realm. Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents All Shook Up at the Carpenter Center. In the regional premiere of this 2005 Broadway hit, it's Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley. A mysterious motorcycling stranger comes to a small Midwestern town and changes it forever. The songs ("Hound Dog," "Can't Help Falling In Love," "Heartbreak Hotel") are immortal; the dancing is incredible. Learn more...

Pacific Coast Horns has performed their varied and whimsical show together since 1985. A resident Disneyland band (they're known as the "Bellhops" there) these singer/horn players blend brass standards, humor and song in their concerts, something for music lovers across generations. Learn more...

The world's foremost all-male comic ballet company, The Trocks have delighted critics and audiences worldwide with their playful parody of classical ballet. This dance phenomenon -- complete with Russian ballerina stage names, extra-large tutus, loaf-size toe shoes and remarkable ballet technique -- is living proof that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling on their faces. Learn more...

Join "flat" Stanley as he mails himself (he's really flat) around the globe on a whirlwind musical journey where he meets new friends from different cultures on his quest to unflatten himself! Recommended for grades PreK - 5th. Learn more...

Experience the spellbinding feats of the Peking Acrobats when they take the stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Rooted in more than 2000 years of history and folk tradition, acrobatics is a rich and esteemed art form in China -- delicate and masterful as well as athletic and entertaining. A legacy of superb talent and rigorous training, they amaze sold-out crowds wherever they perform. Learn more...

Christmas Time Is Here is Musical Theatre West's annual concert of holiday music that includes singers and dancers, plus an onstage orchestra and special guests. This year's all-new celebration features Richard Carpenter (from the musical group The Carpenters), Mindi Carpenter, Darcie Roberts, Kevin Earley, Tami Tappan Damiano, Elizabeth Ward Land, Stan Chandler and John Bisom. Learn more...

Vocalist Dean Regan presents a holiday feast for the senses when he takes the stage at Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Regan will sing holiday family classics, plus songs from the Great American Songbook. Nothing will get you into the spirit of the season like this warm and wonderful evening of song. Learn more...

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center presents renowned songwriter Paul Williams, whose classic hits include "We've Only Just Begun", "(Just An) Old Fashioned Love Song", and "Rainbow Connection". He's won an Oscar, two Grammys, and multiple Golden Globes, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. For this concert, he's joined by cabaret legend Amanda McBroom ("The Rose"). Learn more...

There's unrest at the Sleep Tite pajama factory when Sid and Babe sit on opposite sides of the negotiating table, clashing over a seven-and-a-half-cent raise. But love threatens to shut down the plant in this classic from the Golden Age of musical comedy. The Pajama Game is a hit parade of irresistible songs including "Hey There," "Hernando's Hideaway" and "Steam Heat." Learn more...

Valerie Plame Wilson, whose "outing" as a covert CIA operative was one of the greatest political scandals of recent years, speaks at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. She'll be discussing her case, taking questions, and signing copies of her new book, Fair Game--My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House. Learn more...