The dead will walk among the living — virtually — on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Even in a pandemic, the Long Beach arts scene continues to move forward and figure out how to be innovative.

For the last three years, Long Beach Camerata has welcomed the fall with a Peace Project, using music and discussion to focus on one aspect of society.

Pop, rock and a little bit of Bach.

The date is set, and for the first time in more than a decade, live network television coverage has been secured.

The staff at Pacific Gateway are dedicated to innovating the Long Beach workforce, providing career resources to community members who need it most.

"I didn't know a penpal could make money!"

“Are you better today than yesterday?”

"It's a dream and I'm doing what I can to get there."

Terri Henry has always been in restaurant industry for the love of it.

Grammy-winning artist and former guitarist for Paul McCartney Laurence Juber is stepping onto the stage at Grace First Presbyterian Church for a live-streamed concert in October. 

From her hospital bed in Lower Manhattan about to give birth to her first baby, Andrea Sulsona could look out her window and see building rubble still smoldering eight days after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center just two blocks away on Sept. 11, 2001.

Christina Lee was 9 years old when her mother died in her arms in Cambodia.

Picture This Gallery (4130 Norse Way) may be closed to the public, but folks can still view one the gallery's most popular exhibits online, featuring the many faces of Frida Kahlo.

When the country was hit by the coronavirus pandemic in March and communities across Long Beach began to feel its devastating effects, she didn't hesitate for a moment to extend a helping hand.

The Catalina Film Festival returns this month — to Long Beach — to celebrate a decade of the arts and cinema featuring short films, narratives and documentaries by award-winning filmmakers.

All she wanted was a chance for her teenage daughter to see the larger world.

In 1988, the course of Max Viltz’s life was profoundly affected by a trip to Egypt, led by an Egyptologist, Dr. Josef Ben-Jochannan, from Cornell University. The doctor led groups of African-Americans to Egypt to give a better understanding of African history in that country.

Shane Young might be a name that is new to you, but he has been here all along lending an extra hand volunteering behind the scenes. Most folks know his dad, who is out front on the stage — Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band.

Like other Long Beach businesses, the Aquarium of the Pacific staff has had to think out of the box to keep folks engaged.

Even in a pandemic, Lisa Mae Brunson, founder of the Wonder Women Tech Conference, is still on a mission to introduce young girls and women to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) industries. 

Partners of Parks, the nonprofit that supports programs in the city's Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, is sponsoring a free concert online on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Long Beach has been named one of the most dog-friendly cities in the United States by SmartAsset.com.

Animals inside the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific still remain hidden from view due to continued coronavirus restrictions.

Community organizer Justin Rudd's annual photography contest, Say Cheese Long Beach, starts Tuesday, Sept. 1 and runs through Monday, Sept. 7. This is the 13th contest.

Movies lend themselves to a streaming format, so organizers of the 27th annual Long Beach QFilm Festival had no qualms about moving the event online.

Like others, the Long Beach Youth Chorus (LBYC) suspended its operations earlier this year when the city's Safer at Home order was announced.

"I feel like a year ago we did one of the best record store days out there," Rand Foster, owner at the Fingerprints record store in the East Village, said this week. "It usually feels like a convenience store right before the hurricane with lines, and people digging for their music.

Without open venues or bars, artists and performers are looking toward other outlets to reach their audiences, and some Long Beach artists are turning to a streaming platform called Twitch.tv to play free live shows.

Space tourism is close to becoming a reality — if you have a spare $250,000 just burning a hole in your pocket.

For the last several years, the Port of Long Beach has sponsored the Movies in the Park summer series for the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department.