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We bring on business owners, entrepreneurs, business professionals, and anyone in the know of Long Beach California. We discuss our love for the city of Long Beach and the surrounding areas. Topics discussed are business, real estate, food, art, or anything dealing with the great city of Long Beach.
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Sonic Acts is an interdisciplinary arts organisation based in Amsterdam.
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Interview with CEO of the Long Beach City College Foundation Paul Kaminski
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Paul talks about his rich history of Long Beach from going to St Joseph Elementary School to becoming the CEO of the Long Beach City College Foundation. His hard work from when he was kid to where is today has paid off and as result the community of Long Beach is benefiting.By acall2action80
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Interview with the Owner of Watch Me Sports Bar, the very first women focused sports bar in California, Jax
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Jax talks about her passion for women sports. She wanted to create a place where women's sports were the focal point. They're thousands of men sports bars all over the nation, it's time for the women to have a place their own.By acall2action80
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Adriana Knouf – Some Fragments of Xenology
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Accompanied by her modular synthesiser, xenologist scholar and artist Adriana Knouf's presentation is proposed as a love letter. Eschewing the binary logic that pervades Western thinking, Knouf argues that all beings – trans*, cis, and xeno – are in a constant process of flux and transformation, always already more-than-human. From syringes of oes…
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Interview with Hospitality Coach Zana Devine
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Zana talks about living the American Dream from Germany to Long Beach. She also talks about ways for Long Beach Restaurants to stay profitable in a slow economy.By acall2action80
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Imani Jacqueline Brown – Forest Islands of our Ecological Diaspora
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In Louisiana, artist, activist, writer, and architectural researcher Imani Jacqueline Brown uncovers Black antebellum cemeteries – portals to recover and remember Afro-diasporic ecological praxes.Between 1820 and 1865, enslaved people were forced to clear Louisiana’s primordial forests to make way for the expansion of cane. They preserved small sec…
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Astrida Neimanis, M Murphy – Discussion with Sissel Marie Tonn
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Following lectures from scholars Astrida Neimanis and M Murphy at Sonic Acts Biennial 2024, both were joined on the Symposium stage by artist Sissel Marie Tonn for a conversation addressing many topics, from pollution and violence, to language, creative methods, and direct action. Guided by questions from the audience, they also address indigenous …
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Astrida Neimanis – Holdfast (Learning Feeling)
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Author and researcher Astrida Neimanis gives the opening lecture at Sonic Acts Biennial 2024 Symposium. In a time of extinction and climate catastrophe, how are we to feel? Feeling intensifies, but also wavers. Feeling's temporal container pulses, its membrane now more porous: the past seeps in, the future jumps the gun. Feeling anything swims in t…
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Juan Arturo García – A Minor Event in the History of Atomic Timekeeping
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In this performative lecture, artist Juan Arturo García presents his research project about a nuclear reactor in Colombia. Radioactivity, earthquakes, and applications like geochronology are used as props to explore the paradoxes of trying to visualise inaccessible phenomena. García’s translation, or poetics of displacement, taps into the present c…
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Interview with Long Beach Community Foundation CEO Marcelle Hope Epley
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Marcelle talks about her amazing journey from humble beginnings to becoming a CEO at very young age. Along the way she has found her voice, now she is on a mission to advocate for women in the business world for greater opportunities in all aspects of life!By acall2action80
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Solveig Qu Suess – Holding Rivers, Becoming Mountains
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Filmmaker and researcher Solveig Qu Suess traces how water, infrastructure, and documentary film intertwine. Her lecture follows the flood pulse of Southeast Asia's main river – the Mekong – since the 1990s. Construction of hydroelectric dams has caused drastic changes, reconfiguring downstream landscapes to accommodate for the expansion of plantat…
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Researcher, educator, and curator Margarida Mendes’ lecture asks how our understanding of the environment is shaped on different scales from the way we sense, to social protocols and intergovernmental infrastructures. For Mendes, a collective sense of our surroundings is formed by practices and policies that mould our ecological pedagogies and poli…
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Interview with Local Long Beach Musician Arturo Garcia
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Arturo talks about his love for Long Beach ever since he went to high school at St Anthony. He also talks about his love of music since he was 10 years old. The passion of the art of music moves him in ways only Arturo can explain.By acall2action80
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belit sağ – Embodying the Historical
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In 1978, in the Dutch towns of Veghel and Almelo, two groups of migrant women from Turkey were involved in simultaneous labour disputes. They asked their employers for collective agreements, regular work hours, higher pay, and holiday time. The labour-intensive work of plucking chicken feathers in Almelo and peeling onions in Veghel has been lost i…
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Arjuna Neuman, Denise Ferreira da Silva – Field Notes From Soot Breath // Corpus Infinitum
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Moving through extended material and research from the making of the video work 'Soot Breath // Corpus Infinitum', filmmaker Arjuna Neuman and philosopher Denise Ferreira da Silva explore their creative collaboration. The second instalment in the Elemental Cinema series, which takes up the elements to reimagine the world otherwise, 'Soot Breath // …
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Interview with Video Marketer and Entrepreneur Brandon West
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Brandon West talks about his humble begins in Oklahoma all the way to Naples Long Beach. He has since open a podcast studio in Signal Hill and ready to help business owners level up in marketing.By acall2action80
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In her live multichannel performance ‘How to Love a Tree’, Hira Nabi weaves together whispered narratives from sylvan landscapes, misty mountain sides, ghosts of extraction and British imperialism, inviting us into forest time. Part of an ongoing artistic project, launched in 2019, ‘How to Love a Tree’ documents the former colonial hill stations in…
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M Murphy – Lessons from Birdsong: Land/Body Desires in the Aftermath
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Starlings sing new songs when they grow-up in persistently polluted lands. Desires and sexualities shift. The relations of our bodies go far beyond the skin, stretching outwards to lands, waters, non-humans, ancestors, and those yet to come. We make one another in difficult conditions. What can we become? How can we dream of land-body desires when …
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Interview with Council Member of the 3rd District Kristina Duggan
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Council Member of the 3rd District Kristina Duggan gives us an update on what is currently going on in the 3rd District of Long Beach. She talks about the Colorado Lagoon Project, the issue of homelessness, Concerts in the Park, bringing back Movies on the Beach, PCH Building Project, Belmont Shore business, Zaferia business, and so much more.…
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Elvia Wilk, Sasha Litvintseva, Beny Wagner – My Want of You Partakes of Me
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This conversation takes as its starting point Sasha Litvintseva and Beny Wagner's most recent film, 'My Want of You Partakes of Me'. The film, which was on view as part of the Sonic Acts Biennial 2024 exhibition at W139, is the third instalment of a trilogy. It proposes that digestion is a fundamental condition for organisms to be in the world, a p…
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Writer, musician, and xenologist, Adriana Knouf is the first (known) trans artist to send artwork into outer space. Her multidisciplinary practice is inspired by, amongst many other sources, queer/feminist science-fiction, trans-activist zines from the 1970s, and The Xenofeminist Manifesto (2015) by the international collective Laboria Cuboniks. Sh…
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Interview with Poly and Notre Dame Wide Receiver Reggie Ward
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Reggie Ward talks about the principles that his mother instilled in him as a young boy. These are the principles he used to excel on and off the football field. Today as a speaker, coach, and author he shares these principles on a bigger stage.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach Christian Fellowship Pastor Danny Cortez
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Danny shares his devotion for the Christian Church while early on having an internal struggle on the church’s stance on the LBGTQ community. With his own research and love, he has come to the conclusion that everyone should be welcomed into the church with love and open arms.By acall2action80
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Hydrofeminist scholar Astrida Neimanis – author of the formative book 'Bodies of Water' (2017) – is interviewed by Sonic Acts curator and editor Hannah Pezzack in the context of Sonic Acts Biennial 2024.Ahead of the workshop Weathering Together, which took place at Zone2Source on 22 February, and their presentation, 'Holdfast (Learning Feeling)' at…
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Interview with the owner of LB 908 John Grossi
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John Grossi talks about starting a Long Beach magazine during a time where print media was falling off a cliff. Learn about his inspiring story and his great love for the city of Long Beach.By acall2action80
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Mayor Rex Richardson shares his journey bouncing around from State to State as a boy, ending up in the city of Long Beach. He also shares his long term vision for the great city of Long Beach.By acall2action80
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We interviewed leadership coach and organization consultant Dr. Christine Petit. She talks about her how her life experiences and background organizing for workers' rights and living wages led her to where she is today.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach Street Artist Andrea James
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Local Long Beach Artist Andrea James talks about her journey of being someone who thought there was no way of making a living being an artist to someone who has a team painting murals in the city of Long Beach.By acall2action80
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Interview with Director of Donor Relations at the Long Beach Symphony John Cross
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John Cross goes over his journey of growing up in Ohio and moving to sunny Long Beach California. He talks about knowing earlier on that Long Beach would be his home. While living in Long Beach, he was able to land his dream job with the Long Beach Symphony.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach Transformational Coach Lisa Andria
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Lisa takes us through her journey of humble begins as a very unsure young girl in Connecticut. Now as a confident woman in Long Beach, she wants to help other women with their struggles so they can bypass the problems she faced from her past.By acall2action80
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Interview with Real Estate Expert and Bartender at Shannon’s on Pine Lydia Richard
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Lydia talks about her courages journey from moving from Maine to Long Beach at 18 years old. She also talks about being a mom and balancing all her careers. Her story is truly remarkable.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach Business Owner and Multiple Property Owner Sumer Temple
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Sumer Temple talks about her dad's business legacy (Don Temple) in the city of Long Beach. She expresses her love for the city and what her business is doing currently to improve Long Beach.By acall2action80
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Interview with entrepreneur and performance artist Kelly Pfleider
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Performance artist Kelly Pfleider talks about her performing company putting on performances for companies and organizations tackling subjects such as work place harassment, sexual harassment, gaslighting, and so much more. The company deals with the matters in a serious way but gives an entertaining flare.…
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Interview the Founder of the 562.org JJ Fiddler
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Founder of the 562 .org JJ Fiddler talks about his passion covering Long Beach athletics and how journalism has evolved through technology.By acall2action80
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Fred Carter – Salinity, Logisticality, Field Theory
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19 May 2023 – Ruigoord, AmsterdamFred Carter’s introductory talk at Maritime Frictions follows hydrological and logistical flows across transitional waters of the IJ estuary and the oil terminals of the Port of Amsterdam. Tracing the emergent turn to fieldwork across practice-based and environmental research, Carter asks: how might we develop pract…
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Embassy of the North Sea (Frank Bloem and Harpo 't Hart) – Fieldwork Presentation
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Embassy of the North Sea (Frank Bloem and Harpo 't Hart) – Fieldwork Presentation19 May 2023 – Ruigoord, AmsterdamDuring their fieldwork presentation for Maritime Frictions, Frank Bloem and Harpo 't Hart observed the port of Amsterdam from a chemical point of view, following their nose and ears to smell and listen to the stories of life in the harb…
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Liquid Time (Jacob Bolton and Miriam Matthiessen) – Roadstead, Sea Lock, Deepwater Port
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19 May 2023 – Ruigoord, AmsterdamSpeculating on logistics as a project of time management, Liquid Time’s lecture performance at Maritime Frictions considers processes of distributing, expropriating and configuring planetary time.Based on field research carried out in the IJ estuary to the west of Amsterdam, the duo maps out three sites throughout t…
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An Interview with Long Beach Business Owner Arion Rushing
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Arion talks about only having $31 to his name to having a thriving business in the Bixby Knoll area of Long Beach.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach entrepreneur and educator Sheila Akbar
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Sheila talks about journey through going to Harvard and her life lessons learned about being away from home for the first time. She also talks about her education business and the future of education in the classroom for kids and so much more.By acall2action80
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Interview with concerned Long Beach parent Venice Gamble
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Venice talks about the frustrating events that happened to his children while attending Long Beach and LA Unified School Districts. He also has some solutions for the issues going forward.By acall2action80
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Interview with former actor and long time Long Beach resident Marc Morin
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Marc shares his story of holding down a full time job in Long Beach and going to LA to audition for acting roles. He also shares his great passion for the city.By acall2action80
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Dean takes us through how he has made a full time living as an artist. He goes over his up and down journey through the art world. He also discusses his relationship with the city of Long Beach.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach Real Estate Expert and Title Rep Dana Fites
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Dana goes over her inspiring journey from the world of hospitality to the competitive world of real estate. She also gives advice to people looking to buy and sell properties.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach Personal Trainer and Entrepreneur Shannon Shondeff
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On the Next episode of It's A Long Beach Thing, we spoke to Long Beach Personal Trainer and Entrepreneur Shannon Shondeff. She talks about her journey of starting family in Long Beach, going from her and her husband to having 4 kids. She talks about balancing a family with a thriving business.By acall2action80
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Interview with Ultra Long Beach State Supporter and UPS Executive Bruce DD Mac Rae
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Bruce shares his positive outlook on the future of the city of Long Beach and the company he works for UPS.By acall2action80
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Interview with Long Beach Acupuncturist Michael Adams
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Michael shares with us how to live a more holistic life style without sacrificing all the things we love.By acall2action80
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A Conversation with Long Beach Entrepreneur Ryan Choura
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Ryan's love for the city of Long Beach comes shining through our conversation. He has a plan to improve the city for the better. Ryan has an inspiring story of taking his business to extreme heights but still has so much more to accomplish.By acall2action80
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Discussion with Long Beach Mortgage Loan Officer Joe Soto
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Joe goes over how the Long Beach housing market is changing due to the increase interest rates. He also goes over tips to buy in this type of market.By acall2action80
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Latent Amongst the Air by Mint Park27 October 2022 – OT301, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsIn her opening presentation and performance for Night Air: Breathing with Clouds, sound and new media artist Mint Park expands on her fascination with drift, noise and dissipation, discusses the making of her Sonic Acts commission 'Turbulence Studies: Latent Among…
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Interview with former Long Beach State Dirtbag and Houston Astros Pitcher Mike Gallo
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Mike goes over his journey growing up in Long Beach and always wanting to set up roots in the city. He goes over his ups and downs in the baseball word and so much more.By acall2action80
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Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou & Agnès Villette – Transient Marshlands, Permanent Progress
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Transient Marshlands, Permanent Progress – Geographies of Uncertainty by Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou & Agnès VilletteSONIC ACTS BIENNIAL 202216 October 2022 – Likeminds, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsOn the shores of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands lie three nuclear installations forming an eclectic nuclear geography. Gravelines, Doel and Borssele nuc…
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