August 2024 Events
Long Beach Community Media Arts Open Hours @ PLACE LB
Tuesdays 7-9PM
PLACE LB 2172 Pacific Avenue,
Long Beach, CA
90806
Hey! We’re open! Come by and hang with the LBCMA/PLACE LB crew. Tour the space, read a zine, borrow a book, watch a movie, print a poster, make a collage, learn to use a camera, plan a revolution, make some friends or simply sit on a comfy couch while you check your email! We can’t wait to see you:-) $10 suggested donation is encouraged if scanning slides/film or using equipment, but no one will be turned away.
Drop us an email at longbeachmediaarts@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming by!
PLACE LB Open Hours
Monday - Noon - 6PM
Wednesday - Noon - 9PM
Friday - Noon - 6PM
PLACE LB 2172 Pacific Avenue,
Long Beach, CA
90806
Stop by for all of your zine printing needs!
Community Animation: Collective Art Making for Collective Liberation - #2
Tuesday, August 20th 6 - 9PM
PLACE LB 2172 Pacific Avenue,
Long Beach, CA
90806
Free Drop-In! Donations welcome:)
Join local artist Wynn Barnard (IG - @wynncredible) for a community animation workshop.
Animations are created when we string together lots of images (called frames) to create the illusion of movement. For this workshop, participants will color in the frames for a short animation inspired by the movement for Palestinian liberation.
As we color, we will consider the impact of our seemingly small individual contributions to collective movement-building, using each drawing as a prayer, a commitment or a demand for ending the genocide and building the world we want to live in.
This experimental workshop is an opportunity for us to come together around a simple, focused activity to share space, get to know each other, and reflect as we re-commit to the work ahead.
Free, drop-in, and food provided. Any donations will go to Gaza mutual aid. All ages and experience levels are welcome. DM @wynncredible with questions or access needs. Masks required!
Sewing Workshop with Radical Sewist
Saturday, August 17th 1PM - 4
PLACE LB 2172 Pacific Avenue,
Long Beach, CA
90806
Free Event, but donations are highly encouraged:) Reserve your spot today! https://linktr.ee/lbcma
Learn how to use a sewing machine! Do you want to make your own clothes but were discouraged when you realized you didn't know how to operate a sewing machine? If so, join us as we learn how to thread and operate a domestic sewing machine, learn a few troubleshooting tricks, and sew our own reversible handkerchief! Sewing machines will be provided! Through teaching, Radical Sewist envisions a sewing community for BIPOC, queer, and trans people. We see sewing not only as an individual’s way to reject capitalism, but as a collective’s tool to manifest liberation. We denounce fashion as much as we denounce fascism; we aspire to connection as much as we aspire to creation. Community is our heart–and to us, that means holding space for the interweaving of disability, race, culture, queerness, and neurodivergence. We aim to be a nurturing, co-created place: a space where self-care is a priority and all abilities are welcome. Won’t you join us, comrade?
Free Event, but donations are highly encouraged:) Reserve your spot today! https://linktr.ee/lbcma
SUNCHEMIST PRESENTS: The Art of Sampling - Beat of the Drumz
Saturday, August 18th 1PM - 4
PLACE LB 2172 Pacific Avenue,
Long Beach, CA
90806
Free Event, but donations are highly encouraged:) Reserve your spot today! https://linktr.ee/lbcma
Learn the fundamentals of sampling drums, creating loops, and basic variations in this hands-on workshop.
What you'll learn:
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How to find and select the right drum samples
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How to use a sampler to create one shots, loops and beats
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How to create basic variations of your loops and drum beats
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How to use effects to enhance your drum sounds
Who this workshop is for:
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Beginner beatmakers
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Producers looking to improve their drum programming skills
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Anyone who wants to learn more about hip hop production
What you'll need:
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A laptop with a DAW (digital audio workstation)
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A sampler (hardware or software)
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A MIDI keyboard or drum pad controller (optional)
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Headphones and cables
Sign up today and take your drum programming skills to the next level!