{"id":304,"date":"2019-01-03T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T19:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/?p=999933237"},"modified":"2019-01-03T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T19:39:00","slug":"the-7-stuff-to-do-this-weekend-including-frenchies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/art\/the-7-stuff-to-do-this-weekend-including-frenchies","title":{"rendered":"The 7: Stuff to do this weekend including … Frenchies!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swap vegetables, bob your head to more jazz than you can probably handle, celebrate lesbian history and see art inspired by skateboarding; this week’s The 7 is an eclectic mix of Long Beach culture.<\/p>\n

Friday<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Bixby Knolls is putting on a First Fridays jazz walk with musicians\u2014from students to seasoned professionals\u2014set to play up and down Atlantic Avenue. When it gets too chilly\u00a0(yes, we\u2019re spoiled here in SoCal; 50 might as well be freezing) step into the Expo Arts Center to check out a jazz photo exhibit, DJ Phil Acosta spinning jazz and local artist Jose Loza’s featured works in the North Gallery.<\/p>\n

Start First Fridays at the Expo Arts Center located at 4321 Atlantic Ave. The event runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. More info <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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While you\u2019re meandering about Atlantic Avenue, check out the ASL Literature Slam, a new event hosted by the Long Beach Shakespeare Company and showcasing poetry and literature shared through American Sign Language, a \u201cbeautiful and rare form of self-expression.\u201d Performer submissions can be submitted to ASL.Nights.LBSC@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The slam takes place on First Fridays at 8 p.m. at the Helen Borgers Theatre, located at 4250 Atlantic Ave. \u00a0For more info, check out the site <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Is your backyard garden yielding more tomatoes than you and your neighbors can eat? Do you own more succulents than you can keep alive? Place them in good hands at one of the first crop swaps of the year\u00a0where people will be exchanging foods and goods, dancing to \u201cwavey\u201d music and telling stories. Also at the swap: spice mixes and jewelry.<\/p>\n

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Partnering with raw vegan restaurant, Under the Sun (also the owners of Rainbow Juices) in downtown, the Long Beach Grocery Cooperative will be hosting the swap every first Saturday of each month of 2019. It\u2019s all part of the co-op\u2019s vision to promote healing and creativity around healthy food.<\/p>\n

And, don’t forget, this isn’t the only crop swap in town. If you’re in the North Long Beach area make sure to check out LB Fresh<\/a>‘ crop swap at 10 a.m.; more info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The crop swap will take place at Under the Sun from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., located at 244 E. 3rd St. Check out the link <\/i>here<\/i><\/a> for more info.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Surfing, skating and BMX may be sports, but there\u2019s an art to landing a well-practiced trick, and creativity and style go hand-in-hand when it comes to delighting fans and earning respect. Before it closes, check out selected art and photos inspired by these athletes. You can also buy art, photos and merch from the artists, grab a drink from the bar, or simply experience the stoke before it\u2019s all taken down.<\/p>\n

The Stoked Art Show Closing Party will run from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at MADE by Millworks, located at 240 Pine Ave. More info <\/i>here<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Grab a late lunch\/early dinner at The Hippea<\/a> where bulging pitas of made-to-order falafel are churned out of a surprisingly tiny space, then head next door to The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach (open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) where you\u2019ll find a curated selection from the June Mazer Lesbian Archives. \u201cOut of the Box: Rare or Unseen Photos<\/a>\u201d is a moving celebration of lesbian history on view through Jan. 20.<\/p>\n

‘Decades of momentous LGBTQ history’ featured in lesbian archives exhibit at The Center<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n