University by the Sea 2008 * Arts, Culture, Sustainability and More October 5, 2008

University by the Sea-the community-wide arts and culture festival that filled Downtown Long Beach with kinetic energy last fall-is back and greener than ever!

On October 5, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., local artists, musicians, educators and activists will flood the transformed downtown streets with creativity and insight. Restaurants will open their doors to host classes ranging from sushi making to wine tasting to ballet.

And everything will be eco-conscious, right down to the facilities used at Schooled in Song II-Long Beach's most anticipated music event of the year. Featuring Sustainable Waves' solar-powered sound and lighting and a carbon dioxide-eating main stage, this Schooled in Song's set-up is U-Sea's centerpiece of sustainability.

Oh, and did we mention the live screen-printing station meant to reduce swag-related waste? Or the mass transit strategy, FREE car parking and bicycle valet meant to get you there without hassle! The "Green List" goes on and on.

So satisfy your craving for something new, different, smart and fun. Have a pint at the Backyard Beer Garden-the first public outdoor beer event Long Beach has seen in seven years. Plant a tree on "The Street of Tomorrow"-as part of U-Sea's Urban Foresting endeavor-and take in the new ideas on transportation and smart city planning while you're at it.

Stroll through the Goods Gallery, made entirely out of recycled shipping containers. Lollygag around the Live Arts Corridor, where hundred of local artists will be impromptu-creating. Mosey over to Momentum Mobile Galleries-converted U-Haul moving vans coordinated by Flood, the world-renowned arts organization behind SoundWalk. Renew your wedding vows at House of Hayden-which will lapse back in time to its days as a wedding chapel.

But whatever you do, don't be late for class!
Buy your tickets online Today at www.universitybythesea.com

Outdoor events & Parking Free, Classes start at $5.

Official Website: http://www.universitybythesea.com