Promotional poster for “Sunsets at LBMA” on a purple background with large bold white lettering. The event takes place July 16 from 5–9 PM. A featured section highlights KJAZZ 88.1 FM presenting “Ladies Sing The Blues.” Listed vocalists are Pamela Franklin, Francesca Capasso, and Sharron Moore. The ensemble includes Vince White (musical director and lead guitar), Mike Hightower (bass), and Vince Fossett Jr. (drums). DJ Gary Wagman, host of Nothin’ but the Blues on KJAZZ, is also featured. The KJAZZ 88.1 FM and California State University Long Beach logos appear in the lower section.

LBMA Ocean

July 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Sunsets at LBMA

2300 E Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90803

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Sunsets at LBMA returns offering two nights of free gallery admission, live music, vinyl DJs, art making, and exhibition tours, with food and drinks available for purchase. July 16 & August 20 from 5-9 pm.

Sunsets at LBMA: Ladies Sing The Blues

Sunsets N1: Sunsets at LBMA: Ladies Sing the Blues is a special evening of live music presented in partnership with KJazz, celebrating the rich legacy of blues through the voices of three extraordinary Long Beach vocalists.

The program features performances by Francesca Capasso, Sharron Moore, and Pamela Franklin, each bringing their own distinctive style and interpretation to classic and contemporary blues, accompanied by a three-piece band. Hosted by DJ Gary Wagman, Host of Nothin’ but the Blues on KJAZZ.

Set against the backdrop of the Long Beach Museum of Art's oceanfront campus, Ladies Sing the Blues blends world-class local musicianship with the museum's unique atmosphere, offering guests an unforgettable night of music, art, and community as part of the Sunsets at LBMA series.

About the Exhibition

Positive Fragmentation includes over 180 prints drawn from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, each a work by a contemporary artist who employs fragmentation in different ways. Feminist scholar and critic, Lucy Lippard, describes positive fragmentation, or the “collage aesthetic,” as particularly suited to historically marginalized artists (including women), as it “willfully takes apart what is or is supposed to be and rearranges it in ways that suggest what it could be.”

Participating Artists:
Polly Apfelbaum • Jennifer Bartlett • Christiane Baumgartner • Louise Bourgeois • Cecily Brown • Nicole Eisenman • Ellen Gallagher • Jenny Holzer • Nicola Lopez • Julie Mehretu • Sarah Morris • Wangechi Mutu • Judy Pfaff • Wendy Red Star • Betye Saar • Lorna Simpson • Swoon • Barbara Takenaga • Mickalene Thomas • Kara Walker

Organized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Curated by Virginia Treanor, Senior Curator, National Museum of Women in the Arts; and Kathryn Wat, Deputy Director for Art, Programs, and Public Engagement, and Chief Curator, National Museum of Women in the Arts

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of:
Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation
BCM Foundation
Bess J. Hodges Foundation
RVCA Artist Network Program