Koo's Art Center

The front room of Koo's Art Center looks like most any contemporary large art gallery, with multiple exhibitions hanging on the walls, a folding table full of information on the artists, and some undistinctive sofas near the back for patrons to rest on. The one difference between Koo's and other gallery spaces is the large groups of teenagers amassed under the paintings, hanging out in the downtown Long Beach space. Walk through a back room and a set of double doors -- there's the draw. There, on any given night, local bands, touring acts and groups from as far away as Europe perform music that ranges from hard-core to indie rock. The hub of the Santa Ana arts district for nine years, Koo's moved in the summer of 2003 to Long Beach, where it is hoping to duplicate its success as a vortex for youth and arts.

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