On Inside the Story, Long Beach Post's Jackie Ray dives deeper into stories published in the Long Beach Post and Business Journal.

In this episode, Jackie speaks to reporter Alena Maschke about her reporting on a Catalina-based project to turn kelp into fuel and the unique story of the scientist behind it.

Backhausdance, a contemporary dance company based in Orange County, will perform at the Martha B. Knobel Theater Nov. 2-3. In these audio excerpts, artistic director Jennifer Backhaus explains what makes choreographer Mauro Astolfi’s working process so different from others; what Backhaus looks for when she invites a choreographer to work with her company; how it feels for her company to be collaborating with big-name dance artists, such as Complexions’ co-directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson; and then Astolfi talks about working with new dancers and how he developed his movement language.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.

#PostCast: A round-up of all the news that mattered this week in Long Beach, in 5 minutes or less.