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Art
Exhibits, Events & Workshops
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 Sawdust
Studio Art Classes
- Laguna Beach
10am -12pm & 2pm - 4 pm
Create
your own keepsake! Classes are taught by professional
art instructors. Each class focuses on either
a ceramic item or jewelry piece. - in just one
session!
Check
website for current schedule of classes. Morning
and afternoon classes are offered.
LOCATION:
Sawdust
Art Festival grounds.
935 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA.
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Music
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 Pacific
Symphony Presents: "Valentine's Day with
Roberta Flack"
February 9-11, 2012
Just
in time for Valentine's Day, Grammy Award winner
Roberta Flack visits Pacific Symphony with her
intoxicating romantic ballads including "The First
Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "Killing Me Softly
With His Song," "Feel Like Making Love" and "Tonight
I Celebrate My Love." Flack remains one of only
two artists (the other is U2) to win back-to-back
Grammy Awards for Record of the Year.
LOCATION:
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa
INFORMATION:
714-755-5799
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Film
& Cinema
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 Bowers
Museum presents: 'Ancient China: A Journey
Back in Time'
Thursday, February 2, 2012
1:30 PM
See
the dazzling graphic recreations of ancient Chinese
villages, the terra cotta army and the Forbidden
City.
Free
to members and with paid admission; $8 general
LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
INFORMATION:
714.567.3677
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Historical
Tours & Programs
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 San
Juan Capistrano Walking Tour - San
Juan Capistrano
Sundays
1 pm
The
Walking Tour visits two San Juan Capistrano adobes
built in the 1790s and the Victorian Pryor House.
Tales of ghosts, pirates, buried treasure and
of many who have lived here will point out why
San Juan is so special.
Donations
of $2.00 per adult and $1.00 per child are accepted
and go to several projects including Save the
Adobe Fund.
LOCATION:
Tours leave from "Lady Debra's" at the corner
of Camino Capistrano and Verdugo Street.
San Juan Capistrano
INFORMATION:
(949) 493-8444
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Current
Museum Exhibits
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 Renowned
Terra Cotta Warriors Return To Bowers Museum
October 1, 2011 - March 4, 2012
With
Over 150 Exceptional Chinese Works Of Art Acquired
For Use In The Afterlife By Men And Women Of Power,
Wealth And Taste. Visitors will see spectacular
recent discoveries from the Qin-era imperial tomb
of the ruthless First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi including
a chariot horse and four terra cotta warriors
one of which is the only known warrior with a
face painted green. Seldom seen outside of China
are the intricately carved miniature armies that
once guarded the tombs of Han emperors and their
aristocracy. The Tang dynasty was the height of
taste and luxury; from the royal tombs and temples
of the imperial city of Xi’an is an opulent showing
of wealth: gold, silver, and gemstones. Among
these treasures is a set of four nesting boxes
that once held Buddha’s finger bone and is still
considered one of the most holy religious relics.
Visit
bowers.org
for more information on activities and events.
LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
INFORMATION:
(714) 567-3679
Tickets
can be purchased online at museumtix.com
or via phone at Ticketmaster (877.250.8999)
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 Bowers
Museum Exhibit: "The First Californians"
current/ongoing
This
installation showcases the Bowers` extensive permanent
collection of Native American art and artifacts
in stone, shell, plant fiber (through spectacular
basketry) and feathers. These primary resources
help tell the story of the culture of Native Californians.
Although groups from all regions of California
are represented in the exhibit, special attention
is placed on local groups that inhabited the coastal
regions of Southern California. The Boeing Company
funded the teacher resources guide that accompanies
this exhibit. This guide is available to teachers
who schedule a tour.
LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
INFORMATION:
(714) 567-3679
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Readings,
Lectures & Seminars
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 Orange
County Great Park Stargazing Series
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Irvine
January 27, February 24, March 30, April 13 &
April 27, 2012
Star
light, star bright, come out to see the stars
at night! Explore the solar system and be introduced
to the world of astronomy. Astronomy4U will offer
high powered telescopes to view the moon, stars
and planets, along with informational star maps
to serve as a guide.
Free
Parking & Admission. Recommended ages: 9+
LOCATION:
Orange County Great Park
Marine Way and Sand Canyon
Irvine, CA
INFORMATION:
(949) 724-7420
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 Gardening
Basics for Adults: Growing Edibles
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Irvine
Select Thursdays, through April 5, 2012
Join
us as we explore the basics of how to grow edibles
in your garden. Stop by and build the skills you
need to be a successful fresh food gardener. Some
of the topics include: 'The Basics: Sun, Soil,
Water, Fertilizer', 'What & How to Plant'
and 'Pest Management'.
LOCATION:
Orange County Great Park
Marine Way and Sand Canyon
Irvine, CA
INFORMATION:
(949) 724-7420
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 Orange
County Museum of Art - Curatorial Tours &
Artist Talks -
Newport Beach
Every third Thursday of the month
7 pm
Free
with museum admission
Join members of OCMA's curatorial and education
departments for an insider's look at our galleries
and stay late for special talks and video screenings
hosted by California Biennial artists.
LOCATION:
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach
INFORMATION:
949-759-1122
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Theater
& Performing Arts
- Featured On Stage Peformances
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 SCR
Presents: 'Elemeno Pea'
January 27 - February 26, 2012
It’s
just after Labor Day, and Martha’s Vineyard has
started emptying out, but you can still smell
the suntan lotion (the expensive kind). And the
expensive life is just what Simone is living these
days, as personal assistant to Michaela Kell,
trophy wife of an absurdly rich (and often absent)
New York ad man. When Simone’s older sister, a
social worker from blue collar Buffalo, comes
to visit, lifestyles—and worlds—collide. This
keenly observed comedy about class, family and
the choices that shape who we are unfolds in real
time, fast, furious and funny.
LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa
INFORMATION:
714-708-5555
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 Laguna
Playhouse presents: "Lonesome Traveler"
January 10 – February 5, 2012
“Tom Dooley,” “Goodnight Irene,” “Puff, the Magic
Dragon” “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “This Land is
Your Land.” These songs remind us of a time when
music brought us all together; when it changed
us. Lonesome Traveler takes us from the backwoods
of Appalachia to the nightclubs of New York and
San Francisco; from the mid 1920s to the mid 1960s.
Experience the music that made history and the
history that made music. This is a journey down
the rivers and streams of American Folk music,
while presenting a revealing perspective of the
roots forever embedded in our culture.
LOCATION:
Laguna Playhouse
606 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92652
INFORMATION:
Box Office (949) 497-ARTS (2787)
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Community
Theater / Youth Theater Productions
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 Camino
Real Playhouse presents: "Chaos at the Cannery"
- San Juan Capistrano
March 24, 2012
It’s
again time to "cheer" for Heros and "boo" the
Villains while hurling foam rocks in this annual
family friendly old west Melodrama. The most fun
that you can have in a theatre!
LOCATION:
Camino Real Playhouse
31776 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 675
INFO:
(949) 489-8082
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 The
Servant of Two Masters
March 16-25, 2012
The
Servant of Two Masters, Italian playwright Carlo
Goldoni’s delightful 18th Century farce, has never
been livelier than in this raucous and rollicking
new translation and adaptation by Jeffery Hatcher
and Paolo Emilio Landi. A gem of a play, and a
brilliant example of the Commedia dell’Arte style,
The Servant of Two Masters has been entertaining
global audiences for over 250 years! So, be a
part of theater history and join us for non-stop
laughter!
LOCATION:
Golden
West College Mainstage Theater
15744 Golden West Street
INFORMATION:
714-895-8150
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Wine
Tasting Events
Current
and upcoming cultural events in Orange County.
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Cinema
Sage Hill presents: 'My So Called Enemy'
