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Art
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 Mission
San Juan Capistrano - Southern California Plein
Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) Art Exhibition
and Sale- San Juan Capistrano
April 5 - June 24, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The
Mission show is a juried exhibition of sixty plein
air landscape paintings by members of SOCALPAPA.
Judges will be present during the reception evening
on April 4th to announce their decisions for award
winning pieces. All paintings on display are for
sale throughout the length of the exhibition.
Admission
is free with paid admission to the Mission.
LOCATION:
Mission San Juan Capistrano
26801 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano
INFORMATION:
(949) 234-1317
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 Orange
County Museum of Art - FREE Thursdays
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Newport Beach
Thursday nights
Free
Thursday evenings feature gallery talks, lectures,
performances, films, and video screenings by Biennial
artists. Programs start at 7:30 pm. (check website
for details)
LOCATION:
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach
949-759-1122
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Music
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 Orange
Crush - Free Live Music -
Newport Beach
Every third Thursday
The
popular after-hours series Orange Crush returns
every third Thursday featuring live music from
some of the best Indie bands in Southern California
and some of the hottest DJs in town. Have a drink
at the Citrus Cafe, and relish the contemporary
after-hours scene of the Orange County Museum
of Art. Arrive early to waltz through the galleries
at your pace or take a tour when available.
LOCATION:
Orange
County Museum of Art
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach
INFORMATION:
949-759-1122
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Film
& Cinema
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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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 Bowers
Museum Exhibit: "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians
of China's First Emperor"
exhibiting May 18-October 12, 2008
Considered
one of the greatest archaeological finds of the
20th century, the tomb complex of China's First
Emperor, Shi Huangdi, features thousands of terra
cotta warriors that were intended to protect him
throughout eternity. Since their discovery, the
terra cotta army has been termed the Eighth Wonder
of the Ancient World.
LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
INFORMATION:
(714) 567-3679
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Readings
& Lectures
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 Casa
Romantica Poetry Reading Series
Ongoing - Readings are held the last Wednesday
of every month at 7:00 pm.
Promoting
and celebrating the many poets living and writing
in Orange County and offering the best poetry
of Southern California and beyond in a setting
both historic and beautiful: the Casa Romantica
Cultural Center Gardens.
Events are free and open to the public.
LOCATION:
Casa Romantica
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672
INFORMATION:
(949) 498-2139
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Theater
& Performing Arts
- Featured On Stage Peformances
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 Laguna
Playhouse presents: "Alexandros"
May 27– June 29, 2008
It’s
a birthday party nobody will forget, a hilarious
human comedy with a warm Latin heart. Abuela,
matriarch of a Cuban-exile family is turning 75.
Much-married Maritza and her teenage daughter,
Marty, have driven in from Texas. Live-at-home
single son, Tio, wants everything to go smoothly,
but as the punch flows, the Miami sky turns stormy
and Eric, the handsome gardener arrives, the party
unravels. Meanwhile, Alexandros, Abuela’s bad-tempered
pooch becomes the catalyst for an emotional meltdown
in which closet doors open, truths tumble out
and the bonds of family love are inspiringly reasserted.
LOCATION:
Laguna
Playhouse
606 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92652
INFORMATION:
Box Office
(949) 497-ARTS (2787)
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 Heidi
April
18 - May 11, 2008
Based
on Joanna Spyri’s classic story, Heidi tells the
tale of an orphan who spreads sunshine everywhere
she goes in this fast-paced musical adaptation.
A story for all generations, children will delight
in the adventures of Heidi as adults rediscover
this beloved tale from their childhood. Heidi
steals the hearts of her grandfather, Peter, Klara,
and all those with whom she comes in contact,
including the audience. Heidi is produced and
directed by Denise Fenton, the theater’s founder.
LOCATION:
Musical Theatre Village
36-C Mauchly
Irvine, Ca
INFORMATION:
Box Office (949) 753-1996
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 SCR
presents: "The Injured Party"
April 20 - May 11, 2008
The
Old Guard is giving way. What will happen once
it’s gone? That’s the underlying question in Tony
Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg’s eighth
SCR World Premiere. Maxene is 94, rich and — possibly
— immortal. Her grandson, Seth, no spring chicken
himself, is not-so-rich, hopelessly stalled and
determined that redistribution must commence.
The time may be out of joint, but at least the
joint is jumping in this ingenious new comedy
about family, love, art, money, ambition, Christmas
and—could it be?—homicide.
LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa
INFORMATION:
714-708-5555
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 Capistrano
Shakespeare Festival - San Juan Capistrano
Opens on July 11th 2008
The
Camino Real Playhouse has presented Shakespeare
Under The Stars each summer for over 16 years.
The summer production for 2008 will include
Romeo & Juliet, Two Gentlemen of Verona
& The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr
(abridged - all 37 Plays in 97 Minutes!).
LOCATION:
Camino Real Playhouse
31776 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 675
INFO:
(949) 489-8082
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Current
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