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Exhibits, Events & Workshops
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 Casa Kinetic: Culture Shock: Los Angeles - San Clemente
April 26, 2019
7-8 pm
Culture Shock Los Angeles, established in 1994, is a non-profit Hip Hop dance organization dedicated to Dance Education, Community Outreach, Professional Entertainment, and the preservation of the Hip Hop culture. Their professional dance troupe for adults provides training, rehearsal and performance opportunities for dancers to express themselves as artists. Company members create challenging performance pieces but also utilize their talents to promote the Culture Shock vision of community outreach and awareness of critical social issues that affect the community to diverse audiences.
LOCATION:
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, Main Salon
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672
INFORMATION:
(949) 498-2139 |
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 Segerstrom
Center for the Arts Presents: Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg The Pygmalion Effect
May 24-26, 2019
Keeping with his signature tradition, Russian choreographer Boris Eifman takes inspiration from the Greek mythological tale of Pygmalion, a sculptor who became infatuated with his own life-like carving of a beautiful girl. For this American Premiere ballet, the role of the passionate sculptor is performed by a ballroom dancer, who “sculpts” a young girl into a brilliant dancer. For the first time, Eifman uses the music of “The Waltz King” Johann Strauss Jr. to underscore the spiritual and physical transformation of his heroine. This is a dance event of the season not to be missed!
LOCATION:
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
INFORMATION:
(714) 556-2787 |
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Music
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 Casa Classic: Liv Redpath – Soprano - San Clemente
February 14, 2019
7-8 pm
Breakout opera star Liv Redpath is a soprano with a “youthful timbre and quicksilver bloom,” according to Parterre magazine. The Harvard University alumna and Juilliard-trained vocalist, who is in her second season as a Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist with LA Opera, has received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Palm Springs Opera Guild, The Loren L. Zachary Society, and the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation.
This special evening will include Valentine’s Day-themed desserts, and champagne will be available at our bar.
LOCATION:
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, Main Salon
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672
INFORMATION:
(949) 498-2139 |
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 Valentine's Day with Kenny G - Costa Mesa
February 15 & 16, 2019
8 pm
Sultry, sweet sounds of saxophone superstar Kenny G meld with the full orchestra when Pacific Symphony delivers a romantic Valentine’s evening of music. By grafting elements of R&B, pop and Latin to his smooth jazz foundation, Kenny G is one of the most iconic and best-selling instrumentalists of all time.
LOCATION:
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
INFORMATION:
714-556-2787 |
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 Doheny
Blues Festival - Dana Point
May 18-19, 2019
The Annual Blues Festival is the true kick-off
to summer with a weekend filled with music, lots
of vendors and a International Food Court that
features foods from around the world. Be sure
you come down to Doheny State Beach and celebrate
the beginning of summer with Orange County's Favorite
and most anticipated annual summer festival!
LOCATION:
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
Ticket Sales & info: (949) 360-7800 |
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 Jazz Nights at Envy Lounge - Newport Beach
Tuesdays
9pm to 12am
Envy Lounge, Orange County’s newest best nightlife scene, hosts Jazz Nights every Tuesday from 9pm to 12am. Jazz Nights at Envy Lounge feature different artists each week. No cover charge.
Please visit our calendar and sign up for our newsletter get informed about featured artists.
LOCATION:
Envy Lounge
4647 MacArthur Blvd
Newport Beach, CA
INFORMATION:
Reserve a cabana for a Jazz Night party with up to 15 friends at: reservations@envyloungeoc.com or by calling (949) 287-8270. |
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Film
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 Phantom of the Opera - Costa Mesa
March 17, 2019
3 pm
Organist and internationally renowned silent-film accompanist Dennis James provides a chilling soundtrack to the classic 1925 silent film "The Phantom of the Opera," starring Lon Chaney, Sr. as the dreaded Phantom who terrorizes the Paris Opera House in an attempt to make the woman he is infatuated with a celebrity. See this extraordinary film on the big screen while experiencing the overwhelming sounds from the 4,322-pipe organ.
LOCATION:
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
INFORMATION:
714-556-2787 |
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 Newport
Beach Film Festival - Newport Beach
April 25 – May 2, 2019
Set
in beautiful Newport Beach, a few blocks away
from spectacular coastline and less than an hour
from Hollywood, the Festival annually host several
premieres and galas for a singular festival experience. This year's festival will be screening over 300 features and short films and welcoming over 500 filmmakers and 50,000 film fans to Orange County.
LOCATION:
Various theaters in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa & Santa Ana
CONTACT:
949-253-2880 |
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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.
Hear tales of Buchard the pirate, Juan Flores the bandito, Chola Martina the bruja and much more.
The tours are given every Sunday at 1p.m. The tour covers approximately four city blocks. Donations of $2.00 per adult and $1.00 for children are accepted and go to several projects, including Save the Adobe Fund. Group tours can be booked on request by calling the Historical Society at 949 493- 8444.
LOCATION:
Meet your guide at the railroad depot platform on Verdugo Street
San Juan Capistrano
INFORMATION:
(949) 493-8444 |
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Home and Garden Workshops & Tours
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 Open Garden Day - Santa AnaSaturday, Saturday, May 11, 2019
10 am - 4 pm
Experience the inviting neighborhoods of West Floral Park and Jack Fisher Park in North Santa Ana. You are invited to stroll through our variety of gardens throughout the day. Tranquil spaces, unique planting ideas and inspiring yard designs are open for your viewing. This one day community event offers an array of activities: lovely gardens to tour, water-wise front yard sidewalk tour, garden expert talks & demonstrations, vintage cars to peruse, a street full of vendors selling unique garden treasures, and gourmet food trucks with plenty of tasty treats. This year marks our 10th Annual Open Garden Day and it is sure to be the best one yet.
$15 Presale Tickets/Person.
Presale tickets can be purchased online at www.opengardenday.com
LOCATION:
Neighborhoods of West Floral Park and Jack Fisher Park in North Santa Ana
INFORMATION:
714-836-9777 |
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 Weekend Garden Tours at the Nixon Library
May - September, 2019
Weekend tours of the Pat Nixon Gardens feature heirloom roses, formal garden spaces and a cottage garden surrounding the President’s Birthplace, visitors to the Gardens can enjoy a colorful landscape of flowers and plants with special ties to the Nixon family and American history. The Gardens were originally designed by Emmett Wemple & Associates and opened to the public in 1990. The California Formal Garden centers on a 120’ by 25’ foot reflecting pool that was designed to showcase the stunning reflection of the birthplace and boyhood home of the 37th President.
Garden tours are included with regular admission to the Nixon Library on Saturdays and Sundays.
LOCATION:
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, California |
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Current
Museum Exhibits
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 Bowers
Museum Exhibit - Guo Pei: Couture Beyond
March 9 - July 14, 2019
Coming this spring to the Bowers Museum in its west coast premiere: Guo Pei: Couture Beyond. This exhibition showcases the iconic work of world renowned couturière designer Guo Pei. Featuring more than 40 breathtaking pieces from her most bold runway shows, the masterpieces on view underline the artist’s impact on the fashion world and beyond. For over 20 years Guo Pei has been dressing celebrities, royalty and politicians from around the globe who turn to her for show-stopping creations.
LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
INFORMATION:
(714) 567-3679 |
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Readings,
Lectures & Seminars
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 UCI Chancellor's Distinguished Speaker: Poet and essayist Kevin Young - Irvine
February 26, 2019
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
This event is part of the Illuminations Authors Series.
Kevin Young has published ten books of poetry and two books of essays. His passionate, rhythmic lyrics are rich with scenes from American history. Among many other honors, he was the 2014 winner of the Leonore Marshall Prize for Poetry from the Academy of American Poets. Two volumes, "Blue Laws" (2016) and "Jelly Roll" (2003) were nominated for the National Book Award; his collection "Ardency: A Chronicle of the Amistad Rebels" (2011) won an American Book Award. "Jelly Roll" won the Paterson Poetry Prize. "Most Way Home" won the Zacharis First Book Award. His latest book, "Brown: A Book of Poems" (2018) is a New York Times Editors Choice selection and has been featured on NPR and many other national venues.
Free admission. Public is welcome.
LOCATION:
Crystal Cove Auditorium
UCI Student Center
UC Irvine, CA
INFORMATION:
(714) 556-2787 |
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 Casa Up Close: Doctor Tom Demere, Paleontologist - San Clemente
March 7, 2019
7-8 pm
Dr. Tom Deméré is the Curator of Paleontology and Director of PaeloServices at the San Diego Natural History Museum (“The Nat”), a post he has held since 1994. His articles about the ancient animal life of southern California have been published in scientific journals and popular magazines, and he has led numerous digs throughout the state. Dr. Deméré will talk about his most exciting and noteworthy dig finds, including the discovery in 1992 of a 130,000-year-old mastodon dinosaur skeleton in San Diego County with bones that are believed to have been broken and sharpened with stones onsite by early humans.
Tickets: $10-$12
LOCATION:
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
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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 SCR presents: Sweeney Todd
January 19, 2019 - February 16, 2019
In a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop, Sweeney Todd plots revenge on the lecherous judge who wronged him and his family. In the seedy underbelly of 19th-century London, desperate times lead to diabolical schemes—and strange alliances. With razor-sharp wit and extraordinary songs like “Pretty Women” and “Not While I’m Around,” this Tony Award-winning masterpiece was proclaimed, “more fun than a graveyard on the night of the annual skeleton’s ball” by The New York Daily News.
Recommendation: Age 12 and above. Contains deliciously chilling effects, including smoke fog, haze, live gunshots and stage blood.
LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
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 SCR presents: Photograph 51
March 3-24, 2019
Rosalind Franklin was a British pioneer in science in the early 1950s, yet her groundbreaking role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure is still often overlooked. Based on a true story, Photograph 51 presents an intriguing portrait of a complex, courageous woman making her way in a male-dominated field. While rival teams of researchers compete for a breakthrough, Rosalind, focused and unbending, is locked in a race of her own. A hit in the West End, it was proclaimed “A triumph” by The Telegraph.
Recommendation: Age 13 and above. Contains adult language.
LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
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Community
Theater & Student Theater Productions
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 Camino
Real Playhouse presents: Wait Until Dark - San Juan Capistrano
February 8-24, 2019
Murder, secret identities, and a switchblade named Geraldine set the stage for this white-knuckle thriller that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Susan, a blind woman, lives with her husband Sam in a basement apartment in Greenwich Village. While away on business, Sam unknowingly smuggles a peculiar doll into the States. But when the doll goes missing, a woman is murdered and a mystery begins to unravel that leaves Susan tangled up with a ruthless con man. A battle of wits ensues and light becomes dark as the tables are turned in a deadly game of cat and mouse , all leading to a gripping finish.
LOCATION:
Camino Real Playhouse
31776 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
INFORMATION:
(949) 489-8082 |
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Current
and upcoming cultural events in Orange County.
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Balboa
Island ArtWalk
Orange
County Museum of Art - Lectures &
Artist Talks 
Chance Theater presents: Lizzie, The Musical
Chance Theater Family Series presents: Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach
