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Art
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 The
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Spring Family Arts Night 2020
Thursday, March 19, 2020
5:30-7:30 p.m.
No charge for admission or activities.
Join us for our annual Spring Family Arts Night, as we open our art studios for your budding artist to get to see our space and meet some of our on-staff artists. Kids of all ages can come and enjoy as they get their hands dirty trying ceramics, drawing, and painting along with a multitude of other artistic crafts.
LOCATION:
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 West Malvern Avenue
Fullerton, California 92833 |
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Dance
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 Segerstrom
Center for the Arts Presents: American Ballet Theatre - Of Love and Rage
March 5-8, 2020
Inspired by the earliest romance novel from Greek antiquity, today’s foremost choreographer Alexei Ratmansky creates the dance event of the season. In this World Premiere, star-crossed lovers journey on the high seas in an enthralling tale of abductions, shipwrecks, and mistaken identities as the exceptionally beautiful Callirhoe is rescued by her dashing hero. Be the first to see this remarkable new production by the dance-maker called “the most gifted choreographer in classical ballet today” by The New York Times.
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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 Pacific Symphony presents: Pink Martini - Costa Mesa
March 13-14, 2020
8:00 p.m.
After standing ovations and shouts of “Bravo!” during their last visit, Pacific Symphony has invited this popular band to return with their rollicking, around-the-world musical adventure. Pink Martini is part big band, part classical ensemble, part salsa troupe and all fun!
LOCATION:
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
INFORMATION:
714-556-2787 |
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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
& Cinema
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 Bowers
Cinema Italiano: Happy Family
March 15, 2020
12:30 pm
A writer holes up in his Milan apartment during the heat of summer while his characters come alive to help guide the story.
12:30 - 1:30 PM | Introductory Italian
1:30 PM | Break
2 - 4 PM | Film screening
Tickets: Free for Members | General $12
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.
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 Tours & Workshops
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Current
Museum Exhibits
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 Bowers
Museum Exhibit - Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic
March 7 - August 30, 2020
The 10,000-square-feet traveling exhibit, which premiered at D23 Expo Japan in 2018, will offer several rare items only on loan to the Bowers. Guests are invited to step into The Walt Disney Archives as they walk through a dazzling display of more than 400 objects, including original artwork, costumes, and props that tell the story of the Archives, The Walt Disney Company, and Walt Disney himself. From nostalgic classics like never-before-displayed sketches for Fantasia and ghouls from the Haunted Mansion attraction, to modern-day favorites like super hero costumes and maquettes from Frozen, this enchanting exhibition is an immersive treasure-trove the entire family will love.
LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
INFORMATION:
(714) 567-3679 |
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Readings,
Lectures & Seminars
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 Casa Romantica: All About Sharks with the Marine Conservation Science Institute - San Clemente
April 23, 2020
7
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Dive into the world of White Sharks, one of the Pacific Ocean’s most infamous residents, with Marine Biologist Nicole Nasby Lucas from The Marine Conservation Science Institute. $12-$18
About the Marine Conservation Science Institute
The Marine Conservation Science Institute (MCSI) is a nonprofit organization founded on the belief that focused research can make a difference in how we view and manage our marine resources. MCSI is committed to promoting important issues in marine biology and fisheries, and is currently involved in research projects around the globe dedicated to protecting and conserving marine resources.
LOCATION:
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672
INFORMATION:
(949) 498-2139 |
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 Dale Carnegie Free Workshop: Storytelling in Business: Agility: The New Competitive Divide Preparing for Success in the Era of AI - Santa Ana
April 23, 2020
9:00 - 11:00 AM
This Business Briefing is a 120-minute session designed to bring leaders together to learn about, reflect on and discuss recent research and the key competencies for organizational agility in the context of the massive changes that are anticipated from the widespread implementation of artificial intelligence (AI).
What You’ll Learn
Today organizations need to gather and act on information, make decisions quickly and implement them to meet the rapidly-evolving requirements of customers and the business environment. The ability to do so is becoming increasingly important in this era of digital transformation and advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI). We provide a framework for leaders, addressing important considerations for those who want to approach building agility within their organization in a focused, deliberate way.
LOCATION:
1805 East Dyer Road, Suite 109
Santa Ana, California 92705
INFORMATION:
Register here |
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 Casa Romantica: Poetry Workshop with Laura Miller - San Clemente
May 14, 2020
10 am - 3 pm
Think you could never write poetry? You just might get a big surprise in this fun and inspirational workshop. Learn about practice and process from famous poets and dispel common myths regarding this art form. Then, with some gentle prodding and lots of encouragement, dive into a series of easy exercises designed to entice even the most reluctant Inner Poets to come out and play. Coffee, pastries, and writing materials are included! This workshop takes place quarterly. Guests must purchase tickets for each workshop they attend.
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: She Loves Me
January 25 - February 22, 2020
Romantic, charming and brimming with joy, this musical comedy reminds us that one kind deed can open up a world of possibilities. At Maraczek’s Parfumerie, clerks Georg and Amalia are constantly at odds. Outside of work, they’re each falling madly in love with an anonymous pen pal, unaware that it is the other. This nostalgic Broadway hit inspired by the story that gave us The Shop Around the Corner and You’ve Got Mail is “as sweet and exhilarating as a first kiss” (New York Daily News).
RRecommendation: Age 12 and above.
LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa
INFORMATION:
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 Chance Theater presents: Fun Home
January 31 —March 3, 2020
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
Recommendation: Ages 13 and up. Contains adult language and subject material.
20% off tickets. Limited availability. Use code "Ponygirl20"
LOCATION:
Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA
TICKETS / INFORMATION:
Tickets and Information at ChanceTheater.com/fun_home
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 Chance Theater Family Series presents: A Wrinkle in Time
February 14 - March 1, 2020
One dark and stormy night, the eccentric Mrs. Whatsit arrives at the home of Meg Murry, a young teen who doesn’t fit in at her New England high school. Meg’s scientist Father vanished over two years ago, under mysterious circumstances. Aided by Mrs. Whatsit and her friends, Meg, her gifted brother Charles Wallace, and her friend Calvin are transported through time and space on a mission to rescue their Father from the evil forces that hold him prisoner on another planet. John Glore’s delightful, wildly theatrical adaptation brings Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed story magically to life.
Recommendation: Ages 4 and up. Great for the entire family.
20% off tickets. Limited availability. Use code "Tesser20"
LOCATION:
Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA
TICKETS / INFORMATION:
Tickets and Information at ChanceTheater.com/wrinkle
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Community
Theater & Student Theater Productions
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 Cabrillo
Playhouse presents: Barefoot in the Park
March 6 - 29, 2020
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. After a six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does.
LOCATION:
202 Avenida Cabrillo
San Clemente, CA
INFORMATION:
(949) 492-0465 |
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Current
and upcoming cultural events in Orange County.
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Floral
Park Home & Garden Tour
Orange
County Museum of Art - Lectures &
Artist Talks 
