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CHOC Follies!

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By Greer Wylder
November 01, 2011

Here’s your chance to perform live on stage while raising funds for Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Auditions for CHOC Follies are underway Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. CHOC Follies 15th annual original musical is called “Christina and the Crystal Ball, a Cinderella Story for the Social Net Set.” It’s a modern spoof on the classic fairy tale. Since its inception in 1997, CHOC Follies has netted more than $5 million dollars for the hospital. Cast members don’t have to have singing and dancing experience. Auditions will be at The Island Hotel (free valet…

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Walk with Me!

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By Greer Wylder
October 31, 2011

You can help find a cure for type 1 diabetes. On Sunday, Nov. 6,  I will be walking at UC Irvine along with more than 5,000 people in Orange County and a half million nationwide to raise funding for research in the fight against type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is not caused by obesity, overeating or a lack of exercise; it is an autoimmune disease that can strike anyone at anytime. Insulin keeps people with type 1 diabetes alive, but it is not a cure. Fatal complications caused by the disease include kidney failure, blindness, amputation, heart attack, and…

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Spooky Sale

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By Greer Wylder
October 28, 2011

Take a little time for yourself this weekend and visit the pre hallow's eve sale at Fetneh Blake Red.  From only 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, the fashionista's secret spot on Pacific Coast Highway is having a spooky sale with 30% to 40% off incredible fashions. While the kids are filling their pillow cases with nugget, caramel and butterscotch, head on over to Fetneh Blake and arm yourself with a mimosa and a mask. Some items will be marked trick and others treat so shop if you dare! RSVP to reserve your spot by emailing fetnehblakestore@gmail.com. Fetneh Blake…

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Lebowski Fest!

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By Greer Wylder
October 28, 2011

Abide in The Dude at a kosher reception for the Lebowski Fest at the Orange Coast College on Monday at 6 p.m. Poster artist Bill Green who created “The Big Lebowski” film poster will be the guest of honor at “Across the Sands of Time,” an exhibit of 40 posters from Lebowski Fests traveling across the country for the last decade. The festivals celebrate all things Lebowski from the classic Coen Brothers’ film. The exhibit is open from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Nov. 10, and on Fridays by appointment by calling the Visual and Performing…

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Film, Art and the Search for a Cure!

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By Greer Wylder
October 26, 2011

Chances are you know someone who has diabetes or your life is affected by it. Thankfully, researchers and scientists are dedicating their lives to finding a cure. On Thursday, Nov. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, join award-winning documentary filmmakers Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman of Vox Pop Films for an evening of art, film and discussion about exciting developments in the quest to cure type 1 diabetes. The filmmakers (Lisa Hepner is a type 1 diabetic) are working on a feature documentary, entitled "Patient 13,"…

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