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Pups & Pours Pairs Premium Pours With Senior Dogs

10.07.26

Spirits lovers and animal lovers have a reason to head to Hi-Time Wine Cellars on Saturday, Oct. 10. Their hosting Pups & Pours, a charity tasting benefiting The TM Crew, a rescue dedicated to senior dogs.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests can wander the Hi-Time parking lot sampling agave spirits, rum and whiskey from a lineup of more than a dozen brands. Tickets are $30 here, and adoptable dogs will be on hand to meet.

Featured vendors: Mainland Rum, Spinnaker Rum, Et Al., SPIRIBAM, Mount Gay, Roaming Road, Raising Glasses, Bedford Park, ArteNOM, G4, 4 Copas, Foursquare, Lágrimas Tequila and Fallen Barrel House Whiskey.

Taqueria HOY will be serving tacos to keep the tasting going.

It's an easy way to spend a Saturday afternoon: sip something special, grab a bite and help make life a little sweeter for older dogs looking for a home. Tickets and more information, available here.

Hi-Time is at 250 Ogle Street in Costa Mesa.

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Ben Bliss and Christopher Allen Bring an Evening of Song to Musco Center

10.04.26

Musco Center welcomes acclaimed tenor Ben Bliss to the stage on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m., joined by pianist and conductor Christopher Allen for what promises to be an intimate and unforgettable evening of music.

Bliss has built a reputation as one of opera's most compelling voices, performing on stages such as the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera and the Opéra national de Paris, where he has made two debuts. The National Review has called him a "truly exceptional tenor," and Opera Warhorses praised his "purity of tone, vocal control and artistic sensitivity." His list of honors includes the Metropolitan Opera's Beverly Sills Award, the 2016 Martin E. Segal Award at Lincoln Center, the Mozart and Plácido Domingo awards at the 2015 Francisco Viñas International Competition, first prize at the 2014 Gerda Lissner and Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation competitions, and the 2013 Operalia Don Plácido Domingo Sr. Zarzuela Prize.

At the piano, Christopher Allen brings his own impressive résumé to the evening. A recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, Allen has been called "one of the fastest-rising podium stars in North America" by Opera News. He has led performances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the English National Opera and other organizations across the country and abroad. He is also the founder and creative and artistic director of Fourth Wall Ensemble, and he serves on the board of The Solti Foundation US.

Together, Bliss and Allen offer a rare chance to experience two extraordinary artists in one setting, a night sure to resonate with music lovers throughout Orange County.

The performance runs approximately 75 to 90 minutes with no intermission.

Tickets start at $48. For tickets and more information, visit muscocenter.org .

415 North Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866 | 714.997.6812

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