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Newport Beach Film Fest Opening Night and Gala Giveaway
04.21.15
We’re giving away two tickets to the 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival— Opening Night Film and Gala kicking off Thursday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. for the first time at Lido Live in Newport Beach with the premiere of “The Water Diviner” starring and directed by Russell Crowe. To enter, simply leave a comment on our Facebook or Instagram page.
We’ll announce the winner on Thursday, April 23 at 10 a.m.
Following the screening, the Festival will host an Opening Night gala at Fashion Island featuring culinary tastings from 25 of Orange County’s premiere restaurants, hosted bar by Tito’s Vodka, Stella Artois Beer and Remy Cointreau with a special performance from Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil.
Tickets to the Opening Night screening and gala cost $225 each and are available at NewportBeachFilmFest.com. Guests can also purchase tickets to the Opening Night gala only for $175 each. Guests must be at least 21 years old and cocktail attire is recommended.
Lido Live is at 3459 Via Lido in Newport Beach. 949.723.0250.
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Family Day at HD Buttercup
04.20.15
H. D. Buttercup is easily one of the greatest home furnishings emporiums in Orange County for the rare, vintage, modern, classic and even industrial pieces. It’s a seemingly endless showroom of vignettes, area rugs, eclectic mixes of designs, lighting, art and even office furniture.
On Thursday, April 23 they’re celebrating family with a Family Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its stunning outdoor area.
Family Day will include face paintings by Couture Paintings' by Sara Campbell, and story time hosted by OC's favorite eco-friendly children's toy store and boutique - Granola Babies at SOCO. The first 100 attendees of HD Buttercup's Family Day will receive a free Greenleaf kids meal with any adult purchase, complimentary SusieCakes Cupcake cards, and $5 gift cards to Granola Babies.
You’ll have the opportunity to entertain your entire family while you have the chance to check out SOCO's latest design showroom! For more details about the event visit HDButtercupFamilyDay.
H.D. Buttercup is at 3305 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa. 657.218.7100.
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