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Meet Performers of the Phantom of the Opera
07.15.19
Have you seen Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at Segerstrom Center for the Arts? I was thrilled to meet up with two cast members, Trista Moldovan as ‘Carlotta Giudicelli and SarahGrace Mariani as ‘Meg Giry’ to find out more about the show. You can watch at Greer's SoCal Show. They are performing through Sunday, July 21.
With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America.
Tickets start at $35.75 and are available for purchase at SCFTA.org, by calling 714.556.2787 and at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, July 20, will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.
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Memphis Cafe Debuts Summer Menu
07.12.19
Memphis Café celebrates summertime with a flavorful new menu crafted by co-founder and Executive Chef Diego Velasco. Starting Sunday, July 14, experience a vibrant menu features an exclusive addition of five new dishes and three craft cocktails each taking your taste buds on a culinary adventure.
The Fried Washington Oysters offer an interesting twist on a breadless oyster po boy, and the Spice Crusted Striped Bass, served with a scallion-ginger pancake, is reminiscent of chicken and waffles - a southern classic at Memphis Café. For dessert, Chef Diego recommends the blackened rib cap steak, a melt in your mouth, savory explosion of smokey flavor to end the night.
Summer Menu highlights include entrees such as Fried Washington Oysters with Red Beans & Rice, Smoked Pork Belly, and Zucchini Mignonette, $16; Fresh Baby Corn-Street Style with New Caledonian Prawns, Queso Fresco, and Green Tomato Conserva, $18; Spice Crusted Striped Bass with Scallion-Ginger Pancakes, Baby Bok Choy, and Soy Lime Glaze, $28; Hickory Barbecue with Burnt Ends, Chicken, Baby Back Ribs, Cornbread Madeleines, and Roasted Jalapeno Slaw, $21.Lastly, there's Blackened Rib Cap Steak with Corn Cheese, Hen of the Woods Mushroom, and House Steak Sauce, $29.
Cocktails -- $12---Retirement with California Gin, Wine Aperitif, and Amaro, Love; Chai on Fire with Mezcal, Coconut Rum, Lime, Honey, and Chai Spiced Tea; and Melt Banana with Blinking Owl Aquavit, Banana Liqueur, Lemon, and Absinthe.
Open nightly from 5 to 10 p.m.; late night menu 10 p.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; brunch daily 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; transitional menu 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. *Summer menu is available during dinner only.
2920 Bristol St., in Costa Mesa. 714.432.7685 or visit memphiscafe.com
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