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The American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker
12.06.16
The American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker will perform 12 shows from December 9-18 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. The Nutcracker, set to music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky, features choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, scenery and costumes by award-winning designer Richard Hudson and lighting by Jennifer Tipton.
Principal Casting for The Nutcracker at Segerstrom Center the Arts Artists and program are subject to change.
Friday, December 9 at 7 p.m. Misty Copeland Herman Cornejo
Sunday, December 11 at 12:30 p.m. Isabella Boylston Jeffrey Cirio
Thursday, December 15 at 7 p.m. Isabella Boylston Jeffrey Cirio
Saturday, December 17 at 7 p.m. Misty Copeland Herman Cornejo
Saturday, December 10 at 2 p.m. Hee Seo Cory Stearns
Sunday, December 11 at 5:30 p.m. Hee Seo Cory Stearns
Friday, December 16 at 7 p.m. Misty Copeland Herman Cornejo
Sunday, December 18 at 12:30 p.m. Sarah Lane Joseph Gorak
Saturday, December 10 at 7 p.m. Gillian Murphy James Whiteside
Wednesday, December 14 at 7 p.m. Gillian Murphy James Whiteside
Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m. Stella Abrera Alexandre Hammoudi
Sunday, December 18 at 5:30 p.m. Stella Abrera Alexandre Hammoudi
Single tickets for American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker start at $29 are now available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787.
Special Sweet Seats are available for every performance and include: Premier seating location in Orchestra rows A – F. Exclusive pre-show selfie opportunity with ABT dancer. A special Nutcracker-themed gift .A special holiday sweet treat.
Dining
Raya’s Fall Pan-Latin Coastal Cuisine
12.05.16
You cannot beat the food and ocean views at Raya at Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. The resort’s signature restaurant is constantly updating its menus and offerings by executive chef Richard Sandoval and chef de cuisine Steve Wan. Their latest fall menu is one of the best we’ve ever tasted—it showcases the season’s best Pan-Latin coastal cuisine and they’ve debuted delicious hand crafted cocktails.
Raya is doing things differently than any other restaurant in Orange County—they create tastes from ingredients that you find elsewhere: togarashi aioli, yuca, salted kunbo, white pear kimchee, achiote ponzu, morita chiles and chayote slaw. It’s latest fall menu favorites include shared starters such as Smoked Swordfish Dip with tomato, onion, cilantro, aioli, pickled jalapeno and corn tortilla chips; and Peruvian Scallop Crudo with cucumber-green apple juice, serrano, red onion and black salt.
Raya’s must order small plates include a Crispy Lamb Kalbu with a scallion pancake, butternut “ajo negro” and white pear kimchee; and Piloncillo Shrimp with chayote slaw, candied pepitas, morita chile and cilantro; and the Ceviche de Leche with seabass, Brazil nut milk, sweet potato, red onion, cilantro and sweety pepper.
From the large plates, you must order the Branzino “Chicharron” with aji-orange-butter sauce, potato puree, marinated red onion salad and lime. The Chilean Seabass Poke Bowl is unlike any other poke you’ll try, this has brown rice, brussels sprouts slaw, pickled cucumber, aji panka and furikake. We can’t get enough of the sides: Sweet Potato with roasted apple, morita chile, pumpkin seed, goat cheese and orange coriander sauce and Roasted Cauliflower with chimichurri and cotija cheese; and Dungeness Crab Mashed Potatoes.
Raya is at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is at One Ritz-Carlton Drive in Dana Point. 949.240.2000.
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