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Newport Dunes Celebrates Labor Day Weekend With Live Music, Beach Movies and Waterfront Fun

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By Greer Wylder
September 02, 2026

Summer isn't over yet. Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is keeping the season going with a full lineup of live music, beach movies, food trucks and water adventures from Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7.Families looking to spend the day can head straight for the resort's Inflatable Water Park, open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Labor Day. The floating obstacle course includes more than 25 inflatables, from slides and bounce platforms to icebergs and a jungle gym. For a calmer pace, the Upper Newport Back Bay is ideal for kayaking, pedal boating, paddleboarding or cruising…

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Pacific Symphony Opens New Era with Joshua Bell, Celebrates Shelley’s First Season

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By Greer Wylder
September 02, 2026

Alexander Shelley steps into his first season as Pacific Symphony's artistic and music director this fall, and he's bringing violinist Joshua Bell along for the ride. The two share the stage Saturday, September 24, at 8 p.m. at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for a season-opening concert built around America's musical legacy.The timing isn't accidental. This season overlaps with the nation's 250th birthday and the approaching anniversaries of Segerstrom Center for the Arts and its concert hall, and Shelley has shaped his opening program around that convergence, pulling together works that trace where American orchestral music has been…

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VOX Kitchen Brings Modern Chifa Flavor to Aliso Viejo

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By Greer Wylder
August 30, 2026

Kei Concepts is opening a third VOX Kitchen location in Aliso Viejo on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The new restaurant brings the brand's Modern Chifa cuisine to South Orange County for the first time.VOX Kitchen opened in Fountain Valley in 2017 as one of Kei Concepts' first restaurants. It has since grown into one of the group's best-known names, with locations in Fountain Valley and South Coast Plaza. The concept is built on Chifa, the culinary tradition blending Chinese and Peruvian influences, with a menu known for bold flavor and multicultural roots.The 3,298-square-foot Aliso Viejo location will seat close to 80…

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Outpost Kitchen Refreshes Menu for National Better Breakfast Month

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By Greer Wylder
August 29, 2026

As National Better Breakfast Month arrives this September, there's no better time to embrace mindful morning meals with fresh, nourishing ingredients that set the tone for successful days.Outpost Kitchen in Costa Mesa makes celebrating National Better Breakfast Month effortless and enjoyable with a refreshed menu including new craft dishes made from organic, locally sourced ingredients.Known for its wholesome approach to breakfast, brunch and lunch, Outpost Kitchen serves flavorful meals that keep guests feeling their best long after the morning ends. Launching this week, the refreshed menu reflects the restaurant's ongoing pursuit of innovative, high-quality offerings inspired by Earth's best ingredients.A…

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Blind Boys of Alabama Bring Seven Decades of Gospel to Musco Center

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By Greer Wylder
August 29, 2026

Musco Center welcomes the Blind Boys of Alabama, living legends whose reputation is well earned. Rolling Stone has called them "gospel titans," and after more than 70 years together, that title still fits.The group performs Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.Few acts in American music can claim the honors the Blind Boys have collected: Lifetime Achievement Awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs, induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and six GRAMMY Awards, most recently in 2024. What sets them apart, though, is how they've used that stature. Rather than stay within…

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