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Casa Romantica’s Music Festival & Academy and Summer Dance Workshops

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By Greer Wylder
February 22, 2021

Applications are now open for Casa Romantica’s Music Festival & Academy and Summer Dance Workshops from Sunday, July 11–Friday, July 23, 2021. No application fees make this program accessible to all students. Casa Romantica's summertime programming is not only award-winning but also a safe space for children of all levels to learn music, arts, and dance. Music Academy is limited to 25 students One-on-one lessons or in small groups of 5 for activity groups The Dance Workshop is also limited to only 10 students per class Furthermore, both programs are prepared to adapt to a partial or full virtual format…

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Car Culture Exhibit

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By Greer Wylder
February 22, 2021

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art presents Car Culture now through March 20. Private gallery visits available by appointment only: info.occca@gmail.com All COVID-19 Protocals in place, must wear a mask and social distance during your visit. Car Culture is a juried exhibition that pays homage to the hot-rodders, the low-riders, pin-stripers, skate-boarders, devisers and designers of trick bicycles and fabricators of custom motorcycles. Car Culture celebrates tail fins, roadside attractions, smog-choked freeways — the good, the bad and the beautiful. Everyone has a car story. Start your engines. Pedal to the metal. You’ll be in fast company. 360 degree tour…

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Strut Bar & Club Dedicates Mural to Dolly Parton & Frontline Workers

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By Greer Wylder
February 19, 2021

Strut BAR & CLUB is honored to dedicate a mural to the community of frontline workers and Dolly Parton in honor of her generous contribution to help fund the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The 50-foot by 20-foot visual installation, painted by Long Beach-based artist, David Gilmore, was started on Friday, February 12 and is set to unveil on Saturday, March 13. “When I learned about Dolly Parton’s role in the funding of Moderna’s vaccine development, I was incredibly proud,” says Luke Nero, Founder and CEO of Strut BAR & CLUB. “Not only is she an icon in the queer…

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National Margarita Day in OC

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By Greer Wylder
February 19, 2021

National Margarita Day is just around the corner on Monday, February 22. Here’s a roundup of the best local spots to enjoy a margarita in celebration of this foodie holiday, including Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen which is offering a special on their signature grande margaritas. Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen (Downtown Brea + The Irvine Marketplace) This Monday, February 22nd, make your plans with a grain of salt, a slice of lime, and a shot of tequila to celebrate National Margarita Day! Cha Cha’s will be serving their signature $14 grande margaritas all day long. All of Cha Cha’s margaritas are…

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MemorialCare Offers Free Online Mental Health Resource to ALL OC residents

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By Greer Wylder
February 18, 2021

In response to the unprecedented need for mental health and mental wellbeing services during the pandemic, nonprofit health system MemorialCare is now offering a free online resource to not only its patients but to the entire community. The increased access to SilverCloud Health comes on the heels of ongoing reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that more than 40% of U.S adults are struggling with mental health or substance abuse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. SilverCloud provides an on-demand, virtual mental health platform that offers digital behavioral health care via evidence-based content, programs and support,…

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