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Join Inventor MA TAN demonstrate Music Technology for Special Needs

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By Greer Wylder
March 08, 2020

Irvine Hebrew Day School welcomes inventor and musician, Matan Berkowitz, performing "Tech is the Instrument" on Sunday, March 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Matan Berkowitz is an interdisciplinary artist and entrepreneur, TED Speaker, Forbes Under 30, and Co-founder of Tongo. The talk will include Q&A and a live demo of the Airstrument, a device that turns hand movements into music and makes music more intuitive and accessible than ever before. The Meet and greet will follow.   Tickets are FREE with a reservation at this LINK. Matan lives in the nexus of art, technology, and positive impact. His award-winning…

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Collagen in a Bottle

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By Greer Wylder
March 08, 2020

At a certain point, aren’t we all starting to think about collagen loss? I know I am. As we age, our body produces less collagen starting at about 25 and it’s an important protein to help with skin strength and elasticity. As time goes by, collagen degrades, and then, voilà wrinkles appear. What can we do? As it turns out, quite a bit. There's a bevy of professional skin treatments you can have done: lasers, micro-needling, and chemical peels to name a few. You can also avoid UV rays, wear sunscreen every day, avoid certain foods and stress. You can…

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NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCH TELEVISION AWARDS SHOWCASE

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By Greer Wylder
March 08, 2020

The Newport Beach Film Festival’s inaugural TV Awards Showcase will take place during the 21st annual Film Festival April 23 – April 30. The showcase is in partnership with Variety Media and will be held at the iconic Port Theater April 24 – April 26. Schitt's Creek Actor and TV icon, Eugene Levy will be honored with the first-ever Newport Beach Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, April 24 during the TV Showcase. The Festival and Variety’s editorial team will curate and screen six of 2020’s hottest and most buzzworthy television shows. Each screening will be followed by an…

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Spring Orchid Garden Workshop with Shelley Burton

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By Greer Wylder
March 07, 2020

Join Roger Garden’s Garden Rooms Team Leader, Shelley Burton, as she guides you through how to combine the ever-popular succulents with an orchid plant in a white glazed container on Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. She will also provide you with tips on how to care for your planted container. Workshop fee is $100 per person, includes a white-colored container approximately 10” in diameter, various succulents, one pink orchid, and step-by-step instruction.  Space is limited.  Unfortunately, due to material costs, cancellation can not be refunded. To make your reservation, go to shoprogersgardens.com or call 949.640.5800. Roger’s Gardens is at…

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LAGUNA BEACH BOOKS Welcomes Local Author Randy Kraft

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By Greer Wylder
March 07, 2020

Laguna Beach Books welcomes Randy Kraft author of Rational Women: A Collection of Short Stories for a discussion and book signing on Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m.  The book focuses on modern women grappling with the delicate balance between reason and matters of the heart.  Meet the Rational Women On a business trip to Lucerne, a widow follows a stranger into the old town… A chemistry professor’s marriage implodes when his wife compounds her discontent… A white novelist writing about racism confronts the disdain of a black critic… A teacher takes her elementary students’ futures into her own hands … An empty-nester confronts an unexpected…

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