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PACIFIC SYMPHONY PLAYS TICHELI AND BEETHOVEN

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By Greer Wylder
January 14, 2020

Soka Performing Arts Center presents Pacific Symphony Chamber Orchestra with violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen on Sunday, April 5, at 3 p.m. The program includes Ticheli’s There Will Be Rest, a piece of fragile beauty and quiet dignity, and Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.61, considered to be his most lyrical work, and the only concerto he wrote for one of the most popular instruments of his day: the violin. Tickets are $45-85 and are now available online at performingarts.soka.edu at the Box Office at 1 University Drive in Aliso Viejo or by calling (949) 480-4ART (4287).

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Laguna Beach Books Booksigning WILliam Wheeler

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By Greer Wylder
January 14, 2020

Laguna Beach Books is pleased to welcome William Wheeler, author of State of War: MS-13 and El Salvador's World of Violence on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m,  William will be discussing and signing copies of his book. RSVP at LagunaBeachBooks.com. In State of War, foreign correspondent William Wheeler tells the story of how in the 1980s, the U.S. supported the repressive Salvadoran government in a brutal civil war, and many Salvadoran families fled to America―especially Los Angeles, where teenagers in poor neighborhoods founded MS-13. A decade later, the U.S. responded to rising anti-immigrant sentiment by deporting many Salvadorans back home. Ever since…

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We need your Help to Finish our Documentary, ‘The Human TRial’

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By Greer Wylder
January 14, 2020

It's been 15 years since my son, Tristan, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes—overnight our lives changed. My son’s existence has become a scary rollercoaster of damaging blood sugar highs and lows. Since then, I’ve been committed to raising awareness and funds for a cure. I'm the Executive Producer of “The Human Trial”, a feature-length documentary about the search for a cure for type 1 diabetes. After 5 years of filming, our documentary is nearly done! Through the patients we profile, we hope to raise the public profile of this widely misunderstood disease and help lead the nation to new support, money…

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Rose Pruning Experts at Roger’s Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
January 14, 2020

 “Take Time to Smell the Roses” and make them shine in your garden just in time for Spring!  At Roger’s Gardens on Saturday, January 18 at 9 a.m. rose experts, Laura and Lynn, will demonstrate how, where and when to prune your roses. They will explain how to manage the canes, maximize the blooms and reduce disease. The session will begin with reviewing some basic “tips” in their Amphitheater, and then they will move to their Rose Garden with a hands-on experience. RSVP at 949.640.5800. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Roger’s Gardens is at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd. in Corona del…

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Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort Announces Renovations and Sustainability Initiatives

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By Greer Wylder
January 13, 2020

Southern California’s iconic, family-friendly recreation destination, Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort is pleased to announce a series of exciting renovations that will be unveiled in 2020. Nestled along the Back Bay of Newport Beach, the resort’s new features will include freshly renovated beachfront cottages, a resort-style pool complex, an enhanced menu at Moe B.’s Munchies with an expanded kitchen and bar area and beachfront communal lounge addition, and an expanded Inflatable Water Park. Effective January 2020, the resort has also begun to implement several sustainability initiatives in an effort to become a leader in the sustainability in hospitality movement. Following a…

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