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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Daniil TRifonov

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By Greer Wylder
January 31, 2020

Soka Performing Arts Center presents Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov in a solo piano recital on Sunday, February 9 at 3 p.m. The program includes BACH/BRAHMS: Chaconne; BACH/RACHMANINOV: Prelude, Gavotte, and Gigue; BACH/LISZT: Fantasia & Fugue in G minor; BACH: The Art of Fugue. Trifonov, the winner of Musical America’s 2019 Artist of the Year award, has made a spectacular ascent of the classical music world as a solo artist, champion of the concerto repertoire, chamber and vocal collaborator, and composer. Combining a consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth, his performances are a perpetual source of awe. Trifonov recently…

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Kevin Kwan Special Appearance at Irvine Barclay THeatre

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By Greer Wylder
January 30, 2020

Internationally acclaimed author Kevin Kwan will be at Irvine Barclay Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. Best known for his breakout debut novel, Crazy Rich Asians, which became something of a cultural phenomenon, topping best-seller lists worldwide, spawning two best-selling sequels and inspiring a #1 movie. Called “a dizzily shopaholic comedy...wickedly delectable” by The New York Times, Crazy Rich Asians, loosely based on Kwan’s own experiences growing up in Singapore, made cinematic history as the first romantic comedy from a major Hollywood studio to feature an Asian lead actor and actress and the first Hollywood studio film in…

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Vagina Dialogues at Liftique Blush

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By Greer Wylder
January 30, 2020

Recently, I was able to attend the Vagina Dialogues at the new anti-aging institute and women's sexual wellness clinic, Liftique in Newport Beach. The medical discussion about vaginal rejuvenation was led by Nurse Practitioner Elaine Kopinga and Liftique’s founder and breast cancer survivor Meryl Kern. Meryl's focus is on non-surgical solutions to address concerns of all women living with courage, facing up to adversity and standing fearlessly together to celebrate our similarities as well as our differences. The room was full of women who wanted to learn more, ask the experts questions, and share intimate stories of what they deal…

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UCI MIND and Maria Shriver’s Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Research Partnership Announcements

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By Greer Wylder
January 29, 2020

The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM), founded by Maria Shriver, which is committed to helping researchers discover why two out of every three people with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and its partner, the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND), one of the nation’s premier Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, have announced the next phase in their partnership, including a new donation, a new grant, and new research results. According to Shriver, “Historically, women weren’t selected as participants in clinical trials, or as test patients for new medicines, which has left women and the doctors that treat them…

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Opportunites to Support Helicopter Crash VICTIMS Families

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By Greer Wylder
January 29, 2020

We are all in shock from Sundays' tragic accident and the loss of friends, heroes, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, husbands, wives and children. Namely: Kobe and Gianna Bryant; Sarah and Payton Chester; John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli; Ara Zobayan; and Christina Mauser. It’s a great loss for the Orange County community and beyond. We’ve compiled a list of fundraisers for families who have lost loved ones including Vanessa Bryant's latest announcement on Instagram: "To honor our Team Mamba Family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this…

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