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Pacific Symphony Plays Mozart with at Soka Performing Arts

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By Greer Wylder
January 09, 2020

Maestro Carl St.Clair conducts the Pacific Symphony Chamber Orchestra in an all Mozart program with Pacific Symphony’s Concert Master Dennis Kim and Benjamin Smolen who holds the symphony’s Valerie and Hans Imhof Principal Flute Chair at Soka Performing Arts Center – Concert Hall on Sunday, January 19 at 3 p.m. Program includes Mozart Flute Concerto in G Major, Benjamin Smolen, flute and Violin Concerto No. 3 Dennis Kim, violin. $45-$85; Free Parking. Tickets and more information, here. Soka Performing Arts Center – Concert Hall 1 University Cir, Aliso Viejo. 949.480.4278.

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Outpost Kitchen Donates 100% of Coffee Sales to Australian Fires

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By Greer Wylder
January 08, 2020

Aussie-inspired eatery Outpost Kitchen in Costa Mesa has pledged to donate 100% of its coffee sales on Thursday, January 9 and Friday, January 10 to support organizations in Australia who are on-the-ground battling the nation’s 136 fires - including WIRES Wildlife Rescue and New South Wales Fire Service. Outpost Kitchen’s Founder, Jay Lewis, was born and raised in New South Wales, Australia - the area most affected by the wildfires. His restaurant is a celebration of everything he loved about his hometown. Join Outpost Kitchen this weekend in supporting the efforts of the organizations saving the lives of countless people…

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Floral Jewelry Class at Sherman Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
January 08, 2020

You can create your own floral jewelry in a class on Saturday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar. In this class, you’ll learn how to make a fashionable floral brass cuff bracelet and an elegant floral comb to tuck in your hair using rare and unusual blooms.  Dawn Mones, A.I.F.D  will teach you how to make the perfect accessory for a night out!  The cost is $60 for Members, $70 for Non-Members.  Pre-registration required.    Sherman Library & Gardens is located at 2647 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar.  949.673.2261

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Earth Roots Presents Jon Young in OC

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By Greer Wylder
January 07, 2020

Jon Young of the 8 Shields Institute is a nature connection mentor, naturalist, wildlife tracker, peacemaker, author, workshop leader, consultant, sought after public speaker and storyteller. You can join him and Jodi Levine-Wright of Earthroots Field School for an intimate evening on Thursday, January 16 at 5 p.m. with stories, lecture and solution-focused conversation on Culture Repair. Through inspiring stories and lecture, Jon and Jodi will share nature connection insights to bring stronger relationships and health to our communities and the world. They invite your questions and stories to bring our unique communities' needs into focus. RSVP and more information, here. Schedule…

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Grammy Winning Jazz Artist Brings Soulful Voice to Irvine Barclay Theatre

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By Greer Wylder
January 07, 2020

Grammy winner Diane Schuur performs at Irvine Barclay Theatre on Friday, January 10 at 8 p.m. Long regarded as one of contemporary jazz's leading vocalists, two-time Grammy winner Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. With a career spanning four illustrious decades, she sings the treasured standards from the Great American Songbook including songs by her friends Frank Sinatra and Stan Getz. Employing many of the top jazz players in the country, including two-time Grammy-winning saxophonist Ernie Watts, Schuur is an alluring entertainer. Possessing a crystalline, three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, she traverses a straight-ahead brand of jazz in her…

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