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SEA OF PINK DESCENDS ON NEWPORT DUNES

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By Greer Wylder
April 29, 2019

The 8th annual Standup for the Cure fundraiser will return to Newport Beach on Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to support local breast health screening services and research provided by Susan G. Komen Orange County. Over 1,000 breast cancer survivors, advocates, and community members will form a “Sea of Pink” at Newport Dunes as they paddle out to raise awareness for Komen OC’s initiatives to create a world without breast cancer through advocacy programs, community outreach, care and research. The event will feature on-land and off-land activities including yoga classes, relay races, paddleboard clinics, live music, raffles and more. During…

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On the Red Carpet At Opening Night NB Film Festival

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By Greer Wylder
April 26, 2019

On the Red Carpet at the 20th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival with directors, filmmakers, actors and talent such as Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Julius Onah, director of Luce; director and producer Sydney Bowie, of ¡Boza!. You can watch here. 

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NEWPORT BEACH FILM FEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM SERIES

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By Greer Wylder
April 26, 2019

The Environmental Film Series presented by the Newport Beach Film Festival from April 25-May 2 features a curated program of documentary films designed to raise awareness of important issues affecting the planet. The program explores a wide array of "eco" and "green" topics, including water quality, sustainability, natural resource preservation, animal protection, ecosystems, pollution, public health issues, citizen activism, and the adverse effects of industrialized agricultural practices. Films in the Environmental Film Series will screen at Edwards Big Newport, The LOT in Fashion Island, Regency Lido Theater and The Triangle. Three films in the Environment Film Series explore the negative impacts that…

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Women’s Business Symposium with Cookie Johnson

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By Greer Wylder
April 25, 2019

Now in its 13th year, the Comerica Bank Women’s Business Symposium has been a sell-out event each year. You can join the event on Friday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, with featured guest Cookie Johnson of “Believing in Magic” NY Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist and Interviewer Lynette Romero, KTLA5 Morning News anchor, and reporter. Comerica developed this program specifically for women business owners, executives and professionals at all levels looking for opportunities to Learn, Connect & Grow professionally, personally and financially. The discussion with Johnson and…

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SLIME BONANZA RETURNS TO THE DISTRICT

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By Greer Wylder
April 25, 2019

Orange County’s ooey gooey-est event returns to The District at Tustin Legacy this Sunday, April 28 from noon to 3 p.m. to celebrate all things slime. Last year’s Slime Bonanza event drew more than 300 attendees and nearly 30 Instagram-famous slimers from across Southern California. This year, slime fanatics can look forward to even more popular slime vendors. Returning this year will be actress Tori Spelling with her daughter Stella @stylishslimesbystella, who has her own line of slimes. Last year, OC-based slimer Nick Werfelmann @itsslimetyme told the OC Register that he intended to buy a Tesla with his slime earnings -- which…

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