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Bistango Kicks Off New Art Show with Reception

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By Greer Wylder
June 05, 2018

Bistango Restaurant kicks off its newest art exhibit, with an opening reception to honor the artists and introduce their work to the community on Saturday, June 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. In conjunction with Forest & Ocean Gallery, the exhibition features the works of local artists and will be showing through October. Guests will be able to meet the artists, as well as enjoy a glass of white wine and pizzas, provided by Bistango’s culinary and beverage teams. Bistango art curator Antoinette Sullivan has curated a show of vibrant new works including paintings by Greg La Rock, David Downes,…

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Chromatic Dinner hosted by Feastown at EASTOWN

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By Greer Wylder
June 05, 2018

Get ready to experience neo futurist dining at the Chromatic Dinner, an eating experience whose aim is to re-think the way in which the world of food, art, and science come together, resulting in an unexpected multi-sensory dinner. The Chromatic Dinner will take place at Feastown at EASTOWN in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 7, on Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9. Inspired by the ideas of Kandinsky's principles of Klangfarben, and the influence of the Chinese five elements: tree, fire, earth, metal, and water. Each course is designed in a different color, taste, smell, texture, and sound to…

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Students of the Year Campaign Celebration

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By Greer Wylder
June 04, 2018

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) second annual Students of the Year campaign exceeded all expectations, with 10 candidate teams, comprised of 16 extraordinary high school students, raising $300,000 to help find cancer cures.  Team “A Shoulder to Lean On,” led by Taylor Smith from Newport Harbor High School, were named Students of the Year, with more than $59,000 raised.  "My team and I are extremely proud of ourselves. I could not have asked for a better group of friends to help raise this much money, and I’m so happy we created such great friendships throughout this campaign,” said Taylor,…

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Union Market Tustin Welcomes the Paper House and Berry Brand

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By Greer Wylder
June 04, 2018

Andrea Young, the owner of Union Market Tustin, has returned to her roots and opened up The Paper House, a modern paper goods shop. The store carries fun contemporary stationery essentials, from letterpress greeting cards for all occasions to gift wrap, journals, notebooks, boxed notes and pencils and pens. Premium stationery brands include Elum Designs, R.Nichols Design, Meri Meri, Chez Gagne and more. You can even find fun party essentials such as mini-unicorn piñatas, confetti, birthday cake candles and even convenient gifts like LAFCO candles, Jellycat stuffed animals, premium hand soaps from Savon de Marseilles and boxed sweets from Sugarfina.…

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OCMA’s NEW HOME coming to SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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By Greer Wylder
June 01, 2018

We’re thrilled to see the unveiling of the design of the new Orange County Museum of Art building at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Created by Morphosis, the global architecture and design firm led by Pritzker Prize-winner Thom Mayne. The new museum will expand its presentation of modern and contemporary art from artists throughout Southern California and the Pacific Rim. OCMA’s impressive new home will be at the epicenter of Orange County’s largest center for arts and culture. Groundbreaking for the new building will take place in 2019, with a projected opening in 2021. Pictured Thom Mayne,…

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