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Irvine Spectrum Center’s Endless Summer Festival

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By Greer Wylder
August 18, 2016

Here’s a reason to get excited about going back to school! The Endless Summer Festival at Irvine Spectrum Center starts today through Saturday, Aug. 20. It’s a fun way to kick off the back-to-school shopping season. Shoppers can enjoy fun activities across the center all three days from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Highlights include: A live performance from rising popstar Alessia Cara at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at the Giant Wheel Court. Cara will perform hits such as “Here” and “Wild Things” from her debut album, “Know-It All.” Cara is on tour with Coldplay. There’s an Active Ride…

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Costa Makers at Molly Wood Garden Design

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By Greer Wylder
August 18, 2016

Come celebrate small business owners and support local Costa "Makers" on Friday, August 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Molly Wood Garden Design in Costa Mesa. You can create your own Studio Suzan bracelet, build your own plant arrangement at the Molly Wood arrangement bar, enjoy light bites and Champagne! Jewelry designer Suzan Zahedi and landscape guru Molly Wood, will be on hand to answer questions and help you create the perfect take home gift - or something special for you! There will also be tastings and favors from handcrafted B. Toffee by Betsy Thagard. Molly Wood Garden Design…

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Santa Ana Sites presents Kaki King

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By Greer Wylder
August 17, 2016

You can take in a new concert experience with guitar virtuoso and composer Kaki King performing her groundbreaking multi-media work, “The Neck Is a Bridge to the Body” on Saturday, August 27 at 8:30 p.m., at The Ritz in downtown Santa Ana. The Ritz is located just above the Yost Theater, and Brooklyn based Kaki King will perform with her custom white guitar that doubles as a video monitor. Projection mapping is used to cast images onto her guitar (and onto a screen behind her) as she throws down an acoustic set that's dynamic, emotional, and in sync with the…

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life is beautiful at CABARET

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By Greer Wylder
August 17, 2016

If you haven’t yet seen Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall’s Tony Award-winning production of "Cabaret," this is the week to do it. It’s running at Segerstrom Center for the Arts through Sunday, Aug. 21. The musical is from the award-winning Roundabout Theatre Company celebrating its 50th anniversary season. You can hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen” and “Maybe This Time.” You can leave your troubles outside—while experiencing John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff’s Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way. "Cabaret" runs Tuesday, Aug. 16 through Friday,…

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Steal the Glass at Eureka!

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By Greer Wylder
August 16, 2016

Love beer and collecting beer memorabilia? Join Eureka! in Irvine at University Center, or Huntington Beach, for an exclusive Steal The Glass event on Wednesday, August 17. The ongoing event, celebrated every Wednesday at 6 p.m. features a beer from a local brewery and when you order the designated beer, you can take home the branded glass it comes in. The Steal The Glass event features Rogue’s Honey Kolsch, a light and sweet beer that is brewed with honey that is foraged straight from the bees at rogue, to the bottle, then to Eureka! Eureka! will also be tapping Rogue’s…

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