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Flamenco Superstar Farruquito Debuts at Segerstrom Center

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By Greer Wylder
September 19, 2016

Spanish-born Farruquito, touted as one of “one of the greatest flamenco dancers of this new century,” by the New York Times makes his Segerstrom Center debut on Thursday, September 29 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall with his latest show, Improvisao, that showcases his incomparable talent for improvisation. Farruquito comes from a flamenco family dynasty, he’s known for his passionate and precise dancing, and in Improvisao, he shares, “It is a return to my roots and a sample of what I’ve learned in this profession. Singing, guitar and dance fused with total freedom to create a different show…

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Pancakes in Paris Living the American Dream in France

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By Greer Wylder
September 16, 2016

Author and diner-owner in Paris, Craig Carlson will be at the Laguna Beach Books on Sunday, September 18 at 4 p.m. for a book signing for his just released memoir, “Pancakes in Paris.” After working in Paris, where breakfast is an espresso, a cigarette and a croissant he craved a traditional American breakfast.  Against all odds such as never even working in a restaurant, never raising money, and not knowing the labor laws in France, Craig created the first American style diner in Paris called Breakfast in America. Now, 13 years later and with three locations, his fascinating story is being told…

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Canstruction Awards ceremony

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By Greer Wylder
September 16, 2016

Orange County’s top architecture and engineering design firms have elevate canned food to an art form with CANstruction throughout South Coast Plaza and ARTIC through Sunday, Sept. 25 At the end of the CANstruction display, the sculptures made entirely out of cans will be distributed by the OC Food Bank to nearly 400 soup kitchens and food pantries across the county. Celebrating their ninth year, CANstruction Orange County is taking an artistically fresh perspective on today’s pop culture icons for this year’s competition. Inspirations range from Pokémon and Kobe Bryant, to the loveable characters in The Book of Life, Kung…

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Coastal Cleanup Day

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By Greer Wylder
September 15, 2016

You can help make the beach even better on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon p.m. by participating in Coastal Cleanup Day – part of the world’s largest trash pickup. Following the three-hour event, Orange County Coastkeeper and the California State Parks will host a post-cleanup celebration at Huntington State Beach. The Trash Free OC Jamboree event from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will feature educational games and activities, prizes and food will be available for purchase from food trucks: Ruby's Diner, Piaggio on Wheels, Crepes Bonaparte and Kona Shaved Ice. The event is free, but a portion of proceeds from food sales…

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Sundown Music Festival

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By Greer Wylder
September 15, 2016

This weekend, you can enjoy one of largest beach/party/music festivals in the country at the Sundown Music Festival in Huntington Beach on Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18  from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundown brings in world class bands, DJ’s and artists, along with the combination of waterslides, rides, zip lines and other fun, interactive attractions. It’s expected that 20,000 guests, 21+ and over, will enjoy massive art installations, gourmet food options, bars, cabanas, bean bags, hammocks and other exhibits. This year’s line-up includes some of today’s hottest artists including: NGHTMRE (coming off wto sold-out shows at the Hollywood Palladium), AWOLNATION (on tour…

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