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Lottery Tickets for Book Of Mormon

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By Greer Wylder
March 02, 2016

Thanks to a lottery ticket policy, you can enter a lottery for $25 tickets to see  "The Book of Mormon" winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, at Segerstrom Center for the Arts for the Orange County run from March 22 – April 3, 2016. The production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the Segerstrom Hall box office, making a limited number of tickets available for $25 apiece. Two and a half hours before each performance, you can enter the lottery. Simply print your name and the number of tickets (1 or 2) you’d like to purchase on a…

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OC Restaurant Week Launch Party “First Bites”

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By Greer Wylder
March 02, 2016

You can join the 8th annual First Bites kick-off party for Orange County Restaurant Week on Saturday, March 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Irvine Marriott. It’s Orange County’s favorite culinary event with thirty top-rated restaurants will be offering delicious foods and libations. And, KFI's, "The Fork Report with Neil Saavedra" will broadcasting live from the event. You must be 21 and over to attend this event. Tickets cost $110 and you can save 40% by entering code "ocfoodies" at checkout. Tickets are available here. And, Irvine Marriott is offering a special hotel rate for OC Restaurant Week…

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Art In the Spring for Children

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By Greer Wylder
March 01, 2016

The Newport Beach Public Library is a great community resource and now they are offering kids art classes to inspire creativity in children ages 7-12. There are three sessions available starting Sunday, March 6 at 2 to 3:30 p.m. At “Drawing of a Mythical Creature” children will draw a mythical being of their own creation, combining multiple animals or characters from books to create this hybrid creature. They will learn how to use colored pencils to color their sketches. On Sunday, March 20 at 2 to 3:30 p.m. at “Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe”kids will create a "Lion, Witch and…

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From the Dressing Room with “Wicked”

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By Greer Wylder
February 29, 2016

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has been infiltrated with flying monkeys, witchcraft, and “Wicked" good fun. Greer’s Girl Kelley Moody was there for the load in of the show to see how they make the magic. You can watch here. Wicked will be at the Center until March 6, and tickets can be purchased online.

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Contemporary Latin Cuisine at Fuego

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By Greer Wylder
February 29, 2016

One of our favorite hidden gems in Long Beach is the secluded Hotel Maya and its waterfront restaurant, Fuego. It’s more tropical resort than city hotel with 400 palm trees, and an indoor-outdoor design. The restaurant specializes in the coastal cuisine of Latin America created by award-winning Executive Chef Victor Juarez. Fuego’s indoor-outdoor dining area offers spectacular views of downtown Long Beach and the Queen Mary. Anytime of the year, it’s a local’s favorite for fresh seafood--shrimp, oysters, mussels, lobster and tangy ceviche. They also offer an array of appetizers, as well as tacos, tortas and entrées. It’s the perfect…

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