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NB Film Fest “Nobody Walks in LA” Director Q&A

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By Greer Wylder
May 09, 2016

Last week “Nobody Walks in LA,” a film written and directed by Jesse Shapiro won the Audience Award at the 17th annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The feature film follows two longtime friends who put their lives on hold for one day to mull over their pasts and decide their future while walking around Los Angeles. Both characters challenged each other to point out their favorite and least favorite places in the city. We were fortunate enough to ask Shapiro a few questions about what it took to make this film and his love for Los Angeles. 1. What was…

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Blown Away Beauty Bar Moms Event

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By Greer Wylder
May 06, 2016

Give the gift a day of beauty, sipping and shopping to your mom at the Blown Away Beauty Bar and Bohemian Mama's Mother’s Day event on Saturday, May 7 in Laguna Niguel from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Attendees can shop the Bohemian Mama On The Go Truck for boho-luxe fashion and decor for women and children, enjoy the flavors of local eateries, and sip on fantastic wines and bubbly while taking advantage of professional services offered by Blown Away Beauty Bar and Dr. Lorrie Klein--free mini-consult from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Blown Away Beauty Bar is…

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Santa Ana Sites + Irvine Barclay Theatre Present DakhaBrakha

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By Greer Wylder
May 06, 2016

Internationally acclaimed folk-punk quartet DakhaBrakha will perform on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m., at the historic Yost Theater for a concert presented by Santa Ana Sites in association with Irvine Barclay Theatre. Both organizations are proud to welcome DakhaBrakha to downtown Santa Ana, where the multi-instrumentalists will channel the time-honored sounds of their homeland into a modern, reinvented form of Eastern European roots rock. Based out of Kiev, the Ukrainian musicians have received rave reviews from Rolling Stone and NPR for their riveting sound. Their full-bodied harmonies and skilled instrumentation are spiked with off-kilter chants and syncopated drumbeats—it makes for an unforgettable experience for all. DakhaBrakha incorporates free spirited harmonies,…

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Wrap your Mother in cashmere

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By Greer Wylder
May 05, 2016

Orange County based Oats Cashmere is offering a 20% discount off its entire collection just for Mother’s Day. Simply use the code MOM20 for your savings while shopping online. Oats Cashmere offers affordable luxury cashmere sweaters in an array of colors, as well as chic wraps, dresses, skirts, blankets and scarves. An Oats cashmere piece will become a timeless essential ideal for day or eveningwear.

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Makeover Takeover for Moms at Los Cerritos Center

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By Greer Wylder
May 05, 2016

Celebrate Mother’s Day and experience the Los Cerritos Center’s transformation at Makeover Takeover on Friday, May 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. This special event will highlight the newest stores at Los Cerritos Center and invite shoppers to celebrate mom with beauty activations, giveaways, incentives and more.  On Friday, May 6 go “Bananas for Beauty” with an evening of makeovers, nail polish changes, beauty consultations and more. Receive a spring make-up “touch-up” from MAC Cosmetic artists. Get your lip print and learn about your personality traits and something about your future just by…

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