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Beauty Meets Jewelry

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By Greer Wylder
August 07, 2014

The best of both worlds will meet up tomorrow for a makeup and jewelry event at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Blushington makeup and beauty lounge is hosting a special event to celebrate the launch of Kendra Scott's new Charm Bar Collection on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Blushington will treat guests to complimentary makeup touch ups and Champagne, while Valenza Chocolatier will have complimentary sweets on hand as well.Guests can view samples of the Kendra Scott collection on-site, and then head to the interactive Charm Bar at nearby Kendra Scott to purchase and customize their own charmed designs. The event is free and…

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From The Dressing Room with ‘Ghost The Musical’

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By Greer Wylder
August 06, 2014

In the third "From the Dressing Room" interview at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Greer's Girl Kelley Moody sat down with “Ghost the Musical” cast members Steven Grant Douglass and Katie Postotnik. This performance is based on the original movie starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. The musical features an original pop score from multiple Grammy Award-winners Dave Stewart, one half of the 80s pop duo the Eurythmics, and Glen Ballard, co-writer with Alanis Morissette on the multi-platinum album Jagged Little Pill, among many other notable credits and collaborations. The musical’s tale of everlasting love…

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Behind the Scenes ‘Ghost The Musical’

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By Greer Wylder
August 06, 2014

Greer’s Girl, Kelley Moody takes us on look behind the scenes of “Ghost The Musical” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. This stage recreation is known for combining modern technology with traditional parlor magic tricks to create the incredible effects necessary to show an interpretation of the afterlife on stage. This backstage tour features a commentary from Head Carpenter, Jamie Kurtz and shows some of the mysterious methods used for the making of Ghost. You can watch it here. Single tickets, which start at $25, are on sale online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center…

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23rd annual cast of Summer at the Center

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By Greer Wylder
August 04, 2014

Greer's Girl Kelley Moody covers the 23rd annual cast of Summer at the Center at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa on Saturday for Greer's OC TV. This award-winning program provides 36 at high-risk and underserved youths facing personal challenges a safe environment in which to grow, trust and develop self-esteem and positive goals. Using a musical theater format, SATC professional teaching artists create daily lessons and exercises that engage participants in fun, creative and productive ways. Following their hard work during the two-week program, the students performed a Broadway revue-style show in Samueli Theater. The performances…

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Something Lovely Wedding Event

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By Greer Wylder
August 01, 2014

Brides-to-be can attend the Something Lovely Wedding event from noon to 4 p.m. on  Sunday, Aug. 3 at the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach. Under one roof there will be more than 30 high-end wedding resources and pop-up shops, showcasing cutting edge, local resources for the fashion-forward bride. Ideal for those couples who are seeking fusion weddings where creative, personal, and cultural traditions are perfectly blended, the event will include a runway show of couture bridal fashions by Mon Amie Bridal Salon, food tastings offered by Lark Creek Newport Beach in Fashion Island; the debut of Something…

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