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Rock On Orange County!

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By Greer Wylder
January 28, 2013

The 2013 OC Music Awards Showcase Series is underway bringing us free live concerts throughout Orange County leading up to the OC Music Awards Ceremony on March 9 at the City National Grove of Anaheim.  Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana for the Best Live Band Showcase featuring performances by Nilu (8 p.m.); Golden Afternoon (8:45 p.m.); Lowly Spects (9:30 p.m.); Preacher’s Sons (10:15 p.m.); and Moonsville Collective (11 p.m.). DJ’s from KROQ will host each Showcase event and four music industry veterans will judge the Showcase Series on musicianship, originality, song composition,…

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30PONTEV for V-Day

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By Greer Wylder
January 25, 2013

In time for Valentine’s Day, discover 30PonteV.com, a new online boutique with carefully edited collections of designer jewelry, accessories and decor. Browse international fashion editor favorites by Mawi, Erickson Beamon and Fallon. Find gorgeous R&Y Augousti (Paris) clutches made from exotic materials and luxurious jewelry boxes from Ercolano (Italy). Update your jewelry box in style with the latest designer collections at 30PonteV.com!

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Stars and Strikes

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By Greer Wylder
January 25, 2013

Join former MLB Pitcher Eddie Guardado’s 2nd Annual Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling Tournament  on Sunday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Bowlmor Lanes in Tustin in support of families impacted with autism.  More than 30 celebrity bowlers such as Dodgers, Angels, Ducks, Trojans and more will play with a team and mix and mingle throughout the night with attendees and spectators. The event will also feature a live auction giving attendees a chance to raise their hands in support of autism through Act Today! and the Eddie Guardado Foundation by bidding on a $7,500 package to the Resort at Pelican Hill…

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Off Center Festival

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By Greer Wylder
January 22, 2013

Twelve days of avant garde theater and musical acts are kicking off tonight as the Off Center Festival returns at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts through Saturday, Feb. 2.  Rival Sons with Robert Jon and the Wreck will be performing at 8 p.m. at the Samueli Theater. The Center brings contemporary theater, avante garde visual arts, rock and indie music, as well as musical comedy filling the stages and arts plaza at OC’s world class venue. The festival brings non-traditional performances and experiences that are affordable—multi packages tickets prices cost $10 (three for $30); and single tickets cost $20.…

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Photography by Alu

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By Greer Wylder
January 18, 2013

Fine Art photographer, Jeff Alu, a member of The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art [url=http://www.occca.org/]http://www.occca.org/[/url] just released a stunning photography book, Jeff Alu: Surrealities, through Zero+ Publishing. Alu is one of my favorite photographers in the world. He’s a self-taught talent with an eye for capturing amazing scenes of landscapes and urban settings. Alu will be at Photo LA [url=http://www.photola.com/]http://www.photola.com/[/url] today through Monday at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium at the Zero+ Publishing booth to sign copies of his hardcover book ($40).    Jeff Alu: Surrealities can be ordered directly here.  

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