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BalletX at Irvine Barclay Theatre

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By Greer Wylder
January 19, 2023

Featuring three West Coast premieres, including Tiler Peck's “Umoja” (meaning “joyful” in Swahili), the diverse and innovative BalletX is a contemporary ballet experience unlike anything you've ever felt before. The renowned dance company will perform at Irvine Barclay Theatre on Jan. 24. According to Peck, Umoja is based on unity and community and is what the world needs now. With an eclectic repertoire and exuberant dancers, this Philadelphia-based company is blazing a path of creativity and innovation across leading stages, including The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, and Jacob’s Pillow. Since its founding in 2005, BalletX has produced over 100 ballets by…

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Laguna Art Museum FAMILY-FRIENDLY! Art & Nature Festival Programming!

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By Greer Wylder
January 18, 2023

Laguna Art Museum presents family-friendly art & nature festival programming!  Discover the amazing world of tidepools during this educational excursion to Laguna’s Heisler Park Beach on January 22 at 3 p.m.Just a short walk from the museum, you’ll join the Laguna Ocean Foundation for an in-depth look at the tidepools and the organisms that call them home. This program will require participants to maneuver the beach including sand and rocks, please wear appropriate footwear. This program is in partnership with the Laguna Ocean Foundation. Tickets can be found at this link. 307 Cliff Drive in Laguna Beach.

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Legends: Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono with Moanalani Beamer  at Irvine Barclay Theatre

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By Greer Wylder
January 11, 2023

Share the Spirit of the Islands with Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono, legends of Hawaiian music, when they take the stage at Irvine Barclay Theatre on Jan. 13. Both icons rose to fame as leaders at the creative forefront of the Hawaiian music renaissance of the 1970s. More than 50 years later they continue to perform at the highest levels of musical imagination. Beamer stretches the boundaries of slack key guitar music while remaining true to the soul of its deeply Hawaiian roots. His acclaimed recording, "Honolulu City Lights," is one of the best-selling recordings in the history of Hawaiian music. Today,…

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Pure Barre x Lido House Wellness Series Pop Up

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By Greer Wylder
January 11, 2023

Begin 2023 with a focus on well-being and take part in the Pure Barre Wellness Series hosted at local favorite, Lido House, an Autograph Collection Hotel. All January long, enjoy 50-minute group classes followed by light refreshments on the Lido Lawn and a special discount at Crew Coffee + Cremerie. Taught by highly trained instructors, Pure Barre features three group class formats that deliver an effective total body workout focused on low-impact, high-intensity movements that lift and tone muscles and improve strength, agility, and flexibility for everybody. Class dates are outlined below: Saturday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m.Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.Tickets are $10 for Pure…

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Musco Center | Rosanne Cash Duo, Pilobolus & More This Spring!

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By Greer Wylder
January 09, 2023

See one of America’s preeminent songwriters, Rosanne Cash, on February 16, and experience thrilling modern dance by Pilobolus on February 23. Hailed as "one of the most ambitious and literary songwriters of her generation” (Rolling Stone), Rosanne Cash has made a name for herself as one of America's preeminent singer-songwriters. Through 15 albums that have earned four Grammys, she has defied classification as merely a country artist or the eldest daughter of Johnny Cash through her deft exploration of folk, pop, rock, blues, and Americana.Join the Rosanne Cash Duo for a riveting concert at Musco Center for the Arts in Orange,…

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