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An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Tracy K. Smith at Segerstrom Center

By Greer Wylder

February 14, 2025

Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith for an evening of compelling conversation with acclaimed poet and educator Tina Chang. As part of the Center’s In Conversation series spotlighting contemporary American authors and poets, this event promises an insightful and thought-provoking discussion on Monday, March 3, at 8 p.m.Tracy K. Smith has been a force in the literary world since her debut in 2003. Her poetry collection Life on Mars won the Pulitzer Prize, and her memoir Ordinary Light was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Across genres, her writing is powerful,…

FASHIONISTAS 2025: Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA)

By Greer Wylder

February 07, 2025

FASHIONISTAS 2025 is on view now through March 22, 2025, at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. This bold exhibition celebrates fashion’s power to provoke, inspire, and challenge the status quo. Fashion takes center stage as a force that defies convention, rejects mediocrity, and pushes back against bad taste with unapologetic creativity.With an irresistible energy, FASHIONISTAS 2025 explores fashion as ‘street theater,’ inspiring artists to break boundaries and spark conversation. The exhibition features a dynamic range of works, including text, symbols, posters, placards, video, photography, paintings, sculpture, functional objects, installations, and new media projects.The public is invited to the…

Love & Art: An Afternoon of Chocolate, Wine, and Creativity

By Greer Wylder

February 02, 2025

Ethos Contemporary Art invites guests to an afternoon of art, chocolate tasting, and wine at the "Love Show" on February 8, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m.Ukrainian chocolatier Olha Yaloza of U4U Chocolates will present a selection of handcrafted chocolates paired with wine. Wearable art corsets by Mercedes Brunelli will also be featured, with an opportunity to meet the artist and try one on.Georgeana Ireland will showcase "100 Hearts for Haiti," supporting Psalm 139 Love and the construction of a new home for abandoned mothers and orphans in Haiti. Ethos Contemporary Art, its artists, and patrons have contributed to various…

43rd Annual California Cool Art Auction at Laguna Art Museum

By Greer Wylder

January 31, 2025

Laguna Art Museum is thrilled to unveil details for its highly anticipated 43rd Annual California Cool Art Auction, benefiting the museum and its programs. This premier event, celebrating the best of California art, kicks off on February 15, 2025, with both online and in-person experiences for art enthusiasts.Bidding begins February 19 via Bidsquare, featuring a carefully curated selection of works by many of California's most celebrated artists. Art lovers can preview the collection in person at the museum with paid admission starting February 15, or explore it virtually on Bidsquare from February 19 onward.The festivities culminate on March 1, 2025,…

Iconic Delorean Time Machine on Display for One Night Only!

By Greer Wylder

December 29, 2024

Experience movie magic on Friday, January 3, 2025, from 5 to 10:30 p.m., as the world-famous Delorean Time Machine makes a special appearance at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Fans of Back to the Future: The Musical can revel in the nostalgia of seeing one of cinema’s most iconic cars up close.The Delorean, a legendary symbol of the Back to the Future trilogy, faced years of harsh weather and souvenir hunters, leaving it a shadow of its former self. But thanks to the dedication of executive producer and writer Bob Gale and restoration leader Terry Matalas, this cinematic icon has been brought…