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Steel Magnolias Hosts Sleigh on the Bay

By Greer Wylder

November 23, 2022

Steel Magnolias, an all-volunteer Long Beach-based organization whose main recipient is the Stramski Children’s Developmental Center at Millers Children’s and Women’s Hospital, will host “Sleigh on the Bay” private dining experiences on November 25-December 23 at 6 p.m. The private five-course wine pairing dinner hosted alfresco at the canal-front home of the Gesner family is $500 for four guests or $1000 for eight guests including a holiday Duffy boat ride through Naples Island. Only 17 spots are available – reservations can be made by calling 562.243.3858. Credit cards are welcome, and net proceeds benefit children with special needs. Included is a five-course dinner…

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David Foster and Katharine McPhee Foster Fundraiser Concert in OC

By Greer Wylder

November 18, 2022

On Sunday, December 11, The Gray Academy is hosting a festive holiday fundraiser at the Hyatt Newport Beach with cocktail hour, local vendors, plus performances by musical guests David Foster and Katharine McPhee Foster! The event starts at 4 p.m. with a cocktail hour and holiday boutique with jewelry from Mama Bijoux, Backhouse candles, Skout Interior Design, and more! Next, you’ll enjoy an intimate musical performance by David Foster and Katharine McPhee Foster, featuring tunes from their upcoming holiday album.This event is in support of Orange County families working to bring the wonderful program at The Gray Academy — a school in…

Inaugural MILPA MUSIC FESTIVAL at The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano

By Greer Wylder

November 07, 2022

Celebrate the inaugural 2-day MILPA MUSIC FESTIVAL on Nov. 12 from 3 p.m.- 9:30 p.m., Nov. 13 from 1 pm.-.7 p.m., at The Ecology Center’s world-class, regenerative organic farm in South Orange County (San Juan Capistrano), highlighting the sites, sounds, and flavors of the Milpa season: corn, beans & squash. Featuring 18 local bands, local craft drinks, and very-local food – grown just a stone's throw from the music stage.“Milpa” is the ten-thousand-year-old tradition of intercropping corn, beans, and squash – the original regenerative organic agriculture. The first annual Milpa Music Festival will focus on the rhythm of the earth (and…

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Can-Can Canned Food Drive Throughout Run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical

By Greer Wylder

November 07, 2022

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is thrilled to help the Orange County Food Bank fully stock its shelves with canned food goods for those in need. Throughout the run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical from Nov. 9 until Nov. 27, 2022, all patrons are encouraged to donate canned goods to help the nearly twenty percent of children in Orange County living in “food insecure” households. While putting Moulin Rouge! The Musical’s four values of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love into practice, Segerstrom Center is excited to involve the community in one harmonious effort to cultivate compassion and reduce food insecurity throughout the county. Along with the…

“The Drake After Dark” Speakeasy For A Cause – Limited Tickets Now On Sale

By Greer Wylder

November 02, 2022

Designed as a speakeasy, The Drake After Dark will be an evening for a cause, December 1st, 2022 from 6:30 – late, at Laguna Beach’s famed Seven Degrees venue. Where great food meets great music, The Drake After Dark will be an immersive experience complete with interactive food stations, exceptional wines, and craft cocktails, first-class live entertainment including a band and special guests, and fundraising opportunities featuring a silent auction and live auction led by none other than auctioneer Zack Krone. Chef Donald Lockhart of Seven Degrees will be leading the evening’s culinary offering which will not disappoint.The celebratory affair…