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BANKSYLAND in OC Extended

February 02, 2023

Due to overwhelming demand, the first-ever Orange County Banksyland, an immersive touring exhibition at the Westside Museum in Costa Mesa extended its dates through Feb. 5. It features more than 80 pieces and installations of the world's most infamous and elusive artist: BANKSY.  For the first time, view original and studio works, salvaged street artworks, and never-before-seen immersive installations at Costa Mesa's Westside Museum. Experience the mystique and cultural impact of the most sought-after artist of our time, live and in person.General Admission: No early admission will be permitted. General admission ticket holders must arrive no later than 30 minutes past the stated entry time.VIP:…

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The US Air Guitar Championships in Irvine

January 29, 2023

The 2023 competitive air guitar season kicks off on Saturday, February 11th at 10 p.m. at UC Irvine. After a week-long run of the production “Airness,” the play that follows a rookie’s foray into the world of competitive air guitar, directed by Eli Simon, the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama will host the US Air Guitar Regional Championship Competition at the Claire Trevor Theatre. Part rock show. Part comedy act. Part spectacle. US Air Guitar allows ordinary people to become ridiculous rock stars. Come watch Southern California's finest battle it out for a shot at the…

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The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation Presents filmmaker Greg MacGillivray

January 23, 2023

Join the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation on Saturday, January 28 at 7 p.m. as it salutes filmmaker Greg MacGillivray and his memoir Five Hundred Summer Stories: A Life in IMAX. It’s an evening of storytelling and celebration. Greg and his team have produced more than 60 adventure films over the past five decades from surf movies to pioneering IMAX documentaries.Light supper and festivities follow Greg's program in the Friends Room. Steve Wood and Beth Fitchet Wood, founding members of HONK will perform.Your ticket benefits the Technology Fund for Witte Hall, which brings audiences the best audio/visual experience in sight…

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

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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To Kill a Mockingbird at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

December 26, 2022

The Costa Mesa premiere of the history-making production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will be at Segerstrom Center for the Arts tomorrow night, December 27, 2022, through January 8, 2023. Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony® winner Bartlett Sher, is inspired by the timeless novel of the same name by Harper Lee. Starring in the critically acclaimed production are Emmy Award®-winning actor Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, Melanie Moore as Scout Finch, Jacqueline Williams as Calpurnia, Justin Mark as Jem Finch, Yaegel T. Welch as Tom Robinson, Steven Lee Johnson as Dill Harris and Mary Badham (Oscar®-nominated for the role of “Scout” in the feature film)…

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