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Decorative Arts Society Announces Speaker Series of Renowned Interior Designers

By Greer Wylder

August 15, 2021

Decorative Arts Society (DARTS), a Newport Beach-based philanthropic organization dedicated to arts appreciation and supporting local non-profits that primarily benefit women, families, and children in need, has announced its 2021-22 Speaker Series. Featuring a line-up of renowned interior designers, authors, and photojournalists, the annual Speaker Series returns after a pause due to the pandemic. The series kicks off October 12 at Regal Edwards Big Newport. Attendance is free for DARTS members, and $75 for non-members. Membership fees for DARTS helps fund their Grand program, which has provided over $3 million to women’s, families, and children’s charities in Orange County since its…

The Stars Are Back on Stage For Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Cabaret Series

By Greer Wylder

August 09, 2021

Broadway stars and celebrated and cabaret artists return to Orange County and Segerstrom Center for the Arts for the 2021 – 2022 Cabaret Series. The series begins with Tony® Award winner Laura Benanti making her Center debut, followed by Cabaret Series favorite Megan Hilty and the series debuts of John Lloyd Young’s Broadway, Jane Lunch & Kate Flannery, Tony Yazbek and Caissie Levy. All performances by these exciting artists will be in the intimate, club-style setting of Samueli Theater. Subscriptions for all seven concerts are $434 and are on sale now at the Center’s website, SCFTA.org/subscriptions or by calling 714.556.2787. Single…

Catalina Island Museum’s Summer Cultural Programming

By Greer Wylder

August 05, 2021

Catalina Island Museum welcomes visitors this summer with a variety of programs and culturally enriching activities. Experience the island through the eyes of some of its longest residents with the Catalina Story Project Films. Join Kevin Jones, curator of the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, for a special presentation on Friday, August 13 titled adDRESSING Titanic: Appearance & Identity in 1912. Examining the global cross-section of the late Edwardian Era represented in the RMS Titanic’s diverse passenger population, Jones delves into the unique identities of the ship’s travelers. From first-class to steerage and crew, this presentation discusses…

Fullerton Museum Center Re-Opens newest exhibit ‘Have Blues, Will Travel’

By Greer Wylder

July 21, 2021

The Fullerton Museum Center is excited to welcome the community back to its re-opening with its newest exhibit “Have Blues, Will Travel." Opening Night is slated for Saturday, July 24, with a reception from 6 pm to 9 p.m. and will feature live music by Sista Jean's Blues Machine. This high-energy act is led by Jean McClain aka Pepper Mashay, an American soul, house, and dance music singer-songwriter who has had success as a touring and studio performer, as well as a session player for such luminaries as Tina Turner, Mick Jagger, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, and more. Admission is free to…

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Announces Live Indoor Performances in July and August

By Greer Wylder

July 19, 2021

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is overjoyed to welcome guests back to the Center for more live indoor performances, following Orange County’s first live indoor event, the successful sold-out performance in April, Uniting in Movement. Here to whisk you away to the magic of live performances, Tony Award® nominee Ann Hampton Callaway will be performing The Linda Ronstadt Songbook to celebrate the return of live music to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Christian James Hand returns to break down each track of Queen’s hit song, “Bohemian Rhapsody” marking the end of his "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Queen era. Piff The…