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BalletX at Irvine Barclay Theatre

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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Holiday Season at Segerstrom Center For the Arts - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

By Greer Wylder

December 07, 2022

A magical roster of international music, dance, legendary recording artists, and family holiday cheer makes for a most remarkable holiday season at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Celebrate all month long with fun outdoor events Silent Night Silent Disco (December 9, 2022), and Holidays Around the World (December 10). Sugar plums and fairies grace the stage with the return of American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker (December 9-18), followed by seasonal concerts The Broadway Hollywood Holiday Songbook (December 15-17), Johnny Mathis Christmas Concert (December 23), Fiesta Navidad (December 23), and the season culminates with Salute to Vienna (January 1). Tickets are available for purchase online at SCFTA.org or at the…

Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West Debuts Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA

By Greer Wylder

December 01, 2022

Celebrate the holidays with a magical modern twist on history’s most famous fairytale! Long Beach’s premier musical theater company, Musical Theatre West (MTW), will debut its production of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella this December, enchanting audiences of all ages with an updated take on the classic fairytale. MTW’s premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella will run on select dates, December 2 - December 18, 2022, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the Cal State Long Beach campus. Get tickets to the official Opening Night Ball on Saturday, December 3 before the clock strikes midnight! To purchase tickets and learn more, please visit musical.org.The…

Tis the Season! Celebrate the Holidays with Casa Romantica

By Greer Wylder

November 28, 2022

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, Orange County’s major cultural institution, and arts destination, is making spirits bright this winter with holiday happenings for the whole family! Throughout November and December, Casa Romantica has activities for all ages to enjoy; from a seasonal movie screening, a magical illuminated trail, yearly tradition performances, themed kid’s activities, and more! Casa Romantica will offer a wide variety of festivities on its specially-decorated grounds all season long for family-friendly holiday cheer with a seaside view. For more information on Casa Romantica and its winter events, visit CasaRomantica.org.Casa Romantica’s year-round programming of over 120 events celebrates…

Festival Ballet Theatre Presents the Nutcracker

By Greer Wylder

November 10, 2022

Festival Ballet Theatre presents the return of its critically acclaimed production of The Nutcracker to the Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s premiere entertainment venues. The production has been delighting audiences in Orange County for more than 30 years. The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky’s renowned score, opens December 10 with 13 matinee and evening performances through December 24. This year Festival Ballet Theatre welcomes back international ballet stars as guest artists, and families can once again enjoy the pre-show Nutcracker Tea Party.Festival Ballet Theatre’s breathtaking production of The Nutcracker makes this age-old holiday tradition sparkle like new. Audiences will be swept away as Clara, the…