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Transformative Currents: Where Art Meets Ocean Action at Crystal Cove

By Greer Wylder

September 18, 2024

Crystal Cove Conservancy is excited to announce the upcoming exhibition, Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean, in partnership with Getty's PST ART: Art & Science Collide. Hosted in Crystal Cove’s historic Cottage #46, this exhibition will feature the multimedia installation Mare Liberum, Reimagined (2024) by artists Maja Godlewska and Marek Ranis, on display from September 21, 2024, through January 19, 2025.Mare Liberum, Reimagined blends suspended elements with virtual reality, inviting visitors to navigate a kelp forest maze made of mesh screen paintings, enhanced by VR films. The installation extends to the exterior porch, overlooking the Pacific.Transformative Currents…

Learn & Grow Family Fair: Free Fun, Live Entertainment, and Activities at The District

By Greer Wylder

September 11, 2024

Attention families! Head to The District at Tustin Legacy for Parenting OC's FREE Learn & Grow Family Fair on Saturday, September 14th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for a day full of fun and educational activities for all ages!Enjoy live entertainment, games & activities, face-painting, balloon art, and more than 50 exhibitors from Rolling Robots and Urban Workshop to Aqua-Tots Swim School and Segerstrom Center for the Arts. There will also be costumed characters from Creative Parties for Kids, including T-Rex and Princesses.Stage Times:10:15 - 10:30: Olympica Gymnastics10:30 - 11:15: School of Rock, Tustin11:15 - 11:20: Reader’s Choice Award…

UC Irvine’s Beall Center for Art + Technology opens Future Tense: Art, Complexity, and Uncertainty

By Greer Wylder

August 23, 2024

In partnership with the 2024 Getty PST ART initiative, UC Irvine's Beall Center for Art + Technology presents Future Tense: Art, Complexity, and Uncertainty, opening on August 24, 2024. This exhibition showcases contemporary artists exploring complex systems like global warming, neuroscience, and robotics through various mediums, including paintings, sculptures, and videos.The exhibition features new work by artists like Laura Splan, Chico MacMurtrie, and Hege Tapio, commissioned by the Beall Center's Black Box Projects residency. It also includes pieces by artists such as Ralf Baecker and Julie Mehretu, engaging with the evolving field of Complexity Studies.Future Tense emphasizes the need to…

Culinary Entrepreneurship & Workforce Initiative Reaches Funding Milestone

By Greer Wylder

June 30, 2024

The Store One hub in Anaheim, designed to foster culinary entrepreneurship and workforce training, has reached a significant funding milestone. The project has secured $7.75 million in public funding for construction and $3 million from private donations to support equipment and operational expenses. Located at the former site of the first Northgate González Market on Anaheim Boulevard, construction is set to begin this fall.A new campaign has been launched to raise an additional $5 million for furniture, equipment, and multiyear programming and operations. The facility is expected to open in late 2025.Mayor Ashleigh Aitken highlighted the project's significance, stating that…

Erik Nelsen’s Summer Camps Are Back!

By Greer Wylder

May 03, 2024

The days are getting longer; the beach is heating up and the school year is almost done. Do you have summer plans for your kids?Why not send them to one of Erik Nelsen’s all-day beach camps? Erik Nelsen, a renowned local surfer, has been running his programs for 38 years and is the #1 youth beach camp in Orange County. Choose from three unique programs: Erik Nelsen Surf Camps, 15th Street Beach & Bay Sports, or Ocean Adventure Programs. Not only will your child learn how to ride waves in a safe environment, but they will also learn about ocean safety and awareness,…