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Irvine Barclay Theatre Offers Free Tickets to Veterans

By Greer Wylder

November 03, 2026

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and if you are a veteran or know one, here is a great chance to enjoy world-class entertainment in Orange County. Irvine Barclay Theatre offers free tickets to veterans through Vet Tix.The City of Irvine provides funding specifically for the program, which makes the free tickets possible. Veterans can create a free account at Vet Tix to request tickets to Barclay performances throughout the year.Irvine Barclay Theatre is Orange County’s boutique theater experience, known for its intimate atmosphere and superb acoustics. Since opening in 1990, the 750-seat venue has grown into one of California’s…

All Aboard: ‘Water for Elephants’ Rolls Into Costa Mesa

By Greer Wylder

November 03, 2026

The circus is coming to Orange County. Segerstrom Center for the Arts will host the North American tour of the Broadway musical “Water for Elephants” in Segerstrom Hall from Nov. 10-22, with just 16 performances.Based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel, the show follows a young man who loses everything, jumps a moving train and finds a new home with a traveling circus. Told through the eyes of his older self, it’s a love story and a reminder that life can begin again at any age.The production arrives with serious credentials. The book is by four-time Tony Award nominee Rick Elice…

Gaby Moreno Brings Her Bilingual Sound to Musco Center

By Greer Wylder

October 13, 2026

Musco Center for the Arts welcomes Grammy and Latin Grammy winning artist Gaby Moreno to the stage on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. for a night Billboard has called "nothing short of mesmerizing."Moreno is a singer-songwriter and producer whose warm, soulful sound moves effortlessly between English and Spanish. Since leaving her native Guatemala for Los Angeles, she has released nine albums and built an impressive list of honors, including a 2024 Grammy for best Latin pop album for "X Mí (Vol. 1)," Grammy nominations for "Alegoría" and "Ilusión," and two Latin Grammy Awards. A defining voice in modern Americana,…

Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’ to Close Newport Beach Film Festival

By Greer Wylder

October 12, 2026

Mark your calendars, film lovers. The Newport Beach Film Festival announced Thursday that Oscar-nominated director and writer Tony Gilroy's "Behemoth!," starring Pedro Pascal, will close the 27th annual festival on Thursday, Oct. 22. The festival runs Oct. 15-22.In "Behemoth!," Pascal plays Alex Serian, a gifted cellist who returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, the constant, all-consuming river that has carried Alex his entire life, pulls him into an adventure that will change him forever. Featuring an unprecedented nine composers, the film is a love letter to movie scoring and to the dizzying power music…

Jerry Douglas Brings His Band’s Genre-Bending Sound to Musco Center

By Greer Wylder

October 12, 2026

Musco Center welcomes Dobro master Jerry Douglas and his band to the stage on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening that stretches far beyond bluegrass's traditional borders.The New York Times has called Douglas "Dobro's matchless contemporary master," and it's easy to see why. A 14-time Grammy winner, he has produced more than 100 albums and appeared on over 1,600 studio recordings. He's a longtime member of Alison Krauss & Union Station, co-bandleader of the Transatlantic Sessions in the United Kingdom, and founder of the Grammy-winning bluegrass supergroup The Earls of Leicester. On top of all that, he…