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GLOW Coalition Hosts First Fundraiser for Save Newport Nature

By Greer Wylder

September 25, 2025

Join the GLOW Coalition for an evening of music, connection, and purpose on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the newly renovated Duffy Rentals space, 2001 W. Coast Hwy. in Newport Beach.This first community fundraiser supports Save Newport Nature, a grassroots effort to preserve the 1.5-acre open space next to the Environmental Nature Center (ENC) and its preschool.Here’s what’s planned:• Live music by Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Eric Marienthal and special guests• Pizza and tray-passed bites from The Hardware House Kitchen• Wine from Hi-Time Wine Cellars• Beer and seltzer from Brewery X• A first look inside the beautifully…

Irvine Barclay Theatre Celebrates 35th Season With Free Block Party

By Greer Wylder

September 19, 2025

Irvine Barclay Theatre is celebrating its 35th season with a free community Block Party on Sunday, Sept. 28. From 1 to 2:30 p.m., families can enjoy face painting, a caricature artist, balloon creations, a marionette puppet show, and music and dance in the plaza outside the theater.The party wraps up with Phat Cat Swinger, the high-energy jazz and rockabilly group from Los Angeles known for their Disneyland Resort performances. They’ll play a free concert inside the Barclay from 3 to 4 p.m. General admission tickets are available online.The Block Party also marks the start of a milestone season for the…

26th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup

By Greer Wylder

September 19, 2025

The Newport Beach Film Festival will return October 16–23 for its 26th year, showcasing more than 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 32 countries.The festival opens October 16 with Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott. It closes October 23 with Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, starring Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac and Christoph Waltz.Centerpiece screenings include Nia DaCosta’s Hedda with Tessa Thompson, Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague with Zoey Deutch, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value with Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning and Renate Reinsve, and Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out…

Seconds at PCH Food Week Returns to 2ND & PCH

By Greer Wylder

September 16, 2025

2ND & PCH, Long Beach’s premier outdoor shopping center, will host the return of Seconds at PCH, a 10-day food series from Sept. 19 to 29 that highlights the flavors of the center’s restaurants.The celebration continues Thursday, Sept. 25, with the Food Week Bash, which coincides with the start of Hispanic Heritage Month and the grand finale of the Beachside Beats Fest concert series. Guests can enjoy the high-energy sounds of Gabrielito y La Verdad Salsa Band from 6 to 9 p.m.The Food Week Bash is a ticketed, 21-and-older event featuring complimentary food and beverage tastings from The Bungalow, Ola…

Tastemakers of Orange County Returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts

By Greer Wylder

September 16, 2025

The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) will host the return of its Tastemakers of Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.The culinary celebration will showcase the rich and diverse flavors of Asian and Pacific Islander cuisine, created by more than two dozen of Orange County’s top chefs. Guests will enjoy exclusive, all-you-can-eat dishes in a lively outdoor setting, while supporting OCAPICA programs in mental health, youth development, housing assistance, policy education, and anti-Asian racism initiatives.2025 Tastemaker…