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Backhausdance Presents ‘Garden Flow’ at Sherman Library & Gardens

By Greer Wylder

September 29, 2021

For one night in October, Sherman Gardens will be filled with music, light, and dance. Backhausdance, Orange County’s critically acclaimed contemporary dance company, will perform Garden Flow, a site-specific dance performance inspired by a month-long residency in Sherman Gardens. “Backhausdance is thrilled to create and premiere “Garden Flow” utilizing the landscape of the Sherman Gardens as our inspiration. Garden Flow is a multisensory, personal experience that will infuse the rhythm, presence, colors, and beauty of the gardens with the dancers’ fluidity and deeply human and emotional artistic qualities,” said Jennifer Backhaus, artistic director and founder of Backhausdance.Guests are invited to watch…

Pacific Airshow Amps Up the Thrills with New Afterburner Music Festival

By Greer Wylder

September 29, 2021

As if the thrill of aviation firsts, supersonic jets, and world-class aerobatics aren’t enough, Pacific Airshow is taking the annual beachfront event even higher with the addition of the two-night Afterburner Music Festival, the first live music event to take place on Huntington City Beach since 2013. The official After Party of Pacific Airshow, the festival will take place October 1 and 2 with an array of musical acts including Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Sam Hunt and X Ambassadors. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Sammy Hagar and his band “Sammy Hagar & The Circle” will headline…

Susan G. Komen’s 2021 More Than Pink Walk

By Greer Wylder

September 27, 2021

Breast cancer survivors, “thrivers,” and supporters walked in neighborhoods, on treadmills, and on trails and beaches across Southern California to raise funds for Susan G. Komen as part of the organization’s signature MORE THAN PINK Walk fundraising event on Saturday, September 25. The event was held in a “walk where you are” format for the safety of all participants in Orange County, Los Angeles, one-of-a-kind and the Inland Empire. The walk united the community as women, men, and children rallied around their loved ones affected by breast cancer and so far raised more than $357,000 for the lifesaving research, advocacy, and…

The Jimi Hendrix of the Ukulele

By Greer Wylder

September 22, 2021

Widely recognized as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” Jake Shimabukuro will be performing on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. His one-man army advances the ukulele cause, turning the four-string axe into a flexible musical vehicle capable of generating everything from crunching, effects-laden rock to sensuously swinging jazz. For COVID guidelines, visit here.For tickets, visit thebarclay.org/buy-tickets.4242 Campus Drive in Irvine.

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Surf & Sand Resort Hosts Free Mobile Vaccination Clinic

By Greer Wylder

September 20, 2021

Surf & Sand Resort, in conjunction with the OC Health Care Agency, will host a free vaccine clinic on Friday, Sept. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Sand Castle Ballroom. The clinic will offer both Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson doses. Throughout the day, attendees can also enjoy tasty treats from the Ruby’s Diner Food Truck.While doses will be reserved for those who pre-register for the clinic, walk-ins are also welcome.To register for the free vaccine, scan the QR code here and use code VSR7Q. For more information, call (760) 576-6489. Surf & Sand Resort is at 1555 South Coast Hwy, Laguna…