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IKEA Partnered With South County Outreach in Irvine

By Greer Wylder

February 23, 2022

As you know, the pandemic has changed our perception of work -- where and how it happens -- and our workspaces -- where they are, how they should function...both at home and at "the office."This is of course true for the dedicated team at South County Outreach (SCO) in Irvine, as well.With food and housing insecurities increasing during the pandemic, SCO, a leader in the fight to end hunger and homelessness in Orange County, needed additional staffing to continue to serve the community, but barely had enough space to do so comfortably at their HQ in Irvine. IKEA's local team partnered with SCO…

Send a LoveGram and be Entered to Win a Date Night to The District!

By Greer Wylder

February 11, 2022

Now through February 14th, at the District at Tustin Legacy take a photo at the LIFE-SIZE HEART in the AMC Fountain Courtyard, and then tag your sweetie and @TheDistrictTustin when you post it on Instagram, plus add #TheDistrictTustinLOVE.One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win 2 AMC Movie Tickets and a $100 gift card to Casa Del Sol Cocina Mexicana, their newest restaurant offering world-class Mariachi performances for the perfect date night!Winner notified via Instagram the week of February 15, 2022. Must be 18 to enter and win.The District at Tustin Legacy is at 2347 Park Ave. in…

Celebrate Lunar New Year at The District at Tustin Legacy

By Greer Wylder

February 04, 2022

The District at Tustin Legacy will be ushering in the Year of the Tiger from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 5 with lucky red envelope giveaways, kids' crafts, lion dancing, culinary delights and festive photo backdrops. The center will be handing out lucky red envelopes filled with $2 bills to the first 500 guests, while supplies last. Lunar New Year festivities will be held at the AMC Tustin 14 courtyard. Participating restaurants and shops will be offering Lunar New Year specials, from traditional hotpot dishes such as Poon Choi at the critically-acclaimed J.Zhou to themed cocktail specials at Stowaway Tiki and red…

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens Celebrates Lunar New Year

By Greer Wylder

January 27, 2022

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens celebrates Lunar New Year with upcoming events beginning Saturday, Jan. 29 in traditional and contemporary Chinese arts and culture featuring a concert for children, a free community day, site-specific Chinese dance and drumming, and headliner Bei Bei playing Chinese Zither. All concerts and performances take place in Casa Romantica’s beautiful Main Salon. Casa Kids Concert: Pacific Trio Music of ChinaJanuary 29, at 12 PM | General $5; children under 13, Casa Romantica members, and active duty military freePacific Trio presents a lively, touching, and exciting performance of traditional music from China using the zither, pipa,…

The Life and Music of George Michael

By Greer Wylder

January 12, 2022

The Life and Music of George Michael is a brand new, immersive concert-style show that chronicles the amazing journey George Michael had with music and his fans. It's debuting at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Saturday, January 22 at 8 pm. at Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. This show will have fans singing along to blockbuster hits including “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go,” “Freedom,” “Faith,” “Careless Whisper,” “Father Figure,” and many more. Tickets start at $39.Single tickets for The Life and Music of George Michael start at $39 and are now available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box…