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The Langston Hughes Project Presented by Pacific Symphony & Irvine Barclay Theatre

By Greer Wylder

February 25, 2022

In a perfect way to celebrate Black Heritage Month, Ron McCurdy and his Quartet will take the stage at Irvine Barclay Theatre on Feb. 27, joined by a 55-piece orchestra from Pacific Symphony and performing while set to the poetry of Langston Hughes. “The Langston Hughes Project” is an homage to the struggle for artistic and social freedom at the beginning of the 1960s.It’s a multimedia concert performance of the poet’s jazz poem suite titled, Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz. It is a twelve-part epic poem which Hughes scored with musical cues drawn from blues and Dixieland, gospel songs,…

Saturday Night Live Music Coming to TRADE Marketplace!

By Greer Wylder

February 25, 2022

Sing along to some of your favorite songs with Christine Alicia– performing LIVE at TRADE Marketplace! Through March, TRADE will be offering live musical entertainment on the last Saturday of the month! Come hungry and head to TRADE on Saturday, February 26th for our Saturday Night Live Music Event– where guests can enjoy a live performance as well as TRADE’s selection of chef-driven eateries from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Originally from Orange County, Christine’s captivating voice has earned her a growing local and global audience! Christine brings everyone’s favorite pop, oldies, and rock songs to life by creating beautiful acoustic arrangements! Stay up to date with all…

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…