Greer's OC

Chances are you know someone who has diabetes or your life is affected by it. Thankfully, researchers and scientists are dedicating their lives to finding a cure. Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, join award-winning documentary filmmakers Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman of Vox Pop Films for an evening of art, film and discussion about exciting developments in the quest to cure type 1 diabetes.

The filmmakers (Lisa Hepner is a type 1 diabetic) are working on a feature documentary, entitled "Patient 13," that follows Scott King – scientist, entrepreneur and type 1 diabetic – at the climax of his 30-year quest to cure diabetes.

The evening will also include an art exhibit featuring an artist’s perspective of Type-1 diabetes. All participating artists are affected or connected to diabetes, including Shepard Fairey, Zoey Stevens, Greg Craola Simkins, and Anthony Ausgang.

Special guests include Dr. Jonathan Lakey from UC Irvine School of Medicine and co-pioneer of the Edmonton Protocol and Scott King, president of Islet Sheet Medical. Delicious foods from Avanti Café in Costa Mesa will be served.

Starting today, the filmmakers have launched a Kickstarter Campaign - an online service used by filmmakers for fundraising - to raise $30,000 in 30 days for "Patient 13." 

For more information about the film, visit www.voxpopfilms.tv/patient13.

Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital is at 520 Superior Ave, Building 150 in Newport Beach.

RSVP at RSVP@voxpopfilms.tv

Wine and Cheese!

OC Wine Mart is hosting it's very first winemaker tasting event Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. For only $25, enjoy a flight of five different wines, artisan cheese and salami in the company of Tiffinee Vierra from Paso's Boutique Winery Derby Wine Estates. Tiffinee's wines have unique taste and character and who better to introduce them to your palate than the winemaker herself? As a special for the evening, $5 of your admission will go back to your wine purchase for the evening.

OC Wine Mart is located at 2272 Michelson Drive in Irvine.

November Skin!

Don't let cold weather ruin your skin! Madison's Day Spa & Boutique has great November specials to keep your skin looking fresh through spring. Now through the end of the month, go in for a Vitamin C for only $75. The antioxidant provide protection from UV rays (that still shine through in the cold months) and increase the elasticity of your skin, decreases the appearance of wrinkles and promotes healing. You can also come in for a spa pedicure for only $40.

Madison's Day Spa & Boutique is located at 1833 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. 949.715.0444.

Shared Visions

Now on display at the Southern California College of Optometry, the seventh annual Shared Visions International Art Exhibit includes 90 work of arts by 60 visually-impaired and totally blind artists. The artists, who come from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Israel, use special low-vision glasses to create their masterpieces. The free exhibit has a focus on Albinism, as well as an exhibit by children with the defect from Africa. It is open to the public until mid-August 2012. Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on all
major holidays. For more information about the exhibit, contact Arlene Kaye at 714.992.7865 or visit www.sccoeyecare.com/sharedvisions.