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Opening night of the Newport Beach Film Festival is always a dazzling affair, with a red carpet in front of Edwards Big Newport theater with filmmakers and actors, VIP speeches, the opening night film premiere, and of course the gala after-party across the street in the...

The 20th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs April 25 – May 2, has announced its 2019 Art, Architecture + Design (AA+D) Film Series, an international showcase of films celebrating art, architecture, design, modernism, photography, sculpture, painting, typography,...

Ideas can be powerful things. Just ask the Newport Beach Film Festival. The theme for the 20th anniversary Film Festival that runs April 25 – May 2 is “The Power of Ideas.” That’s also the theme of the 2019 festival trailer, which will be shown prior to each scheduled film...

The Newport Beach Arts Foundation announced a call for entries for artists and artisans to apply for the 2019 Art in the Park, in a press release this week. The 16th annual event is scheduled for Sept. 28 on the Newport Beach Civic Center Green. Artist applications must be...

A local art gallery is presenting two shows this weekend highlighting “Masters in New Media.” Ethos Contemporary Art gallery on the Balboa Peninsula is hosting the pair of shows with an opening reception on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Gerrie Lewis’ “Master of Transformation”...

It’s not just the luck of the Irish that nearly three dozen films from Ireland will be screened at the 20th annual Newport Beach Film Festival that runs April 25-May 2, 2019. The Newport Beach Film Festival will present the largest celebration of Irish Cinema in North America...

Big things spring from small seeds, and it was indeed a small packet of seeds that Newport Beach Film Festival founders Gregg Schwenk and Todd Quartarero planted 20 years ago when the duo conceived of a film festival with the city of Newport Beach serving as a luxurious backdrop....

He’s been called “the funniest stand-up alive” by Vanity Fair. Anyone who has seen comedian Brian Regan perform would no doubt agree with that statement. Regan packed Segerstrom Hall two years ago with fans eager to hear Regan’s slightly askew take on everyday life. He returns to...

The Newport Beach Jazz Party returned to the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa February 14-17 with new Jazz Party producers Paul Lowden and Chris Lowden and a roster of new and familiar names from the Jazz World, including Grammy Winner Jack Jones. Jazz Party founders Joe...

The Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs from April 25 through May 2, is getting ready to celebrate a milestone, and they need your help. Renowned as one of the leading lifestyle film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival seeks to bring to Orange...

Residents, city officials, and art experts got the first look at all the possibilities for the next round of sculptures in the Civic Center Park over the weekend. The City Arts Commission held a special study session Saturday to review submissions for phase IV of the sculpture...

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission has announced the lineup for the 2019 Concerts on the Green series that takes place this summer at the Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive. The 2019 Concerts on the Green take place on June 16, July 7, August 25 and September...

Last year, Newport Beach Jazz Party founders Joe Rothman and John McClure announced they were bowing out of the Newport Beach Jazz Party after 18 successful years of bring the best in traditional jazz to Newport Beach. Jazz fans need not worry—the Jazz Party returns to the...

Known as the “Father of Russian ballet,” Marius Petipa was one of the most influential, and prolific, choreographers in ballet history. He created dozens of ballets for the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, including “The Nutcracker” (with Lev Ivanov) and “Sleeping Beauty,” as...

“Expect the unexpected.” That’s what Segerstrom Center President Terry Dwyer said about last year’s annual Off Center Festival. And as expected, the unexpected has returned for this year’s Off Center Festival, which runs January 10 – 26. Best described as an artistic joyride of...

Even without snow or cold weather in Newport Beach, we still have special ways to celebrate the holidays. Locally we have the Christmas Boat Parade, but just across our Newport border is Winter Fest, which is held at the Orange County Fairgrounds through January 6. This is their...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is not wasting any time in the New Year. The Center kicks off a busy month on January 1 with the exciting new musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Later in January comes the Broadway revival of “Hello Dolly!” starring Betty Buckley. Musical guests include...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced the casting of 48 young dancers in American Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” performed December 14 through 23 in Segerstrom Hall. Forty students from the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School at Segerstrom...

“What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That’s a pretty good idea. I’ll give you the moon, Mary.” “Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.” “Hot dog!”...

After more than 50 years in Newport Beach, the Orange County Museum of Art closed its doors and moved a few miles down the road to South Coast Plaza Village, where its current – make that temporary – exhibit space opened this month. I said temporary, because while the new space...