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Artscapes: Newport’s Concert on the Green Series Starts June 17

Matt Mauser and his Celebration of the Music of Frank Sinatra kicks off the 2018 Newport Beach Concert on the Green series June 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Newport Beach Civic Center Green. In a musical tribute to the legendary Frank Sinatra and his timeless roster of hits,...
Posted On 17 Jun 2018
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Artscapes: Newport Beach Jazz Festival Returns to Hyatt Regency June 1-3

The Newport Beach Jazz Festival returns to the Hyatt Regency Newport June 1-3 with a stellar lineup that includes funky keyboardist Brian Culbertson, legendary Motown hit-makers The Commodores, Will Downing, Peter White & Euge Groove, Damien Escobar, RnR: Rick Braun &...
Posted On 01 Jun 2018
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Artscapes: Online Entries Due May 25 for Newport Beach Art Exhibition

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission invites artists to participate in the 54th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition to be held on June 16, at the Newport Beach Civic Center. For over 50 years, the Newport Beach City Arts Commission has recognized the talent and contributions of...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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Artscapes: Instagram Dramas Dominate ‘Social Animals’ Documentary

By Lily Williams | NB Indy As a teenager who grew up just as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat were taking hold, I am all too familiar with the rhetoric that adults use when talking to kids about Internet safety. Middle school assemblies warned us of stranger danger; parents...
Posted On 01 May 2018
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Newport Beach Film Festival: Opening Night Red Carpet Photos

Hundreds of film fans flocked to the Edwards Big Newport theatre in Fashion Island for the opening night celebration of the 19th annual Newport Beach Film Festival. Actors, filmmakers, musicians and local dignitaries walked the red carpet prior to the screening of “American...
Posted On 28 Apr 2018
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Newport Beach Film Festival: Take 19

More than 40,000 film fans and cinema devotees will descend on Newport Beach this week for the 19th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs April 27 through May 3. During that seven-day period, nearly 350 films will be screened, from full length narrative movies to...
Posted On 27 Apr 2018
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Artscapes: See Who Made the Cut at the Newport Beach Film Festival

Wonder who made the cut at the 2018 Newport Beach Film Festival? Every year, the festival gets more than 3,000 submissions but only accepts about 10 percent of those submitted. The rest are indeed cut. That’s why this year’s festival has the theme of “See Who Made the Cut,” but...
Posted On 17 Apr 2018
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Artscapes: Painting and Prosecco at Pelican Hill Resort

There’s painting al fresco, and then there’s painting al fresco at Pelican Hill Resort. Pelican Hill has taken the trend of adult painting sessions and turned into an unforgettable evening of beauty called “Painting and Prosecco. The initial class on March 14 was a two-hour...
Posted On 13 Apr 2018
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Artscapes: NB Film Festival Unveils 2018 Lineup

“American Animals,” a 2018 British-American crime drama written and directed by Bart Layton and starring Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, and Jared Abrahamson, will have its West Coast Premiere at the 19th annual Newport Beach Film Festival as the opening night film on...
Posted On 01 Apr 2018
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Curtain Up: The Elasticity of Backhausdance

The spring semester at Chapman University is in full swing, which means Newport Beach resident Jennifer Backhaus – a full-time faculty member in Chapman’s dance department – is busier than ever. Backhaus is also the founder and artistic director of Backhausdance, Orange County’s...
Posted On 16 Feb 2018
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Artscapes: A Tale of Three Cirques

By Norm Bour & Christopher Trela | NB Indy Everyone loves a circus—make that a cirque, French for circus. American circuses are on the wan, while unique cirques from Canada have taken over the circus world in spectacular fashion. Indy writer Norm Bour caught a performance of...
Posted On 16 Feb 2018
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Artscapes: Off Center Festival Returns to Segerstrom Center

“Expect the unexpected.” As Segerstrom Center President Terry Dwyer noted, The Center is indeed moving in unexpected directions, but that’s a good thing when talking about the annual Off Center Festival, which returns to Segerstrom Center January 19 – February 3. This two-week...
Posted On 11 Jan 2018
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Artscapes: Young Newport Dancers Cast in ABT’s ‘Nutcracker’ at Segerstrom Center

“The Nutcracker” is one of those iconic ballets that make young girls want to buy pointe shoes and take up dance. Cousins Stella Stulik and Alexandra Orradre, both 10, of Newport Beach are two such girls. They’ve been dancing for several years, and take classes at the American...
Posted On 13 Dec 2017
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Artscapes: Celebrating Wonderful Lives

One of the most popular, memorable and sincere Christmastime movies is without a doubt “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a fantasy-comedy-drama produced and directed in 1946 by Frank Capra. Filmed in glorious black and white, “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become one of the most loved films...
Posted On 12 Dec 2017
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Artscapes: Seasonal Concerts Take Center Stage at Segerstrom Center

December continues to be a busy month at Segerstrom Center for the Arts as seasonal concerts and performances take center stage. Through December 17, it’s time for American Ballet Theatre’s annual production of the timeless classic, “The Nutcracker.” Travel with curious Clara and...
Posted On 12 Dec 2017
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Artscapes: Segerstrom Center Launches 2017-2018 Broadway Series

“Hamilton” caused a sensation on Broadway, and it’s on a sensational tour that stops at Segerstrom Center for the Arts next spring. But before “Hamilton” takes its best shot, a handful of other musicals make their way to own, starting next week with “Something Rotten” and ending...
Posted On 03 Nov 2017
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Artscapes: KAABOO rocks Del Mar Fairgrounds

Orange County doesn’t have any major rock concert festival-style events (think Coachella), so the closest thing to a truly unique musical experience is called KAABOO, which I recently attended at the Del Mar racetrack in San Diego county. Only an hour away by car, KAABOO is even...
Posted On 23 Oct 2017
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Artscapes: Segerstrom Center Prepares to Unveil Argyros Plaza

The workmen are nearly done riveting and the fencing between Segerstrom Hall and Segerstrom Concert Hall is almost ready to come down, which means it’s time to unveil the new Julianne and George Argyros Plaza and the Center for Dance and Innovation. The grand opening ceremony and...
Posted On 20 Oct 2017
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Artscapes: “Divalicious” Divas McBroom and Callaway in Samueli Theater

  Amanda McBroom has been described by Broadway World as “one of the greatest night club performers of all time. Her lyrics are profound and express human emotions in glorious poetry. Her humor is so smart and she sings and acts it all brilliantly.” Ann Hampton Callaway was voted...
Posted On 02 Oct 2017
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Balboa Peninsula Art Show is ‘Looking Forward/Looking Back’

Newport Beach artist Georgeana Ireland has truly come full circle. Ireland, who owns Ethos Contemporary Art on the Balboa Peninsula, will be featured in her one-woman show “Looking Forward/Looking Back” that opens this weekend at her gallery at 3405 Newport Blvd. The opening...
Posted On 15 Sep 2017
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