The word “iconic” is often overused, but it’s certainly an apt description of the Lido Theater, one of Orange County’s earliest movie houses when it opened in 1939. The beautiful (some might say ornate) single-screen theater brought the Golden Age of Hollywood to Newport Beach with its Art Deco design. The...

Crystal Cove Conservancy announced the exhibition Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean in partnership with Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide, an initiative with more than 70 exhibitions across southern California. On display in Crystal Cove’s historic Cottage #46, guests will be the first to explore...

By Simone Goldstone, NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist It doesn’t matter what a family looks like as long as there’s love. That’s the message of the musical “Mrs. Doubtfire” starring Tony Award nominated Rob McClure as Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire. The play is currently touring the country, electrifying the original story by setting...

The Newport Beach Film Festival has announced programming for its 25th annual Film Festival that runs October 17 through 24. The Festival will screen 112 films from 19 countries including 16 World Premieres, 10 U.S. Premieres, 16 North American Premieres, 13 West Coast Premieres, and 10 Southern California Premieres. The previously...

Newport Beach Public Library Foundation has announced the Library Live speaker series for 2024-2025 featuring award-winning authors Bonnie Garmus, Rosanna Xia, Javier Zamora, and Viet Thanh Nguyen. Tickets are on sale now at www.npblf.foundation. These four authors cover a wide range of topics and ideas, from Bonnie Garmus’ Lessons in Chemistry...

The stars will be coming out in force for the Newport Beach Film Festival’s 25th anniversary that runs October 17 through 24. The Festival has announced its opening night film: the World Premiere of “Old Guy” starring two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz and directed by Simon West, both of...

By Simone Goldstone | NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist Remember playing a record all the way through, or having a CD in your car where you didn’t skip a favorite song? Classic Albums Live remembers, and delivers a rock symphony complete with world-class musicians that play those perfect albums live all the...

Costa Mesa may be known as the City of the Arts, but on Saturday, Sept. 14 there will be Arts in the City of Newport Beach when the Newport Beach Arts Foundation hosts the annual Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach...

By Jasmine Jenkins | Special to the NB Indy On August 23, the Pacific Symphony presented “John Williams’ Magical Music of Harry Potter,” the fourth of their five-concert Summerfest series. Hundreds of attendees flocked to Great Park Live in Irvine, many representing their Hogwarts house with robes and other Harry Potter...