This Fourth of July marks our country’s 250th Birthday, and a handful of local celebrations offer festive ways to commemorate the occasion.
Lido Marina Village (July 2-3): Kick off the holiday weekend at Newport Beach's waterfront shopping and dining destination, where guests can enjoy live performances from a Patriotic Brass...
Last June, the Newport Beach Film Festival launched its inaugural TV Festival, held at the Lido Theater. That star-studded event included Kate Hudson, who would go on to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
As impressive as that event was, the Second Annual Newport TV Festival at...
Where have all the Newport Beach movie palaces gone?
The Balboa Theater began showing movies in the 1920s and turned into an art house showing classics and avant garde movies (including midnight showings of Rocky Horror Picture Show) until it closed in 1992.
The Port Theater in Corona del Mar is...
Gallery Sonder in Corona del Mar is proud to present “Keeping Things Whole,” a group exhibition that considers wholeness as a condition composed through the interplay of presence and absence.
“Keeping things Whole” features the works of Peter Alexander, Adam Belt, Caitlin Carney, Cairo Dwek, Kaori Fukuyama, Monroe Isenberg, Anthony...
This summer Crystal Cove Conservancy invites families, artists, nature lovers, and lifelong learners to experience a season of creativity, exploration, and connection through a dynamic lineup of free and low-cost programs at Crystal Cove State Park.
The Conservancy’s summer calendar offers a wide range of opportunities to explore one of...
Jazz lovers are in for a treat this summer at Fashion Island as the beloved retail destination welcomes back music lovers to the Neiman Marcus – Bloomingdale’s Lawn for “Live on the Lawn,” a luxe outdoor music series in collaboration with ETA Presents every Saturday through August 1.
This sunset residency will feature...
It’s not easy to sustain a music festival, especially one devoted to classical music from the Baroque period (music composed between 1600 and 1750). It’s not as grand as Beethoven nor as intense as Mahler, but Baroque music has its devotees, which is why the Baroque Music Festival in...
Legendary saxophone player Dave Koz has racked up an impressive array of honors and achievements: 10 GRAMMY nominations, 12 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, numerous world tours, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, performances for multiple U.S. presidents and a 2023 Presidential Lifetime...
On July 4, 2026, America celebrates its 250th anniversary, a milestone worth savoring.
That’s why Pacific Symphony has launched an ongoing celebration of America at 250, beginning May 28 – 30 with what the symphony describes as a compelling, multi-media program that blends a beloved classic with an immersive new...
The first time I saw “The Sound of Music” movie version, I didn’t really see it.
In 1965, my brother and I accompanied my mother to the Mesa Movie Theater to see “The Sound of Music,” but after buying our tickets and entering the theater, we could not find a...
