Lights, camera, action! The schedule for this year’s 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival has been announced, and it’s an impressive collection of award-contender screenings from noted directors and actors plus special events and after-parties that make this year’s Newport Beach Film Fest one not to miss. The Festival will screen...

By Simone Goldstone | NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist Supergroups have always carried a certain thrill. Long before collaborations and mashups dominated playlists, fans were already fascinated by the question: what happens when more than one genius walks into the same studio? The answer is rarely predictable, but always electric. Think of the...

By Mandy Fang | Special to the NB Indy Dance has a home on theater stages, in dance studios, at social functions, and now in museums alongside physical paintings. Newport Beach resident Jennifer Backhaus, founder of Backhausdance Company, has pursued unconventional venues for showcasing their repertory over the years. Most recently,...

Break out your sequins and bell bottoms and get ready for a night of non-stop dancing as Pacific Symphony presents “Disco Fever—Let’s Dance!” on Saturday, Aug. 23, a high-energy concert conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez. This exciting performance features the vocal talents of Maiya Sykes and Ty Taylor...

Pack a picnic, grab a lawn chair or blanket and gather the family for an evening of free music and outdoor summer fun at the Pacific Symphony’s popular Symphony in the Cities in Newport Beach! With a potpourri of popular classics, pop tunes, and patriotic tunes, these concerts are led...

Angela lives in a wide-double trailer with her six kids and a husband named Bubba, but she yearns for something more. Darlene is stuck in a secretarial job with a flirty boss, but she has ambitions to change her situation. Sue Ellen is the quintessential coal miner’s daughter who longs to...

By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Columnist Psychedelic Furs charmed the OC Fair with a nostalgic and theatrical performance beneath the stars and glowing purple spotlights at the Pacific Amphitheater on Sunday, July 19. Along with opening acts The Romantics and Rooney, the night transported Orange County fans back...

Pacific Symphony has announced the appointment of Pola Benke as Assistant Conductor beginning August 1. Benke is an esteemed conductor and cellist recognized for her transformative approach to orchestral leadership and for bringing a modernized approach to symphonic repertoire. “We are excited to have Pola Benke obtain the role of Assistant...

If you see more artists than usual on Balboa Island during the week of July 28 through August 1, it’s because they are having Just Plein Fun! The Huse Skelly Gallery is celebrating the 20th annual Just Plein Fun event, where 10 award-winning artists from around the country are invited...