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Newport Beach City Council debated Tuesday about what audio and video components in council chambers needed improvement, and how much they should realistically cost. Staff presented options as simple as changing out a single wall-mounted video camera for $9,000, to replacing the...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2017. This week, we cover January through June. (click the first line of text in each brief to read the full, original story)   January   A Huntington Beach man was...

  Newport Beach City Arts Commission once again doled out cultural arts grants last week, but this year more than half the funds went back to the Commission — for Concerts on the Green and other programming — and the rest went to only a handful of organizations.   At the Art...

When I think of courage, I think about having to dig deep down inside to find resources we may not know we had. It is sometimes going through difficult times and finding this strength that we learn so much more about ourselves. I can look back at my own life and see my times of...

“Go Deeper.” That’s the message the Newport Beach Film Festival wants 50,000 filmgoers to embrace as they descend on the city for this year’s 18th annual cinematic confluence of filmmakers and moviegoers that kicked off Thursday at the Edwards Big Newport Theater with the west...

Newport Beach City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to direct city staff to start filming Planning Commission meetings. Staff asked the Council to reconsider their Feb. 23 decision, when they voted 4-2 against the idea. There was a bit of community backlash over the decision. It...

Deftly nuanced and charged with emotional intensity, the six films showcased in Newport Beach Film Festival’s “Dance in Your Shorts” program reverberate with powerful life force. From the surreal elegance of Genevieve Clay-Smith’s “Heartbreak & Beauty” to the mime-like...

The Newport Beach Film Festival got off to a terrific start on Thursday, April 21 with the World Premiere of “After the Reality” starring Matthew Morrison, followed by a fabulous gala party featuring performances by Cirque Du Soleil and food from 25 restaurants. NB...

“I’m making a mess, Dada.” So says Eden Spencer to her father, Josh, in the opening moments of the short documentary film, “Welcome to the Last Bookstore.” Like Eden, each of us regularly makes a mess out of this life, but what viewers will discover about Spencer is that he was...

For seven days, sand gives way to cinema as beachgoers take a back seat to the Newport Beach Film Festival, which draws more than 50,000 film fans to the city. Festival Co-Founder and CEO Gregg Schwenk was the keynote speaker at the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce luncheon...

How do you pack suspense, intrigue and mystery into 100 seconds of scintillating cinema? Just ask the Newport Beach Film Festival.   Every year, the festival creates a campaign to help promote interest and attendance. Last year, the Know New Art campaign featured a punkish skeet...

Bus Accident in Newport Center The Newport Beach Fire Department responded to an incident involving an Orange County Transit Authority bus Sunday night. At approximately 7 p.m., an OCTA passenger bus was traveling on Newport Center Drive when it veered off the road and through a...

  Lido Live, which has been operating the classic 1930s-era Lido Theater as a concert hall and special event venue since last summer, is having its long-term lease terminated by property owner Fritz Duda Co. on January 1, 2016. “I am sorry to see Lido Live end i...

“Rosebud.” That was the famous final word uttered by actor-director Orson Welles (as the character Charles Foster Kane) in his masterpiece first movie, “Citizen Kane,” made when Welles was only 25. Now, Welles’ final film, the never-completed “The Other Side of The Wind,” may...

It’s a wrap! The 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival ended its successful eight-day run last Thursday, April 30, with the World Premiere of “No Stranger Than Love” at Lido Live. Several cast members plus the director and producers attended the screening and participated in a Q&A...

“Know New Art.” That’s the message the Newport Beach Film Festival wants 50,000 filmgoers to embrace as they descend on the city for this year’s 16th annual cinematic lovefest that runs through April 30 at various theaters in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Over the next seven...

What goes on behind the scenes at the Newport Beach Film Festival? The answer was revealed by Festival CEO Gregg Schwenk at this week’s Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Fig & Olive Restaurant “I was born in Hollywood but my parents moved to Newport Beach when I...

The Newport Beach Film Festival is seeking enthusiastic film lovers to volunteer for Orange County’s annual celebration of cinema, the 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs April 23 – April 30, 2015. Volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in several...

A new small budget film called “The Sisterhood of Night” opens this weekend at Burbank Town Center 8, 4 Star Theatre in San Francisco, and a handful of other movie theaters around the country. It’s also available as a Video on Demand feature (iTunes, Amazon, etc). What makes “The...

Eight days, 300 films, 50,000 attendees. The 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival returns April 23 – 30, and with it a slew of independent films and filmmakers all vying for attention. Billed as one of the leading lifestyle film festivals in the United States, the Newport...