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How can you make a musical about the thousands of passengers who were stranded in Newfoundland for four days when all air traffic in the United States was grounded after 9/11? It’s an unlikely concept, but the Broadway musical “Come From Away” that plays at Segerstrom Center...

This has been a busy and exciting year for the Orange County Museum of Art. The nonprofit organization sold its Fashion Island property and moved out of its longtime home, unveiled dazzling designs for its new facility to be build at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and moved...

The Orange County Museum of Art, which recently closed its longtime Newport Beach facility in anticipation of moving to a new building at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, has announced details of its 2018 Gala, the museum’s most important fundraiser and one of Orange...

The act of giving is a powerful phenomenon that benefits both the giver and the receiver. Gifts of time, money and resources enrich the community in myriad ways. Giving expands our minds and strengthens humanity. The Catalogue for Philanthropy defines “philanthropy” as...

Designer John Varvatos is a rock star of the fashion world whose rock-influenced designs for men are trend-setting and capture the cool rock and roll mystique.  Ringo Starr, Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper are just some of the classic rockers who wear and promote his brand, which has...

Pacific Symphony’s 2017-18 Classical Opening Night Celebration & Concert was a night of elegance and opulence from the moment 320 guests arrived at the Westin South Coast Plaza hotel. Attendees decked out in black-tie and stunning ball gowns began celebrating the Symphony’s...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts kicked off the festivities leading to the 44th Annual Candlelight Concert this December with a special event at The Ranch in Laguna Beach on Aug. 25 hosted by Candlelight Concert chairs Carol and Mark Perry. At the event, the special musical guests...

Segerstrom Center is renowned for its Broadway musical series, while South Coast Repertory has long been a haven for dramatic works. In September, their roles are reversed when Segerstrom Center presents the North American tour of the National Theatre production of “The Curious...

Longtime Newport Beach resident, philanthropist and visionary entrepreneur Henry T. Segerstrom passed away two years ago, but his memory and spirit live on thanks to institutions such as the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and South Coast Plaza, which celebrates its 50th...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  Has it really been 10 years since the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall opened its doors? Christopher remembers the opening concerts and celebrations on the arts plaza in front of Segerstrom Center, but what stood...

He helped develop his family’s lima bean fields into South Coast Plaza, founded the Orange County Performing Arts Center (later renamed the Segerstrom Center for the Arts), donated land for South Coast Repertory, and his lead gifts helped create the Segerstrom Concert Hall and...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy The Pacific Symphony has performed concerts in countries around the world, but this time it was symphony supporters who traveled to an exotic land during the Pacific Symphony’s 2016 gala, “Je t’aime Tahiti, Some Enchanted...

By Daniel Langhorne | NB Indy Newport Beach residents will get their first opportunity on Monday to share their thoughts on a proposed 26-story condominium tower to replace the Orange County Museum of Art’s building in Newport Center. City planning staff will host a scoping...

“Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention.” Those lyrics from the song “My Way” hint at the “what if?” moments we’ve all had: What if I do this instead of that? What if I say yes to this relationship and no to that one? How would my life change based on a...

In 1974, several hundred Orange County arts supporters held an event to raise money for a major performing arts center. The inaugural fundraiser, which featured dinner and a concert, was held in a vacant Kresge five-and-dime store that was transformed into an elegant ballroom...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2015. This week, we cover January through June. January — Travis Marton, 23, of Valencia was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene at 2:56 a.m. New Year’s Day at...

CHOC Follies, the annual original musical comedy production that raises funds for CHOC Children’s, is returning for its 18th year with “CHOCAGO, An Orange County Vaudeville of Guys, Dames and Debutantes!” This year, three evening performances and a Saturday matinee will be held...