This Orange County Museum of Art exhibition features drawings, paintings, sculpture and video work from 2008 by one of Mexico's leading, contemporary artists, Carlos Amorales.
The Moving Image: Scan to Screen, Pixel to Projection II is the second part of a year-long exhibition of work from the museum's permanent collection. It continues with experiments in electronic media art from the late 1960s to the present day. This exhibition is organized by Karen Moss, deputy director for exhibitions and programs. Interpretive materials for this exhibition were made possible through a grant from the Getty Foundation.
Circles are pretty amazing shapes. If you look around, you'll see that they're everywhere: wheels, clocks, doorknobs, tortillas, frisbees, tops and more! This exciting new exhibit for ages 3-10 celebrates the math, science and beauty of such a simple shape and helps children and adults alike to uncover the secrets of the many circles in the world.
Visit the circles exhibit at the Discovery Science Center.
One of the most powerful forces in theatre, August Wilson brilliantly chronicled the black expierence in 20th-century America. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a hardworking family man in the 1950s meets life head-on with dignity, humor and eloquence, but not without frequent stumbles. Through it all, he asks his family to stand by him. Often, their devotion is tested, and with reason, but in the end this is a strong and honest family. We, the audience, recognize that and embrace them.
South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage 714.708.5555
NEIL SIMON’S “JAKE’S WOMEN” comes to THE COSTA MESA PLAYHOUSE February 5 – February 28, 2010
On February 5, the Costa Mesa Playhouse’s 44th season continues with Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winner Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical examination of dysfunctional relationships between the sexes, “Jake’s Women.”
America's most successful playwright used his own troubled marital history as the basis for this wildly comic and moving study of successful but narcissistic writer Jake, who, still obsessed with the idyllic first wife who died years earlier, now faces a marital crisis with his second wife by conjuring up a series of imaginary encounters with the important women in his life, past and present, including both wives, his daughter both as a child and the young woman she is now, his boisterous sister, and his less-than-supportive analyst. Jake is a man lost in the most terrifying place a writer can imagine – his own mind.
The play is directed by Michael Dale Brown, who last helmed the playhouse’s critically acclaimed 2009 production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Lakewood resident John Sturgeon plays Jake in his second Costa Mesa role, having appeared there previously in Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband.” He has been a mainstay at Long Beach’s Found Theatre for the last decade. Another Found Theatre regular, Costa Mesa resident Kay Richey, who plays Jake’s acerbic sister, has performed several times at the playhouse, most recently in “Sordid Lives.”
The remaining cast, although new to the Costa Mesa Playhouse, have appeared widely throughout Orange and L.A. Counties and beyond. Cast as Jake’s current wife Maggie, Huntington Beach resident Leslie Ivarson, a transplant from Wisconsin, is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. From Oklahoma, now living in Anaheim, Camille Lacey, who plays Jake’s late first wife, is a fitness instructor and soccer coach who played a lead role in the film “Creepshow 3.”
Also in the cast: Brea’s Cleta Cohen is a 30-year veteran of local theater; Rene Bordelon, from Anaheim, has appeared at the Maverick Theater, Westminster CLO, and Yorba Linda CLO; Lorelai Hibbard, from Trabuco Canyon, is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy of New York City; and Newport Beach’s Taylor Rich is a former “Annie.”
“Jake’s Women” plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm, February 5 through February 28. Tickets are $18 general admission, $16 for students and seniors (and for all seats at the Feb. 5 preview performance), $23 for the Feb. 6 champagne reception opening night gala, and $13 per person for groups of ten or more. Reservations can be made on-line at www.costamesaplayhouse.org or by calling 949.650.5269. The playhouse is located at 661 Hamilton Street in Costa Mesa.
A beloved 20th-century children's classic comes to life in a new adaption by South Coast Repertory's own John Glore. In the tradition of Narnia and Harry Potter, this fantasy adventure sends Meg Murray and her little brother, Charles Wallace, on a quest across time and space to rescue their father.
South Coast Repertory Julianne Argyros Stage 714.708.5555
Just in time for Valentine's Day, say "I love you" with a full orchestra and trumpeter extraordinaire Chris Botti! A gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer and charismatic performer, the former trumpeter for String effortlessly crosses the boundaries between pop and classical as well as jazz and rock.
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 714.556.ARTS
Join Pacific Chorale for A Romantic Affair: A Valentine's Concert for Lovers! The multi-talented John Alexander Singers, under the baton of Robert Istad, deliver a bouquet of love songs to Samueli Theater for Valentine's Day. With selections ranging from Samuel Barber to Burt Bacharach, opera to jazz, you won't want to miss this elegant evening of music -- perfect for sharing with a loved one! Performances take place Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13. 714.662.2345
Mozart's trio has been described as one of his most perfectly integrated compositions, with an interplay amoung the three instruments full of delightfully subtle touches. Bartok's "Contrasts," based on Hungarian and Romanian dances, was commissioned by American clarinet legend Benny Goodman. mendelssohn's Piano Trio quotes the melody of a chorale taken from the 16th-century Swiss Psalter.
Orange County Performing Arts Center Samueli Theater 714.556.ARTS
Performing together for the first time, American-lyric soprano Kathleen Battle and Russian classical pianist Olga Kern share the stage for an unforgettable evening. Battle is noted for her ability to create an emotional connection between herself, her music and her audience. As the first woman to have won the gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition n 30 years, Kern continues to captivate fans and critics alike with her vivid stage presence and confident musicianship.
Orange County Performing Arts Center Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 714.556.ARTS
The giant showcase of Andrew Lloyd's Webber's music features a cast of Broadway veterans, backed by an onstage symphony, performing his biggest and most memorable hits from such musicals as The Phantom of the Opera, Whistle Down the Wind, Starlight Express, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunset Boulevard, Evita and more.
Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Hall 714.556.ARTS
During its 250+ years, this European musical tradition has boasted a conducting roster that includes Mendelssohn, Furtwangler, Bruno Walter and Kurt Masur. Catch conductor Riccardo Chailly's OC performance, in addition to a performance by Danish violin sensation Nikolai Znaider.
Orange County Performing Arts Center Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 714.556.ARTS
Based on the beloved fable and book by Jean Giono, The Man Who Planted Trees is a unique blend of comedy and puppetry that tells the inspiring tale of a French shepherd that sets out with his dog to plant a forest and transform a barren wasteland. This uplifting and unforgettable play shows us the difference one man (and his dog!) can make to the world.
Orange County Performing Arts Center Samueli Theater 714.559.ARTS
This third annual festival consists of the best tattoo artists along with great bands. There will be hundreds of vendors, pro BMX and skateboard expos, contests, a VIP room, special events, celebrities and more.
This exhibition at the Laguna Art Museum will highlight artists working in Orange County and Long Beach and will feature paintings, drawings, sculptures, films, videos, performances, photography, multi-media installations, architecture and design.
For more than 230 years, the legendary Bolshoi Ballet has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences around the world. You'll understand why as the cirtuosity and vitality of the Bolshoi dancers are showcased in the exotic spectacle La Bayadére. The opulent fairytale culminates with the famous Kingdom of Shades, which the Bolshoi dancers perform with sill that's been praised as "immaculate, faultless, breathtaking." (The Times, London)
Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Hall 714.556.ARTS
Based on a 1787 work by Goethe, the "Egmont" Overture plesaed even the playwright, who remarked that the composer had expressed his themes of liberty and heroism with "a remarkable genius." Then, the world-premiere performance of Richard Danielpour's Piano Concerto, featuring celebrated pianist Jeffrey Biegel, will be a highlight of the season.
Orange County Performing Arts Center Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 714.556.ARTS
The Toshiba Classic is one of the most exciting weeks of the year in Orange County. For seven days in March, Newport Beach welcomes some of golf's greatest legends including Gary Player, Hale Irwin, Bernhard Langer, John Cook, Tom Kite, Mark O'Meara and Fuzzy Zoeller. One of the most successful tournaments in Champions Tour history, the Toshiba Classic has raised over $12 million in the past 12 years for its lead beneficiary Hoag Memorial Hospital as well as other Orange County charaties. Be a part of the action this March!