YOUR GUIDE TO THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS IN ORANGE COUNTY SPRING/SUMMER 2019
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Third Coast Percussion performs “Perpetulum,” a Philip Glass composition co-commissioned by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting.
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David Ivers takes South Coast Repertory into the future.
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is the force behind some of O.C.’s most thrilling classical music concerts.
The Newport Beach Film Festival screens stories about art, architecture, and design.
THEATER Chance Theater introduces audiences to new and lesserknown plays. EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t-miss theater events
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Chamber Music OC sees its fundamental format—small ensemble playing—as a teaching opportunity. EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t-miss music events
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VISUAL ART If you know where to look, public art is everywhere in O.C. Meet Richard Turner, one of its most prolific creators. EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t-miss visual art exhibitions and events
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Diego Berruecos, “La Marquesa, Estado de México from the series 26 Used to be Gasoline Stations in Mexico,” 2007-16, silver gelatin print; 17 3/4 by 12 3/8 inches; courtesy of the artist and Machete Gallery, Mexico City
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Mark Morris Dance Group returns with a colorful tribute to “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
See the first solo exhibition dedicated to show-stopping gowns by Chinese designer Guo Pei.
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES
After 15 years, National Choreographers Initiative continues to connect dancemakers, dancers, and audiences.
The Emerging Arts Leaders of Orange County provide mutual support for artists and arts administrators.
YOUTH DATEBOOK
EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t-miss dance events
EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t-miss events
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MULTIMEDIA
LISTINGS SELECTED O.C. GALLERIES ARTS DATEBOOK ENCORE On the Cover: Mark Morris Dance Group
returns to O.C. with “Pepperland,” originally commissioned for the city of Liverpool’s 2017 Sgt. Pepper at 50 Festival.
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The cast of Photograph 51. Photo: Robert Schmahl
MAR 3–24
“Glows with intelligence & humanity” –Backstage
by Anna Ziegler directed by Kimberly Senior An intriguing portrait of a courageous scientist making her way in a maledominated field in the 1950s. Age 13 and above. Contains adult language. Honorary Producers:
JEAN & TIM WEISS • JOAN & ANDY FIMIANO Corporate Honorary Associate Producer:
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“RiotousVie”tgone
MAR 3–APR 27
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From the author of Vietgone, a funny, moving take on one family’s immigrant story–told with hip-hop style. High school and above. Contains adult language, smoking and a recap of Vietgone.
by Qui Nguyen rales directed by May Ad
Honorary Producers: TALYA NEVO–HACOHEN & BILL SCHENKER • MARCI MAIETTA WEINBERG & WILLIAM WEINBERG Media Partner: KCRW
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“Visionary…
bridges the history & culture of two worlds.” –The New York Times
by David Henry Hwang directed by Desdemona Chiang
A compelling drama about the passionate affair between a married French diplomat and a mysterious Chinese opera diva. High school & above. Adult language, sexuality and nudity.
Honorary Producers: GEOFF & VALERIE FEARNS • MICHAEL RAY
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PUBLISHER’S LETTER
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am proud to present the new issue of Premiere OC, your guide to the performing and visual arts. As always, our goal is to share insights into all genres of the arts in our community, from major institutions to hidden gems. Editor Lara Wilson and our contributors give us insights into South Coast Repertory and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County as each brings in new leadership. In addition, we focus on developments among emerging arts leaders—large and small, such changes bode well for the future of the arts throughout our community. We also showcase the unique and extraordinary, including the Bowers Museum’s exhibition of couture gowns by Chinese designer Guo Pei—art brought to a new level, indeed. The Bowers is just one of the exciting museums in our county: we have Orange County Museum of Art in its temporary digs in Santa Ana; the Hilbert in Orange; the Irvine Museum, Laguna Art Museum, and even the International Surfing Museum in Huntington Beach. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is wellknown for hosting some of the world’s leading dance companies, including the Mark Morris Dance Group’s colorful tribute to the Beatles and Sgt. Pepper. Equally, there is exceptional dance throughout O.C. The Irvine Barclay Theatre will present the National Choreographers Initiative, Festival Ballet Theatre’s Gala of the Stars, and Laguna Dance Festival this summer. Music fills our souls and can be found everywhere in our community. The Pacific Symphony will perform classical repertoire as well as its annual pops concerts at the Pacific Amphitheatre. Organizations such as Chamber Music OC and South Coast Symphony engage and delight us as well. The rain has stopped, and it’s time to explore our dynamic arts community: see a show, visit a museum or gallery, and revel in Laguna Beach’s summer festivals. Until next time, you can follow the arts in every issue of Orange Coast Magazine and online at orangecoast.com.
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Becca Lustgarten, Sarah Moser, Dan Donohue, and Claire Warden in “One Man, Two Guv’nors,” directed by David Ivers in 2015. Photo courtesy of mellopix.com 10 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
FINDING JOY IN THE THEATER
Artistic Director David Ivers brings a positive understanding of process to the SCR stage.
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outh Coast Repertory’s new artistic director, David Ivers, will continue the theater’s 55-year tradition of balancing work by emerging playwrights with classical dramas, musicals, and contemporary plays. He plans to expand its community involvement by programming events on SCR’s campus before and after performances. He also may partner with other artistic venues in Orange County, including those that present the visual arts. SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 11
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Ivers brings to the theater extensive acting, directing, and managerial experience. He has worked at the Utah Shakespeare Festival as an actor and artistic director; has been in residence at the Denver Center Theatre Company; and has directed plays at the Guthrie Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Berkeley Repertory Theater. Most recently, he was artistic director of Arizona Theater Company. He has performed in farces, comedies, and most Shakespeare plays, and he has taught theater at various universities. At South Coast Repertory, Ivers plans “to tell stories in our plays that illuminate the human condition.” He
The onstage band in “One Man, Two Guv’nors” playing music by Grant Olding. Pictured: Andrew Niven, Marcus Högsta, Casey Hurt and Mike McGraw; photo courtesy of mellopix.com
adds that the theater can be a tool for social justice, one that provides a profound vision about the self and the world. SCR staff members and actors have known the visionary Ivers since 2015, when he directed the play, “One Man, Two Guv’nors,” there. His passion and understanding of artistic collaboration left an impression. Paula Tomei, managing director, explains, “It was a delight to watch him work with the cast, to bring out the most outrageous comic moments in the show. He listens carefully, asks questions that elicit thoughtful ideas and responses, and he’s all about finding the joy in theater.” ● scr.org
SEE IT HERE 2019 SCR season highlights “POOR YELLA REDNECKS” March 30 through April 27 Returning playwright Qui Nguyen infuses humor into his parents’ struggle to build new lives in a foreign land called Arkansas in the early ’80s.
“SHEEPDOG” April 14 through May 5 What begins as a love story between two Cleveland cops changes when one shoots a young man in the line of duty.
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“M. BUTTERFLY” May 11 through June 8 A married French diplomat, a mysterious Chinese opera diva, and a passionate 20-year affair comprise this drama.
“THE VELVETEEN RABBIT” May 24 through June 9 Kids will love this classical adaptation during SCR’s Theatre for Young Audiences program.
A SEASON OF
SPECTACULAR SHOWS! With four Broadway blockbusters coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in the coming months, it could be easy to mistake Orange County for the bright lights of New York City! Rediscover CATS, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical spectacular, which arrives for one week only, April 9–14. The beloved musical features breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater, “Memory.” Featuring new sound design, direction and choreography for a new generation—experience CATS for the first time as it begins a new life, or let it thrill you all over again! The beloved theatrical classic, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, makes a longawaited return to Costa Mesa May 7–19. Rich with the musical hits you know and love, including “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will be making its Center premiere, May 28–June 9. Time Magazine raves this new musical “satisfies any sweet tooth!” Step inside a world of pure imagination with the Oompa-Loompas, Wonka’s great glass elevator, and more, more, more at this everlasting showstopper! Finally, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA makes a triumphant return for two weeks only! With its beloved story and thrilling score, this breathtaking production of the world’s most popular musical soars into town, July 10–21. For a complete list of all the great entertainment coming to Segerstrom Center, visit SCFTA.org. Pictured, from top: The North American Tour Company of CATS, photo by Matthew Murphy 2019; Noah Weisberg as Willy Wonka and company, Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, photo by Joan Marcus.
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TAKING A CHANCE by ROBIN JONES
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ver the past 21 years, the Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills has built its reputation by producing plays and musicals you might not otherwise see in Orange County. True to its name, the theater company regularly takes a chance on new work. It makes a point of seeking out shows that are critically acclaimed but not well-known outside the theater community. This year, it opened its
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Nicole Gentile, Monika Peña, and Jisel Soleil Ayon in the recent regional premiere of “Lizzie, the Musical.”
season with the regional premiere of “Lizzie, the Musical,” a goth-rock retelling of the Lizzie Borden story. “We’re always looking for new plays,” artistic director Oanh Nguyen says. “If it’s something well-known, we look for a new way into it. We have a resident ensemble of artists, and they’re always keeping their ears to the ground.” This spring’s offerings maintain that tradition. “Skylight” (April 19
through May 19) tells the story of a schoolteacher whose former lover, an older businessman, turns up on her doorstep several years after their affair. Over the course of the evening, they try to reconnect despite their drastically different viewpoints. And the quirky comedy, “Tigers Be Still” (May 3 through June 2), follows a young woman who returns home after completing her master’s degree. Along with her mom and sister, she struggles
Monika Peña as Lizzie Borden and Jisel Soleil Ayon as Alice Russell in “Lizzie, the Musical.” Photos courtesy of Chance Theater
to move forward with her life—all while a tiger that escaped from the local zoo is roaming the streets. In keeping with a Chance Theater tradition, actors and directors for both shows will host discussions after every performance. “We pick plays that we hope will create a dialogue between us and our audience,” says Nguyen. “We’re very much about creating that space for connection.” ● chancetheater.com SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 15
THEATER EDITOR’S PICKS
April 19 through May 19
David Hare’s Olivier- and Tony Award-snagging “Skylight” has won over audiences in the West End and on Broadway. Now on the Cripe Stage, its two protagonists must choose whether to believe in each other or in their perceptions of the other. Chance Theater
April 26 through 28
For over two decades, the Pacific Playwrights Festival has generated works like Qui Nguyen’s “Poor Yella Rednecks,” which he presented as a
May 11 through June 8
An inversion of the Puccini opera, David Henry Hwang’s lauded “M. Butterfly” revisits the scandalously true story of a 20-year affair between a married French diplomat and a Peking opera star. South Coast Repertory
May 28 through June 9
Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is a delectable fantasy for anyone with a sweet tooth. A new score from the writers of “Hairspray” ups the magic factor but preserves the songs you love from the movie. Segerstrom Hall
July 3 through Aug. 31
Their portable, mini-Elizabethan theater is the perfect intimate setting to take in Shakespeare under the starlight. Comedies “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “Merchant of Venice” alternate on this season’s calendar. New Swan Shakespeare Festival
July 11 through 21
Moving to a new home on the campus of Santa Ana College, Shakespeare Orange County presents “Much Ado About Nothing” to kick off its annual festival, which unites local professional and student performers together onstage. Santa Ana Amphitheater
July 12
Gillian Anderson and Lily James co-star in the live broadcast Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;” photo by Joan Marcus of “NTL: All About Eve,” which questions our collective staged reading last year and which comes fully fascination with celebrity and youth. It’s an adaptation produced in 2019 (March 30 through April 27). Don’t of Mary Orr’s 1946 play, “The Wisdom of Eve,” and miss five brand-new readings and more from the subsequent film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. brightest emerging playwrights nationwide. Irvine Barclay Theatre South Coast Repertory
May 2 through 5
Known for presenting eclectic, international performances in unlikely spaces, Santa Ana Sites brings Ireland’s Abbey Theatre to The Red Room for an immersive “play in a pub.” “Two Pints,” by Roddy Doyle, covers a sweeping mix of topics from philosophy and spirituality to family, vegetarianism, and geopolitics. Chapter One 16 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
July 18 through 21
2019 playwright-in-residence, Jessica Huang, will debut one of her new works during the weekend-long On The Radar LAB Workshop. Go to get a closer look at the play-making process. Chance Theater
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Members of Trio Céleste play alongside Chamber Music OC students for a sold-out Carnegie Hall in April 2017. SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 19
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A NEW PHASE FOR THE PHIL Philharmonic Society President Tommy Phillips plans to maintain its musical traditions while growing audiences and outreach
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he Philharmonic Society of Orange County may be 65, but its new president says the county’s oldest music organization and third-oldest arts organization is far from retiring. “This is an exciting time for us,” said Tommy Phillips, who assumed his current role in October 2018. “We have an amazing history of presenting the world’s greatest orchestras and artists, and now we’re looking to improve what is already at such a high level.” Previously, as San Diego Symphony’s Director of Artistic Planning, Phillips worked closely with the past two Philharmonic Society presidents. His contributions to its musical tradition continues this season with upcoming highlights Murray Perahia on April 18; the Silkroad Ensemble on April 30; Jeremy Denk, Joshua Bell, and Stephen Isserlis performing works by Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel on May 9; and AnneSophie Mutter performing three Mozart Violin Concertos with members of the Chamber Orchestra of Vienna-Berlin on June 25. SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 21
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While expanding the Philharmonic Society’s relationships with world-class orchestras, soloists, and ensembles, and cross-disciplinary collaborators, Phillips wants to engage a broader and younger demographic. An early initiative was February’s Chinese New Year concert, which featured the China National Beijing Opera Company and a traditional Chinese orchestra. “My intention is to continue that annually,” he said. As Phillips looks forward to a 2020 season, including programming that will celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven, he also looks back to the birth of his 22 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Clockwise from top: the Silkroad Ensemble as captured by Liz Linder Photography; Jeremy Denk, Joshua Bell, and Stephen Isserlis; photo of Anne Sophie-Mutter by Bastian Achard
new organization. “We were founded by a women’s society that established a tradition of support,” he said. “Now over 700 strong, the members represent committees all around Orange County and are our fundraising arm. Specifically, they allow our music education programs to provide free, inclass ensemble performances and field trips to Segerstrom Center for 160,000 students each year. “I feel strongly about enhancing these programs,” he added. “And thanks to their great support, I’m convinced we will succeed.” ● philharmonicsociety.org
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A STUDY IN HARMONY by LARA WILSON
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hamber Music OC (CMOC), the non-profit co-founded by the musicians of Trio Céleste, has always put education front and center. Their platform also produces concerts with outside artists and performs outreach in schools and community centers, but all activities point to one fundamental concern: the future of chamber music. That’s why their Pre-college Program provides talented musicians between the ages of 10 and 18 with a caliber of instruction that doesn’t exist elsewhere in our county. Participants, who must audition to earn their place in the program, receive chamber music coaching, business seminars, music theory classes, and other preprofessional training that can prepare them for a classical music career. Chamber music in particular pushes young musicians to collaborate and learn from each other. “There’s so much to learn from this kind of teamwork,”
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Top: Chamber Music OC founders, guest artists, and Pre-college Program students perform at Carnegie Hall in 2017. Right: Robert DeMaince, principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, gives a master class to students. Photos courtesy of Chamber Music OC
says Program Director and Co-founder Dr. Iryna Krechkovsky. Private lessons are valuable for overcoming technical challenges. But in small ensembles, “you learn more about how to become a musician. There’s a greater sense of responsibility in a chamber music setting because no one is doubled [as in an orchestra]. Your voice is heard in a different way. It forces you to be creative, and to try to understand the music behind the notes that you see on the page.” Krechkovsky herself is a chamber violinist. She and her co-founder, pianist Dr. Kevin Kwan Loucks, are passionate about paving the way for the next generation of artists because they also care for the next generation of audiences. As Krechkovsky puts it, “It’s our job to ensure that people have the opportunity to experience music. It’s a language that connects people on a completely emotional level.” ● chambermusicoc.org
JUNE 9
CHAMBER MUSIC OC’S PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM See its rising stars perform their final recital of the year at the Dorothy Doornbos Memorial Chapel in Riverside, CA.
JULY 1 THROUGH 12
TRIO CÉLESTE Although it’s not affiliated with CMOC, the trio’s intensive Chamber Music Festival is a two-week summer program that also offers chamber music training under UC Irvine’s Summer Academies in the Arts umbrella.
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MUSIC EDITOR’S PICKS
March 28, May 16, and June 20
Lyric Opera of Orange County builds from four centuries of music history in “Opera Outsiders,” a concert series that will prove why opera is for everyone. Newport Beach Public Library
April 5
Chicago-based, Grammy-winning quartet Third Coast Percussion brings “Perpetulum” to SoCal for the first time. The new Philip Glass work was cocommissioned by local philanthropists Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting. Samueli Theater
May 16 through June 20
The annual Jazz Festival means concerts on the outdoor amphitheater every Thursday, rain or shine. Hear the classically-aligned Eric Reed Trio one week, Latin-inspired Bill Cunliffe and Imaginación another, and, in closing, a Ray Charles tribute. Muckenthaler Cultural Center
May 18
Pacific Chorale will sing new work by its composerin-residence in “Ecstasies Above: The Music of Tarik O’Regan,” demonstrating not only O’Regan’s prolific contributions to the field, but the choir’s commitment to creative development as well. Samueli Theater
July 19 and 20
The Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus gets in sync with “MenAlive: Boy Bandz,” a sonic ride through decades of heart-throbbers including The Jackson 5, New Kids on the Block, the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, One Direction, and more. Irvine Barclay Theatre
July 4, Aug. 17, Sept. 7
April 16
Concentration camp prisoners performed Verdi’s “Requiem Mass” at the height of their suffering during World War II. Murry Sidlin’s “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín,” with Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, honors that powerful moment with historical footage, re-enactments, and interviews with surviving chorus members. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
April 28
International piano star Joyce Yang joins the Alexander String Quartet for an evening of piano quintets, including one by Samuel Carl Adams cocommissioned by the university. Soka University
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Experience Pacific Symphony out-of-doors with their familyThird Coast Percussion friendly Summerfest series. As the sun sets, you’ll hear a Fourth of July “Salute to the Eagles,” see “Star Wars: A New Hope” with live musical accompaniment, and close the season with Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” complete with cannon fire. Pacific Amphitheater
Aug. 22
Lizzy & The Triggermen gives 1930s swing and jazz the modern approach they’ve been missing. Think powerful vocals, a 10-piece band, and the music of Duke Ellington blended with present-day pop covers. Casa Romantica
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Newport Beach’s historic Lido Theater is a venue for the city-wide film festival. Photo courtesy of Newport Beach Film Festival. 30 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
NEWPORT SCREENS NEUTRA
A documentary on architect Richard Neutra anchors the 2019 Newport Beach Film Festival’s Art, Architecture + Design category by CRISTOFER GROSS
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n the 1950s and ’60s, mid-century modernism helped Orange County emerge from a quilt of farms and groves into a center of commerce and culture. One architect, whose buildings raised the profile of communities from Garden Grove to Newport Beach, is the subject of a new documentary coming to the 20th Newport Beach Film Festival, April 25 through May 2. “Neutra - Survival Through Design” is among the dozen features and shorts that will make up the Art, Architecture + Design (AA+D) Film Series, one of several programs within the eightday festival. Under that heading, selected films’ subjects vary broadly, ranging from urban and landscape architecture to interior and digital design, fashion, photography, animation, advertising, typography, and modernism. SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 31
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Independent filmmakers and arts institutions participate in the week of curated cinema, which includes red carpet premieres and post-show Q&As with the films’ creators and subjects. It was the screening of “Alice Neel” during the 2007 Festival that helped inspire the niche category. “Our audiences loved ‘Alice Neel,’” said Leslie Feibleman, the festival’s director of special programs and community cinema. “After discovering a number of compelling art and design films on the international festival circuit, in 2009 we launched the AA+D Series. The films explore the creative process and offer a lens into social, cultural, and political issues through art and design. Our audiences love the eclectic, character-driven stories. 32 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Above: Stills from “Neutra - Survival Through Design,” a documentary by PJ Letofsky about Richard Neutra; courtesy of Modernism Week 2019
“‘Neutra,’” continued Feibleman, who spent ten years in the architecture and design field, “is a beautifully crafted, meticulously researched documentary that follows the AustrianAmerican modernist from Germany to Switzerland to Orange County. It shines a light on his human-centered design philosophy.” Another selection in this year’s AA+D Series is “Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire,” a documentary about the legendary Chicano painter. Beyond festival week, select art and architecture films will screen as part of Cinema Orange, a free monthly showcase of documentary films at the Orange County Museum of Art. ● newportbeachfilmfest.com
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FOR RICHARD TURNER, PUBLIC ART IS A PASSION AND MISSION
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single work of public art can be seen by hundreds of thousands of people, over decades or centuries. These sitespecific, often larger-than-life pieces open dialogues about places and the people who live there, about their subject matter, and about the artists who make them. Artist and curator Richard Turner, who taught Asian art history and studio art at Chapman University and directed its Guggenheim Gallery, created his first public art piece for the Oakland Museum of Art. Between 1982 and 2016, he completed 28 outdoor works, with ten located in Orange County. His 2015 Santa Ana installation, “We Too Were Once Strangers” includes an eight-foot-high bronze sculpture of a celery stalk. Located on land formerly cultivated by Japanese farmers, it celebrates those hard-working immigrants. “I have worked as a public artist on projects ranging from metro stations, public parks, and water treatment facilities to a justice center, veterans’ memorial, and university chapel,” Turner explains. “I have worked independently and with a design team, collaborated with architects, engineers,
Clockwise from top: “Equinox Sunrise,” 2004, Orange; “Anaheim Veterans’ Memorial,” 1999; Chapman University’s Fish All Faiths Chapel; “We Too Once Were Strangers,” 2015, Santa Ana; “Liberty Plaza,” 1999, Orange. Photos courtesy of Richard Turner
and landscape architects. I believe that public works, which engage local or universal interest, can encourage dialogue, essential to the life of a democracy.” Indeed, Turner’s works address societal issues, such as hard-won political lessons, while others unite individuals in personal matters like faith. His “Liberty Plaza” (1999) at Chapman University is comprised of a section of the Berlin Wall, an oval pool, and a concrete ledge, the latter containing the words, “A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand.” His “Equinox Sunrise” (2004) is a large sculptural piece, made of gold-colored aluminum tubing. Suspended above Chapman’s Fish All Faiths Chapel altar, it is an abstract depiction of daybreak, featuring a rising sun and descending moon. Turner’s four fluted columns in “Anaheim Colony Boundary Markers” (2001) mark entrances to that city’s historic district, while his “Veterans’ Memorial” (1999) honors Anaheimbased veterans of various wars in bronze relief. The concrete column is surrounded by a circular plaza, flowing water, and seating from which to take in the view. ● turnerprojects.com SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 35
VISUAL ARTS EDITOR’S PICKS
Through May 5
Carol Paquet and Sheryl Daane Chesnut ultimately arrive at some semblance of order in their “Chaos Theory.” The shared show highlights both artists’ approach to nature, diverging from there into two distinct perspectives. Founders Hall at Soka University
Through Oct. 2019
Get up close to one artist that helped make Disney classics “Dumbo,” “Cinderella,” “Alice in Wonderland,” and “Peter Pan” so colorful and charming. “The Magic and Flair of Mary Blair” features over 20 of her original paintings. Hilbert Museum
April 7 through Sept. 1
A second season of shows opens in the 30,000-squarefoot temporary space where OCMA will reside until 2021. Six new exhibitions highlight artists from around the Pacific Rim who are dealing with such important issues as power and truth, while a seventh draws from their substantial permanent collection. OCMA Expand Santa Ana
June 16 through Sept. 22
“I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art” was the first of many lithographs and other prints that marked a turning point in John Baldessari’s career. About 50 works, most made by altering original and appropriated photographs, will be displayed from the collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation. Laguna Art Museum
June 28 through Sept. 1 Founded in 1965 by Festival of Arts rejects, the Sawdust Festival captures the spirit of Laguna Beach as an artists’ colony and is named for the sawdust that kept the dust down at their first location: a dirt lot. Sawdust Festival
July 5 through Aug. 31
Summers in O.C. aren’t complete without a visit to Festival of Arts, a juried fine art showcase of 140 makers working in painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, jewelry, handcrafted wood and furniture, ceramics, and glass. Time your visit with live music or art workshops. Festival of Arts
Hiromi Takizawa, “Ultraviolet,” 2016, installation of polycarbonate film, neon, live plants; approximately 120 by 96 inches; image courtesy of the artist
April 6 through Aug. 10
Paintings that appeal to the senses are “Poems Without Words” in a new exhibition depicting early20th-century California landscapes and landmarks, including Santa Barbara’s ornate Samarkand Persian Hotel, which closed after the Great Depression. Irvine Museum
Through April 28
L.A.-based multidisciplinary artist Cole Sternberg’s subtle forms and textures hint at the tensions and contradictions that hinder social progress. Peter Blake Gallery
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May 4 through July 14
The title of artist Teresita de la Torre’s solo show, “antes muerta que sencilla,” translates to “I’d rather be dead than simple.” Both her interdisciplinary artwork and her identity reflect her experience growing up on the US/Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. Grand Central Art Center
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LAGUNA DANCE FESTIVAL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Annual Spring Soirée May 17 at [seven-degrees] with live dance performances. Tickets: lagunadancefestival.org Weeklong Summer Dance Intensive June 24–June 28 at Laguna Beach High School Festival of Arts Summer Sunday Performances Free outdoor public dance performances Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. – New York-based Parsons Dance Company at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Pre-show talk at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 – Educational dance workshop by Parsons Dance Company, Laguna Beach High School Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. – Parsons Dance Company, RUBBERBANDance Group, a third dance company TBA at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Combined program of excerpts from respective repertoires. Sunday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. – RUBBERBANDance from Montreal at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Pre-show talk at 1:30 p.m. Master class by the company at 10 a.m. Beckanne Sisk & Chase O’Connell of Ballet West PHOTO: SKYE SCHMIDT
Laguna Dance Festival celebrates its 15th season with a trio of performances hosted by the Irvine Barclay Theatre Sept. 27–29 by New York’s Parsons Dance Company, Montreal’s RUBBERBANDance. The festival’s Spring Soirée is set for Friday, May 17 at [seven-degrees] in Laguna Beach, an always-rollicking benefit that includes dazzling, close-up dance performances by professionals as well as students from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, where festival founder and artistic director Jodie Gates is vice dean and professor. Laguna Dance Festival continues to be an important Southern California showcase for new and established dance companies and artists. Its mission is to present world-class dance performance, increase public appreciation for the art, and provide quality dance education.
Sunday, November 10 – Black Grace from New Zealand. Drawing on Maori and Pacific Islander dance, modern, and hip-hop. Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach Spring 2020 – Film screening and live dance for the Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration.
TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH: LagunaDanceFestival.org • (949) 715-5578
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Dancers from Mark Morris Dance Group embody one of the greatest albums in history. Photo by Gareth Jones SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 39
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Photo of “Pepperland” by Gareth Jones 40 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
MORE THAN A TRIBUTE Choreographer Mark Morris reflects on an era with a little help from dancers, collaborators, commissioners, and, oh yeah, The Beatles. by ROBIN JONES
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he first thing you’ll notice about the dancers in Mark Morris Dance Group’s “Pepperland” is their costumes. A mix of 1960s mod and flower-child sensibilities, the miniskirts, tights, and suits in bright shades of yellow, orange, and turquoise make the performers look like they stepped right out of the days when “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was first released. Then there’s the music: playful arrangements of six songs off The Beatles’ masterpiece, including “A Day in the Life” and “With a Little Help From My Friends.” These familiar songs are interspersed with original pieces inspired by the album. Composed by avant-garde jazz pianist Ethan Iverson for a chamber music ensemble of voice, theremin, soprano sax, trombone, and keyboards, the score melds classical and world music with jazz. Both blend seamlessly with Mark Morris’ choreography, a joyful combination of modern dance and ballet. The resulting dance is more than mere tribute to the seminal album, which Morris calls “a never-beforeheard confluence of music world
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Members of Mark Morris Dance Group in “Pepperland;” photo by Robbie Jack
conventions; a witty, sad, surprising, and moving musical trip.” Rather, his work is a meditation on its themes, which explains why it’s unpredictable, bright, and even funny at times. It offers everything dance lovers have come to expect from the Mark Morris Dance Group—surprising, inventive choreography set to live music created specifically for the piece. Commissioned by the city of Liverpool to mark the 50th anniversary of the album, the evening-length work kicked off the Sgt. Pepper at 50 Festival in 2017. The 17 dancers who performed there have been on the road ever since, bringing the show to audiences from New York to Dublin and nearly a dozen venues across England. They’ll land at Segerstrom Center for three performances on June 14 and 15. “We’re thrilled to welcome the Mark Morris Dance Group back to the Center,” says Judy Morr, the venue’s executive vice president. “In all of his works, there is that fresh creativity and insight. They are unique and serious works, yet, as with ‘Pepperland,’ there can be a wonderful playfulness and uninhibited sense of joy and fun.” ● scfta.org
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ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) offers students in grades seven through 12 a premier arts and academic education in a creative, challenging and nurturing environment. Believing in the power of the arts to transform lives, OCSA has developed several community programs to help bring its one-of-a-kind arts education to more children and community members across Orange County.
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Camp OCSA is a 10-week after-school arts program that brings introductory arts education to students in grades fourth through sixth attending schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. This free program, led by advanced OCSA students in collaboration with OCSA faculty, teaches younger children basic skills and techniques in a variety of art disciplines including acting, dance, drawing, guitar, painting and singing.
Friday - Saturday, April 19-20 The Beverly O’Neill Theater | Long Beach Convention Center
The school also offers CSArts Academy Saturday and summer arts classes for students ages five through 15. These multi-week classes give students training by some of OCSA’s established arts instructors. CSArts Academy offers classes in art, culinary arts, dance, digital media, music, theatre and more. OCSA students share their love of performing with the professional community through Bring OCSA to You! This program provides current OCSA students the opportunity to perform off campus for dozens of businesses and organizations. Vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers receive real-world experience, while also providing quality entertainment and acting as performance ambassadors for the school. The Dragon Kim Foundation partners with OCSA to provide free instrumental music instruction and instruments for children in Santa Ana. Each week, dozens of elementary school students come to OCSA to learn the basics of classical music from professional musicians, teachers and OCSA student mentors. The Gluck Community Service Arts Fellowship has helped OCSA to provide free artistic performances and programs for underserved and underrepresented individuals in Orange County community venues, including youth centers, schools, retirement and nursing facilities, parks, health centers and more.
Thursday - Sunday, April 11-14 Symphony Hall | OCSA
Musical Theatre: “Evita”
Creative Writing: “OC RYSE”
Sunday, April 14 Margaret A. Webb Theatre | OCSA
Season Finale
Sunday, May 5 Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Season Premiere Saturday, Sept. 7 Balboa Bay Resort
OCSA RECOGNIZES THE FOLLOWING 2018-2019 MAJOR SUPPORTERS: Max H. Gluck Foundation The Dragon Kim Foundation Orange County Community Foundation The Wells Fargo Foundation
For tickets, visit boxoffice.ocsarts.net
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NATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE A CONSTELLATION OF CREATIVE TALENT
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by LARA WILSON
very summer, the National Choreographers Initiative (NCI) connects the dots between choreographers, dancers, and audiences, providing each group with a valuable experience. The four choreographers, selected via a nationwide application process, receive space, time, and dancers in order to create a new work. The 16 dancers are in most cases on their summer breaks from contracts with professional ballet companies. They receive employment, daily class, and new moves from rising voices in the field, adding variety to their repertoires and networks. Finally, audiences get a glimpse into a process—balletmaking—that is normally kept behind closed doors. Founder Molly Lynch, who also serves as the dance department chair at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts, stresses the importance of offering a low-pressure environment to choreographers. Although some reach an impressive point of completion during the three-week workshop, dances also emerge from the program as beginnings. Several have gone on 44 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
2018’s NCI Discovery presented a diverse program of worksin-progress by choreographers Kevin Jenkins, David Justin, Iiya Kozadayev, and Mariana Oliveira. This year, see the creations of Julia Feldman, Alan Hineline, Alex Ketley, and Tom Mattingly. Photography by Skye Schmidt
to be commissioned by companies, evolving in the process. “I actually discourage choreographers from coming in with a set idea,” says Lynch, hoping they use the time “to experiment and move in a new direction…into the next step of their choreographic work.” It’s worth reflecting that 23 of NCI’s 60 choreographers have been women. In the ballet world, women represent far fewer than a third of the choreographers on major companies’ programs; it isn’t unusual for there to be none. “I would like to give that opportunity to the women. I am a woman, I am a choreographer. I feel like the opportunities are few, and so I make a conscious effort to have at least one woman choreographer every year.” This year, the 16th NCI Discovery concert (July 27) will put four new ballets on the Irvine Barclay stage with a Q&A to follow. Most of the time, dance requires an audience to reach its fullest potential. By allowing attendees to witness the process rather than a polished product, NCI does important work to improve dance literacy. ● nchoreographers.org
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DANCE EDITOR’S PICKS
Through July 30
In April, learn Broadway-style moves; in May, try your hand at Bollywood. The fun continues with country and hip-hop when Segerstrom Center for the Arts pairs O.C.-based instructors with movers of all levels during their free, outdoor Tuesday Dance Series. Julianne and George Argyros Plaza
April 3 through 6
Led by Akomi Dance co-artistic directors Marie Hoffman and Anthony Aceves, the third annual Orange County Dance Festival will showcase contributions from O.C.- and L.A.-based choreographers and dancers in a variety of styles and formats. Rose Center Theater
May 24 through 26
Set to music by Johann Strauss, Jr., Boris Eifman’s “The Pygmalion Effect” draws inspiration from the Greek myth of a sculptor who falls in love with one of his works. Here’s the twist: his Pygmalion is a ballroom dance instructor. Segerstrom Hall
July 18 through 20
In conjunction with the worldwide Merce Cunningham Centennial, Co-Creation Lab commissioned artists Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener will create a work with students using Cunningham’s innovative choreographic methodologies. The Wooden Floor
Aug. 16
Under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla, Festival Ballet Theatre’s annual “Gala of the Stars” presents top-tier soloists and principals from international ballet companies. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Sept. 12
Dance company-inresidence The Assembly will perform Lara Wilson’s eveninglength “How to Draw an Outline,” a study of physical and imagined boundaries in the age of #MeToo. Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Backhausdance
April 26
Next up in the ongoing “Casa Kinetic” series is Culture Shock Los Angeles, a hip-hop company respected for their socially-relevant performance works and community outreach. Casa Romantica
May 22
After celebrating their 15th anniversary with performances in Europe and New York City, contemporary company Backhausdance returns home with a world premiere by acclaimed choreographer Dwight Rhoden. Irvine Barclay Theatre 46 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Sept. 27 through 29
Making good on its mission to present world-class dance with New York’s Parsons Dance Company and Montreal’s Rubberbandance, Laguna Dance Festival moves into a new venue with a reputation for doing the same. Irvine Barclay Theatre Editor’s note: Choreographer, Lara Wilson, is also the editor of this publication.
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See the gowns of Guo Pei during the designer’s solo exhibition, “Couture Beyond.” “Samsara,” 2006 ©Guo Pei, Rose Studios, courtesy of Bowers Museum SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 49
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GOING BEYOND WITH GUO PEI
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ou may not recognize Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei’s name, but you’ve probably seen one of her most ambitious creations: the canary yellow, floor-length gown with a large circular train that singer and actress Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Ball. Adorned with fur and embroidered silver floral patterns, the 55-pound dress took 50,000 hours to complete. That gown is one of 40 dresses on display in the Bowers Museum’s exhibit, “Guo Pei: Couture Beyond,” through July 14. It’s the first solo show for the designer and the West Coast premiere of the exhibit, which was originally staged at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion in Atlanta. SPRING/SUMMER 2019 PREMIERE OC 51
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“Guo Pei’s gowns are inspired by her personal life and background, offering a unique window into the human spirit,” says Victoria Gerard, curator of collections and special exhibitions at the Bowers. “She is an artist not only by right of her breathtaking technical ability, but also in the depth of her creative expressions.” Though the couturier is well-known in China for designing gowns worn by celebrities and politicians, she’s made her mark on the global stage with the dramatic runway shows she’s put on over the past 12 years. The gowns in the exhibit came from those couture collections, which were inspired by legends, fairy tales, the Buddhist 52 PREMIERE OC SPRING/SUMMER 2019
“1002 Nights,” 2010 ©Guo Pei, Rose Studios, courtesy of Bowers Museum
concept of rebirth, and other symbols from Chinese history and culture. They’re also innovative in their construction, often embroidered in silk thread and intricately adorned with crystals, beads, fur, and feathers. One dress in the exhibit is made out of bamboo, illustrating the power of nature. “In our fast-moving digital world, we hope that visitors see in the exhibit some new or different applications for creativity and storytelling outside of the expected narratives,” Gerard says. The Bowers will host several special programs over the course of the exhibit. ● bowers.org
LCAD’S SPRING + SUMMER 2019 EXHIBITIONS LCAD Game Art Exhibition in Partnership with Obsidian Entertainment LCAD Gallery April 4–25, 2019 Reception: April 4th, 6–9PM LCAD Fine Arts Seniors Exhibition LCAD Gallery May 2–31, 2019 Reception: May 2nd, 6–9PM LCAD MFA in Painting Exhibition at Laguna Art Museum June 1–7, 2019 Reception: May 31st LCAD Alumni Exhibition LCAD Gallery
June 6–28, 2019 Reception: June 6th, 6–9PM LCAD MFA in Painting Exhibitions, Pts. 1 & 2 at Q Art Salon June 2019 BFA All-Majors Summer Exhibition LCAD Gallery July 4–August 26, 2019 Reception: July 4th 6-9PM Student Exhibition + Sales at LCAD Gallery 805 July 5–August 15, 2019 LCAD All-Majors Exhibition at Orange County Fair July 12–August 11, 2019
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LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN’S 2019
SILENT AUCTION Friday, April 5, 2019 6:30–9:00PM Tickets: $150/each ($100 tax-deductible) Join us on this evening for cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment by Amy Rowe Trio, student art demonstrations, and opportunities to purchase exceptional works of art by Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD) alumni, LCAD faculty, and other recognized professional artists, all to benefit LCAD’s students and programs. For more information: www.lcad.edu/silentauction
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THE ART OF LEADERSHIP A national program to support professional artists and arts professionals gets rejuvenated under Arts Orange County.
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fter re-emerging in late 2017, Emerging Arts Leaders Orange County (EALOC) is again bringing together local arts professionals and professional artists through workshops and artistic showcases. “We mix traditional networking events with the presentation of art,” says steering committee member Wesley Pinkham. “It gives a different vibe to normal networking because you’re experiencing art together—experiencing the things you’re passionate about.” Arts Orange County (AOC) launched EALOC in 2012 as part of the Americans for the Arts’ “Emerging Leader Network,” which works to identify and cultivate the next generation of arts leaders in America.
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Clockwise from top: The Emerging Arts Leaders meet at Huntington Beach Art Center and Urth Caffe. Members get together for a snapshot during their Holiday Spotlight event. Photos courtesy of EALOC.
ARE YOU AN EMERGING ARTS LEADER?
Join EALOC’s public Facebook group (Emerging Arts Leaders - Orange County) to be notified of meetups, opportunities, and events.
AOC Program Assistant Nicholas Thurkettle joins the five-member steering committee of representatives from Musco Center, Irvine Barclay Theatre, Pacific Symphony, Orange County Museum of Art, and the new Lyric Opera of Orange County, whose director is one recent success story. “Diana Farrell came to a meeting,” said Pinkham, “and we were impressed with her entrepreneurship and [how she] mobilized EALOC to support her organization and development. She now has her 501(c)3 [nonprofit status] and is building a board. She’s a dental assistant and a professional opera singer and it’s been amazing to watch her transition from something that she does into something that she is.” ● artsoc.org/eal.htm
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FESTIVAL OF ARTS OF LAGUNA BEACH
The arts have been an integral part of the Laguna Beach community for more than 100 years, distinguishing it from other beach towns in Southern California. The Festival of Arts was founded in 1932 by local residents as a summer exhibit providing local artists a showcase for their artworks. For more than 85 years, the Festival of Arts has played an influential role in reinforcing that art colony identity with its two world-class events: The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show and the Pageant of the Masters. FESTIVAL OF ARTS The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show has been rated one of the top festivals in the nation and each year hosts 140 of Orange County’s most talented artists. Each summer, paintings, glass, ceramics, photography and a variety of different mediums are on display and available for purchase directly from the artists. In addition to the artwork on display, patrons may enjoy artist demonstrations and art workshops, art tours, live music, special events, on-site restaurants and much more. PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS The Pageant of the Masters is the Festival of Arts’ crowning jewel and arguably one of the most unique productions in the entire world. Watch real people be magically transformed into life-sized re-creations of famous works of arts. A live narrator guides you through the story of each living picture accompanied by the music of a professional orchestra. With an expert staff and hundreds of dedicated volunteers, the Pageant of the Masters has won recognition as the best presentation of its kind. The 2019 Pageant of the Masters, “The Time Machine,” will take audiences around the globe and into the past, present and future in search of great art and amazing stories. Taking its cues from science fiction fantasies, “The Time Machine” will be your ticket to thrills, laughter, beautiful music and extraordinary living art under the stars. TICKETS AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 800-487-2278 | LagunaFestivalofArts.org
FESTIVAL OF ARTS FINE ART SHOW July 5 – August 31, 2019 PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS “The Time Machine” July 7 – August 31, 2019 SPECIAL EVENTS: Art and Story Time: Mondays, July 8 – August 26 Tribute Tuesdays: Tuesdays, July 9 – August 27 Art Talks & Tea: Wednesdays, July 10 – August 28 Art, Jazz, Wine, & Chocolate: Thursdays, July 11 – August 29 Concerts on the Green: Saturdays, July 13 – August 31 (excl Aug 24) Family Art Day: Sunday, July 14 Festival Runway Fashion Show: Sunday, August 18 Celebrity Benefit Concert & Pageant: Saturday, August 24 For a complete listing of events and exhibits, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org
MULTIMEDIA EDITOR’S PICKS
Santa Ana Sites presents Circa in “What Will Have Been.” Photo by Andy Phillipson
Through May 25
Immerse yourself in an interactive body of work made by intermedia collaborators Christa Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau between 1992 and 2018. This retrospective is the first such exhibit in the U.S., incorporating influences such as botany, anthropology, sculpture, and video. Beall Center for Art + Technology
April 6
Israeli performance group, Mayumana, will electrify audiences with a percussive music-and-dance battle based on the historic “war of currents” between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in the late 1880s. This is no period piece—expect massive video and light projections and amped-up sound. Segerstrom Hall
April 17
Scottish-American actor Alan Cumming reflects on over a decade of U.S. citizenship in “Legal Immigrant,” a cabaret-style collection of songs and stories dedicated to places and people he has loved. Musco Center for the Arts
May 7 through 19
“Fiddler on the Roof” is back to reclaim its place in musical theater history. A new touring production pairs the classic story and songbook with fresh perspectives from Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher and acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Schecter. Segerstrom Hall
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May 8 through 19
Hershey Felder concludes his Great Composer Series with “A Paris Love Story.” His portrayal of Claude Debussy weaves together such masterpieces as “La Mer,” “L’après-midi d’un Faune,” and the enchanting “Clair de Lune.” Laguna Playhouse
May 25 and 26
With mariachi and cumbia music, folklórico dance groups, and indigenous-inspired performances on multiple stages, Heartbeat of Mexico is an all-day festival celebrating traditional and contemporary arts and entertainment. Musco Center for the Arts
May 30 and 31
Circa, the Brisbane, Australia-based contemporary circus company, will bring their virtuosic “What Will Have Been” care of presenter Santa Ana Sites. Set to a score that juxtaposes live violin with electronica, this U.S. premiere will be a deeply moving display of acrobatics and strength you may not have thought possible. The Yost Theater
July 7 through Aug. 31
This year’s Pageant of the Masters theme, “The Time Machine,” will take guests back and forth through science fiction- and steampunk-inspired fantasies. Their tableaux vivants are accurate representations of artworks brought to life by volunteer actors with live narration and orchestral accompaniment. Festival of Arts
T IC KETS ON SA LE NOW Reserve your tickets at
TheWoodenFloor.org/ OfKnowingWhere
AN INSPIRING CONTEMPORARY DANCE EVENT A powerful, must-see contemporary dance performance, featuring the nation's top artists, designers, and choreographers working in collaboration with youth from low-income communities. These young dancers harness their distinctive points of view to consistently produce poignant, ground-breaking dance pieces that have drawn national accolades. Featuring choreography from Falon Baltzell, David Dorfman, and Angie Muzzy.
A RTS N IGHT OU T Free pre-performance chat with the cast + choreographers Friday, May 31 at 6:45pm Presented by
Based in Santa Ana, California, The Wooden Floor is one of the foremost creative youth development nonproďŹ t organizations in the country. We transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education.
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS & VENUES
Irvine Barclay Theatre
CULTURAL/ PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS 1888 Center 115 N. Orange St., Orange 657-282-0483 1888.center Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente 949-498-2139 casaromantica.org Clayes Performing Arts Center Cal State Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd. 657-278-3371, fullerton.edu Irvine Barclay Theatre 4242 Campus Drive 949-854-4646, thebarclay.org Muckenthaler Cultural Center 1201 W. Malvern Ave. Fullerton, 714-738-6595 themuck.org
Musco Center for the Arts Chapman University 1 University Drive, Orange 844-626-8726 muscocenter.org
Children’s Museum at La Habra 301 S. Euclid St. 562-905-9793 lhcm.org
Hilbert Museum of California Art 167 N. Atchison St. Orange, 714-516-5880 hilbertmuseum.com
Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 and 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa 714-556-2787, scfta.org
Chuck Jones Center 3321 Hyland Ave. Costa Mesa, 949-660-7791 chuckjonescenter.org
Huntington Beach Art Center 538 Main St., 714-374-1650 huntingtonbeachartcenter.org
Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, 800-487-3378 foapom.com
International Surfing Museum 411 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach 714-960-3483 surfingmuseum.org
Soka Performing Arts Center 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo, 949-480-4278 soka.edu/pac
MUSEUMS/ ART CENTERS Beall Center for Art and Technology UC Irvine 712 Arts Plaza 949-824-6206 beallcenter.uci.edu Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana 714-567-3600 bowers.org
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Fullerton Museum Center 301 N. Pomona Ave. 714-738-6545 cityoffullerton.com Grand Central Art Center 125 N. Broadway Santa Ana, 714-567-7233 grandcentralartcenter.com Heritage Museum of Orange County 3101 W. Harvard St. Santa Ana, 714-540-0404 heritagemuseumoc.org
Irvine Fine Arts Center 14321 Yale Ave. 949-724-6880 irvinefinearts.org The Irvine Museum Collection UC Irvine 18881 Von Karman Ave., Suite 100 Irvinemuseumcollection.uci.edu Kidseum 1802 N. Main St. Santa Ana, 714-480-1520 bowers.org/kidseum
Laguna Art-A-Fair 777 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, 949-494-4514 art-a-fair.com Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive Laguna Beach, 949-494-8971 lagunaartmuseum.org Laguna Plein Air Painters Association 949-376-3635 lpapa.org Muzeo 241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim 714-95-MUZEO (956-8936) muzeo.org Orange County Center for Contemporary Art 117 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana 714-667-1517 occca.org Orange County Museum of Art 1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana 949-759-1122 ocma.net
David Emmes and Martin Benson Theatre Center Palm Court Arts Complex at Orange County Great Park Marine Way and Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine 866-829-3829, ocgp.org
Pretend City Children’s Museum 29 Hubble, Irvine 949-428-3900 pretendcity.org
Sawdust Art Festival 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach 949-494-3030 sawdustartfestival.org
Orange County Fine Arts is a local non-profit devoted to encouraging art in our schools and communities. Whether you’re a professional or just curious, OCFA has a wide variety of services. Our events include First Friday ART & WINE, come by and make some art with us.
Showcase Gallery OcFineArts.org GALLERY HOURS: TU. - SAT. 11AM - 5PM | SUN. 11:30AM - 3PM
SHOWCASE GALLERY 3851 South Bear St. Santa Ana, CA 92704 714-540-6430
BEAR STREET GALLERY/STUDIOS 3851 South Bear St. Santa Ana, CA 92704 714-540-6430
AVANT GARDEN GALLERY 417 B N. Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-558-8843
ARTIST EYE LAGUNA GALLERY 1294-A South Coast Hwy. Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-497-5898
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ARTS ORGANIZATIONS & VENUES MenAlive, the Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus 866-636-2548 menalivechorus.org Orange County Symphony 714-778-0314 ocsymphony.org Orange County Women’s Chorus 23802 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills 949-451-8590 ocwomenschorus.org Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra 714-744-7927 ocyso.org Pacific Chorale 3303 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa 714-662-2345 pacificchorale.org
Festival of Arts
THEATERS Anaheim Center for the Performing Arts at Servite 1952 W. La Palma Ave. 714-774-7575, ext. 1136 servitetheatre.org Attic Community Theater 2834 S. Fairview St., Santa Ana 714-662-2525 ocact.com Cabrillo Playhouse 202 Avenida Cabrillo San Clemente 949-492-0465 cabrilloplayhouse.org Camino Real Playhouse 31776 El Camino Real San Juan Capistrano 949-489-8082 caminorealplayhouse.org
Huntington Beach Playhouse 8263-8299 Heil Ave., Westminster 714-375-0696 hbplayhouse.com Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 949-497-2787 lagunaplayhouse.com
Stages Theatre 400 E. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton 714-525-4484 stagesoc.org
Maverick Theater 110 E. Walnut Ave. Fullerton, 714-526-7070 mavericktheater.com
The Wayward Artist 125 N. Broadway #E Santa Ana 657-205-6273 thewaywardartist.org
Musical Theatre Orange County 714-637-0186, mtoc.org Musical Theatre Village 36-C Mauchly, Irvine 949-753-1996 musicaltheatrevillage.net
Concordia Studio Theatre Concordia University 1530 Concordia West, Irvine 949-854-8002, ext.1526 cui.edu
Mysterium 311 S. Euclid Ave., La Habra 562-697-3311 mysteriumtheater.com
Curtis Theatre 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea 714-990-7722 curtistheatre.com
South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa 714-708-5555, scr.org
Lyceum Theater Vanguard University 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 714-668-6145 vanguard.edu
Chance Theater 5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Hills 714-777-3033 chancetheater.com
Costa Mesa Playhouse 661 Hamilton St. 949-650-5269 costamesaplayhouse.com
Shakespeare Orange County 12762 Main St. Garden Grove 714-590-1575 shakespeareoc.org
Newport Theatre Arts Center 2501 Cliff Drive Newport Beach ntaconline.com Rose Center Theater 14140 All American Way Westminster 714-793-1150 rosecentertheater.com
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Westminster Community Theatre 7272 Maple St. 714-893-8626 wctstage.org
MUSIC Choral Arts Initiative 949-287-4270 choralartsinitiative.org Dana Point Symphony 301-832-0388 danapointsymphony.com Laguna Beach Live! 949-715-9713 lagunabeachlive.org
Pacific Symphony 17620 Fitch Ave., Irvine 714-755-5799 pacificsymphony.org Philharmonic Society of Orange County 2082 Business Center Drive, Irvine 949-553-2422 philharmonicsociety.org South Coast Symphony 714-731-8079 southcoastsymphony.org TenPints Entertainment tenpintsent.com
CONCERT VENUES City National Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Ave. 714-712-2700 citynationalgroveofanaheim.com The Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano 949-496-8930 thecoachhouse.com Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim 714-704-2500 hondacenter.com House of Blues Anaheim 400 W. Disney Way 714-520-2334 houseofblues.com/ anaheim
The Observatory/ Constellation Room 3503 S. Harbor Blvd. Santa Ana 714-957-0600 observatoryoc.com Pacific Amphitheatre 100 Fair Drive Costa Mesa 714-708-1870 pacamp.com Yost Theater 307 N. Spurgeon St. Santa Ana 888-862-9573 yosttheater.com
DANCE Akomi Dance akomidance.com Anaheim Ballet 714-520-0904 anaheimballet.org The Assembly theassemblydance.co Backhausdance 714-497-3137 backhausdance.org
PROMOTION
Festival Ballet Theatre / Southland Ballet Academy 714-962-5440 festivalballet.org Fuse Dance Company 626-893-2776 fusedanceco.com Laguna Dance Festival 949-715-5578 lagunadancefestival.org National Choreographers Initiative nchoreographers.org
Arts Orange County 17620 Fitch Ave., Irvine 714-556-5160 Contemporary Arts Center UC Irvine 712 Arts Plaza 949-824-9854 arts.uci.edu Frida Cinema 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana thefridacinema.org Literary Orange literaryorange.org Newport Beach Arts Foundation newportbeachartsfoundation.org
Richter Academy of Classical Dance 22661 Lambert St., #204 richteracademy.org
Newport Beach Film Festival 949-253-2880 newportbeachfilmfest.com
MISCELLANEOUS Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation 714-554-2711, apacf.org
Orange County Film Society 949-253-2880 orangecountyfilmsociety.com Orange County School of the Arts’ Margaret A. Webb Theatre 801 N. Main St. 714-560-0900 oscarts.net
Reborn Dance Interactive reborndance.org
The Wooden Floor 1810 N. Main St., Santa Ana 714-541-8314 thewoodenfloor.org
Orange County Children’s Book Festival Orange Coast College 2701 Fairview Road Costa Mesa kidsbookfestival.com
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach 949-717-3890 nbplfoundation.org
Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center 2301 University Dr Newport Beach 949-923-2290 newportbay.org Southern California Plein Air Painters Association socalpapa.com
OC Music & Dance 17620 Fitch Ave., Irvine 949-386-8336 ocmusicdance.org
ARTS PROFILE
CLAIRE TREVOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts is a national leader in training future generations of citizen artists. Our graduates go on to electrify audiences in theaters, galleries, and concert halls, as well as in entertainment and technology related venues throughout the world. Each year the school mounts over 300 performances and exhibitions featuring these exquisite young talents.
FOR TICKETS VISIT: www.arts.uci.edu/tickets • box office: (949) 824-2787 EVENT CALENDAR & MORE INFO: www.arts.uci.edu/calendar
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS UCI DANCE: PHYSICAL GRAFFITI May 2–4, Claire Trevor Theatre. Tix: $11 - $18. Exciting new works from undergraduate student choreographers. CELEBRATE MUSIC AT UCI May 3, Irvine Barclay Theatre. Tix: $7 - $20. An exciting, fast-paced evening of musical Performances by the UCI Music Department. UCI DRAMA PRESENTS: PAJAMA GAME June 1 – 8, Claire Trevor Theatre. Tix: $11 - $18. The award-winning musical with a classic score, engaging personal story, and meaningful political issues. DIGIFILM FESTIVAL June 6, Arts Amphitheatre. Free. An evening of student work produced in the Digital Filmmaking program. SUMMER ACADEMIES IN THE ARTS June 24 – August 9, UCI Campus. Cost varies. The Summer Academies in the Arts are college and career preparatory intensives for students in Art, Dance, Drama, Music, and Technology. NEW SWAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL July 3 – August 31, New Swan Theatre at UCI The Merchant of Venice and The Two Gentlemen of Verona For more info: NewSwanShakespeare.com
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“Art Deco provided not only amazing music but basically handled all the timelines for the day. Never once did anything go wrong! I highly recommend Art Deco for any event you are planning.” “They are very professional, warn and kind! The dance floor was filled down to the very last dance.”
MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS
ART DECO ENTERTAINMENT IS A FULL SERVICE AGENCY. For bookings call Karen Hudecek 818-508-8054 or 818-429-2103 artdecoentertainment.com • kjthemoocher@gmail.com
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SELECTED O.C. GALLERIES
ALISO VIEJO Founders Hall Soka University 1 University Drive 949-480-4081 soka.edu
ANAHEIM
Artists Republic 400 W. Disney Way, #137 949-988-0603 artists-republic.com Center Gallery 250 Center St. 714-765-4422 anaheim.net
BREA
City of Brea Gallery 1 Civic Center Circle 714-990-7731 breagallery.com Sarah Bain Gallery 407 W. Imperial Highway Suite H-115 562-451-3111 sarahbaingallery.com
CORONA DEL MAR SCAPE 2859 E. Coast Highway 949-723-3406 scapesite.com
COSTA MESA
The ARTery Gallery @ The Lab 2930 Bristol St., thelab.com Costa Mesa Conceptual Art Center 1930 Placentia Blvd., Unit B3 costamesaconceptualartcenter.com
Daniel Oropeza Original Sculpture 1041 W. 18th St. Studio A-106 949-650-6169 danieloropeza.com Gray Matter Museum of Art 485 E. 17th St., #101 gmmaca.org H Space Gallery Hurley 1945 Placentia Ave. 949-548-9375 hurley.com LIULI Gallery 3333 Bristol St. 714-438-8888 liuliusa.com Martin Lawrence Galleries South Coast Plaza 3333 Bear St. 949-759-0134 martinlawrence.com Randy Higbee Gallery 102 Kalmus Drive 714-546-2156 randyhigbeegallery.com
FULLERTON
Begovich Gallery Cal State Fullerton 800 State College Blvd. 657-278-7750 fullerton.edu Magoski Arts Colony 223/225 W. Santa Fe Ave. 714-441-1504 magoskiartscolony.com
Marc Chagall, “Le Ballet,” original color lithograph, 1969, 14 by 10 inches; image courtesy Dawson Cole Fine Art
Dawson Cole Fine Art 326 Glenneyre St. 949-497-4988 dawsoncolefineart.com
IRVINE
Art Resource Group 2082 Michelson Drive 949-640-1972 artresourcegroup.com
Forest & Ocean 480 Ocean Ave. 949-371-3313 forestoceangallery.com
CAC, Room, and University Art Galleries UC Irvine, 949-824-9854 arts.uci.edu
JoAnne Artman Gallery 326 N. Coast Highway 949-510-5481 joanneartmangallery.com
Village Gallery Irvine Spectrum Center 59 Fortune Drive, #338 949-450-8282 villagegallery.com
Kelsey Michaels Fine Art 354 N. Coast Highway kelseymichaels.com
LAGUNA BEACH
Artist Eye Laguna Gallery 1294 S. Coast Highway 949-497-5898 artisteyelagunagallery.com Avran Art & Design 540 S. Coast Highway, Suite 104, 949-494-0900, avranart.com BC Space 235 Forest Ave. 949-497-1880, bcspace.com
Lauren Cuthbertson and Eric Underwood, Festival Ballet Theatre’s 2017 Gala of the Stars, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall; photo by Dave Friedman
Cove Gallery 1492 S. Coast Highway, #8 949-494-1878 covegallerylaguna.com
LCAD Gallery 374 Ocean Ave. 949-376-6000, lcad.edu Las Laguna Gallery 577 S. Coast Highway 949-667-1803 laslagunagallery.com Lu Martin Galleries 372 N. Coast Highway 949-494-8074 lumartingalleries.com Mark Timothy Gallery 350 N. Coast Highway 949-307-0498 marktimothygallery.com
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SELECTED O.C. GALLERIES
ORANGE
Bear Street Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 3851 S. Bear St., Suite B-15 714-825-0592 ocfinearts.org
SAN CLEMENTE
F+ Gallery 661 Poinsettia St. 714-493-9430 facebook.com/fplusgallery
Guggenheim Gallery Chapman University 1 University Drive 714-997-6800 guggenheimgallery.com San Clemente Art Association Gallery 100 N. Calle Seville 949-492-7175 paintsanclemente.com
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
The Cottage Gallery 31701 Los Rios St. 949-340-6693 cottagegalleryonlosrios. com
Chris Richter, “Reveal 360,” oil on canvas over panel, 48 by 48 inches; courtesy SCAPE
Mystic Arts Gallery 664 S. Coast Highway 949-715-5177 mysticartslaguna.com Peter Blake Gallery 435 Ocean Ave. 949-376-9994 peterblakegallery.com Prima Fine Art Galllery 570 S. Coast Highway 949-715-0039 primafineartgallery.com Quorum Gallery 374 N. Coast Highway 949-494-4422 quorumgallery.com Redfern Gallery 1540 S. Coast Highway 949-497-3356 redferngallery.com saltfineart 346 N. Coast Highway 949-715-5554 saltfineart.net Sandstone Gallery 384-A N. Coast Highway 949-497-6775 sandstonegallery.com Studio 7 Galleries 384-B N. Coast Highway 949-497-1080 (north) 1590 S. Coast Highway 949-715-0012 (south) studio7gallery.com
Sue Greenwood Fine Art 330 N. Coast Highway 949-494-0669 suegreenwoodfineart.com Village Gallery 502 S. Coast Highway 949-494-3553 villagegallery.com
Mission Fine Art Gallery 31760 Camino Capistrano, Suite C 949-291-7738 Missionfineart.gallery
SANTA ANA
Avantgarden— The Art Gallery 207 N. Broadway 714-558-8843 artavantgarden.com
Marcas Contemporary Art 305 E. 4th St., #103 714-760-4637 marcasgallery.com Q Art Salon 205 N. Sycamore St. 714-835-8833 qartsalon.com Showcase Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 3851 S. Bear St. Suite B-15 714-540-6430 ocfinearts.org
TUSTIN
Chemers Gallery 17300 E. 17th St. Suite G 714-731-5432 chemersgallery.com
The Vintage Poster 1492 S. Coast Highway 800-558-7552 thevintageposter.com Wyland Galleries Laguna Beach 509 S. Coast Highway 949-376-8000 wylandgalleries.com
NEWPORT BEACH Debra Huse Gallery 229 Marine Ave. debrahusegallery.com
Ethos Contemporary Art Gallery 3405 Newport Blvd. 949-791-8917 ethoscontemporaryart.com Lahaina Galleries 1173 Newport Center Drive 949-721-9117 lahainagalleries.com Susan Spiritus Gallery 20351 Irvine Ave. 714-754-1286 susanspiritusgallery.com
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Painting by Jo Geon Ha, courtesy Orange County Fine Arts
art ADVI SI N G
Jeannie Denholm
southern california art projects + exhibitions
Exhibitions | Art Advisory | Collection Management | Collection Development | Curating 2859 East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, California 92625 | scapesite.com | 949.723.3406 | info@scapesite.com
YOUTH DATEBOOK WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, PERFORMANCES, AND MORE—FOR AND BY THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS
JUNE 17 THROUGH AUG. 9
Depending on their age, register your actor for a camp, Shakespeare intensive, or master classes offered in partnership with Santa Ana College Community Services and Theater Seoul. Ages 8 and up Shakespeare Summerfest OC
JUNE 24 THROUGH JULY 5
Junior high and high school students can become triple threats at “Five Days of Broadway,” put on by industry leaders. Ages 11-19 Segerstrom Center for the Arts
JULY 1 THROUGH 12
Ensemble-in-residence Trio Céleste will hold their two-week Chamber Music Festival for talented young string and wind instrumentalists and pianists. UC Irvine
Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, Bowers Museum
ONGOING
Check the online calendar for a plethora of story readings, singalongs, and games for all ages. Newport Beach Public Library Find group and private dance, music, and theater classes—and even a recording studio—at this youth-oriented community center for the arts. OC Music & Dance Explore youth acting classes and scene study through a variety of summer workshop offerings. Grades 1-12 Chance Theater Children and adults of all ages will enjoy the many art classes, open studio programs, events, and exhibitions programmed here. Irvine Fine Arts Center “Drop In and Draw” every third Saturday of the month. Sessions are themed around the cartoon characters, like Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner, that Chuck Jones himself created. Ages 5 and up Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
APRIL 7
Traditional Japanese dances, brush painting (sumi-e), and other activities are on the agenda at the family-friendly Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival. Bowers Museum
APRIL 12 THROUGH 14
The free, STEAM-focused festival, “Imaginology,” thinks outside the box to allow kids of all ages to explore and experiment. O.C. Fair and Event Center
APRIL 13
“Intergalactic Adventures,” performed by Pacific Symphony and Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, will pair music from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” with real NASA space footage. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
MAY 5
Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings (PSSS) plays “Outside the Box,” a program of contemporary and classical compositions. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
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MAY 10 THROUGH JUNE 2
“Open Casa: Student Art” is a juried showcase of local artists in middle and high school who are working in painting, drawing, ceramics, and photography. Casa Romantica
MAY 24 THROUGH JUNE 9
Concluding its 2019 Theater for Young Audiences Series, “The Velveteen Rabbit” is the classic storybook brought to life. Grades K-6 South Coast Repertory
MAY 30 THROUGH JUNE 1
The Wooden Floor’s 36th annual concert, “Of Knowing Where,” presents students in innovative and experimental works by David Dorfman, Angie Muzzy, and Falon Baltzell. Irvine Barclay Theatre
JULY 8 THROUGH 12
Kids can create their own comic universe at the camp, “Discovery Cube Heroes,” in conjunction with the exhibit, “DC Superheroes: Discovering Your Superpowers.” Discovery Cube
JULY 12 THROUGH AUG. 11
Make the most of the chock-full events calendar at this year’s O.C. Fair, with concerts, rides, games, a petting zoo, and more. O.C. Fair and Event Center
JULY 15 THROUGH AUG. 3
Open to intermediate and advanced teens as well as adults, the Backhausdance Summer Intensive teaches technique and artistry to the aspiring contemporary dancer. Ages 13 and up Chapman University
AUG. 5 THROUGH 16
Beginners through advanced ballet students will benefit from serious study under Salwa Rizkalla during the annual Festival Ballet Theatre International Summer Intensive. Southland Ballet Academy
ARTS DATEBOOK
UuDam Tran Nguyen, Detail of “Time Boomerang” at Power Station of Art (Shanghai Biennale), 2018; courtesy of the artist
ONGOING March 28, May 16, and June 20 Lyric Opera of Orange County in “Opera Outsiders” Newport Beach Public Library Through April 28 Cole Sternberg Peter Blake Gallery Through May 5 Carol Paquet and Sheryl DaaneChesnut, “Chaos Theory” Founders Hall at Soka University Through May 25 Christa Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau Beall Center for Art + Technology Through July 14 “Guo Pei: Couture Beyond” Bowers Museum Through July 30 Tuesday Dance Series Julianne and George Argyros Plaza Through Oct. 2019 “The Magic and Flair of Mary Blair” Hilbert Museum
April 6 through Aug. 10 “Poems Without Words” Irvine Museum
July 7 through Aug. 31 Pageant of the Masters Festival of Arts
April 13 Sutton Foster in Concert Irvine Barclay Theatre
April 7 through Sept. 1 Exhibitions of work by Diego Berruecos, York Chang, Victoria Fu and Matt Rich, Fritzia Irizar, UuDam Tran Nguyen, Hiromi Takizawa, and from the permanent collection OCMA Expand Santa Ana
MARCH
April 14 through May 5 “Sheepdog” South Coast Repertory
May 4 through July 14 Teresita de la Torre, “antes muerta que sencilla” Grand Central Art Center June 16 through Sept. 22 “I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art” Laguna Art Museum June 28 through Sept. 1 Sawdust Festival July 3 through Aug. 31 “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “Merchant of Venice” New Swan Shakespeare Festival July 4, Aug. 17, Sept. 7 Pacific Symphony’s Summerfest Pacific Amphitheater July 5 through Aug. 31 Festival of Arts
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March 30 DAMAS! Celebrating Women Creators Julianne and George Argyros Plaza March 30 through April 27 Qui Nguyen’s “Poor Yella Rednecks” South Coast Repertory
APRIL April 3 through 6 Orange County Dance Festival Rose Center Theater April 5 Third Coast Percussion plays Philip Glass Samueli Theater April 6 Mayumana Segerstrom Hall April 6 Havana Cuba All-Stars in “Asere!” Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
April 16 Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale in “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín” Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall April 17 Alan Cumming in “Legal Immigrant” Musco Center for the Arts April 18 Philharmonic Society: Murray Perahia Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall April 19 through May 19 “Skylight” Chance Theater April 25 through May 2 Newport Beach Film Festival Various venues April 26 “Tomas Kubinek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible” Irvine Barclay Theatre
April 26 “Casa Kinetic: Culture Shock Los Angeles” Casa Romantica April 26 and 27 Pacific Symphony in “Music of Queen” Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall April 26 through 28 Pacific Playwrights Festival South Coast Repertory April 28 Joyce Yang and Alexander String Quartet Soka University April 30 Philharmonic Society: Silkroad Ensemble in “Heroes Take Their Stands” Segerstrom Hall
MAY May 2 through 5 Santa Ana Sites: Abbey Theatre in “Two Pints” Chapter One
May 3 through June 2 “Tigers Be Still” South Coast Repertory May 7 through 19 “Fiddler on the Roof” Segerstrom Hall May 8 through 19 Hershey Felder in “A Paris Love Story” Laguna Playhouse May 9 Philharmonic Society: Jeremy Denk, Joshua Bell, and Stephen Isserlis Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall May 11 through June 8 “M. Butterfly” South Coast Repertory May 14 Emerson String Quartet Samueli Theater May 16 through June 20 Annual Jazz Festival Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Cole Sternberg, “the foliage would brush their rigging at times,” 2018, mixed media on linen, 76 by 78 inches, courtesy Peter Blake Gallery
May 18 Pacific Chorale in “Ecstasies Above: The Music of Tarik O’Regan” Samueli Theater May 22 Backhausdance Irvine Barclay Theatre
May 24 through 26 Eifman Ballet in “The Pygmalion Effect” Segerstrom Hall May 25 and 26 Heartbeat of Mexico Musco Center for the Arts
The Cottage Gallery on Los Rios Street
Featuring 40 local artists Paintings Photography Sculpture Jewelry Blown Glass Gifts Garden Decor
Fine Art Gallery & Gardens
31071 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano www.cottagegalleryonlosrios.com
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ARTS DATEBOOK May 28 through June 9 Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Segerstrom Hall May 30 and 31 Santa Ana Sites: Circa in “What Will Have Been” The Yost Theater
JUNE June 6 and 7 “Casa Theater: The Odd-Essy” by The Troubadour Company Casa Romantica June 14 and 15 Mark Morris Dance Group in “Pepperland” Segerstrom Hall June 25 Philharmonic Society: AnneSophie Mutter and members of the Chamber Orchestra of Vienna-Berlin Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
JULY July 11 through 21 Shakespeare Orange County in “Much Ado About Nothing” Santa Ana Amphitheater July 12 “NTL: All About Eve” Irvine Barclay Theatre July 18 through 20 Co-Creation Lab with Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener The Wooden Floor July 18 through 21 On The Radar LAB Workshop Chance Theater July 19 and 20 The Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus in “MenAlive: Boy Bandz” Irvine Barclay Theatre July 25 through Aug. 4 Shakespeare Orange County in “Antony and Cleopatra” Santa Ana College July 27 NCI Discovery Irvine Barclay Theatre
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Laguna Dance Festival. Photo by Skye Schmidt
AUG.
SEPT.
Aug. 16 Festival Ballet Theatre’s “Gala of the Stars” Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Sept. 12 The Assembly Dance in “How to Draw an Outline” Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Aug. 22 “Casa Cool: Lizzy & The Triggermen” Casa Romantica
Sept. 27 through 29 Laguna Dance Festival Irvine Barclay Theatre
ENCORE GALLERY SPOTLIGHT
SCOPING OUT SCAPE
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ucked among the shops on Pacific Coast Highway in Corona del Mar is the 16-year-old exhibition space, Southern California Art Projects and Exhibitions, better known as SCAPE. Jeannie Denholm, the gallery’s proprietor, brings three decades of experience as a gallery director, art historian, and corporate art curator. Serving clients, artists, and the greater arts community in various ways, Denholm is more than mere intermediary. Her expertise shines brilliantly, for example, in an art advisory capacity, recommending contemporary artworks to individuals and corporations. Denholm works closely with buyers to find a precise fit for their specific requests, objectives, aesthetic preferences, and budget. Her support continues beyond purchase through storage or installation, quality inspections, and administrative archival tasks which collectors might not have the time or skill set to do themselves. Rather than rely on her own preferred style or medium, Denholm cites quality as the “unifying force” behind her recommendations for clients. Meanwhile, SCAPE has shown over 80 artists to date, proving Denholm’s close ties to locally-based and internationallyknown artists. Visitors benefit from this ever-expanding artists network, too. This spring, you can see Laguna Beach artist Chris Richter’s second solo exhibition, “New Paintings” (April 6 through May 15), and a summer-long group show, “One for the Books,” which will highlight various artists’ regard for books as a source of inspiration. ● scapesite.com Left: A photo collage by Max Steven Grossman will be featured in the group show, “One for the Books.” Right: Jeannie Denholm
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A Vibrant Cultural Center in the Heart of Corona del Mar
Sherman Library & Gardens is a place of discovery and learning, and hosts cultural activities, classes for adults and children, seasonal exhibits, lectures and movies. Its beautiful grounds are perfect for weddings, special gatherings and corporate events. For venue rental information, please call the Gardens Office at 949.673.2261. SHERMAN LIBRARY & GARDENS 2647 E. Coast Highway Corona del Mar , California 92625 @theshermangardens slgardens.org #shermangardens
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