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THEATER page 9

Showstoppers Orange County School of the Arts grads shine on Broadway PLUS A bewitching “Tempest,” family-friendly theater

VISUAL ARTS

DANCE

Art Adventure: Santa Ana

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Gotta Dance Laguna Festival celebrates 10 years PLUS A new dance collective, Festival Ballet’s guiding force

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Silver Streak Pacific Symphony celebrates a milestone PLUS The voice doctor is in, Fullerton’s jazz gem

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There’s always something new to see PLUS Orange County Museum of Arts’ new leader, the Bowers’ latest Asian exhibit

MIXED MEDIA page 51

The Art of Learning Local universities are rich in arts programs PLUS Books are fun at children’s festival, the vision for Balboa Village Theatre

UNIVERSITY ARTS DATEBOOK page 62

ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES page 66

GALLERIES page 68

ARTS DATEBOOK page 72

ENCORE On the cover: Ballet Memphis, Laguna Dance Festival Photo by Basil Childers

Years on a Journey of Illumination For the last 25 years, Music Director Carl St.Clair has strengthened the bond between the orchestra and the audience.

Together with the gifted women and men of Pacific Symphony, he has forged new territory with innovative festivals, opera on stage and exciting new commissions.

Now, for St.Clair’s 25th Anniversary season, the world’s greatest artists are coming to celebrate, including violinists Joshua Bell and Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, sopranos Dawn Upshaw and Deborah Voigt and many more. Join us for an unforgettable Season of Giants!

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elcome to the latest issue of Premiere OC, the only magazine dedicated to the performing and visual arts in Southern California.

It’s an exciting time of year, as our local cultural institutions— large and small—will present innovative performances and exhibitions to suit every taste. And in the pages of Premiere OC, you can get a taste of all of them: music, theater, dance, art, and more. In every area, we recommend some “don’t-miss” performances and shows and profile the people and institutions that help bring them to life. And this is especially true where there is a changing of the guard—be sure to check out our stories on John Mangum, the new president and artistic director of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, and Todd DeShields Smith, the new CEO and director of the Orange County Museum of Art. My advice is to explore new places, venues, and art forms that you will read about in this issue. Start with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, home to world-renowned Broadway touring shows, dance, and music (including maestro Carl St.Clair’s 25th anniversary season—read our interview on page 28). But your arts journey shouldn’t end in Costa Mesa. You will find innovative programming throughout Orange County, including Irvine, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Orange, Fullerton, and the growing arts community in Santa Ana. Finally, don’t be afraid to battle the traffic and visit the cultural institutions in Long Beach and Los Angeles—it’s worth the effort!

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Veronika Part and Marcelo Gomes in ABT’s The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Gene Schiavone.

GREAT PERFORMANCES COMING SOON Nov 11–23

Pippin We’ve got magic for you in this Tony Awardwinning Broadway revival

Nov 28–30

Mikhailovsky Ballet — The Flames of Paris The French Revolution becomes an epic Russian ballet in this Center premiere

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Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Rediscover the magic of Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday tale

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Kinky Boots Broadway’s Tony-winning high-heeled hit is a joyous celebration

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Dirty Dancing You’ll have the time of your life at this crowd-pleasing stage adaptation

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American Ballet Theater — The Sleeping Beauty Alexei Ratmansky’s world premiere production of the classic story ballet

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Orange County School of the Arts alum Lindsay Mendez starred in “Wicked” on Broadway.

To see more OCSA grads, turn the page.

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OC School of the Arts grads make their mark on Broadway

by Laura Bleiberg

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ow do you get from the Orange County School of the Arts to Broadway? The hard way, say five center-stage grads. These performers—all OCSA alumni—have been cast in some of the biggest shows on and off-Broadway. The work and rejection have made them tough, and it’s been much more difficult to succeed than they imagined. But they also wouldn’t trade their lives for any other. When they occasionally return to their alma mater to give students the hard facts, they offer encouragement, too. After all, some Broadway dreams do come true.

Liindsa ay Mende ez Class of ’01 Elphaba in “Wicked” Then: Norwalk Now: Manhattan Broadway Debut: Jan, a member of the Pink Ladies, in “Grease” Other Work: Off-Broadway show “Dogfight.” “Doing that show is how I ended up doing ‘Wicked,’ because director Joe Mantello was doing ‘Wicked,’ as well.

‘Dogfight’ transformed me as an actor and as a person.”

Dream Versus Reality: “I could never dream I would do all the amazing things I’ve gotten to do. I feel so lucky.”

Best Lesson from OCSA: “Because there were so many different departments [at the school], I really got a sense of the art as a whole.”

Last Word: “This is a hard life.”

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Class of ’97 The ensemble of “The Book of Mormon” Then: Tustin Now: Upper Manhattan Broadway Debut Memory: “Whether or not I ever performed on Broadway again, no one could ever take that experience [“Big River”] away from me.

Other Work: “The Boyfriend,” directed by Julie Andrews Dream Versus Reality: “This ‘Mormon’ experience has fulfilled the childhood dream to perform nightly for a sold-out crowd, to be on a Tony Award-winning show.

‘Mormon’ has ruined me for the rest of my career.”

Best Lesson from OCSA: “Endurance. The schedule was so bananas.”

Last Word: “I’m still surprised at the workload. It’s impressive what we do.”

Krysta a Ro odrigu uez Class of ’02 Casey in the musical “First Date” Then: Orange Now: Manhattan Broadway Debut: “Good Vibrations” Broadway Debut Memory: “It was our third preview.

They asked, ‘Who is Janet’s understudy?’ She had gotten food poisoning from dinner. I said, ‘Me.’ And they said, ‘You’re going on.’ I was literally pushed onstage.”

Other Work: Wednesday in the stage version of “The Addams Family”; “Spring Awakening”; NBC’s drama series “Smash.”

Best Lesson from OCSA: “You learn how to be the lead. You learn rejection. And while there, you get to play parts you aren’t going to get to play [professionally] because you’re a kid.”

Sttepha anie e Bloc ck Class of ’90 Sheryl, the mother, in “Little Miss Sunshine” Then: Brea Now: New Jersey Broadway Debut: Originated the role of Liza Minnelli in “The Boy From Oz,” opposite Hugh Jackman Other Work: Elphaba in “Wicked,” Judy Bernly in “9 to 5” Dream Versus Reality: “It’s been much more fulfilling, and I’ve been given opportunities to play so many different characters. Now that I’m older, it’s about the day in and day out, and not the end result or the awards ceremony.”

Best Lesson from OCSA: “Respect happened at that school. I was lucky enough to be in it the second or third year after it opened … We were there because we desperately wanted to be there.”

Erik Alltem mus Class of ’05 Lewis in “Pippin” Then: Rancho Santa Margarita Now: Brooklyn Broadway Debut Memory: “Our first preview of ‘Pippin.’ I finished the opening [group] number, ‘Magic to Do,’ and we all pose at the end with our heads bowed. My friends were screaming for so long we all started laughing.”

Other Work: Matt in the off-Broadway revival of “The Fantasticks”; TV pilot “The Miraculous Year,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow Last Word: “People say you don’t have a guarantee [in the theater]. If you accept that it’s not something to be afraid of, it’s exciting.”

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Scenes from “The Tempest”

A Tricked-Out ‘Tempest’ There’s something up their sleeves at South Coast Repertory

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he theater magic is inescapable this fall when top illusionists add real sorcery to South Coast Repertory’s season-opening production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” which runs through Sept. 28.

Adapter-directors Aaron Posner and Teller (of magi-comics Penn and Teller) have united the talents of Tom Waits, magician Johnny Thompson, and the Pilobolus dance troupe to reimagine the story of Prospero and his enchanted island. After being overthrown and set adrift with his daughter, Prospero lands on a deserted isle where he masters his magic until he can shipwreck and turn the tables on his enemies.

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so that the audience is hurled into the world along with the characters,” Posner says of the show, which is produced in association with Harvard University’s American Repertory Theater and the Smith Center in Las Vegas. “This is a production that Shakespeare scholars are responding to and loving. But we’re doing it as much or more for the 10-year-old kids.”

As Teller has put it: “After all, ‘The Tempest’ is a story about a magician—there ought to be some magic in the darn thing!”

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Youth Movement Programs encourage the development of young theatergoers

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“Some of our most joyful childhood memories are often connected to time spent at the theater,” says Terry Dwyer, president of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. “Whether it be from studying, performing or attending a show, the work of gifted artists can inspire a sense of creativity and innovation that can last a lifetime.”

The center offers two programs for families: the Discovery Series for children ages 4 to 8 and the Explorer Series aimed at older kids. The programming for each season can include musicals and multimedia plays, with at least a few shows staged by international theater companies.

“Schoolhouse Rock,” Next door to the center, South Coast Repertory has Theatre for Young Segerstrom Center for the Arts Audiences for children ages 4 and older. Among the three shows offered each year there’s usually at least one character familiar to families from children’s books, such as Junie B. Jones or Anastasia Krupnik. Laguna Playhouse also has a Youth Theatre season for elementary and middle-school students, as well as a Theatre for a New Generation play offered annually for teens. The Irvine Barclay Theatre sprinkles in family-friendly shows among its lineup as well.

Outside of professional stages, community theaters can also present musicals during their season lineups that would be appropriate for children and families. Some to check out include 3-D Theatricals in Fullerton, the Huntington Beach Playhouse, and the Costa Mesa Playhouse.

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Editor’s Picks Don’t-Miss Theater Events Through Sept. 20: Shakespeare Orange County-

“Tristan & Yseult”

Summerfest Orange County partners with the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association for a multiethnic production of “Romeo and Juliet” (Garden Grove Amphitheater).

Oct. 10 through Nov. 1: 3-D Theatricals closes its 2014 season with a production of “Ragtime,” the Tony-winning musical set in turn-of-the-20thcentury America (Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton).

Oct. 24 through 26: Daniele Finzi Pasca has worked in clowning, dance, gymnastics, and acting—he created the Cirque du Soleil show “Corteo” and the closing ceremonies for the Turin and Sochi Olympics. But he comes to Orange County with the U.S. premiere of “Icaro,” his intimate one-man show (Irvine Barclay Theatre).

“Kinky Boots”

Dec. 30 through Jan. 11: A shoemaker in need of new business and a drag queen in need of stylish (yet sturdy) footwear team up in “Kinky Boots,” which won six Tony Awards, including one for Best Musical (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Nov. 19 through 23: Ed Asner brings history— and one of our most beloved presidents—to life in the one-man show “FDR” (Laguna Playhouse).

Nov. 28 through Dec. 28: Rom-com fans who adore “You’ve Got Mail” but wish it had more singing can fall for “She Loves Me”—the musical shares the same source material as Nora Ephron’s film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan (Chance Theater).

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Jan. 23 through Feb. 22: English theater company Kneehigh takes over South Coast Repertory with an acclaimed touring production of “Tristan & Yseult,” in which the ancient love story is spiced up with trapeze stunts, a mélange of musical styles, and an onstage band/vaudeville troupe (South Coast Repertory).

To see a chronological list of all Editor’s Picks, go to the Arts Datebook on page 68.

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The Michael Clark Company brings a U.S. premiere to the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

Other companies coming to the Barclay include Momix and Mark Morris Dance Group.

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This year’s festival spans two weeks with a few days of performances.

The lineup includes Ballet Memphis, BODYTRAFFIC, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and guest artists such as American Ballet Theatre’s Misty Copeland and San Francisco Ballet’s Lorena Feijoo. There also are

“If you haven’t come, come and experience it. Go to the website, check out the type of dance you want to see, and buy a ticket. Feed your soul.”

—Joy Dittberner master classes, which began in March, taught by talents such as Saleemah E. Knight, Gonzalo Garcia, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and a gala and artist reception after the Sept. 14 performance. Board President Joy Dittberner laughs when she says, “We have the best galas because we have professional dancers.”

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Festival Notes There’s a lot of dance to see. Here’s a guide to watching it all: Sept. 4: The festival joins with First Thursdays Art Walk to present the work of female choreographers at local galleries.

Sept. 6: Performer/choreographer Saleemah E. Knight leads a master class—you can participate or observe.

Sept. 11 and 12: Ballet Memphis and BODYTRAFFIC perform, respectively.

Sept. 13: Another master class, this one with New York City Ballet’s Gonzalo Garcia.

Sept. 13 and 14: The festival’s gala performances, with a full roster of companies and guest dancers.

The world premiere of the full work of “Ekphrasis,” a collaboration between the festival, Laguna Art Museum, and Laguna Beach Live!, takes place during the Sept. 13 show.

Sept. 14: 2QH ̈́QDO PDVWHU FODVV E\ Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Although Dittberner has worked with the festival for only three years, she was an audience member from the beginning and has plenty of memories to share. “I remember when I went to the first one and they were dancing at the high school. I’m thinking, ‘How good could this be?’” she says. “And I was so blown away by it. I thought, ‘These are the best dancers in the world right here dancing on a high school stage.’ Friends wanted to sit on the side to leave during intermission, then they said, ‘It was like going to the Kennedy Center!’”

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The Assembly is a recently formed dance collective in Orange County

Some Assembly Required New collaborative wants to create a community for dance

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ast April, the banquet hall of the Neighborhood Congregational Church in Laguna Beach was the site for the debut of one of Orange County’s newest, and most interesting, dance companies.

The Assembly is a collaborative company of artists who produce dance-based events. Co-directed

by Delyer Anderson and Lara Wilson, The Assembly presented works by three local choreographers in the church hall, which was specially set up with lights and seats to create a dance venue. Anderson premiered a new piece, “Fireline,” Wilson contributed a work in progress, which incorporated a

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monologue, called “The Bacchanal: Or, She Didn’t Feel a Thing,” and Amythyst Fritzler presented her trio, “Relativity.”

“Our goals for the organization are to get more artists of various mediums involved and to continue to organically build a community,” says Wilson, who’s also Orange Coast’s events editor. “We want to inform dance audiences by continuing to make considered, forward-thinking work and providing an environment where people can experience and talk about dance.”

Plans are in the works for a show featuring an evening-length piece.

The stars have aligned for a stellar 2014–2015 Season at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The list of concert, cabaret and jazz artists on the schedule is long, and just a few to watch for in the months ahead are Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Dianne Reeves and Gregory Porter, Laura Benanti, Kurt Elling, Ann Hampton Callaway and many others.

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ABT’s The Sleeping Beauty

There are many discoveries to be made in the season ahead.

Segerstrom Center dance ďŹ rsts include the Mikhailovsky Ballet— ďŹ rst time at the Center and performing the spectacular The Flames of Paris with a cast that features the explosive and charismatic Ivan Vasiliev. Tango Buenos Aires returns with a work never before seen at the Center, a tribute to the legendary Argentine First Lady: Song of Eva PerĂłn. American Ballet Theatre is back with the world premiere of its new production of The Sleeping Beauty, and the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg with its take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, Tender is the Night.

In many cases, we’ve heard about them, read about them and seen them on the Tony AwardsŽ from New York, but now and in short order we can see live and in person the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots and the hit-tune-after-hit-tune show, Motown The Musical. Waiting in the wings are new productions of Pippin, Annie, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Guys and Dolls and a lavish new Phantom of the Opera. Plan to arrive early and stay late for every production because each one has fun and entertaining activities, exhibits and photo opportunities themed to each show located throughout the lobbies.

Center holiday plans are already in place. The month of December will be particularly festive when Judy Collins arrives with her Holidays and Hits concert and Fiesta Navidad with Mariachi Los Camperos returns. Mark your calendars for the Center premiere of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical and Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas—The Symphony Tour.

For the family that plays together, don’t miss a single show in the Center’s Family Series. These are theater companies from around the world that present performances perfect to enjoy as a family while introducing youngsters to the magic and fun of live theater.

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Sept. 18: The young performers of Fullerton’s Ballet Folklorico Monte Alban carry on the traditions of Mexican dance; this show will help the group raise money for the production costs of future performances (Muckenthaler Cultural Center).

As Festival Ballet Theatre’s artistic director, Rizkalla is responsible for each season’s programming, which consists of a full-length ballet, a show of classical and contemporary repertoire, the annual Gala of the Stars, and the popular “The Nutcracker.” Each season also brings a passel of dance world stars, such as Julie Kent and Fabrice Calmels, to perform with the Fountain Valley company.

Sept. 25 through 27: Backhausdance broadens the scope of Shakespeare Orange County-Summerfest Orange County’s programming with a show of the contemporary-dance company’s well-known pieces, plus new works (Garden Grove Amphitheater).

Sept. 29 and 30: Learn more about the life and career of one film’s most iconic dancers in “Gene Kelly: The Legacy,” a presentation by Patricia Kelly, his wife and biographer (Laguna Playhouse).

Oct. 11 and 12: Choreographer Michael Clark says rock music has “been vital to me at a personal level; it has shaped me as an individual as well as an artist.” See those influences at work in the Michael Clark Company’s U.S. premiere of “come, been and gone,” which uses the music of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and others (Irvine Barclay Theatre).

Nov 28 through 30: The drama of the French Revolution ignites “The Flames of Paris,” a new production of the 1932 ballet staged by Mikhailovsky Ballet of St. Petersburg, Russia (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Dec. 12 through 24: Visions of sugar plum fairies are sure to dance through your head after seeing Festival Ballet Theatre’s sumptuous production of “The Nutcracker,” which, per tradition, will feature top guest dancers in the leading roles (Irvine Barclay Theatre).

Jan. 25: The Vibe Dance Competition has mushroomed from a small event put on by a UC Irvine fraternity into one of the largest showcases for hip-hop dance, with some of the genre’s top groups making their mark here over the years, including Jabbawockeez, Poreotics, and UCI’s own Kaba Modern (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

To see a chronological list of all Editor’s Picks, go to the Arts Datebook on page 68.

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It’s good for my dancers to see how principal performers work, the way they prepare themselves. Most of our guest artists I have known through the years, but I always keep connecting with new dancers coming up— the ballet world is a small world. We have a wonderful setting in Orange County with the Irvine Barclay Theatre, and they enjoy the experience when they come here. Their participation in our performances is an outreach. They are doing more than just performing; they are sharing their knowledge—when they work with young dancers, they share their best with them, and they nourish our ballet company.”

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Katy Perry is among the music superstars coming to the Honda Center this season; others include Justin Timberlake, the Eagles, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. For a complete schedule, visit hondacenter.com.

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 25 years since Carl St.Clair became the music director for PaciďŹ c Symphony, delighting audiences and pushing the orchestra to new heights along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The meteoric rise of PaciďŹ c Symphony over the past 25 years is nothing short of remarkable,â&#x20AC;? says PaciďŹ c Symphony President John Forsyte. â&#x20AC;&#x153;PaciďŹ c Symphony is the largest orchestral institution founded in the U.S. in the last 50 years. As a nonproďŹ t, Carl has ensured that it is not only artistically vibrant, but walking lockstep with the growth of Orange County.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This incredible chapter in my life and FDUHHU KDV EHHQ Í&#x201E; OOHG ZLWK P\ULDG unforgettable moments,â&#x20AC;? St.Clair says.

The celebration of St.Clairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure will ofďŹ cially begin in late September at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts during the opening night of the symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journey of Illumination.â&#x20AC;?

St.Clair has carefully created a season with deep meaning for him.

He will be joined by his friends, many of whom are the classical music worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest luminaries. The major stars who will be part of the celebration include perhaps the three biggest names in classical musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, and Joshua Bell, the classical violinist who will open the season Sept. 25.

Other stars expected are Deborah Voigt, Andre Previn, Dawn Upshaw and ďŹ lm composer James Newton Howard. St.Clair has strong personal and professional relationships with many of them, but he has also developed an extraordinary bond with the musicians of the symphony, most of whom he has selected during his tenure.

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his October, Steamers Jazz Club will celebrate 20 years of bringing top jazz performers to the popular venue in downtown Fullerton.

Steamers is the vision of Terrence Love, who set out to provide an optimum playing environment for musicians while keeping prices within reach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew from the beginning that I wanted to build a place where musicians would want to play,â&#x20AC;? Love says.

And cover charges from Sunday through Thursday are just $2. Fridays are $8, and Saturday night is just $10.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The exception would be if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Grammy Awardwinning act playing that night or some celebrity artist,â&#x20AC;? Love says. Among the stars that have played the intimate club are Diana Krall, Poncho Sanchez, and Joey DeFrancesco.

Steamers, which has been named Southern Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best jazz club by multiple publications, is also the location for Ragfest, a free event scheduled this year to take place Oct. 18 and 19 and Nov. 15.

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The Philharmonic Society of Orange County, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, embarks on a new era under the leadership of its newly appointed President and Artistic Director John Mangum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Society has a distinguished history of bringing the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest musicians and performers to Orange Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stages and enriching countless studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives through its dynamic, volunteer-led music education programs,â&#x20AC;? said Mangum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to building on this remarkable foundation and working with our dedicated Board, patrons, audience, community, and staff to chart a dynamic course for the future.â&#x20AC;?

As the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest presenter of classical music, the Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014-15 concert season is a spectacular lineup of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OHDGLQJ RUFKHVWUDV DQG DUWLVWV 7KH VHDVRQ RSHQV LQ 2FWREHU ZLWK *UDPRSKRQH $UWLVW RI WKH <HDU QRPLQHH -HDQ (IĂ&#x20AC;DP Bavouzet performing with the London Philharmonic. November marks the return of dynamic conductor Gustavo Dudamel leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic with his infectious energy in the OC premiere of Hartkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organâ&#x20AC;? Symphony, and Grammy-nominated pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet appearing with the Czech Philharmonic.

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Special thanks to our concert and series sponsors Donna L. Kendall Foundation, Sam Ersan, John Halvajian, the William Gillespie Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, and to Catherine and James Emmi whose generous $250,000 challenge grant will match all new and increased gifts to the Society through 2014-15 to fuel our success and growth into the new era.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS LONDON PHILHARMONIC Sat., Oct. 11, 2014, 8pm | RHS CZECH PHILHARMONIC & JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET Tue., Nov. 4, 2014, 8pm | RHS GUSTAVO DUDAMEL & LA PHIL Sun., Nov. 23, 2014, 3pm | RHS LONDON SYMPHONY & YUJA WANG Sat., Mar. 28, 2015, 3pm | RHS MONTEVERDIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORFEO Sat., Apr. 25, 2015, 8pm | RHS MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP - DIDO AND AENEAS Fri. & Sat., May 15-16, 2015, 8pm | IBT RHS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; RenĂŠe & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts IBT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Irvine Barclay Theatre

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The Voice Doctor UCI Medical Center specialist helps singers with problematic pipes

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aking care of professional singersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;opera, pop, rockâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and others who depend on their voices is the specialty of Dr. Sunil Verma, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon at UC Irvine Medical Center. The laryngologist leads the UC Irvine Health Professional Voice Care Program, tending to voice, breathing, and swallowing problems. One of fewer than 10 such spe-

cialists in California, Verma is the go-to doc for touring and local singers when their pipes run into trouble.

The most common problem is hoarseness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a singer is performing show after show, injury can occur to the vocal cords,â&#x20AC;? Verma says.

With a tiny camera placed in the nose or throat, Verma looks for polyps, nodules, hematoma or hemorrhage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The vocal cords are very delicate structures.

The tiniest of lesions or bumps can cause profound problems for a singer.â&#x20AC;?

If medication and rest donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do the trick, surgery is often the best option. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a high-stakes procedure that requires a surgeon with special training. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is little margin for errorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;millimeters matter,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One imperfect maneuver can cause devastating effects.â&#x20AC;?

Opera singers who have come to Verma for surgery â&#x20AC;&#x153;have returned to full function,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my biggest joy and why I do what I do.â&#x20AC;?

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John Mangum Chee-Yun Kim

For the first time in 21 years, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County has a new president and artistic director. John Mangum, who took over for the retired Dean Corey, comes here from the San Francisco Symphony, where he was the director of artistic planning.

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Sept. 19: It’s billed as Lil Wayne vs. Drake, but the two popular rappers are co-headliners on this tour, which is sure to feature “Believe Me,” their collaboration from Lil Wayne’s latest album, “Tha Carter V” (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater).

Sept. 21: Laguna Beach Live!’s Bluegrass and BBQ offers some down-home food and fun, with up-and-coming roots-music band the Barefoot Movement and opening act Evan Marshall on mandolin (The Ranch at Laguna Beach).

Oct. 3: The History of the Eagles tour started in 2013 in support of a documentary about the famous rock band. It’s since earned more than $145 million (and counting) in ticket sales throughout the world, with plans to continue touring into 2015 (Honda Center).

Oct. 7: Rolling Stone called Living Colour “funk-metal pioneers” for the African-American group’s hard-charging fusion of rock, punk, blues, hip-hop, and more in the late ’80s and early ’90s. After disbanding in the mid-’90s, the band’s back together and on tour (Coach House).

Nov. 23: In classical music’s version of baseball’s Freeway Series, Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic make their annual trek to O.C. for a Philharmonic Society concert. This time, they are joined by organists Cameron Carpenter and Joanne Pearce Martin for a program that includes a world premiere from Stephen Hartke (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Dec. 6, Dec. 21 and 22: Pacific Chorale offers two ways to celebrate the holiday season. First, the John Alexander Singers mix wellknown songs and choral works in the intimate Carols by Candlelight, which is followed later in the month by the popular ’Tis the Season program, in which the full chorale is joined by Pacific Symphony, organist Craig Williams, and the Southern California Children’s Concert Chorus (Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church; Segerstrom Center for the Arts). (continued on page 36)

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“I worked at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and went to UCLA for my bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees, so I lived there for a long time. I used to make pilgrimages down here for the Philharmonic Society’s Eclectic Orange series, so I had this earlier knowledge that they do incredible things.

I’ve always had the impression that there is a burgeoning arts scene in Orange County, especially what’s going on at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the Irvine Barclay Theatre, the new center at Soka University and they’re building one at Chapman University. I’m looking forward to the philharmonic’s whole season. One of the nice things about my previous job was that I planned a series in San Francisco that brought in visiting artists and orchestras, and some of the groups I was so excited about in San Francisco are here.”

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Jan. 18: Since her ďŹ rst public performance at age 8, violinist Chee-Yun Kim has appeared on concert stages around the world (and even an episode of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Curb Your Enthusiasmâ&#x20AC;?). She joins PaciďŹ c Symphony for a midafternoon show thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the Sundays at Soka series (Soka Performing Arts Center).

Feb. 12 through 14: Laura Benanti won a Tony for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gypsyâ&#x20AC;? and a broad fan base for her chic Baroness Schraeder in NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s live version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sound of Music.â&#x20AC;? Expect her to garner plaudits for her cabaret show here (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Feb. 12 through 15: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is the featured ensemble for the 2015 edition of the Laguna Beach Music Festival. Audiences can look forward to new and repertoire pieces from the quartet, as well as a ďŹ&#x201A;amenco dance workshop and a multimedia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Don Quixoteâ&#x20AC;? with the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet (various locations).

To see a chronological list of all Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Picks, go to the Arts Datebook on page 68.

Song of Sara Honoring a longtime Fullerton vocal teacher Bobby isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only famous McFerrin.

His mother, Sara McFerrin, is a star in Fullerton, thanks to Sara McFerrin and her long tenure as a her daughter, Brenda teacher at Fullerton College. Before coming to Fullerton, Sara McFerrin was a barrier-breaking black classical singer who performed in opera choruses in the 1950s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and worked on the Í&#x201E; OP Č&#x201D;3RUJ\ DQG %HVV Č&#x2022; 7KH O\ULF VRSUDQR WDXJKW DW WKH FROOHJH from 1973 to 1993 and was a singing coach and judge for vocal competitions during that time. Named a professor emerita after she retired from Fullerton College, she continued to coach and teach privately while volunteering with arts RUJDQL]DWLRQV VXFK DV 3DFLÍ&#x201E; F &KRUDOH 2SHUD 3DFLÍ&#x201E; F DQG the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. In 2014, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s received KRQRUV IRU KHU ORQJ 2UDQJH &RXQW\ FDUHHU VKH ZDV QDPHG to Fullerton Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame in the spring, and this fall she receives the 2014 Dr. James Young Arts Legacy Award from the Muckenthaler.

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2013 BEST IN SHOW PAINTING BY SCOTT W. PRIOR

16th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational OCTOBER 12-19, 2014 Join us for our 2014 Plein Air Painting Invitational.

Meet local and national artists as they capture the beauty of Laguna Beach. Enjoy eight days of events including Quick Draw and Silent Auction, Plein Talk Art Discussions, Paint-Outs, Exhibit, Sale and Afternoon Collectors’ Soirée.

Call 949-376-3635 or visit our website. www.lagunapleinair.org

INVITED ARTISTS Ebrahim Amin Ken Auster Jacobus Baas Suzie Baker Hiu Lai Chong Josh Clare Rick J. Delanty Mark Fehlman Jeff Horn Debra Huse Mark Kerckhoff Thomas J. Kitts Paul Kratter Peggi Kroll-Roberts Greg LaRock James McGrew Jim McVicker Clark Mitchell Ned Mueller Billyo O’Donnell

Michael Obermeyer Rita Pacheco Colin Page Scott W. Prior Camille Przewodek Lori Putnam April Raber Ray Roberts Jeff Sewell Randall Sexton Michael Situ W. Jason Situ Bryan Mark Taylor Jim Wodark GUEST ARTISTS John Cosby Kathleen Dunphy Kim Lordier Joe Paquet Jesse Powell

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“Enjoy Life” is one of the paintings in the “Dreamscapes” series by Laguna Beach artist Shane Townley.

You can see his work at the Townley Gallery in Laguna.

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The ever-evolving downtown area offers plenty to see and do story and photos by Lauren Schroeder

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t seems like every time you visit downtown Santa Ana, there’s always something new. One week it’s a contemporary art gallery, the next a Japanese fondue restaurant. That sense of excitement and discovery makes the area a great place to visit, especially when it comes to the arts. The Artists Village, the East End, Santiago Art District—these neighborhoods are teeming with all sorts of cultural offerings waiting to be explored. Here are a few to get you started.

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1 Q ART SALON Q Art Salon, a contemporary figurative and portraiture gallery, opened May 2012 in a spacious New York-style work/live loft. No exhibition space goes unused; pieces are displayed in the airy stairwell and even the master bedroom—a convenient accommodation for visiting artists.

The gallery hosts uninstructed figure modeling workshops Tuesday and Thursday evenings. 205 N. Sycamore St., 714-835-8833, qartsalon.com

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2 AVANTGARDEN This co-op gallery in the Santora Arts Building features the work of more than 20 Santa Ana- and Southern California-based artists. Acrylics, oils, collages, sculptures, photographic art and jewelry are on exhibit. Styles trend toward contemporary and cutting edge; it’s a mix of street art and fine art, says gallery co-director and artist Nick Treadway, who uses an iPad to create some of his pieces. 207 N. Broadway, Suite B7B, 714558-8843, artavantgarden.com

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3 ORANGE COUNTY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Orange County Center for Contemporary Art is a member-run gallery exhibiting work by artists of all career levels and art mediums. Its members, artists themselves, perform all gallery maintenance including art installation, accounting, and building upkeep. The 6,300-square-foot space is also used for art workshops, concert series, classes, and First Saturday artist receptions, as well as rental of the gallery for private events.

117 N. Sycamore St., 714-667-1517, occca.org

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4 THE ARTBAR This hands-on studio offers workshops designed to bring out the creativity in all of us. The space, stocked with art supplies, encourages artistic exploration in an unintimidating atmosphere. Group sessions are offered in expressive painting and journaling, and individual sessions cater to specific creative goals. 207 N. Broadway, B6 Underground, 714-5582445, theartbar.net

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5 YOST THEATER Since 1912, Yost Theater has operated as a vaudeville theater, movie theater, church, and city jail. Today it hosts electronic dance music and hip-hop concerts, country line-dance classes, burlesque shows and mixed martial arts. The theater is rumored to be haunted: In 1927, singer Ernest Ball died in a dressing room; more recently, two employees reported seeing an apparition roaming through an equipment area.

307 N. Spurgeon St., 888-862-9573, yosttheater.com

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Discovering ‘Lost’ China Bowers Museum continues its run of major Asian exhibits with a bit of a mystery

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owers Museum President Peter Keller first envisioned “China’s Lost Civilization: The Mystery of Sanxingdui” 10 years ago during a trip to the country for another exhibit.

“We were outside the province of Chengdu when we heard about these cast bronzes that were almost 4,000 years old,” he says. “We wondered, ‘Who were these people making these 7-foot statues, and where did they go?’ It’s still a mystery today. They’re important national treasures of China, and we’re happy to have them.”

Since 2000, the Bowers has mounted eight major exhibits of Chinese art, starting with the “Forbidden City” and including the “Terra Cotta Warriors” twice. The museum has acquired a reputation for exhibiting some of China’s most consequential valuables, though presenting such remarkable exhibits is no easy feat.

“We made 12 trips to Tibet to organize the Tibet exhibit,” Keller says. “We started to focus on [‘Lost Civilization’] after the ‘Terra Cotta’ exhibit in 2011. China sends two couriers with the objects that go directly from the airport to the museum. The crates wait about a day to climatize. Each piece has to be examined by both parties, and notes are taken in great detail, usually through photographs. The same thing will happen in reverse when [the exhibit] is over.”

The Bowers also sends art to China. July 11 marked the opening of the first Native American exhibit ever seen in that country. “Lost Civilization” is at the Bowers from Oct. 19 through March 15.

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hen it comes to being creative, artist Mada Leach believes that “everybody has a voice somewhere. Sometimes they just need a little bit of encouragement to stop and listen to that voice.” Leach helps people find their creative calling through Laguna Outreach for Community Arts, a Laguna Beach nonprofit that provides quality art education to people of all ages.

Leach co-founded LOCA with fellow artist Anne England, whom she got to know when both were exhibitors at the Festival of Arts. They knew that Laguna Beach artists were very active in supporting the community but were often not paid for their efforts. LOCA resolved to give artists paid teaching gigs, funding programs through sponsorships, donations, and grants. Helping to get the program started was a cadre of artists that included Julita Jones, Jacquie Moffett, Hal Lambert, Hal Akins, Monica Dunham, and current president Sue Linder.

The Laguna Beach organization has worked with

Prints produced during a LOCA workshop

local schools, youth shelters, the Boys & Girls Club, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, and the Laguna Beach Senior Center, among others. And the list keeps expanding. “We’re always looking for collaboration and new ideas; that’s one of the major strengths of LOCA. I’m very proud of the organization,” says Leach, adding with a laugh, “We’ve been doing this for 21 years, so we’re saying we’re legal now.”

Get to Know…

Todd DeShields Smith, Orange County Museum of Art’s new CEO and director

by Rose Flores Medlock

Smith officially started his job at the museum in August. Before that, he was the executive director at the Tampa Museum of Art; he’s also held leadership positions at the Gibbs Museum of Art in Charleston, S.C., the Knoxville Museum of Art, and the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, N.D. At Tampa, he managed the process of building a new museum in 2010; no doubt he will encounter similarities between that experience and OCMA’s planned move to its new location in Costa Mesa, near the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. “There are many steps in the process that will need attention, but it is a little premature at this stage to go into great detail about each of these steps.”

He has a bachelor’s degree in art history from Duke University and a master’s from Indiana University.

Smith says he enjoys “the opportunity to meet new artists, watch trends emerge, and help museum audiences to appreciate these new artists and trends.”

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Editor’s Picks

Spotlight

Don’t-Miss Visual-Arts Events

Michael Jacques

“Body of the Palace”

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Michael Jacques has been an artist since kindergarten, when the teacher reprimanded him for crayoning his way through the classroom supply of Manila paper. His love of drawing continued through childhood; in college, Jacques saw a documentary on Picasso, which inspired him to expand his range. The Laguna Beach resident (and teacher at Laguna College of Art + Design) has produced etchings, paintings, intaglio prints, and, most recently, wire sculptures.

Sept. 6 through 28: One of the newest galleries in Santa Ana is Marcas Contemporary Art, which is owned by Dana Jazayeri, who’s behind the As Issued art and design bookstore in Costa Mesa. Marcas’ show, “Smoke & Mirrors,” is a group exhibit of current themes in contemporary art that include architectural illustrations, figurative paintings, and surreal works (Marcas Contemporary Art).

Sept. 27 through Oct. 21: The artists in the group show “Body of the Palace” have one thing in common—they all studied at California Institute of the Arts, or CalArts, and they pay homage to the prestigious school and how it shaped their work and their relationships with each other (Dax Gallery).

Oct. 10 through Nov. 11: Huntington Beach Art Center supports and nurtures the visual-arts community with its recently formed Artists Council, whose membership is open to artists working in a variety of media. The group has its debut showcase in “The Artists Council Inaugural Exhibition” (Huntington Beach Art Center).

Oct. 12 through 19: Laguna Beach’s landscapes have famously attracted painters hoping to capture the magic of the scenery on canvas.

You can see top artists at work during the 16th annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, which also includes artist demonstrations, a silent auction, and a gala party and sale (The Ranch at Laguna).

Oct. 16 through Jan. 1: “Hispanic Weavings: The Romero Collection of Blankets from the Rio Grande Valley, Mexico, and South America” highlights a collection belonging to Los Angeles artist Frank Romero that spans from the 1860s through the 1980s (Muckenthaler Cultural Center).

Nov. 6 through 9: The second annual Art & Nature event features (continued on page 48)

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“The sculptures are like drawings in the air made out of wire. I start with a drawing on paper—if you can draw it, then you can make it— then take up the wire and follow my instincts. It doesn’t look like much in the beginning, but you’ve got to know when to stop; if you go too far it looks laden and clumsy. In cooking you can test when you are done— you know when brownies are done baking—but in art you have to stand back and look at it. And there’s the issue of form and function—does the piece stand on its own at the end, or does it fall over? If I can get it to stand up I’m really happy.”

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a performance piece by Lita Albuquerque, part of which takes place on Laguna’s Main Beach; a multimedia solo show by OC-based MacArthur grant winner Elizabeth Turk; and a lecture on environmentalist John Muir by Terry Gifford (Laguna Art Museum).

Feb. 6 through May 2: No standing and looking at art on walls here: “Play: In the Three Acts” consists of interactive works, with sound installations from Nina Waisman and David Rokeby, and pieces by Joe McKay that incorporate gaming, coding, and other elements (Beall Center for Art + Technology).

To see a chronological list of all Editor’s Picks, go to the Arts Datebook on page 68.

A by-the-numbers breakdown of a unique work of art Orange County Museum of Art’s “The Avant-Garde Collection” (Sept. 7 through Jan. 4) consists of roughly 100 groundbreaking works, but perhaps the most eye-catching is Chris Burden’s “A Tale of Two Cities.” The sprawling installation, part of the museum’s permanent collection, depicts two city-states preparing for war in the 25th century. Here are some of the numbers behind this large-scale artwork.

1981: <HDU WKH ZRUN ZDV ̈́UVW VKRZQ 17: The estimated amount, in cubic yards, of white sand used in the installation.

60: The approximate number of houseplants, such as ferns, palms, and moss.

5,000: The rough number of plastic toys from Europe, America, and Japan.

1,100: The size of the installation’s base, in square feet.

36: The height of the tallest building, in inches.

2: The rough number of weeks it takes to install the piece.

6: The number of people needed to install the piece, working 8-hour days Monday through Friday.

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Off Center Festival offers a range of programming that includes theater, music and performance art. Here: Sekou Sundiata’s “blessing the boats: the remix.”

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TheArt of Learning Local universities are rich in programs of all disciplines

by Tony Dodero

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hether they attend Cal State Fullerton, Chapman University, Vanguard University, Concordia University, or UC Irvine, students of higher education in Orange County are blessed with superior offerings of visual and performing arts programs.

At the College of the Arts at Cal State Fullerton, the university boasts a robust theater arts and animation program, with several alums achieving success on stage and screen.

“It’s pretty good to have grads on Broadway vying for a Tony Award and on a television hit series,” says university spokeswoman Paula Selleck. Linda Emond earned a Tony nod this year for “Cabaret,” while Kirsten Vangsness and Valorie Curry have starred on “Criminal Minds” and “The Following,” respectively.

Also, Cal State Fullerton now has a School of Music, which includes Grammy winner Bill Cunliffe, who directs the jazz bands and jazz orchestra.

Down the road at Chapman University in Orange, students can choose from three distinct art disciplines.

Music, theater and dance students study at the College of Performing Arts. Art students can work their magic in the Department of Art in Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and film and media students can study at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.

Chapman’s annual Holiday Wassail Concert

“And, of course, adding to the excitement at Chapman is our beautiful 1,100-seat Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts, which is currently under construction and will soon provide a home for the performing arts here on campus,” says spokeswoman Mary Platt. The opening is planned for 2016.

Two private Christian universities, Vanguard and Concordia, both offer arts programs. Vanguard’s bachelor of music degree program offers concentrations in performance, composition, music edu-

A student performance during the Guitar Foundation of America’s International Convention and Competition at Cal State Fullerton

cation, jazz studies, and church music. Theatre Arts students can focus on performance/directing, musical theater, and design/technical studies while honing their skills on productions in the Lyceum Theater on campus. Concordia also offers music and theater degrees, as well as studio art, art education, and graphic design concentrations.

At UC Irvine, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the coming season.

Art students at this UC campus receive instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography and digital imaging, performance art, and video. Dance students work with international artists-in-residence, providing a broad spectrum of dance disciplines. Music students take part in dozens of concerts and recitals each year.

Finally, the Department of Drama, along with the Department of Theatre and Dance at UC San Diego, offers a first-of-its-kind joint doctoral program in Drama and Theatre.

And the university is undertaking outreach efforts to local schools.

“This year the UCI Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Ana High School orchestra partnered to build awareness of the university experience,” says university spokeswoman Jaime DeJong. And maybe one day, some of those high schoolers will be college arts majors themselves.

For highlights of the universities’ arts offerings this season, go to page 60.

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Reading Is Fun Book festival celebrates the world of children’s literature

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celebration of family-focused literacy and arts, the Orange County Children’s Book Festival returns to Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa on Sept. 28 for its 11th year. Festival organizers expect about 150 authors, illustrators, and storytellers to entertain an anticipated 25,000 to 30,000 visitors throughout the day.

“We’re the largest children’s book festival in North America with the one passion of inspiring the joy of reading and love of books in kids and families,” says Pat Burns, festival executive director and co-founder.

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The free festival centers on six themed stages: Family-Friendly Entertainment, Middle Grade/Teen/Young Adult, Animal, Storyteller, Illustrator, and Cooking and Family Health. Children can meet celebrity authors, such as John Archambault of the kid-favorite “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” who can autograph books purchased on site. Kids can also learn to draw, board a trackless train, get their faces painted, enjoy musical performances, and dance on stage. Informational booths showcase educational products, literacy, and family-related programs.

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Trying to Stage a Comeback Balboa Village Theatre backers attempt to revitalize the local landmark

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t’s no exaggeration to say that if the latest plans to restore the historic Balboa Theatre stumble this time, the final curtain on this much-beloved landmark is very likely to fall.

A rendering based on the latest plans for the theater

Behind the scenes, the city of Newport Beach and the Balboa Performing Arts Theatre Foundation are looking to put up $4 million by Dec. 31 and construct a scaled-down version that veers from the multiple plans and visions for the theater that have dead-ended since its closure in 1992.

“It’s the right size, the right place, at the right time,” says Dr. Donald Hecht, the chairman of the foundation board, who has teamed with CEO Steve Beazley to transform the plans for the theater from a traditional performing arts center to a multipurpose space.

The new theater would be a 300-seat, flexible venue that could be used for live performances as well as film and media screenings and social events.

“It’s all about entertainment and responding to the community,” says Hecht.

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Faculty Biennial Exhibition September 30-October 8

The Life Cycle October 27-Dec 1

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Jane Eyre Oct 17-20

The Complete Stage Beauty Dec 4-7

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Mark Chamberlain “Skylight”

Chamberlain is a well-known photographer who co-founded BC Space Gallery and Photographic Art Services in Laguna Beach as well as The Legacy Project, which charted the transformation of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro into the Orange County Great Park. For his career body of work, he’ll receive a Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award from Arts Orange County on Oct. 22.

Sept. 13 and 14: Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival 2014 gives you the chance to see live some of today’s top comedians known for cutting-edge TV work, such as Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, and Marc Maron. Other big names include Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, and Jim Gaffigan (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater).

Sept. 14: The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is a Fullerton landmark housed in a 1924 mansion that’s on the National Register of Historic Places. With the center having survived a series of arson fires earlier this year, there’s even more reason to celebrate “the Muck” at Sunday Social at The Villa: A Special 90th Birthday—the event includes croquet, badminton, and a bocce ball tournament, ’20s-era music and cocktails, art vendors, vintage cars, and plenty of food (Muckenthaler Cultural Center).

Sept. 20: Expect to hear great stories from one of Hollywood’s most outspoken and opinionated actresses when Oscar winner Shirley MacLaine talks about her life and career during this show, augmented with film clips and an audience Q-and-A session (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Oct. 12: You may just think of it as a small bedroom community in the middle of the county, but city leaders invite you to Re:Imagine Garden Grove. Three miles of city streets will be closed off to cars so people can see multicultural music and dance performances on multiple stages and enjoy art workshops for children, a food truck zone, public art installations, and more at this free event (Garden Grove).

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“I have often felt like an accidental tourist in the art world, as the coincidence of many unintended consequences led me on my path.

Initially my formal education culminated in the seemingly practical pursuit of operations research, in which I fancied becoming a business consultant to help make the world more efficient. Yet my real education began after being drafted into the military in 1967. While stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War, I rekindled an interest in photography, primarily as a coping mechanism during a difficult time. I feel very fortunate to have discovered the passion for an art form that can make a real difference, while also finding a community that cares.”

*Note: Other Orange County Arts Award winners are Salwa Rizkalla, Don Ed Hardy, Valerie and Hans Imhof, Arts & Learning Conservatory, and Orange County Women’s Chorus.

Oct. 25: National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Correctionsâ&#x20AC;?) opens this edition of the Newport Beach Public Library Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witte Lectures with a special fall program (Newport Beach Central Library).

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Nov. 13: Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy are former lovers who meet again in Stephen Daldryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of David Hareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skylight,â&#x20AC;? which is broadcast from London as part of the National Theatre Live series (Irvine Barclay Theatre).

Jan. 16 through 18: The Irvine International Film Festival packs a wealth of features, shorts, documentaries, animated ďŹ lms, and more into one weekend. You may even get an early look at some Oscar nomineesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the 2014 fest included the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Documentary Short winner â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lady in Number Six: Music Saved My Lifeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Act of Killing,â&#x20AC;? a nominee for Best Documentary Feature (Laguna Hills Cinema).

Late January: The annual Off Center Festival brings together a slate of inventive performers in

genres that can include theater, music, and performance art. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually a free party, plus the opportunity to talk about what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just seen with the performers and other audience members in a lounge after the shows (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

To see a chronological list of all Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Picks, go to the Arts Datebook on page 68.

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Turn on the TV, adjust the antenna, and settle in for an old-fashioned holiday variety show! Jack Frost will nip at your nose and tap on your toes as you enjoy old and new holiday favorites. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an affectionate update of the holidays we all love and remember.

Join MenAlive, Orange County Gay Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus, in a celebration of the holidays as we kick off our 14th season of song, dance and joy at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

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ZUniversity Arts Datebook: Selections from the Upcoming Season CAL STATE FULLERTON fullerton.edu/arts “Hearts Like Fists” Sept. 26 through Oct. 19 Superheroes save lovers from an evil doctor in this play.

Fall Dance Theatre Oct. 23 through Nov. 2 Students perform in this annual showcase.

“Whirligigs: The Art of Peter Gelker” Jan. 24 through Feb. 26 The artist’s unique mechanical creations get their own show.

51st Annual Holiday Wassail Banquet and Concert Dec. 5 and 6 The University Women’s Choir, University Choir and University Singers, and the Chapman Orchestra perform holiday music.

Chapman Dance Concert: “Re/invented” Dec. 10 through 13 Dance works get a new look in this show conceived by professor Jennifer Backhaus, founder of Backhausdance.

American Celebration “New Slate” Dec. 11 through 13 UCI’s graduate student choreographers show their works in this annual dance performance.

“The Liquid Plain” Jan. 31 through Feb. 8 Slaves fight for freedom in 18th century Rhode Island in this production, which won the 2012 Horton Foote Prize for Promising New American Play.

“Whirligigs: The Art of Peter Gelker”

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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY chapman.edu/arts Opera Chapman presents “The Glory of French Opera” Oct. 17 through 19 and 24 through 26 Students in the opera training program sing various composers’ works.

American Celebration Nov. 1 More than 100 students perform at the university’s gala fundraiser for the Chapman Scholarship Fund.

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“The Beat Goes On’ Sept. 19 through Oct. 5 This family-friendly, world-premiere rock revue covers disco, surf music, pop, and more.

Christmas Fantasia Dec. 2 and 5 Music students perform this seasonal concert twice, at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

“Ah, Wilderness!”

Feb. 27 through March 8 Life in the early 1900s is the subject of this Eugene O’Neill play.

UC IRVINE arts.uci.edu “Cross-section: A Solo Exhibition by Ed Moses” Oct. 9 through Dec. 14 The major postwar artist and former UCI professor is the star of this show.

CTSA Open House Nov. 6 See what’s going on at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.

UCI Symphony Orchestra Nov. 21 Dallas Symphony’s Nathan Olson joins the orchestra on violin in the concert titled The Isles.

“New Slate” Note: Dates and shows are subject to change; check with the universities for the most current information.

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Irvine Barclay Theatre Irvine Barclay Theatre holds a unique place in the cultural life of Orange County. The Barclay, as it is more often known, has a rich history of presenting national and international artists that represent the best of their genre since opening in 1990.

As the Barclay launches its 25th season, it continues to partner with the City of Irvine and UCI, and embrace its role as a community resource, university magnet and educational collaborator, and as a nationally respected arts presenter.

More than thirty cultural and community organizations, as well as UCI arts, academic and lecture programs, utilize the Barclay’s Cheng Hall each season. Named after philanthropists, George and Arlene Cheng, the hall is highly regarded for its impeccable acoustics, excellent viewing and appealing ambience.

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The 25th season has some great things in store. We look forward to welcoming you.

INTRODUCING… STORM LARGE AND LE BONHEUR October 15, 2014 Singing the American songbook, rock goddess anthems and gorgeous originals.

SENEGAL ST. JOSEPH GOSPEL CHOIR November 14, 2014 Beautiful harmonies and driving rhythms from Dakar.

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT November 15, 2014 Two New Orleans legends touring together for WKH ¿UVW WLPH SEQUENCE 8 Cirque 7 Fingers February 27 - March 1, 2015 7KH QHZHVW VWDU LQ 0RQWUHDO¶V FLUTXH ¿UPDPHQW MOMIX: ALCHEMIA March 11, 2015 The California premiere of Moses Pendleton’s latest invention.

TICKETS & INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine CA 92612 call: (949) 854-4646 thebarclay.org facebook.com/irvinebarclay

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Arts Organizations and Venues CULTURAL/ PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS 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 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 and 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa 714-556-2787, scfta.org Soka Performing Arts Center 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, 949-480-4278 performingarts.soka.edu

ExplorOcean 600 E. Bay Ave. Newport Beach 949-675-8915 explorocean.org

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Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 800-487-3378, foapom.com 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 Huntington Beach Art Center 538 Main St., 714-374-1650 huntingtonbeachart center.org

Kidseum 1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana 714-480-1520, bowers.org Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949-494-8971 lagunaartmuseum.org Muzeo 241 S. Anaheim Blvd.

Anaheim, 714-95-MUZEO (956-8936), muzeo.org Orange County Center for Contemporary Art 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana 714-667-1517, occca.org Irvine Barclay Theatre

MUSEUMS/ ART CENTERS

Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana 714-567-3600, bowers.org Children’s Museum at La Habra 301 S. Euclid St. 562-905-9793, lhcm.org Chuck Jones Center for Creativity 3321 Hyland Ave. Costa Mesa, 949-660-7791 chuckjonescenter.org

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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 MenAlive, the Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus 866-636-2548 menalivechorus.org Orange County Symphony 714-778-0314 ocsymphony.org

Art-A-Fair 777 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, 949-494-4514 art-a-fair.com Beall Center for Art + Technology UC Irvine 712 Arts Plaza 949-824-6206, beallcenter.uci.edu

Sawdust Art Festival 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach 949-494-3030 sawdustartfestival.org

Pacific Chorale 714-662-2345 pacificchorale.org Pacific Symphony 714-755-5799 pacificsymphony.org International Surfing Museum 411 Olive Ave. Huntington Beach 714-960-3483 surfingmuseum.org Irvine Fine Arts Center 14321 Yale Ave. 949-724-6880 irvinefinearts.org The Irvine Museum 18881 Von Karman Ave. Suite 100, 949-476-0294 irvinemuseum.org

Orange County Museum of Art 850 San Clemente Drive Newport Beach 949-759-1122, ocma.net Palm Court Arts Complex at Orange County Great Park Marine Way and Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine 866-829-3829, ocgp.org Pretend City Children’s Museum 29 Hubble, Irvine 949-428-3900 pretendcity.org

Philharmonic Society of Orange County 949-553-2422 philharmonicsociety.org South Coast Symphony 714-731-8079 southcoastsymphony.org

DANCE Anaheim Ballet 714-520-0904 anaheimballet.org The Assembly theassemblydance.co

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Arts Organizations and Venues Costa Mesa Playhouse 661 Hamilton St. 949-650-5269 costamesaplayhouse.com

South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, 714-708-5555 scr.org

Curtis Theatre 1 Civic Center Circle Brea, 714-990-7722 curtistheatre.com

Stages Theatre 400 E. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, 714-525-4484 stagesoc.org Westminster Community Theatre 7272 Maple St. 714-893-8626, wctstage.org

Huntington Beach Playhouse 7111 Talbert Ave. 714-375-0696 hbplayhouse.com

CONCERT VENUES The Irvine Museum

Backhausdance 714-497-3137 backhausdance.org Festival Ballet Theatre 714-962-5440 festivalballet.org Laguna Dance Festival 949-715-5578, laguna dancefestival.org National Choreographers Initiative nchoreographers.org The Wooden Floor 714-541-8314 thewoodenfloor.org

MISCELLANEOUS Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation 714-554-2711, apacf.org Arts Orange County 3730 S. Susan St., Suite 100 Santa Ana 714-556-5160 Balboa Village Theatre Foundation balboavillagetheatre.org Frida Cinema 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana thefridacinema.org Newport Beach Public Library Foundation 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, 949-717-3890 nbplfoundation.org

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Orange County Children’s Book Festival Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa kidsbookfestival.com

THEATERS 3-D Theatricals Plummer Auditorium 201 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton, 714-589-2770 3dtshows.com Attic Community Theater 2995 W. Segerstrom Ave. 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 Chance Theater 5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Hills, 714-7773033, chancetheater.com Concordia Studio Theatre Concordia University 1530 Concordia West Irvine 949-854-8002, x.1526 cui.edu

Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 949-497-2787 lagunaplayhouse.com

City National Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Ave. 714-712-2700, citynational groveofanaheim.com

Lyceum Theater Vanguard University 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 714-668-6145 vanguard.edu

The Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano 949-496-8930 thecoachhouse.com

Maverick Theater 110 E. Walnut Ave. Fullerton, 714-526-7070 mavericktheater.com Musical Theatre Orange County 714-637-0186, mtoc.org Musical Theatre Village 36-C Mauchly, Irvine 949-753-1996 musicaltheatrevillage.net Mysterium 19211 Dodge Ave., Santa Ana, 714-505-3454 mysteriumtheater.com Newport Theatre Arts Center 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach, 949-631-0288 ntaconline.com Rose Center Theater 14140 All American Way Westminster, 714-793-1150 rosecentertheater.com Shakespeare Orange County-Summerfest Orange County Garden Grove Amphitheater 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, 714-590-1575 shakespeareoc.org

Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim, 714-704-2500 hondacenter.com House of Blues Anaheim 1530 S. Disneyland Drive Anaheim, 714-778-BLUE (2583), hob.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 Steamers Jazz Club 138 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton 714-871-8800 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 8808 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, 949-855-8095 livenation.com

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Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Ave. Los Angeles 310-208-5454 geffenplayhouse.com The Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles 310-443-7000 hammer.ucla.edu The J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles 310-440-7300, getty.edu LA Opera 213-972-8001, laopera.org Long Beach Symphony 562-436-3203, lbso.org Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles 323-857-6000, lacma.org

Los Angeles Philharmonic 323-850-2000, laphil.com Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles 250 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles 213-626-6222, moca.org The Music Center 135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles 213-972-7211 musiccenter.org Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

Los Angeles 310-440-4500, skirball.org Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills 310-746-4000 thewallis.org

Long Beach Performing Arts Center, home of Long Beach Symphony

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Galleries: A Sampling of O.C. Galleries ALISO VIEJO Founders Hall Art Gallery Soka University 1 University Drive 949-480-4081, soka.edu

ANAHEIM Center Gallery 250 Center St. 714-765-4422 anaheim.net Rothick Art Haus 170 S. Harbor Blvd.

714-829-8283, rothick.com

BREA City of Brea Gallery 1 Civic Center Circle 714-990-7731 breagallery.com Sarah Bain Gallery 110 W. Birch St., #1 714-990-0500 sarahbaingallery.com

CORONA DEL MAR SCAPE Gallery 2859 E. Coast Highway 949-723-3406 scapesite.com

COSTA MESA The ARTery Gallery @ The Lab 2930 Bristol St., thelab.com

H Space Gallery Hurley 1945 Placentia Ave. 949-548-9375, hurley.com Martin Lawrence Galleries South Coast Plaza 3333 Bear St. 949-759-0134 martinlawrence.com

DANA POINT The Shed Fine Art Gallery 24471 Del Prado 949-429-5591 theshed-danapoint.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 Internal: Gallery & Oddities 115 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite G 714-869-7585 internalgallery.com

IRVINE CAC, Room, and University Art galleries UC Irvine 949-824-9854, arts.uci.edu

Dax Gallery 2951 Randolph St. 714-957-1706 daxgallery.com

“Sunrise” by Lu Ross, Quorum Gallery

LAGUNA BEACH Artist Eye Laguna Gallery 1294 S. Coast Highway 949-497-5898 artisteyelagunagallery.com Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow 1175 S. Coast Highway 949-988-0603, ar4t.com BC Space 235 Forest Ave. 949-497-1880, bcspace.com The Bluebird Gallery 1540 S. Coast Highway 949-497-5377 bluebirdgallery.net Cove Gallery 1492 #8 S. Coast Highway 949-494-1878 covegallerylaguna.com Dawson Cole Fine Art 326 Glenneyre St. 949-497-4988 dawsoncolefineart.com Forest & Ocean 480 Ocean Ave. 949-371-3313 forestoceangallery.com The George Gallery 354 N. Coast Highway 949-715-4377 thegeorgegallery.com JoAnne Artman Gallery 326 N. Coast Highway 949-510-5481 joanneartmangallery.com Kelsey Michaels Fine Art 354 N. Coast Highway 949-922-5250 kelseymichaels.com LCAD on Forest 225 Forest Ave. 949-376-6000, lcad.edu Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art 611 S. Coast Highway 949-715-9604, lgoca.com

Gray Matter Museum of Art 485 E. 17th St., #101 gmmaca.org

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Village Gallery Irvine Spectrum Center 59 Fortune Drive, #338 949-450-8282 villagegallery.com

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 Peter Blake Gallery 435 Ocean Ave. 949-376-9994 peterblakegallery.com Quorum Gallery 374 N. Coast Highway 949-494-4422 quorumgallery.com Redfern Gallery 1540 S. Coast Highway 949-497-3356 redferngallery.com Salt Fine Art 1492 S. Coast Highway 949-715-5554 saltfineart.net Sandstone Gallery 384-A N. Coast Highway 949-497-6775 sandstonegallery.com Simard Bilodeau Galerie 1945 Laguna Canyon Road 949-376-7611 simardbilodeau.com Studio 7 Galleries 384-B N. Coast Highway 1590 S. Coast Highway Suite 3 949-497-1080 (north) 949-715-0012 (south) studio7gallery.com Sue Greenwood Fine Art 330 N. Coast Highway 949-494-0669 suegreenwoodfineart.com Townley Gallery 570 S. Coast Highway 949-715-1860 townleygallery.com Village Gallery 502 S. Coast Highway 949-494-3553 villagegallery.com

The Vintage Poster 1492 S. Coast Highway 800-558-7552, thevintageposter.com Wyland Galleries Laguna Beach 509 S. Coast Highway 800-WYLAND-1, 949-3768000, wylandgalleries.com

NEWPORT BEACH Art Resource Group 20351 Irvine Ave. 949-640-1972 artresourcegroup.com Brett Rubbico Gallery 361 Old Newport Blvd.

949-515-5102 brettrubbicogallery.com Debra Huse Gallery 229 Marine Ave. 949-723-6171 debrahusegallery.com Lahaina Galleries Fashion Island 1173 Newport Center Drive 949-721-9117 lahainagalleries.com Susan Spiritus Gallery 20351 Irvine Ave. 714-754-1286 susanspiritusgallery.com YellowKorner Gallery Fashion Island 401 Newport Center Drive Suite A203 949-706-0415 yellowkorner.com

ORANGE Guggenheim Gallery Chapman University 1 University Drive 714-997-6800 guggenheimgallery.com

SAN CLEMENTE San Clemente Art Association Gallery 100 N. Calle Seville 949-492-7175 paintsanclemente.com

Photography by Al and Stella Gerk, Artist Eye Gallery

Gallery 104 166 Avenida del Mar 949-218-0903 gallery104.com

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The Cottage Gallery 31701 Los Rios St. 949-340-6693 Mission Fine Art Gallery 31760 Camino Capistrano Suite C 949-291-7738 mission-fine-art.com

SANTA ANA Avantgarden— The Art Gallery 207 N. Broadway 714-558-8843 artavantgarden.com

Night Gallery Ceramics 201 N. Main St. 714-973-8477 nightgalleryceramics.com

Showcase Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 3851 S. Bear St., Suite B-15 714-540-6430 ocfinearts.org

Q Art Salon 205 N. Sycamore St. 714-835-8833 qartsalon.com

TUSTIN Chemers Gallery 17300 E. 17th St., Suite G 714-731-5432 chemersgallery.com

Bear Street Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 3851 S. Bear St., Suie B-15 714-825-0592, ocfinearts.org F+ Gallery 661 Poinsettia St. 714-493-9430 fplusgallery.com Ginac Gallery 200 N. Spurgeon St. 949-310-8840 ginacgallery.com Marcas Contemporary Art 305 E. 4th St., #103 714-760-4637 marcasgallery.com

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SEPT 25-27 7:30PM TICKETS 714.590.1575 Evening, by April Raber, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

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SEPTEMBER “Romeo and Juliet” Through Sept. 20 Garden Grove Amphitheater 12762 Main St. 714-590-1575 shakespeareoc.org “Smoke & Mirrors” Sept. 6 through 28 Marcas Contemporary Art 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana 714-760-4637 marcasgallery.com

Shirley MacLaine Sept. 20 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa 714-556-2787, scfta.org

Living Colour Oct. 7 Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano 949-496-8930 thecoachhouse.com

Bluegrass and BBQ Sept. 21 The Ranch at Laguna Beach 31106 Pacific Coast Highway Laguna Beach 949-715-9713 lagunabeachlive.org

“Ragtime” Oct. 10 through Nov. 1 Plummer Auditorium 201 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton 714-589-2770 3dtshows.com

Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic

“The Artists Council Inaugural Exhibition” Oct. 10 through Nov. 11 Huntington Beach Art Center 538 Main St. 714-374-1650 huntingtonbeachartcenter.org Michael Clark Company Oct. 11 and 12 Irvine Barclay Theatre 4242 Campus Drive 949-854-4646 thebarclay.org

Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival 2014 Sept. 13 and 14 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 8808 Irvine Center Drive Irvine 949-855-8095 livenation.com Sunday Social at The Villa: A Special 90th Birthday Sept. 14 Muckenthaler Cultural Center 1201 W. Malvern Ave. Fullerton 714-738-6595 themuck.org Ballet Folklorico Monte Alban Sept. 18 Muckenthaler Cultural Center Lil Wayne vs. Drake Sept. 19 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

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Backhausdance Sept. 25 through 27 Garden Grove Amphitheater “Body of the Palace” Sept. 27 through Oct. 21 Dax Gallery 2951 Randolph St. Costa Mesa 714-957-1706 daxgallery.com “Gene Kelly: The Legacy” Sept. 29 and 30 Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 949-497-2787 lagunaplayhouse.com

“Icaro” Oct. 24 through 26 Irvine Barclay Theatre Jonathan Franzen Oct. 25 Newport Beach Central Library 1000 Avocado Ave. 949-548-2411 nbplfoundation.org

NOVEMBER Art & Nature Nov. 6 through 9 Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive Laguna Beach 949-494-8971 lagunaartmuseum.org “Skylight” Nov. 13 Irvine Barclay Theatre “FDR” Nov. 19 through 23 Laguna Playhouse

Re:Imagine Garden Grove Oct. 12 Garden Grove 714-741-5290 ggopenstreets.com

Los Angeles Philharmonic Nov. 23 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 949-553-2422 philharmonicsociety.org

Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Oct. 12 through 19 The Ranch at Laguna Beach 949-376-3635, lpapa.org

Mikhailovsky Ballet Nov. 28 through 30 Segerstrom Center for the Arts

“Hispanic Weavings: The Romero Collection of Blankets from the Rio Grande Valley, Mexico, and South America” Oct. 16 through Jan. 1 Muckenthaler Cultural Center

“She Loves Me” Nov. 28 through Dec. 28 Chance Theater 5522 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim Hills 714-777-3033 chancetheater.com

Laura Benanti

OCTOBER The History of the Eagles Oct. 3 Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim 714-704-2500 hondacenter.com

Note: Dates and shows are subject to change; check with the venues or presenting organizations for the most current information.

DECEMBER

JANUARY

Carols by Candlelight Dec. 6 Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church 2046 Mar Vista Drive Newport Beach 714-662-2345 pacificchorale.org

Irvine International Film Festival Jan. 16 through 18 Laguna Hills Cinema 24155 Laguna Hills Mall 949-800-6163 irvinefilmfest.com

“The Nutcracker” Dec. 12 through 24 Irvine Barclay Theatre 714-309-1280 festivalballet.org ’Tis the Season Dec. 21 and 22 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 714-662-2345 pacificchorale.org “Kinky Boots” Dec. 30 through Jan. 11 Segerstrom Center for the Arts

“Laguna Coast” by Billyo O’Donnell, Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational

Chee-Yun Kim Jan. 18 Soka Performing Arts Center 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo 949-480-4278 performingarts.soka.edu

Off Center Festival Late January Segerstrom Center for the Arts

“Tristan & Yseult” Jan. 23 through Feb. 22 South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa 714-708-5555, scr.org

FEBRUARY

Vibe Dance Competition Jan. 25 Segerstrom Center for the Arts vibedancecomp.com

“Play: In the Three Acts” Feb. 6 through May 2 Beall Center for Art + Technology UC Irvine, 712 Arts Plaza 949-824-6206 beallcenter.uci.edu

Laura Benanti Feb. 12 through 14 Segerstrom Center for the Arts Laguna Beach Music Festival Feb. 12 through 15 Various locations 949-715-9713 lagunabeachmusicfestival. com

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