By Simone Goldstone | Soundcheck Columnist [Editor’s Note: Music writer Simone Goldstone attended the first weekend of the renowned New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival April 30 and May 1, which was postponed the last two years due to the pandemic] Day 1 Accordion hymns skim off the water of Read More
Doug Freeman and Charlie Zhang The pioneering mRNA COVID vaccine work accomplished by distinguished scientists around the globe saved millions of lives during the pandemic, while everyday heroes performed countless acts of kindness and self-sacrifice to help keep us all safe. Those heroes were honored at special events April 29 Read More
The cast of the National Tour of “Tootsie.” Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. Four decades ago, the romantic comedy film “Tootsie” starring Dustin Hoffman as talented but volatile actor Michael Dorsey who adopts a new identity as a woman to get a job in a soap opera was the Read More
By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Since the start of the 21st century, South Coast Repertory has produced a steady stream of great plays documenting the lives of Asians who make the U.S. their home, including “Vietgone” and “Cambodian Rock Band” (to name a few). Taking its Read More
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Jordan Otterbein and Joseph “McG” Nichol, River Jetty Restaurant Group partners. Photo courtesy River Jetty Restaurant Group. A Restaurant (formerly known as The Arches) on Coast Highway in Newport Beach has a storied past dating back 100 years. For decades the gas station/diner was the halfway meeting spot for motorists Read More
Freewaytopia book cover Meet Paul Haddad, author of “Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles,” at the Sherman Library & Gardens Lunch & Lecture event on Wednesday, June 8. “Freewaytopia” explores how social, economic, political and cultural demands created the web of freeways whose very form – futuristic, majestic, and progressive Read More
Two longtime City of Newport Beach employees have been named to the city’s leadership team. Melissa Hartson has been named as the new director of Library Services, and Sean Levin has been named as the new director of Recreation & Senior Services. Melissa Hartson Hartson and Levin succeed Library Services Read More
Spencer Johnsen from Ocean View was named the league MVP. (Photo courtesy Ocean View baseball). Baseball players from Ocean View and Segerstrom received the top honors on the Golden West League all-league teams. Ocean View’s junior pitcher Spencer Johnsen was named the MVP. Senior Bruno Banuelos of Segerstrom was named Read More
The Women’s Political Committee of Los Angeles (WPC) announced their endorsement of City Councilwoman Suzie Price for Long Beach City Mayor. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Women’s Political Committee in the race to become Mayor of Long Beach,” says Price. “I am proud to work alongside Read More
