El Modena quarterback Ethan Sorenson evades the pressure as he is rushed by Trabuco Hills defensive end Zachary Taylor (55) during the second quarter of Friday night’s showdown at Fred Kelly Stadium in Orange. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before Friday’s non-league football game between El Modena and Read More
The Newport Beach Film Festival is continually seeking ways to create innovative programming. The Newport Beach TV Festival, which presented its second annual festival last June, is one prime example of expanding into another visual medium. Now, in association with PBS SoCal, the Newport Beach Film Festival has launched “The Read More
Breathe in. Breathe out. Now experience “Wild Child,” created by The Breathe Project. As noted in the Laguna Playhouse program for “Wild Child,” which runs through October 4, The Breathe Project is an independent creative studio developing original stories and intellectual properties across theatre, music, visual narrative and other forms Read More
The cast of “Into the Woods” at South Coast Repertory. Photo by Scott Smeltzer. There are two astounding milestones associated with South Coast Repertory’s staging of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical “Into the Woods,” which opened September 18 and runs through October 18. First, “Into the Woods” launches SCR’s Read More
Newport Beach Lifeguard Brian O’Rourke. Photo courtesy of the city of Newport Beach In his 39 years as a Newport Beach lifeguard, 59-year-old Brian O’Rourke has witnessed, marveled at, ridden, and battled just about every wave type known to oceanographers. In his 39 years of scanning and patrolling sea and Read More
Bucky Heard and Bill Medley perform as The Righteous Brothers at the first annual Lido Legacy Live. Photo by Ed Olen. Hundreds of music fans turned out over the course of two days to enjoy The Righteous Brothers – Bill Medley and Bucky Heard performing at the iconic Lido Theater, Read More
Anaheim Ducks Players with Wild Wing at the CureDuchenne Golf Shootout Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a leading global nonprofit focused on finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, raised more than $700,000 at the 15th Annual CureDuchenne Golf Shootout, hosted by Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry and his Read More
The Gala table setting included rose petals (similar to those in “It’s a Wonderful Life”) and photos of WWII veterans honored at the event. Photo by Chris Trela. Miracle Makers International Film Festival (MMIFF) concluded its third season following five days of screenings, Q&As, industry panels, a VIP Pitch Fest, Read More
Newport Beach’s five-star, five-diamond The Resort at Pelican Hill invites golfers to hit the newly restored South Course at the award-winning Pelican Hill Golf Club for the second annual Play Yellow Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. Hosted in partnership with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and Read More
