Author: Christopher Trela

Newport Beach Wine Festival Returns to Balboa Bay Resort May 23 – 25

Wine being poured at the Newport Beach Wine Festival 2023 The Balboa Bay Resort kicks off the summer season this Memorial Day weekend with the 20th Anniversary of the Newport Beach Wine Festival. This year’s Wine Festival features an exclusive wine dinner with special guest Jean-Charles Boisset, Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Read More

Inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest June 5-8 Announces Honorees and Programming

NB TV Fest The Newport Beach Film Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary last fall with a star-studded lineup of actors, directors, costumers and other noted luminaries of the entertainment world. The Festival is riding the celebratory tailwinds by creating the inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest, presented by the Newport Beach Read More

‘Hamilton’ and Beethoven Provide Exciting Musical Experiences at Segerstrom Center This Weekend

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is hosting two very different musical events this weekend, both steeped in history yet timeless in their appeal: the Broadway musical “Hamilton” running through Sunday at Segerstrom Hall, and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony performed by Pacific Symphony Friday and Saturday in Segerstrom Concert Hall. (l-r) Nathan Read More