Author: Christopher Trela

Grammy Winners Eric Marienthal and Lee Ritenour to Headline 24th Annual Eric Marienthal and Friends Concert Benefiting High Hopes Head Injury Program

Eric Marienthal and Friends concert at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, 2022 / photo by Jim Collins Grammy-winning smooth jazz sax player and Newport Beach resident Eric Marienthal has high hopes for his 24th annual Eric Marienthal and Friends Concert with special guest guitarist Lee Ritenour that returns to Read More

44 Women of Orangewood Raises Over $413K at Annual Scholarship Luncheon at Balboa Bay Resort

Judy Nicholls, Jon Dorenbos, and Susan Samueli at the scholarship luncheon / photo credit Matthew Morgan There was magic in the air at the Balboa Bay Resort on Wednesday, June 7 when 44 Women for Orangewood auxiliary hosted “The Magic of Giving” scholarship luncheon to benefit Orangewood Foundation. Through ticket Read More

Local Chefs Serve Cuisine for Charity at KidWorks’ Festival of OC Chefs at Newport Beach Country Club July 16

Table decor at the 2022 Festival of OC Chefs / photo by Chris Trela Chefs have a weakness for charitable causes, which explains why so many charities host culinary fundraisers. This month more than four dozen restaurants and other food service providers will be taking part in the Third Annual Read More

Childhelp Orange County Raises $625K at Annual Golf Classic at Newport Beach Country Club

Former L.A. Rams players Jackie Slater, Vince Ferragamo, and Dennis Harrah at the Childhelp golf tournament / photo by Ann Chatillon The CHILDHELP Orange County Chapter based in Newport Beach raised over $625,000 net at the 41st annual Childhelp Rich Saul Memorial Golf Classic at the Newport Beach Country Club Read More

United Ukrainian Ballet Dances West Coast Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Giselle’ at Segerstrom Center June 29 – July 2

“Giselle” from United Ukrainian Ballet. Photo by Altin Kaftira Last November, dancers from Russia and Ukraine came together to create an intimate, one-of-a-kind evening of dance on the stage of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The result was a spectacular, emotional, and often mesmerizing dance concert that defied Read More