Author: Christopher Trela

Newport Beach Film Festival Hosts UK and IE Honours Event in London

Gary Sherwin,President and CEO of Visit Newport Beach, actress Felicity Jones and Gregg Schwenk, Founder and CEO of Newport Beach Film Festival, attend the Newport Beach Film Festival UK and IE Honours 2025 on February 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Max Cisotti/Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Newport Beach Read More

Hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines Enjoyed a Super Bowl Party on February 9 at American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291

For the 14th year in a row, the Crisp family (Gary, Julie and Carter Crisp of Crisp Imaging) entertained hundreds of Marines from Camp Pendleton for a Super Bowl extravaganza at American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 in Newport Beach. On a sunny Sunday, Feb. 9, 300 5th Division Marines Read More

On the Agenda: February 25 Newport Beach City Council Meeting

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. The full agenda is available here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/77121/72. Agenda items include: Consideration of a $2.1 million, 5-year agreement with BRINC Drones Inc., of Seattle, Read More

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Pink Martini and Pacific Symphony Pops February 14 & 15

Pink Martini Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Pink Martini returns to Pacific Symphony Pops February 14 & 15 to deliver a musical cocktail of sophistication and vibrancy as they mix classical zest, Latin heat, and jazz-tinted pop. They’ll be celebrating 30 years of delighting audiences this season. Dubbed “A Read More

Alonzo King LINES Ballet Concert at Segerstrom Center on February 7 Features OC Native Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith, an alumna of Anaheim Ballet, will be dancing in the LINES Ballet program. Alonzo King has been called a visionary choreographer and someone who is altering the way we look and think about movement. According to his bio, King calls his works “thought structures” created by the manipulation Read More