The company of The Band’s Visit North American Tour. Photo by Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMade. Winning a Tony Award is an impressive feat. Winning more than one for the same show is rare. Even rarer: winning 10 Tony Awards. “The Band’s Visit” is that rare musical that garnered 10 Tony Awards, Read More
Billy’s Beach Burger Newport Beach boasts a handful of restaurants that have stood the tests of time and culinary trends to continue satisfying patrons with palate-pleasing cuisine. One of those is Billy’s at the Beach, the iconic Hawaiian-inspired restaurant known for legendary mai tais and waterfront views. Billy’s turns 29 Read More
Samueli Academy Newport Beach philanthropists Susan and Henry Samueli have a long history of supporting nonprofit organizations in Orange County through their Samueli Foundation. As the co-founder of Broadcom Corporation, Henry has used his business acumen to endow the Samueli Foundation so he and Susan can fund local initiatives that Read More
Duck confit poutine During my first trip to Canada some 20 years ago, I remember being captivated by poutine, a dish made of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. The dish has since become a popular entrée in the U.S., but Canadians love their poutine so much that Read More
Newport Beach-based Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) is hosting The Future is Working, a collaborative online Giving Day on March 24 to support 15 nonprofits that offer programs and services to remove barriers to employment, create pathways to success for vulnerable communities, and build a flexible and resilient workforce. According Read More
Clockwise from top left: Lighthouse Café, Rockin’ Baja Lobster date night bucket, Bungalow Restaurant sea bass, Muldoon’s in Fashion Island, Fish and Chips at Lighthouse cafe. Calling all Newport Beach diners: grab a fork and get ready to dig into Orange County Restaurant Week – presented by the Orange County Read More
Scene from Jessica Lang’s ZigZag. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. The performing arts in Orange County, like the rest of the country, took a long pandemic pause, but came back last year—cautiously at first, then gradually embracing a new artistic normal with masked audiences and even masked musicians finding renewed joy in Read More
Ernie Els is tied for fourth with a first round five under par. Photo by Jim Collins The first round of the Hoag Classic at the Newport Beach Country Club on Friday, March 4 found Cameron Beckman on top of the leaderboard with a seven under par 64. Right behind Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Due to the City’s fiscal discipline and stronger recovery than expected from the pandemic, the City has a budget surplus from the past several fiscal years. Together with funds received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, Read More
