The Cast of “Guys and Dolls” / photo by Charles Weinberg By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy If you’ve ever seen “Guys and Dolls,” you’ll note that its characters speak in a distinctive style best known as Runyon-ese. The short stories of Damon Runyon were populated with Read More
Matthew Reed, M.D. By Matthew Reed, M.D. | Hoag Hospital’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute More than car accidents. More than suicide. More than gun violence. Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death for people ages 18-49, a startling fact that prompted the Food and Drug Administration to approve naloxone Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Last week’s ribbon cutting made it official: Newport Beach has its first permanent, City-run animal shelter. The new shelter, which replaces a temporary, rented facility, was made possible by the unwavering support and generous contributions of private Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager I encourage you to support a unique and touching Newport Beach tribute to our fallen servicemen and women this Memorial Day, the Field of Honor at Castaways Park. The Field of Honor, now in its 14th year, has become something of Read More
By Eric Marches | Special to the NB Indy At Newport Theatre Arts Center’s annual gala, board members and those who run and operate the theater did a lot more than unveil NTAC’s 2023-2024 season. They gave tours of the venue meant to showcase recent upgrades to the lobby and Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City of Newport Beach’s proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 will be presented to a special joint meeting of the City Council and Finance Committee at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, in the Council Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 23. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71668/72. A special joint meeting of the City Council and Finance Committee will begin at 4 p.m.: Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Newport Beach Detective Cynthia Carter was one of 20 first responders in Orange County honored by the Trauma Intervention Program of O.C. at its “Heroes with Heart” awards ceremony at the Irvine Marriott on April 27. Carter was recognized by the Read More
South Coast Repertory presents the world premiere of “avaaz” written and performed by Michael Shayan, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Cast: Michael Shayan (Roya). Segerstrom Stage, April 29 – May 27, 2023. Photo by Jenny Graham/SCR By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy The immigrant story usually tends Read More
Tess Lina, Jully Lee, Jessica Ko, Paul Juhn and Ryun Yu in South Coast Repertory’s 2023 world premiere of Coleman ’72 by Charlie Oh. Photo by Jenny Graham/SCR. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Charlie Oh’s “Coleman ’72,” now in its world premiere at South Coast Repertory, Read More
