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On the Agenda for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on May 23

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

World Premiere of ‘avaaz’ at South Coast Repertory a Personal Tale of Coming to America

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

World Premiere of ‘Coleman 72’ at South Coast Rep is a Harshly Funny Look at Pitfalls of Parenting and Childhood

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

On the Agenda for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on May 9, 2023

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 9. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71669/72. The regular meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Agenda items include: Initiation of a potential amendment Read More