Author: Guest Contributor

Newport Beach City Manager Update: General Election Information, Mayor’s Youth Council

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The voter registration deadline for the November 8 General Election is Monday, October 24. You can register to vote in Orange County online at this link: https://ocvote.gov/registration/register-to-vote. If you want to check your registration status, or if you need to make Read More

On the Agenda: Newport Beach City Council Meeting October 25

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 25. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/data-hub/agendas-minutes. The regular session begins at 4 p.m.  Agenda items include: A resolution to establish an ad Read More

Letter to the Editor: It’s Not About You, It’s About Us

Accolades. Self-promotion. Endorsements. Plaudits. Photographs. I don’t know about you, but the Newport Beach Council candidate political mailers/emails/instagrams I’m getting are a little bit over the top. Sure, I guess it’s important to have a mega list of supporters, but isn’t there someone missing from this equation? Is it too Read More

‘The Art of Un-War’ at Newport Beach Film Festival Profiles the Passions of Artist Krzysztof Wodiczko

By Morgan White | Special to the NB Indy “The Art of Un-War” takes viewers through a visual journey of artistic mediums starring artist Krzysztof Wodiczko. Directed and produced by Maria Niro, the social injustices of international warfare are revealed through Wodiczko’s animated art and passion for world change. The Read More

‘Only in Theaters’ at Newport Beach Film Festival Shines a Light on Laemmle Movie Theaters

Langley Turcsanyi | Special to the NB Indy The Laemmle Theaters’ commitment to independent and international films is the only access that many people in Los Angeles have to these particular films. This includes iconic directors who never would have seen their favorite films, the films that inspired them to Read More