Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Get ready for an exciting summer: Registration for the City’s summer classes opened on Thursday, May 16 at 8 a.m. See the latest Newport Navigator at www.newportbeachca.gov/register for information on summer classes for all ages and interests, as well as community Read More
The cast of “Blithe Spirit.” Photo by Sarah Whitwell By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Noël Coward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit” is typically played as a frivolous romp and at a generally superficial level. Not at Newport Theatre Arts Center, where director Matt Koutroulis strikes gold by digging Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Last week the County of Orange released the results of its 2024 Point in Time Count, which provides data on the homeless population by region and city. This effort is required by the federal government every two years and helps direct Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next Newport Beach City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73673/72. The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Agenda items include: A license agreement with Aqua Read More
Rae Cohen (NTAC president emeritus) acting out a scene from “Dial M for Murder.” Photo by Sarah Whitwell. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy If you’re a fan of local live theater in general or Newport Theatre Arts Center in particular, you’ll want to mark your calendars Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager One of the City’s top priorities is to keep our beautiful public parks well maintained and, when possible, add improvements to maximize use and reduce environmental impacts. One such improvement was completed this week at Arroyo Park, 1141 Bayswater Dr., near Read More
Brian Gooding By Brian Gooding | Special to the NB Indy It’s 2024 and another election cycle is in full swing. With the upcoming presidential election, we can expect an uptick in political events, commercials, and debates across parties. Americans are increasingly taking a more active interest in national elections, Read More
Aryan Sharma and Shaurya Mittal at the Eco Innovators sustainability competition. By Miki Akil | Special to the NB Indy Small changes can make a big impact. Shaurya Mittal, 15, a sophomore at Sage Hill School, kept that in mind when he founded Eco Innovators, a club on the Newport Read More
Shanté Deloach, Katie Karel and Jared Van Heel star in “TARTUFFE,” directed by Richard Baird and now playing at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Great comedy is immortal, like “Tartuffe,” Molière’s masterpiece. Even more than 350 years since it was Read More
During their honeymoon, Peter (Chris McCarrell) realizes Rita (Hannah Corneau) has become someone he doesn’t recognize. “Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical” photo by Matt Gush, courtesy South Coast Repertory. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy In “Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical,” a random meeting that Read More
