By Zoe Luczaj | Special to the NB Indy Let me set the scene. The ocean hums softly behind the red carpet. The sun dips behind the sand as bulbs flash in its place. Another year of the Newport Beach Film Festival begins, and I was there to bear witness—not Read More
By Zoe Luczaj | Special to the NB Indy The Newport Beach Film Festival concluded its 2025 slate on Thursday, Oct. 23 with Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited “Frankenstein,” a nearly three-hour gothic epic that filled both the historic Lido Theater and the Regal Edwards Big Newport screens. The screening marked Read More
The 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival featured movie premieres, A-list talent, independent filmmakers, and memorable after-parties as part of the Festival’s 25th anniversary. Not to be outdone, this year’s 26th edition of the Newport Beach Film Festival managed to exceed expectations and actually outdo last year’s impressive edition. From October Read More
Beckman quarterback Noah Nam punches through the line to the 1-yard line Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Beckman’s football team is headed to the CIF finals for the second time in school history. The Patriots knocked off Palm Desert 28-14 in the CIF Division 8 Read More
Woodbridge players and Coach Connor McBride celebrate after Friday’s CIF semifinal victory over Saddleback. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge’s football coaches and players kept believing despite a rough start to the 2025 season. That faith paid off in a trip to the CIF Division 13 championship game next Read More
Brea Olinda junior quarterback Gavyn Nicholson breaks loose for a 47-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of the CIF Division 8 semifinals in Wildcat Stadium. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Brea Olinda quarterback Gavyn Nicholson and running back Kolotolu Liti sloshed through the thick mud and Read More
The world-famous Hollywood Sign, one of California’s most iconic and photographed landmarks, could be getting its own visitor center. The nonprofit organization that manages the sign, The Hollywood Trust, recently posted on social media that it is “playing with concepts” for a facility and asking the public to weigh in. Read More
By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Columnist Universally acclaimed Korean director Park Chan-wook, celebrated for his iconic works like “Oldboy,” “The Handmaiden” and “Decision to Leave,” enthralled audiences at the Newport Beach Film Festival with a sold-out screening of his highly anticipated film “No Other Choice.” He describes his Read More
This holiday season, Montage Laguna Beach is collaborating with French Maison Christian Louboutin to create an exclusive installation on view from Nov. 25 through Dec. 29. Find yourself transported to a glamorous winter wonderland complete with the design house’s signature red and custom holiday trees, the only ones of their Read More
