Author: Russell Falcon

Celebrate Creativity, Inclusion, and the Artists of HOPE Center for the Arts

Friday, December 19, 2025 HOPE Center for the Arts: Be Seen invites the public to experience the depth, originality, and expressive power of artists from the Irvine-based nonprofit HOPE Center for the Arts. On view January 12 through March 20, the exhibition highlights the work of adults with disabilities whose Read More

John Travolta’s son is Elvis’ great-grandson: lawsuit alleges

John Travolta’s youngest son, Benjamin, with his late wife Kelly Preston, could be biologically related to Elvis Presley. This bombshell allegation was made in an amended lawsuit by Priscilla Presley’s former business partner, Brigitte Kruse, and associate Kevin Fialko. The complaint is made against Presley’s son, Navarone Garcia, for breach Read More

Seasonally Seaside: Where to Eat, Shop, and Explore on Balboa Island

BLU CANOEThis home decor shop can be found inside a former firehouse building constructed in 1927. Blu Canoe has been curating artisan goods from small-batch creators since 2021, carrying a mix of vintage and modern decor, as well as pre-loved furniture. The shop offers professional interior design services ranging from Read More

A Beloved Tradition Returns: SCR Marks 45th Anniversary of “A Christmas Carol”

There is no time-honored holiday tradition in Orange County more cherished, or more long-running, than South Coast Repertory’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol.” This year marks the 45th annual production of the beloved classic tale of miserly curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve Read More

A Snow White Christmas’ Returns to Laguna Playhouse with Holiday Fun for All Ages

By Katie Thomas | Special to the NB Indy Ten years ago, Lythgoe Family Productions presented their first iteration of “A Snow White Christmas” on the Laguna Playhouse stage. Now, a revised version of the production returns to the Playhouse through Dec. 28 to mark the 10th anniversary of Panto Read More

Riot Grrrl Revisited: Kathleen Hanna Joins Emily’s Sassy Lime for Artist Talk at UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Writer “What people want is you. They don’t want you trying to be somebody else,” Kathleen Hanna, pioneer of the “riot grrrl” feminist punk (combining feminism, punk music and politics) and frontwoman of the band Bikini Kill, told the NB Indy. That sentiment Read More

ABT Cracks Their 10th Nut at Segerstrom Center

By Mandy Fang | Special to the NB Indy One of many holiday traditions, “The Nutcracker” is back at Segerstrom Center through December 21 as the incomparable American Ballet Theatre (ABT) celebrates its 10th anniversary season with its wittingly comical “Nutcracker” featuring untraditional twists. Who else illustriously paints the century-old Read More