Category: Orange County News

World Premiere of the Musical Version of ‘Prelude to a Kiss’ at South Coast Rep

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

Atria Resident Marilyn Knowlden Shares Memories and Films Made as a Child Actress

Scotty Beckett, Norma Shearer and Marilyn Knowlden in Marie Antoinette (1938) Some of the residents at Atria Senior Living in Newport Beach remember having stood in long theater lines to buy tickets to such 1930’s A-list films as “Little Women,” “David Copperfield,” “Les Miserable,” “Show Boat,” and “Marie Antoinette,” starring Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Homelessness, New Library App

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City works proactively to address homelessness through a comprehensive program designed to help unhoused members of the community find stable, permanent housing. Our homeless response includes: a dedicated police officer and homeless services manager; temporary shelter Read More

On the Agenda: April 23 Newport Beach City Council Meeting

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, April 23. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73674/72. The regular meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: An Read More

Newport Coast Teens Named to Dragon Kim Foundation’s 2024 Fellowship Class

(L-R) Corona Del Mar High School’s Evan Razmjoo, 16, and Preston Kousoulas, 17, created CodeQuest Kids which introduces coding skills to underserved children in grades six through eight. The Dragon Kim Foundation selected Newport Beach students Preston Kousoulas, 17, and Evan Razmjoo,16, both attending Corona del Mar High School, as Read More