Category: Orange County News

Local Immigrant Mother Inspires Successful Latina Business Owner Daughter who has Vanguard University Business School Named After Her

Patty Arvielo and her mother Carmen Golay Corona del Mar resident Carmen Golay came to California when she was 18 because she could not find work across the border in San Ysidro. She lived with an uncle in East Los Angeles and got a job in downtown L.A. bagging potatoes. Read More

World Premiere of ‘avaaz’ at South Coast Repertory a Personal Tale of Coming to America

South Coast Repertory presents the world premiere of “avaaz” written and performed by Michael Shayan, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Cast: Michael Shayan (Roya). Segerstrom Stage, April 29 – May 27, 2023. Photo by Jenny Graham/SCR By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy The immigrant story usually tends Read More

25th Anniversary Tour of Tony Award-Winning Musical ‘Chicago’ Comes to Segerstrom Center May 16-21

Logan Floyd and the company of “Chicago” / Photo Credit Jeremy Daniel The musical “Chicago” has had a fascinating and storied history, starting with its original Broadway production in 1975—choreographed and directed by the legendary Bob Fosse. With music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb Read More

Segerstrom Center Presents U.S. Premiere of L.A. Dance Project’s ‘Romeo & Juliet Suite’ May 12 – 13

Scene from “Romeo & Juliet Suite” “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the most well-known and oft-produced plays in theater, and has been adapted in myriad ways, from traditional Elizabethan stagings to modern musicals including “West Side Story.” The play about two star-crossed lovers has had numerous film versions as Read More

World Premiere of ‘Coleman 72’ at South Coast Rep is a Harshly Funny Look at Pitfalls of Parenting and Childhood

Tess Lina, Jully Lee, Jessica Ko, Paul Juhn and Ryun Yu in South Coast Repertory’s 2023 world premiere of Coleman ’72 by Charlie Oh. Photo by Jenny Graham/SCR. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Charlie Oh’s “Coleman ’72,” now in its world premiere at South Coast Repertory, Read More