Category: Orange County News

Can-Do: How Bored & Thirsty is Blending Art, Wellness, and Sustainability

Each can of Bored & Thirsty’s sparkling and still water features vibrant and eccentric designs from local artists, fashion designers, musicians, and more. The company has even created unique can artwork in collaboration with music festivals like Life is Beautiful, Darker Waves, and Wonderfront, offering a sustainable water option to Read More

5 Questions With Lee Maen: Sushi Roku Founder on IDG’s Recipe for Success

IDG has opened a restaurant—sometimes three—every year since 1997, when the first Sushi Roku debuted in Hollywood. Now, Maen has restaurant concepts in Northern and Southern California, and in Las Vegas, Austin, and Cabo San Lucas. (Projects in Napa Valley and Scottsdale are in the works.) We caught up with Read More

Striking the Right Chord: Newport Beach’s José Hernández Brings Mariachi Legacy to a New Generation

Newport Beach resident José Hernández is the founder and director of eight-time Grammy-nominated Mariachi Sol de México, one of the premier mariachi groups in the United States. He also received two Grammy Award nominations for Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles, America’s first all-female mariachi, and he’s the founder of Mariachi Read More

Premier Wine Tasting Event in Newport Beach Benefits The Wooden Floor’s Youth Development Programs

Wine and Food events have become popular methods of raising funds for local charities. One of the best wine-focused events is the annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit which supports The Wooden Floor’s programming of dance education, academics, college and career readiness, and family services. At Keep the Promise, Read More

Dance Meets Canvas When Newport’s Jennifer Backhaus Creates Dance Program at Center for Contemporary Art

By Mandy Fang | Special to the NB Indy Dance has a home on theater stages, in dance studios, at social functions, and now in museums alongside physical paintings. Newport Beach resident Jennifer Backhaus, founder of Backhausdance Company, has pursued unconventional venues for showcasing their repertory over the years. Most Read More

Hamborg Academy of Art Brings Creative Education to Huntington Beach

Tucked away in a Huntington Beach neighborhood, the beautiful airy studio is home to seven art instructors and an impressive lineup of classes. The students range from young children to adults, with every level of art expertise. Some of the classes offered include ceramics, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and painting. Hamborg’s Read More

Impressions in Wood –– The Art of Tseng-Yao Terry Sun

Thursday, September 4, 2025 Arts in Irvine is pleased to present Tseng-Yao Terry Sun: The Charm of Chinese Leisure Seals, on view September 10–24 at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. An opening reception will be held Thursday, September 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., inviting the community to experience the artistry Read More

2025 Irvine Police Department Open House

Thursday, September 4, 2025 The Irvine Police Department will host an Open House Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the piazza and parking lot of the Irvine Civic Center located at 1 Civic Center Plaza. See police and fire vehicles along with skill demonstrations Read More