Category: Orange County News

Greer Wylder Hosts Book Signing at Lido Theatre December 9 for ‘Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County’

Author Greer Wylder Greer Wylder, a journalist who has covered the culture and lifestyle of Orange County for more than 30 years, has published a new book: “Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County, California.” Wylder is holding a book signing and celebration on Monday, Dec. Read More

Lido House in Newport Beach Certified in Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Hotels Program

Lido House Hotel, the boutique hotel located on the old Newport Beach city hall site on the Balboa Peninsula. Photo by Sara Hall © Lido House, an Autograph Collection hotel, has obtain its certification into the Surfrider Foundation’s newly launched Ocean Friendly Hotels program. This recognition highlights the hotel’s ongoing Read More

A Newport Beach Holiday Tradition Returns: Annual Christmas Boat Parade Runs December 18-22

2023 Boat Parade Sweepstakes Winner (Non-Commercial): My Way, owned by Les Davidson. Photo by Lawrence Sherwin It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Newport Beach thanks to the 116th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, to be held December 18 through 22, and the Ring of Lights Home Decorating Read More

South Coast Repertory Mourns the Passing of Founding Artistic Director Martin Benson

Martin Benson In November of 1964, a fledgling theater company named South Coast Repertory staged its first production, Moliere’s “Tartuffe,” at the Newport Beach Ebell Club. Tartuffe marked the SCR directorial debut of Martin Benson, the co-founder with David Emmes of South Coast Repertory. Over the next six decades, Benson Read More

South Coast Repertory’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns for 44th Season Through December 24

Richard Soto and Richard Doyle in South Coast Repertory’s 2023 production of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, adapted by Jerry Patch. Photo by Jenny Graham/SCR. Tradition plays an important part this time of year, and there is no longer-running, time-honored holiday tradition in Orange County than South Coast Repertory’s Read More

Laguna Playhouse Presents World Premiere of ‘Rapunzel and her Holiday Wish’ December 7 – 29

Sally Struthers stars in “Rapunzel and her Holiday Wish” at Laguna Playhouse Laguna Playhouse is keeping it “All in the Family” this month when it presents Lythgoe Family Productions ninth Panto at the Playhouse production of “Rapunzel and her Holiday Wish” that runs December 7 through 29. Sally Struthers, who Read More