The Snow from Alexei Ratmansky’s “The Nutcracker.” Photo: Marty Sohl. Holiday traditions abound this time of year. One of the most popular of those is the belove ballet “The Nutcracker,” which is performed by ballet companies throughout the country. Orange County is fortunate that Segerstrom Center for the Arts has Read More
Attendees pose for a photo with Santa at a previous year’s Corona del Mar Christmas Walk. — Photo by Lawrence Sherwin © The Annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk returns on December 8 for another holiday stroll that celebrates the merchants and restaurants of the Corona del Mar Village. The Read More
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
SOCO and the OC Mix Newport Beach locals know Noah Blom as a City Council Member and former Mayor, but he’s also the owner of Arc Restaurant and Arc Pizza House at SOCO and the OC Mix. And then there’s Moulin Restaurant, owned by longtime Newport Beach resident Laurent Vrignaud. Read More
DISC Surgery Center DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach has expanded its physician roster with several new exceptional doctors whose specialties include spine, total joint replacement and pain management. “In building out DISC’s ASC model, we have not only focused on identifying doctors who are leaders and specialists in their Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager About six weeks after the City’s new anti-camping ordinance took effect, we are seeing some positive early results from enforcement efforts. From October 10 through November 19, the Newport Beach Police Department made 58 arrests and issued 10 citations for municipal Read More
Thanksgiving turkey at Balboa Bay Resort Thanksgiving is almost here, have you made your dining plans yet? Why not skip the kitchen mess and make a reservation for a relaxing Thanksgiving Day feast at a restaurant in Newport Beach. Many local restaurants are preparing sumptuous menus for Thanksgiving but make Read More
Alexander Shelley, the next Music Director for Pacific Symphony. At a special press conference on stage at the Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa before an audience of donors, musicians, local dignitaries and the media, Pacific Symphony Board Chair Arthur Ong and President and CEO John Forsyte announced the appointment Read More
Alberto A. Mendivil, M.D. at Hoag By Alberto A. Mendivil, M.D. Hoag’s robotic-assisted surgery program turned 20 this year, shortly after my colleagues completed Hoag’s 30,000th robotic-assisted surgery. Hoag was the first hospital in Orange County to adopt robotic surgery, and we are one of only a few medical centers Read More
Monica Wood, Jassel Kaye, and Gail Haft (Photo Courtesy of Loreen Sarkis) On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall became a focal point of philanthropy as the Harvesters hosted its 32nd Annual Fashion Show & Luncheon, raising nearly $1.6 million for Second Harvest Food Bank of Read More
