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Broadway’s Corn-Fed Musical Comedy ‘Shucked’ Sprouts at Segerstrom Center

At last summer’s Orange County Fair, more than 50,000 ears of corn were shucked by County Fair Corn Stars. At Segerstrom Center for the Arts, nearly 50,000 theatergoers are getting “Shucked” this fall. “Shucked” is the Tony Winning musical comedy that was planted on Broadway in 2023 and is now Read More

Humor and Humanity Shine in South Coast Repertory’s ‘The Heart Sellers’

Luna is an outgoing immigrant from the Philippines. The more cautious Jane has recently arrived from South Korea. They meet in a grocery store on Thanksgiving Day, 1973. Alone in a country they don’t know, they join forces to celebrate Thanksgiving together. Longing for connection, Luna invites Jane to her Read More

Surf’s Up! City Council Moves Forward with Snug Harbor Surf Park Plan

The October 28 Newport Beach City Council meeting was packed with community members, most there to voice their opinions on the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park that would be constructed on a section of the Newport Beach Golf Course. According to a Staff Report, Back Bay Barrells, LLC wants to Read More

Hospice Resident and Newport Beach Author Shares Her Stories One Last time

Surrounded by loved ones and community members, beloved children’s book author, former educator, and hospice resident Joan Pizzo read her story “Amy Avocet: the Back Bay Ballerina” a final time at The Heavenly Home, Orange County’s only nonprofit hospice residence. The emotional event celebrated Joan as “The Back Bay Queen” Read More

Do you have trouble pronouncing ‘Kali Uchis’? Turns out, you’re not alone 

Analysis of internet search data has revealed the “most mispronounced” word in California isn’t a word, but a name. And it’s not just any name; it’s that of a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter. Unscramblerer.com, a word unscrambling website, researched Google Trends to discover the “most mispronounced words” from each state Read More

Lauded writer’s criticism turns Elon Musk into a movie critic

Elon Musk may have stepped out of the political arena, but he continues to attract criticism — even on the social media website he owns. An observation from the acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates seems to have gotten under Musk’s skin, leading to a response from the world’s richest person. Read More