Monday, May 7, 2012
Mission Viejo celebrates Arts Alive for the 6th year at the Norman P. Murray Center Saturday and Sunday.
The Arts Alive Festival returned to Mission Viejo for its sixth year, part of a 10-year project, to celebrates an investment in the arts, economy, environment, education and a healthy civic life Cinco De Mayo weekend. Guests from throughout South Orange County came to be a part of the Arts Alive Festival, which was filled with music, arts and crafts for all to participate in. Street artists ranging in skill from masters to amateurs took to the asphalt, recreating their favorite 50s-themed art pieces with chalk for all the guests to enjoy. This year the community will showcase the special talents of the great animators of the 20th century. DreamWorks Studio's Steve Hickner, a feature film and TV animation director, made a special appearance…
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Soka University's 11th annual festival draws 900 entertainers and a huge crowd.
Soka University welcomed old and new comers to their 11th Annual International Festival this past Saturday to enjoy a variety of cultural foods, dances and attractions. With 900 musicians and dancers in addition to the 250 craft and business booths, the festival was a huge success as hundreds of families and students came to enjoy the fun and active atmosphere. Freshman David Hirata, who is involved in Soka’s Josho Daiko and Kendo club, explained that the event was organized through eight committees that delegated tasks to volunteering student and faculty members. “This is probably the biggest event of the year for our school and we always hold in on the first Saturday of May in order to celebrate our university’s birthday, which is May 3…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
FTC and VLPO’s “Melody for Freedom” raises awareness for children’s library.
Soka University of America students gathered in Founders Hall Sunday to listen to music and promote awareness for a good cause at a show entitled “Melody for Freedom.” The university’s Free the Children (FTC) club and Vita Leonis Philharmonic Orchestra (VLPO) joined together to raise money to preserve a children’s library in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Aiki Segawa, 21, is vice president of the SUA chapter of FTC, a 17-year-old charity and non-governmental organization (NGO). She became involved in FTC while attending middle school in Japan. What interested Segawa was there was “no such thing as ‘You can’t do it because you’re a child,’” she said. Segawa had led her high school division of FTC in raising money, which they donated toward building …
Friday, April 27, 2012
The conservative '70s-era rocker played to a sold out crowd at the Coach House Thursday. Yeah, he had plenty to say.
The Motor City Madman isn't about soft messages. Ted Nugent, the self-proclaimed “Great White Buffalo,” performed a flawless show Thursday night with his ear-piercing band the Nigerian Rebels to a sold out crowd at the Coach House. A mountain of stacked Bad Cat and Eddie Van Halen 5150 signature amplifiers were creatively decorated with two lifelike AR-15 assault rifles that reassured the audience of second amendment advocates that this was, indeed, a Ted Nugent show. “Hey Coach House, I just go to work everyday and [tick] off [people] without even trying,” screamed Nugent halfway into the song Doctor, the second of the set. Despite the recent controversy regarding Nugent’s comment at the National Rifle Association convention in St. …
Opening night features the world premiere of "Jewtopia." Showings of "Behind the Orange Curtain," a film about teen prescription drug abuse in Orange County, are nearly sold out.
If you noticed a few extra stars in the sky Thursday night, it could have been the sparkling reflection from the red carpet at the 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The romantic comedy Jewtopia made its world premiere at the Big Newport Theater and its all-star cast walked the carpet for a crowd of enthusiastic reporters and flash-happy photographers. In the movie, Tom Arnold -- a self-proclaimed film festival junkie -- plays gynecologist Bruce Daniels. Having made his rounds at Tribeca and Sundance, he thinks the Newport Beach Film Festival stands up well against the festival heavyweights. "They've done an amazing job in their 13 years of building a festival," Arnold said. "For them to build this festival here so close to L.A., …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Laguna Beach's Village Gallery, where he made personal appearances, had record sales over the weekend.
Whatever you thought about Thomas Kinkade's homespun "paintings of light"—loved, hated, or somewhere in between—you have to admit that he sure was popular. And ever since his death this past Friday at the age of 54, Kinkade's work has been selling like crazy. Laguna Beach's Village Gallery, where Kinkade often made personal appearances, had $70,000 worth of Kinkade sales on Saturday, a new record for them. "People pretty much cleaned our walls off," said Pam Brown, who owns the gallery with her husband, Martin. One customer alone spent $10,000 on Kinkade pieces, Martin tells Laguna Beach Patch. The Browns had a close business relationship with Kinkade that stretched back 25 years—the gallery's phone number, 888-546-5233, even spells out …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Patch blogger Donna Kalez sent in this video shot March 16.
(Editor's Note: Thanks to Patch reader and blogger, Donna Kalez of Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching, for submitting this video.) She says, "This video was taken on Friday, and was one of the most amazing gray whale sightings that ANY of our captains with 20+ years experience on the water have seen. These gray whales approached the boat, just like they do to boats in the lagoons of Baja, and were putting on an amazing show and interacting with our passengers!"
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Whether the subject is math, science or literature, art is used to convey the lesson.
When children begin writing at Journey Charter School in Aliso Viejo, they aren’t given the usual “yellow No. 2” pencils. Instead they are given pencil boxes filled with colorful crayons. Black ink and graphite is rarely used. Every grade at the public school creates lesson books throughout the year for each subject. Every child completes multiple lesson books, each one filled with words, pictures and numbers, said Bonnie River, director of education for Journey School in Aliso Viejo. Even subjects like math and science incorporate art into the lesson. (See the photo slideshow to the right for examples of the students’ work). Journey School, which accommodates grades kindergarten through eighth, follows the Waldorf method of learning. The …
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Mission San Juan Capistrano unveils the mysterious artwork after a three-month restoration.
No Botox or plastic surgery was involved, but Mary Magadalene is definitely sporting a more youthful, radiant glow these days. The transformation was unveiled Thursday when Mission San Juan Capistrano welcomed the 18th-century painting back after a three-month restoration project. Conservator Aneta Zebala, who has refurbished several other paintings for the Mission, spent three months on Mary Magdalene, stripping away dirt and grime to uncover the original colors and detail. “The Mary Magdalene painting ... was in extremely bad shape," said Mechelle Lawrence-Adams, the Mission's executive director. "It was damaged, varnished, very dusty, and it had rips and tears all over. Then, this incredible couple from Los Angeles called the Mission …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Some of the city's youngest performers entertain the crowd.
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Two crowds boasting several hundred people enjoyed the entertainment and variety shared by students at Canyon Vista Elementary School on Feb.23. Family members and CVES staff members were in awe of our city's youngest performers. Kindergarten student Ashley Sie sang the song, "Dynamite" and fifth graders Abby Miller, Sammie Burton and Lyndsey Inouye created and performed a skit titled, "Helmet Ninjas." Third grader b Megan Martono literally brought the house down with her violin rendition of "Concerto in G Major." Parent Volunteers Susie Kim and Ellen Downs shared directing responsibilities for the shows. They made sure each participating child would feel proud, enjoy the evening and most importantly, have fun in the process. — Thanks …
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7:47 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sounds like a Free for All, we love Young Ted around here. As far as I'm concerned, he can do whatever he wants, as long as he keeps up the searing electric guitar solos and hair. I don't care about the gun issue, I don't have to like guns and killing things because I've got Ted to do that. Only in the U.S.A. do these things happen. When my older brother turned me on to Nugent at age 14, it … more ›