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Whitewashing of Mural in Santa Ana Stirs Controversy
Someone tried to restore a beloved community work by artist Sergio O’Cadiz, prompting the property owner to permanently cover it up.
Community Arts
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Chapman Professor is Developing a Docu-Series Aimed at Stopping Child Prostitution Before it Starts
Kelly Galindo has devoted several years to investigating the whos and whys of global sex trafficking. Originally, "our approach was rescue and reintegration. Now it’s more about prevention. If we can prevent it, we are saving not only years of turmoil for the victim, but also the taxpayers’ money. It takes a lot of money to restore a kid.”
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Terry Dwyer Finally Lands His Next Gig
BREAKING NEWS: Terrence W. Dwyer, former president of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, has been tapped to be the new CEO of the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert.
Theater
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O.C. Playwrights to be Showcased in an Upcoming New Play Festival of ‘Uncommon’ One-Act Tales
PREVIEW: At its ninth annual OC-Centric New Play Festival, the Orange County-based playwrights group will unveil original works it touts as ‘compelling,’ written by three playwrights who live in or hail from Orange County.
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At UCI, Portable Shakespeare Has Permanence
New Swan Shakespeare Festival wasn’t meant to last, but in it eighth season it’s more popular than ever.
Music
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Christ Cathedral Underwhelms as a Classical Music Venue
REVIEW: For seasoned concert goers, Beethoven’s Ninth, performed in the newly renovated Christ Cathedral, was a bust, with cavernous acoustics and an uninspired interpretation.
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Can an Orange County Piano Competition Thaw U.S.-China Tensions?
A new O.C. master class event and competition will showcase some of China’s best young pianists.
Dance
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Choreographers Get Lab Time to Experiment Without Restrictions
The annual National Choreographer’s Initiative at UCI provides choreographers time to be “selfishly creative.”
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After 15 Years, Local Professional Dance Company Backhausdance is Just Warming Up
PREVIEW: Backhausdance closes out the Irvine Barclay’s contemporary dance series with two world premieres.
Visual Arts
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Whitewashing of Mural in Santa Ana Stirs Controversy
Someone tried to restore a beloved community work by artist Sergio O’Cadiz, prompting the property owner to permanently cover it up.
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Brea’s Public Art Caretakers
Dena Sommer and Terry Sullivan keep an eye on the city’s outdoor sculptures so everyone else will, too.