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Preparation Meets Passion as the Dover Quartet Prepares to Play at Samueli
PREVIEW: Cellist Camden Shaw waxes poetic about Beethoven, Bates, and the preparation it takes to play together.
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Sara Bareilles’ Songs and Some Solid Performances Save ‘Waitress’
REVIEW: If you can endure the clichés, this routine adaptation of the 2007 film contains just enough memorable moments, thanks to a talented songwriter.
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‘The Idle Hour’ Encapsulates Leisure at Casa Romantica
REVIEW: The connection between rarely seen paintings by accomplished artists and the beautiful seaside space makes for a pleasant stroll through California Impressionism.
COMMUNITY ARTS »
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How To Do Día De Los Muertos For Free
To keep it simple, we’ve put together a list of community-based events that are family friendly and cost nothing to attend.
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One Year After Opening, is Argyros Plaza Really Working?
Segerstrom Center’s refurbished public plaza is drawing diverse crowds, which is all that Center officials say they care about. But what about cross-marketing?
THEATER »
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Sara Bareilles’ Songs and Some Solid Performances Save ‘Waitress’
REVIEW: If you can endure the clichés, this routine adaptation of the 2007 film contains just enough memorable moments, thanks to a talented songwriter.
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Two O.C. Producers Bring Nancy and Ronnie Back to Life – in a Musical
PREVIEW: The Reagan’s late-1940s romance is the subject of ‘In a Booth at Chasen’s,’ opening this week.
MUSIC »
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Preparation Meets Passion as the Dover Quartet Prepares to Play at Samueli
PREVIEW: Cellist Camden Shaw waxes poetic about Beethoven, Bates, and the preparation it takes to play together.
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Living Composers Reign During Choral Arts Initiative Concert
REVIEW: The concert was filled with music that was “well blended and balanced, alertly rhythmic and gracefully lyrical.”
DANCE »
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Pilobolus to Surprise the Senses with Out-of-the-Box Dancing
PREVIEW: Even if you don’t like dance, chances are you’ll like the human sculptures made by this innovative dance company.
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A Classic Company Brings Classic Ballet to the Segerstrom Stage
Mikhailovsky Ballet and Orchestra takes us back to the beginnings of ballet with “Don Quixote.”
VISUAL ARTS »
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‘The Idle Hour’ Encapsulates Leisure at Casa Romantica
REVIEW: The connection between rarely seen paintings by accomplished artists and the beautiful seaside space makes for a pleasant stroll through California Impressionism.
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OCMA Moves a Step Closer to Its Goal With OCMAExpand
REVIEW: With many airy galleries on two floors, temporary location offers surprisingly high-quality facilities.