After cancellation last year, South Coast Repertory’s new play festival returns with different format and schedule, but same focus on the plays and their writers.
Author Archives: Joel Beers
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What’s Coming in Local Arts & Culture in 2021
Arts and culture organizations are moving forward with cautious optimism as events get planned for the new year. Here’s what Voice of OC writers are looking forward to.
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The 28-Year History of Stages Theatre Began with a Need for a Home
A follow-up to the announcement of the closing of their theater space: the history of Stages Theatre.
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Stages Theatre, a Mainstay for 28 Years on the Local Theater Scene, Closes Its Doors
After 28 years and around 400 productions, the theater company is giving up the Fullerton space which it has occupied since 1999.
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Arts Orange County Working to Get Public and Private Money Into Local Artists’ Hands
Reeling from the coronavirus, local arts groups and artists get a lifeline thanks to an assist from Arts Orange County.
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Muckenthaler Cultural Center Finds a Way to Thrive During the Pandemic
Farrell Hirsch has not let the coronavirus get in the way of the Muckenthaler’s mission to “enrich the human spirit through the arts.”
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It’s the End of an Era as Friends and Fans Say Goodbye to Hal Landon Jr.’s Scrooge
Hal Landon Jr.’s final performance as Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” was attended by devoted fans. For many, the annual trip to see the show has been a multi-generational tradition. Landon played the iconic role for 40 years.
