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In our series “The Decade Ahead,” Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers speculate on what is on the horizon for Orange County in the next ten years. This month: Laura Bleiberg tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s dance community.
Normally, when a performing art organization announces a new season, the main order of business is talking about the subject at hand: all the shows that will tempt the public over the next year. This year, of course, is different.
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated by a variety of organizations in Orange County.
Danica Paulos of Huntington Beach has been dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 2014. She will leave the company at the end of this season to explore other artistic endeavors. You can see her perform in Los Angeles later this month.
Pacific Symphony’s 2020-2021 season is announced, marks the beginning of music director Carl St.Clair’s fourth decade with the orchestra.
BREAKING NEWS: After a few tumultuous years of trying to keep Shakespeare Orange County alive, the current leadership is shuttering this long-standing Orange County institution.
In our series “The Decade Ahead,” Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers speculate on what is on the horizon for Orange County in the next ten years. First up: Paul Hodgins tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s biggest theaters.
REVIEW: This talent-filled production of an underappreciated musical keeps it simple with a solid, sweet production directed by SCR artistic director David Ivers.
Casey Reitz, Segerstrom Center’s new president, brings a fresh energy to Orange County’s flagship performing arts center. With a background firmly rooted in producing award-winning plays and musicals in New York, could creating new musicals at the Center be part of at Reitz’s legacy?
REVIEW: The venerable pianist launches the Philharmonic Society’s yearlong celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary.