Early Beethoven Gets the (Emanuel) Ax Treatment
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REVIEW: The venerable pianist launches the Philharmonic Society’s yearlong celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary.
South Coast Rep Partners with Playwrights Horizons in New Commissioning Project
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South Coast Repertory is teaming with New York’s Playwrights Horizons to create a major commissioning program for new plays. The Pinnacle Commission, announced today, will award $60,000 on a recurring basis to a major American playwright.
SCR’s New Leader Tears Down Walls, Builds Bridges, Directs a Musical
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With almost a year under his belt as the new artistic director at South Coast Repertory, David Ivers is finding his footing and carving out his place with the Orange County institution.
A Busy and Rewarding Inaugural Year for VOC’s Arts & Culture Section
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Senior Arts & Culture editor Paul Hodgins highlights stories published throughout our first full year of publication.
It’s the End of an Era as Friends and Fans Say Goodbye to Hal Landon Jr.’s Scrooge
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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.
A Career Transformed by Tragedy
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The untimely death of her mother led Susan Lieu, a Vietnamese-American chocolatier, down a path to learning more about her and, ultimately, herself.
South Coast Repertory Receives $5-Million Argyros Donation
Arts & Culture
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A donation from Julianne Argyros will provide funds for SCR to develop a new production of “A Christmas Carol.”
No Ivory Tower for This Composer
Arts & Culture
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Cal State Fullerton professor Pamela Madsen writes music that addresses the concerns of the contemporary world.
After 40 Years of Humbugging, O.C.’s Scrooge is Hanging Up His Top Hat
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Hal Landon Jr. will play Ebenezer Scrooge for the last time this season at South Coast Repertory. He is the only actor cast to play the role during the entire 40-year annual holiday run of “A Christmas Carol” at the theater.
Segerstrom Center’s New Leader is a Risky but Intriguing Choice
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BREAKING NEWS: Casey Reitz has been named the new president of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. He comes from Second Stage Theatre in New York, replacing Terry Dwyer who abruptly left the post in February 2019 after a 13 year tenure at the Center.