Hodgins: Local Arts Groups Get Creative and Prepare for a Post-COVID World
Paul Hodgins
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In Orange County alone, 137 arts organizations and businesses in 27 cities received relief funds totaling more than $2.7 million.
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In Orange County alone, 137 arts organizations and businesses in 27 cities received relief funds totaling more than $2.7 million.
The O.C. Women’s Chorus presents an immersive choral concert, including a new work created specifically for virtual performance, as a Christmas present to its fans.
William J. Gillespie was a prominent Orange County philanthropist whose love of the performing arts, especially dance, led to generous donations to several local organizations.
Live-streamed events and planning for outdoor performances keep the lights on at O.C.’s largest performing arts center for now.
Patrons are frustrated that refunds have still not been made for the Pageant of the Masters. Pageant officials offer the latest updates on the festival’s policies regarding the cancelled 2020 festival.
Farrell Hirsch has not let the coronavirus get in the way of the Muckenthaler’s mission to “enrich the human spirit through the arts.”
ArtsOC and Heritage Future have a won a bid to take over the management and use of the Hunt Library space in Fullerton.
The Braver Player’s youth theater company is determined to put on a show this summer, with a stage in the parking lot and spread out seating.
Two institutions have already dropped or changed their names in the last few weeks, due to controversial namesakes. Who’s next?
While they wait out the coronavirus, OC’s performing artists look for ways to practice their craft in the way it was intended – in front of a live audience.