This year, revelers had three major Tet festivals to choose from to help ring in the lunar new year. Parades in Garden Grove and Westminster, with the Garden Grove parade new this year, were the result of a split in leadership, but not a split in loyalties by the community.
Author Archives: Richard Chang
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Irvine, Top Stories, Visual Arts
Palm Court Arts Complex Strides Into the New Year
Though the future of the Great Park remains uncertain, the Irvine-based Arts Complex is celebrating nine years with confidence.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Costa Mesa, Top Stories, Visual Arts
Orange County Museum of Art Moves Forward with Its New, $73 Million Building
After waiting for over a decade, OCMA finally begins construction on its new building which will be located on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Cypress, Top Stories, Visual Arts
Artist Sergio O’Cadiz’s Memory Lives on in Cypress Exhibition
Since the recent whitewashing of a Sergio O’Cadiz mural in Santa Ana, interest in his work is resurging and a retrospective of his work can be seen on the Cypress College campus.
Posted inAliso Viejo, ARTS & CULTURE, Top Stories, Visual Arts
Soka’s Latest Art Show Features Local Artists Pushing the Boundaries of Their Mediums
REVIEW: Two O.C.-based artists, Gregory Gallardo and Joel Woodard, shine at Founders Hall Art Gallery at Soka University.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Countywide, Culture, Top Stories
Lights, Camera, Action! Viet Film Fest and OC Film Fiesta Prepare for Take-Off
In back-to-back weekends, two multicultural festivals celebrate independent films which reflect the growing cultural make-up of the county.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Costa Mesa, Top Stories, Visual Arts
O.C. Museum of Art Breaks Ground on New Home at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
After decades of planning, OCMA finally begins to build it’s new permanent building on the Segerstrom Center campus in Costa Mesa.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Visual Arts
Whitewashing of Mural in Santa Ana Stirs Controversy
Someone tried to restore a beloved community work by artist Sergio O’Cadiz, prompting the property owner to permanently cover it up.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Laguna Beach, Top Stories
Summertime Jam Hits Laguna Beach During Busy Art Festival Season
Traffic and congestion continue to be a problem for tourists and locals alike in Laguna Beach. The city continues to find new ways to address the problem of being a popular summertime destination.
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Little Saigon Night Market Blossoms Under the Summer Stars
To get a taste of Vietnamese night markets, you only have to go as far as Westminster.
