Potential admission price hikes come as some community members ask: does the OC fair really reflect Orange County? Or is it losing its way as a callback to the county’s farming origins and drifting instead toward a more Disneyland-like business venture focused on vendor contracts, concerts, and being a major event venue?
Category: Culture
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Countywide, Culture, Top Stories
Not-to-Miss Arts and Cultural Events for Early 2020
Check out the events we are excited about for rest of the arts season in Orange County.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Irvine, Top Stories
Teaching Creativity at Beckman is a Top Priority
Not content just to develop proficient talent, the teachers at Beckman High School have challenged themselves to actively foster creativity in their students.
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With Programming Going Strong, The Frida Cinema Shifts Its Focus to Sustainability
The Frida Cinema culminates their five-year anniversary with a New Year’s Resolution to focus on ensuring longevity and growth, while continuing to provide diverse community-based programming and avenues of engagement.
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We Have 14 Ideas to Help You and Your Family Get Into the Holiday Spirit
Arts & Culture writer Eric Marchese scoured the county to find traditional holiday celebrations to help spark joy during the holiday season.
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Santa Ana’s Annual Noche de Altares Honors the Dead, Unites the Community
Santa Ana’s Noche de Altares is a one-day, community based celebration organized by El Centro Cultural de Mexico for Dia de los Muertos.
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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 inCulture, Economy, Government, Outdoors, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
Acjachemen People and Allies Call For Construction of Putuidem Cultural Village in San Juan Capistrano
Indigenous activists and community members are calling on the San Juan Capistrano City Council to move forward on the development of a cultural park they say was promised to them by the city, after the plan to create an open-air park to honor one of the area’s original villages, Putuidem, was suspended in April.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Orange, Top Stories
Chapman Professor is Developing a Docu-Series Aimed at Stopping Child Prostitution Before it Starts
Kelly Galindo has devoted several years to investigating the whos and whys of global sex trafficking. Originally, “our approach was rescue and reintegration. Now it’s more about prevention. If we can prevent it, we are saving not only years of turmoil for the victim, but also the taxpayers’ money. It takes a lot of money to restore a kid.”
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.
