Hodgins: Segerstrom Center Refuses to Let the Pandemic Keep the Curtain Down
Paul Hodgins
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Live-streamed events and planning for outdoor performances keep the lights on at O.C.’s largest performing arts center for now.
Hodgins: Ticket Givebacks are a Vital Lifeline for Arts Groups During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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For many arts organizations struggling with the financial mayhem caused by the coronavirus pandemic, one issue could mean the difference between life and death.
Local Arts Groups Get Creative, Look for Funding as They Chart a Difficult Path Forward
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With the Orange County Board of Supervisors taking steps to distribute $75 million in CARES Act funding, arts groups are advocating to be included among those eligible for those funds.
Hodgins: Theaters Determined to Recreate Magic Online, Is It Worth the Effort?
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South Coast Repertory recently streamed its production of “Outside Mullingar.” The production was filmed during a pre-opening night performance so that the theater could stream it online for audiences after its live performances were canceled due to the coronavirus. While organizations are eager to continue to engage with their audiences, are strategies like this worth it?
Hodgins: Orange County Arts in Limbo as Groups Big and Small Ponder the Future
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Many local arts groups are struggling, but there are also reasons for hope once we get to the other side of the pandemic.
Hodgins: What’s in Store for Theater on O.C.’s Biggest Stages?
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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. First up: Paul Hodgins tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s biggest theaters.
Hodgins: ‘She Loves Me’ Serves as a Fine Directorial Debut
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REVIEW: This talent-filled production of an underappreciated musical keeps it simple with a solid, sweet production directed by SCR artistic director David Ivers.
Hodgins: 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.
Hodgins: 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.
Hodgins: 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.