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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.
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.
David Ivers talks about his plans as SCR opens its first season under his management.
Launched one year ago, Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture section proved there’s an audience and an appetite for what we cover.
Now marking his 30th season with the orchestra, the conductor arrived when its future was uncertain and has made connecting with the community a hallmark of his tenure.
A new O.C. master class event and competition will showcase some of China’s best young pianists.
While governments in the U.S. give less money to culture, this country has developed an alternate system of funding that reflects its character.
PREVIEW: Not always an orchestral favorite, how has Mahler become a go-to composer for major orchestras?
REVIEW: Strong performances and reverberations with the current cultural and political climate make SCR’s production worth a visit.
REVIEW: David Hare’s “Skylight” at The Chance examines issues that are surprisingly urgent again.