Stars of the ballet world will join Skylar Campbell in creating a new dance company – what they are currently referring to as a collective – which will premiere their work together for the first time in Orange County in June 2020 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
Category: Irvine
Irvine, home to UC Irvine and the Great Park, has about 318,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the Great Park and development.
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Irvine to Enact Stricter Smoking Regulations
Irvine City Council members are expected to tighten smoking laws to prohibit smoking in all public areas and regulate e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and marijuana products.
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Irvine Barclay’s Star-Studded Season Includes Chick Corea, Performing This Friday
Under the leadership of Jerry Mandel, the Irvine Barclay’s season includes a bevy of top not jazz performers. With the recent success of Laguna Dance Festival, we hope he also finds space for more world-class dance.
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Laguna Dance Festival Moves to Irvine. Temporarily, Maybe
The festival, founded by USC’s Jodie Gates, is deeply rooted in Laguna Beach but will perform in Irvine this season.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill To Build OC’s First Veterans Cemetery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva’s bill allowing a cemetery to be built on one of two sites in Irvine, which could ultimately be decided by Irvine voters if a citywide ballot initiative is successful.
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CA State Legislature Could Soon Back Planned Golf Course Site in Irvine for OC Veterans Cemetery
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva announced Tuesday she will amend her legislation to include a proposed golf course that could be the home Orange County’s first veterans cemetery after a five-month battle between state Legislators and Irvine City Councilmembers.
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South County Homeless Lawsuit is Almost Completely Dismissed
Judge Percy Anderson removed four of the five cities being sued in the closely-watched case, and rejected the existing legal arguments against the fifth. He left open the possibility of the case being re-filed as a series of separate lawsuits against cities.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Irvine, Theater, Top Stories
At UCI, Portable Shakespeare Has Permanence
New Swan Shakespeare Festival wasn’t meant to last, but in it eighth season it’s more popular than ever.
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Irvine Mayor Shea Disputes Veterans Cemetery at Golf Site was a ‘diversion’
Irvine Mayor Christina Shea told residents at a private townhall meeting July 18 that the golf course site was a diversion so the state doesn’t force the veterans cemetery at the original site. But she said, on Wednesday, she was talking about diverting the residents’ anger over the original site.
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Irvine Picks Golf Course for Veterans Cemetery During Heated Meeting
The Irvine City Council picked a planned golf course within the Great Park as the future home of the state-run veterans cemetery, but a state bill looking to name another site conflicts with Irvine’s decision.
