Hodgins: Local Arts Groups Get Creative and Prepare for a Post-COVID World
Paul Hodgins
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In Orange County alone, 137 arts organizations and businesses in 27 cities received relief funds totaling more than $2.7 million.
A Winter Without ‘Nutcracker’ Strikes a Hit to Companies and Dancers
ABT
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“The Nutcracker” is more than a rite of tradition. Canceling this quintessential holiday event eliminates a major and reliable source of revenue for dance companies.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts Brings Back Live Performances on the Plaza
ARTS & CULTURE
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Outdoor shows resume on Argyros Plaza — despite the resurgent coronavirus pandemic — and will feature clearly marked personal pods, social distancing and hand sanitizers everywhere.
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.
Segerstrom Center Elects Jane Fujishige Yada as Its Next Chair
ARTS & CULTURE
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The Orange County-born businesswoman, arts patron — and lover of the Angels and Ducks — will start her new role next July.
Hodgins: Ticket Givebacks are a Vital Lifeline for Arts Groups During the Coronavirus Pandemic
ARTS & CULTURE
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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.
Segerstrom Center Announces 63% Staff Cuts, Joining OC Arts Organizations Struggling with Coronavirus Impact
ARTS & CULTURE
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Coronavirus pandemic forces shutdown of live events, which provide 75% of the income at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Hodgins: Orange County Arts in Limbo as Groups Big and Small Ponder the Future
ARTS & CULTURE
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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?
ARTS & CULTURE
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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.
The Reitz Era at Segerstrom Center is Underway
Countywide
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Casey Reitz, Segerstrom Center’s new president, brings a fresh energy to Orange County’s flagship performing arts center. With a background firmly rooted in producing award-winning plays and musicals in New York, could creating new musicals at the Center be part of at Reitz’s legacy?