Trio Barclay, with violinist Dennis Kim, plays music by Shostakovich, Dvorák and Seyfried during their inaugural concert.
Tag: Irvine Barclay Theatre
An Evening With Renée Fleming is the Perfect Way to Celebrate the Normality We Crave
REVIEW: Renée Fleming’s electric performance during the Barclay’s first in-person post-pandemic indoor concert was a welcome balm for an enthusiastic audience.
Hodgins: Performing Arts Groups Prepare to Reopen with Caution, Hope and New Tools
Performing arts leaders share how they’re approaching this new and unprecedented chapter in the cultural life of Orange County.
75-Year-Old Agreement Keeps Musicians Working During the Pandemic
Music Performance Trust Fund, in agreement with the American Federation of Musicians, is providing funds and opportunities for professional musicians to perform at streaming events
Skylar Campbell Improvises in Light of Delayed Company Premiere
Skylar Campbell, a Laguna Beach native and principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, had put two years of work into coordinating the live debut of the Skylar Campbell Dance Collective at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, until it was all put on hold due to the pandemic.
A Winter Without ‘Nutcracker’ Strikes a Hit to Companies and Dancers
“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.
Maverick Theater Resurrects ‘Night of the Living Dead’
Fullerton theater company is among the first in OC to attempt a live show, a hybrid of conventional theater and “immersive experience” of seasonal haunted houses.
Barclay and Bayside are Serving Up a Weekly Jazz Lunch
The Irvine Barclay is testing COVID-infested waters with a new socially-distanced summer live jazz series at Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach.
How the Local Dance Scene Might Change in the Decade Ahead
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. This month: Laura Bleiberg tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s dance community.
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.









