25th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Announces 2024 …
Sep 22, 2024 · Film Festival marquee at Lido Theatre, from a previous Newport Beach Film Festival closing night screening. Photo by Chris Trela. The Newport Beach Film Festival has announced programming for its 25 th annual Film Festival that runs October 17 through 24.. The Festival will screen 112 films from 19 countries including 16 World Premieres, 10 U.S. Premieres, 16 North American Premieres, 13 West ...
South Coast Rep’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns for 44th Season …
Nov 26, 2024 · Tradition plays an important part this time of year, and there is no longer-running, time-honored holiday tradition in Orange County than South Coast Repertory’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” which returns for its 44th season November 30 through December 24. South Coast Rep has staged Jerry Patch’s adaptation of the timeless Charles Dickens novella […]
Historic Lido theater Reopens Oct. 5 with a Community Open House
Oct 3, 2024 · The word “iconic” is often overused, but it’s certainly an apt description of the Lido Theater, one of Orange County’s earliest movie houses when it opened in 1939. The beautiful (some might say ornate) single-screen theater brought the Golden Age of Hollywood to Newport Beach with its Art Deco design. The landmark theater closed for […]
Pacific Symphony Announces Alexander Shelley as Next Music …
Nov 22, 2024 · Alexander Shelley, the next Music Director for Pacific Symphony. At a special press conference on stage at the Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa before an audience of donors, musicians, local dignitaries and the media, Pacific Symphony Board Chair Arthur Ong and President and CEO John Forsyte announced the appointment of Alexander Shelley as the orchestra’s third Music Director in its 46 ...
Make-A-Wish ‘Parisian Masquerade’ Gala Raises Over $700K to …
Nov 17, 2024 · More than 220 guests – many dressed in themed attire and masks – gathered on Saturday, Oct. 19 for a magical evening at The Make-A-Wish Gala: A Parisian Masquerade at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. The glamorous event, presented by The Anthony and Carie Ferry Foundation, raised more than $700,000 to support Make-A-Wish […]
Musical Version of ‘Back to the Future’ Lands at Segerstrom Center ...
5 days ago · Few films have become as celebrated as “Back to the Future,” released in 1985—nearly four decades ago. The success of “Back to the Future” spawned two successful sequels. For those living in the past, “Back to the Future” is about Marty McFly, a rock ‘n’ roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in […]
On the Agenda: November 19 City Council Meeting
Nov 15, 2024 · Grace Leung. By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, November 19. Items of interest are highlighted below.
On the Agenda: October 22, 2024 City Council Meeting
Nov 11, 2024 · Grace Leung. By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 12. Items of interest are highlighted below.
Annual Lighting of the Bay and Fire & Lights Festival Returns to ...
Nov 15, 2024 · An illuminating holiday tradition is returning to Newport Beach: 34th Annual Lighting of the Bay at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina. The event officially commences on Friday, Nov. 29 and continues nightly through January 5. For the Lighting of the Bay, more than 50 holiday decorations and festive displays floating on the bay at […]
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Nov 22, 2024 · During the final Newport Beach City Council meeting of 2024, the City Council elected Joe Stapleton to serve as mayor for 2025 and Lauren...