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Seasons Greetings
from all of us at
Arts Orange County
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SAVE THE DATE!
10th Annual CREATIVE EDGE LECTURE
Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10 am, Irvine Barclay Theatre
Speaker to be announced soon!
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SHAKESPEARE OC IS MOVING TO SANTA ANA COLLEGE
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| After being forced to cancel its 2018 season when it lost access to its longtime home, the Festival Amphitheatre, and the City of Garden Grove withdrew its funding, Shakespeare Orange County (SOC) has announced that it has concluded an agreement with Santa Ana College that will provide it with not just an amphitheatre (a brand new 300 seat facility), but two additional performance spaces, scene shop, costume shop, rehearsal space and parking, as well as free transferable, repeatable college tuition for its High School and College company. SOC also announced plans for what will be its 40th season in summer 2019: two Shakespeare plays - Much Ado About Nothing and Antony and Cleopatra, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and Luis Valdez's Zoot Suit. More info here. |
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SANTA ANA UNVEILS NEW ART PANEL PROJECT IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
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Last week, the City of Santa Ana unveiled Santa Ana's first city-sponsored art panel public art project in the historic downtown at East 3rd and North Bush Streets. Works included: Art for Change Collaborative - "DTSA"; Brian Peterson - "Bold as a Lion" & "The Elephant in the Room"; Bud Herrera - "One with Nature"; Ed Terrell - "Pure Light"; GENE - "Butterflies"; Kimberly Duran - "Respirar Lucha".
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HOBIE ALTER MEMORIAL STATUE, A TRIBUTE TO THE GLOBAL SURF & SAIL ICON, UNVEILED IN DANA POINT
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[From the Orange County Register:] "Hobie Riding the Wave of Success," a bronze statue memorial to Hobie Alter, the famed boat designer, was unveiled earlier this month at Dana Point's Watermen's Plaza, an area near Doheny State Beach that will pay tribute to local surf icons. The monument is part of a 4-year-long collaboration by South Cove developer Zephyr, the city of Dana Point, the Hobie Memorial Foundation, and the Hobie Cat company to bring the inventor's legacy to life. Hobie Alter died in 2014 at age 80.
More info here.
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Each spring, dozens of OC arts organizations, schools, colleges, and cities participate in the Imagination Celebration. Learn how your organization can participate here.
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RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANIZATIONS - ArtsOC.org ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS + CALLS FOR ARTISTS + AUDITIONS + JOBS + CLASSES + VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - SparkOC.com
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CELEBRATED PIANIST JOYCE YANG APPOINTED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE 2019 LAGUNA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL
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Joyce Yang, a noted pianist, has been appointed Artistic Director of the 2019 Laguna Beach Music Festival. Born in 1986 in Seoul, South Korea, Joyce Yang came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The 2019 Laguna Beach Music Festival, a presentation of Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Laguna Beach Live! will take place February 6-10 at a variety of venues in Laguna Beach and feature appearances by special guest artists and free engagement events for students, seniors and the community-at-large.
More info here.
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THE WOODEN FLOOR APPOINTS NEW CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
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Kim Jones, CFRE, has been appointed Chief Development Officer for to The Wooden Floor. She has 16 years of progressive fundraising experience throughout Southern California, including at the Legal Aid Society of San Diego where she was the Chief Development Officer. Kim holds a Bachelors in Political Science from California State University, Northridge. She resides in San Clemente with her husband and two sons. More info here.
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CALL FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS & ENSEMBLES, TEACHING ARTISTS: APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED TO PARTICIPATE IN...
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OC Dia del Nino/Day of the Child is a free family arts festival that celebrates children, develops their natural creativity and inspires lifelong participation in the arts. Now in its 8th year, OC Día del Niño features two days of fun and interactive activities and performances by professional artists, arts organizations, schools and community groups that can be enjoyed by the whole family and children of all ages and skill levels. The 2019 OC Día del Niño festival will take place on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 at the
OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa from 10am-5pm. The 2019 OC Día del Niño festival is presented by Arts OC,
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) and the OC Fair & Event Center Imaginology.
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Arts Orange County is the leader in building appreciation of, participation in and support for the arts and arts education throughout Orange County.
It is a powerhouse in advancing Orange County's arts ecology, a trailblazer in advocating workforce development through arts education, a leader in building future audiences and a trendsetter in the world of nonprofit arts councils.
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