| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Valentine's Card DecoratingPresented by Stanton Library February 8, 2012 Kids can make Valentine's Day cards for friends or family. All materials provided, no registration required! | Stanton Library | 02/08/12 | Stanton |
Old World Village Chocolate & Wine FestivalPresented by Fair Opportunities at Old World Village February 11-February 12, 2012 The Old World Village Chocolate & Wine Festival is sure to be an unforgettable and fun event, with something for everyone! Guests will enjoy chocolatiers, bakers, candy makers, wine tastings, arts & crafts, shopping and entertainment. Bring your friends, family, and significant other and make it a date to celebrate together. | Fair Opportunities | 02/11/12-
02/12/12 | Huntington Beach |
Our Lady of Lourdes - A New BalletPresented by Project Marian February 10-February 18, 2012 Join us and be inspired by this beautiful new original ballet based on the true story of St. Bernadette. This ballet takes you on with Bernadette on her encounters with Our Lady in the small town of Lourdes, France in 1858.
We bring you original music and inspiring choreography to awaken in your heart the messages of Lourdes. | Project Marian | 02/10/12-
02/18/12 | Orange |
Muck Family: Chameleons Mime TheatrePresented by The Muckenthaler Cultural Center at Muckenthaler Cultural Center February 23, 2012 Sponsored by the Shirley Muckenthaler Memorial Fund
The immensely talented Keith Berger and Sharon Diskin are bringing their Magical Mime Theatre to Orange County families. Their shows have played at La Mama in New York City, at the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and at the Edinburgh Arts Festival in Scotland. Recently Keith and Sharon have been featured on the PBS children’s series, Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks! The Chameleons Mime Theatre will delight... | The Muckenthaler Cultural Center | 02/23/12 | Fullerton |
| Songwriting with Kerry Getz | Orange County Great Park | 02/25/12 | Irvine |
Little Shop of HorrorsPresented by Attic Community Theater January 26-February 25, 2012 Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. Created in the style of 60s rock and roll, it includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour".
| Attic Community Theater | 01/26/12-
02/25/12 | |
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeePresented by La Habra Depot Theatre at La Habra Depot Theatre February 3-February 25, 2012 This hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicles the experiences of 6 adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
| La Habra Depot Theatre | 02/03/12-
02/25/12 | La Habra |
The BorrowersPresented by South Coast Repertory at South Coast Repertory - Julianne Argyros Stage February 10-February 26, 2012
In this enchanting new play based on an award-winning classic of children's literature, Arrietty lives a quiet life with her parents in a warm and cozy home. But, like any fourteen-year-old girl, she longs for the big wide world. And that world is really enormous for Arrietty because she's only four inches tall, and home is beneath the floorboards with scary "human beans" living just above. One day she's allowed to go above to "borrow" a few necessities and meets a...
| South Coast Repertory | 02/10/12-
02/26/12 | Costa Mesa |
Alexander String Quartet with Clarinetist Gary GrayPresented by Fullerton Friends of Music at Sunny Hills Performing Arts Center February 26, 2012 Fullerton Friends of Music present the world-renowned Alexander String Quartet in concert, with a special appearance by clarinetist Gary Gray. Their program in Fullerton includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. | Fullerton Friends of Music | 02/26/12 | Fullerton |
The Sound of MusicPresented by 3-D Theatricals at Plummer Auditorium February 10-February 26, 2012 The final collaboration between Rogers and Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical, so it is no surprise our patron voted it the #1 show they want to see. As audiences have come to expect, 3DT brings new life to this classic. You won’t want to miss this true story of the Von Trapp Family, whether it is your first time or your 50th. | 3-D Theatricals | 02/10/12-
02/26/12 | Fullerton |
Hansel and GretelPresented by Pacific Symphony at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts March 3, 2012 Pacific Symphony
Maxim Eshkenazy, conductor
Join us as we travel through a magical forest to find a house made of candy! Based on the enchanting story by The Brothers Grimm, this condensed version of Humperdinck’s opera features talented singers and is designed just for kids.
Pacific Symphony’s Family Musical Mornings are fun and fascinating 45-minute concerts designed especially for children 5-11. Enjoy family fun time together while enhancing... | Pacific Symphony | 03/03/12 | Costa Mesa |
Fairy Tales - Hansel and Gretel and CinderellaPresented by Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre at Laguna Playhouse February 24-March 4, 2012 Two Enchanting Classic Fairy Tales told a-new! Hansel and Gretel is the story of two children left in the forest by their mother who has been put under a spell. With the help of the Bird and the Gnome, the children outwit the wicked witch who has imprisoned them and is fattening up Hansel to eat!
Cinderella has a step mother and two step sisters who make her do all the work in the house. When they go off to the Prince’s Ball, Cinderella is visited by her Fairy Godmother. Through... | Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre | 02/24/12-
03/04/12 | Laguna Beach |
West Side TerriPresented by Hunger Artists Theatre Company at Hunger Artists Theatre February 10-March 4, 2012 The Hunger Artists Theatre Company is proud to present its seconds show of the 2012 season, West Side Terri. This original show stars Terri Mowrey and is directed by Christopher Basile. In this encore staging, Best Orange County Actress 2011, Terri Mowrey shares her lifelong love of musicals and how they relate to the ups and downs of being a confident actress. Using song, dance, drama and comedy Terri takes us on a heart wrenching journey through the struggles and triumphs of her life. | Hunger Artists Theatre Company | 02/10/12-
03/04/12 | Fullerton |
Exaudi: Hear my VoicePresented by De Angelis Vocal Ensemble at Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano March 10, 2012 The de Angelis Vocal Ensemble explores the riches of music inspired by music in a dramatic concert Exaudi: Hear My Voice. Composers have been inspired by music for centuries. On this program experience what composers have to say about the muse that inspires. To continue with this theme of music as an inspiration for creativity, the de Angelis Vocal Ensemble has commissioned two local composers, JAC Redford and Matthew Brown to each compose a musical response to an individual work on the... | De Angelis Vocal Ensemble | 03/10/12 | San Juan Capistrano |
Greatest Hits: FrancePresented by South Coast Symphony at Crossline Community Church March 23, 2012 Musical entertainment to the works of French composers Paul Dukas, Claude Debussy, and Maurice Ravel.
The third concert in South Coast Symphony's 2011/2012 Season. | South Coast Symphony | 03/23/12 | Laguna Hills |
Hortense Miller Garden 2012 Open HousePresented by The Hortense Miller Garden at The Hortense Miller Garden March 24, 2012 The Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach will hold its annual open house Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will feature tours of Miller’s classic 1950’s house and 2.5 acre garden, with its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and Boat Canyon. The day’s activities also include special musical entertainment, art exhibits, refreshments and a plant sale.
Free shuttle service to the gardens will be provided from the parking lot of the First... | The Hortense Miller Garden | 03/24/12 | Laguna Beach |
Meet the Great Park's Resident ArtistsPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park October 1, 2011-March 31, 2012 The Orange County Great Park has launched their Artist-In-Residence program where a series of talented artists from multiple disclipines are given studio space at the Park to work on art projects of their choice. The principle of their residency is to create art IN the park, INSPIRED by the park, FOR the park, or any combination of the three.
Come stop in to watch them work, be a part of their projects, or just hangout.
AMY CATERINA's... | Orange County Great Park | 10/01/11-
03/31/12 | Irvine |
Storytelling with Jim CoganPresented by Orange County Great Park and Arts Orange County at Orange County Great Park March 31, 2012 The hilarious and acclaimed storyteller Jim Cogan will bring to life tales of Marine Corps Air Station - El Toro as he navigates around the Palm Court Arts Complex's "Phantom Building" and into the Palm Court Art Gallery.
The hour-long program will be repeated twice. Once at 11am and again at 12pm. | Orange County Great Park | 03/31/12 | Irvine |
Newstead TrioPresented by Fullerton Friends of Music at Sunny Hills Performing Arts Center April 15, 2012 Fullerton Friends of Music presents the Newstead Trio in concert. The acclaimed piano trio has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Their program in Fullerton will include works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. | Fullerton Friends of Music | 04/15/12 | Fullerton |
Dream CarverPresented by Segerstrom Center for the Arts at Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts April 14-April 15, 2012 Dream Carver was created for Segerstrom Center for the Arts by Swazzle. This exciting new bilingual musical with life-size puppets is based on the children’s book by Diana Cohn. Mateo and his father carve juguetes, small wooden animals his family sells at the fiestas in Oaxaca, Mexico. But Mateo wants to carve much larger animals – goats as pink as bougainvillea with cactus-green speckles, and purple cats with corn-yellow spots. When he tells his father how he longs to bring... | Segerstrom Center for the Arts | 04/14/12-
04/15/12 | Costa Mesa |
Children's Arts Festival Presented by City of Buena Park Cultural and Fine Arts Division at Walter Ehlers Community Center April 20, 2012 The Children’s Arts Festival provides a wonderful opportunity for parents and children to enjoy a day discovering the arts together. The 3rd Annual Jr. High Art Show accompanies the hands-on, earth friendly arts activities and free performances. This event is a delightful celebration of the rich cultural traditions that thrive in our own backyards!
A proud partner of Imagination Celebration. | City of Buena Park Cultural and Fine Arts Division | 04/20/12 | Buena Park |
The Pajama GamePresented by Vanguard University at Vanguard University April 5-April 22, 2012
The hazards of workplace romances are explored to hysterical effect in this musical comedy about tightly knit working conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory. Discord is sown in the ruffled relationship between the new superintendent and the leader of the union grievance committee as they attempt to smooth out the wrinkles of a worker’s strike. “At last, pure escapist fun has come back to Broadway…it’s a treat to watch a game in which all the players are...
| Vanguard University | 04/05/12-
04/22/12 | Costa Mesa |
| Greatest Hits: Broadway | South Coast Symphony | 04/27/12 | Laguna Hills |
Seussical Presented by Tri-School Theatre at Servite High School Theater May 3-May 6, 2012 Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza for the whole family! Tony Award Winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Once on This Island, Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, and Mayzie La Bird. Horton the Elephant finds himself faced with a double challenge- not only must he protect his tiny friend JoJo (and all of the Whos living on a dust speck) from a world of naysayers and... | Tri-School Theatre | 05/03/12-
05/06/12 | Anaheim |
2012 Arts Alive FestivalPresented by City of Mission Viejo at Oso Viejo Park May 5-May 6, 2012 Featuring Street Painting, Live Entertainment and Workshops of the Arts of the 1950’s!
Arts Alive began April 2007 and has quickly emerged into a new decade of community spirit, education and volunteerism. This esteemed event continues to be the City’s celebration of the visual and performing arts. The sixth year of this 10-year journey will focus on the American Culture of the 1950’s. There was a new and expressive movement in the arts... | City of Mission Viejo | 05/05/12-
05/06/12 | Mission Viejo |
Happily Ever After?Presented by Pacific Symphony at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts May 12, 2012 Pacific Symphony
Maxim Eshkenazy, conductor
Who is your favorite fairy-tale hero? A princess? A knight? A wizard? What would his or her theme music sound like? We will create our very own story and set it to selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” and other beloved favorites. Come dressed-up as a character of your choice for this enchanting concert.
Pacific Symphony’s Family Musical Mornings are fun and fascinating... | Pacific Symphony | 05/12/12 | Costa Mesa |
Fairest FlowersPresented by De Angelis Vocal Ensemble at Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano June 2, 2012 Possibly the most powerful miracle is the arrival of Spring, the greening and flowering of the earth after a bleak winter, the wonder of creation. Nature inspires art and the vivid color and ravishing beauty of Spring is ever present in this program; Fairest Flowers. In this final program of our season we discover how nature and the beauty of flowers has inspired and captured the hearts of poets and composers alike. For who could dislike the beauty of a flower? | De Angelis Vocal Ensemble | 06/02/12 | San Juan Capistrano |
Jane of the JunglePresented by South Coast Repertory at South Coast Repertory - Julianne Argyros Stage May 25-June 10, 2012
Jane is an ordinary suburban girl, complete with a really nice mom and a bratty little brother. But Jane is on the verge of some big changes. Middle school is looming, and that's both exciting and a little scary. And yet nothing compares with the jolt she gets when she wakes up one morning to discover she has acquired spots, furry ears and a tail! Not only that, but her neighborhood seems to be turning into a jungle! This delightfully inventive new musical takes a wild and wonderful...
| South Coast Repertory | 05/25/12-
06/10/12 | Costa Mesa |
Story Time and Free Swim
Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars): Presented by Swim Venture at Swim Venture February 5, 2009 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): Join the pirate and princess for singing, games, and stories. After there will be an hour of free swim. So come and enjoy a great story then have an hour to splash and play! This event is geared toward toddlers and children ages three to five. | Swim Venture | 02/05/09-
Ongoing | Laguna Hills |
Sea TalesPresented by Newport Harbor Nautical Museum at Newport Harbor Nautical Museum February 4, 2009 - Ongoing Join in for stories, crafts, touch tank, music and seasonal fun geared to the pre-schooler (age 2-5) every first and third Wednesday of the month. Each month's theme is designed to engage the "little ones" while surrounded by the Nautical Museum's magic!
Check out the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum's website for this month's theme! | Newport Harbor Nautical Museum | 02/04/09-
Ongoing | Newport Beach |
Solid Design: Leo Fender's TelecasterPresented by Fullerton Museum Center at Fullerton Museum Center October 17, 2008 - Ongoing In early 1949 Leo Fender started seriously designing a standard guitar model for his Fine Line of Fender Electric Instruments. At first the guitar was called the Esquire, then the Broadcaster, and finally the Telecaster. Sixty years later it is one of the most popular guitars in the world, an instrument built for working men and women musicians who defined the blues, country, and pop styles. "Solid Design: Leo Fender's Telelcaster" will showcase this instrument, the first... | Fullerton Museum Center | 10/17/08-
Ongoing | Fullerton |
California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos (1768-1848)Presented by Bowers Museum of Cultural Art at Bowers Museum of Cultural Art January 28, 2011 - Ongoing California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos (1768-1848) features objects related to the settlement of Alta California through Spanish land grants, life at the California Missions and the wealth and lifestyles of the first families who flourished under Mexico`s rule of California known as the Rancho period. The collection originating from Orange County`s missions and ranchos includes the first brandy still to be brought to California, a statue of St. Anthony that originally stood in the... | Bowers Museum of Cultural Art | 01/28/11-
Ongoing | Santa Ana |
Classic California: Recently Conserved Paintings from the Permanent CollectionPresented by Bowers Museum of Cultural Art at Bowers Museum of Cultural Art January 1, 2010 - Ongoing Since 2005, the Bowers California Arts Council has collaborated with the museum’s Collections Department and the Balboa Art Conservation Center, San Diego, to preserve the quality of the paintings’ canvases and frames. These early California paintings represent one of the most notable areas within the collection—all made possible through donations since the museum opened its doors in the 1930s.
Many of the museum’s most important and iconic portraits,... | Bowers Museum of Cultural Art | 01/01/10-
Ongoing | Santa Ana |
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