| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Anaheim International Dance Festival: Week-long Exhibit at Anaheim MUZEO | Anaheim Ballet | 08/02/10- 08/08/10 | Anaheim |
| Anaheim International Dance Festival: Stars of Tomorrow | Anaheim Ballet | 08/08/10 | Orange |
Great Park Dance Party: Lucky 7 MamboPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park August 13, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… The Flights and Sounds of Summer Festival Friday Night Dance Parties with LUCKY 7 MAMBO!
Don’t let their thuggish good looks fool you; Lucky 7 Mambo plays some of the most romantic music this side of Havana. It’s also music that instantly heats up a dance floor with the septet’s Afro-Cuban rhythms. Plaintive vocals plus roiling percussion equals dancing... | Orange County Great Park | 08/13/10 | Irvine |
Second Saturday Art FairPresented by San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce August 14, 2010 The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce presents the Second Saturday Art Fair every month.
August 14, 2010: 10 AM - 4 PM. Historic Downtown San Juan Capoistrano, Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios Streets.
Brought to you by the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce. 949-493-4700. www.sanjuanchamber.com
| San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce | 08/14/10 | |
Great Park Summer Concert: Big Bad Voodoo DaddyPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park August 14, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… THE FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL which will take place on Friday & Saturday nights all summer long!
On Friday nights, live bands will perform in front of historic Hangar 244 and dance instructors will give dance lessons to get the crowds up on their feet. On Saturday nights, audiences will be able to enjoy music in a temporary concert pavilion near the Great Park. Limited...
| Orange County Great Park | 08/14/10 | Irvine |
Capistrano Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About NothingPresented by Camino Real Playhouse at Historic Town Center Park July 24-August 15, 2010 As part of The Capistrano Shakespeare Festival, the CapoShakes present... Much Ado About Nothing!
Much Ado About Nothing is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare set in Messina, Sicily. The story is about a pair of lovers named Claudio and Hero who are due to be married in a week. To pass the time they conspire with Don Pedro, the prince of Aragon, to trick their friends, Beatrice and Benedick, into confessing their love for one... | Camino Real Playhouse | 07/24/10- 08/15/10 | San Juan Capistrano |
11th Annual Elvis Festival-"Elvis in Hawaii"Presented by Orange County Market Place at Orange County Fair and Event Center August 22, 2010 An “Elvis in Hawaii” themed tribute to Elvis Presley will be on Sunday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. capturing the essence of the King's hit concerts in Hawaii. Includes tribute artists, Halau Hula Lani Ola school of Hawaiian dance, Hula for King’s Hawaiian® Bread, Hula hoop & Limbo contests,Ukulady and Gabby La La's Elvis Tribute, Aloha-ha Tacky Tourist Comedy and Magic, Stilt Elvis and Hula Dancer, Elvis fan clubs,Crème de la King Karaoke and much more.... | Orange County Market Place | 08/22/10 | Costa Mesa |
Sunset Jazz at NewportPresented by West Coast Jazz Party July 7-August 25, 2010 Intimate mainstream jazz series of 8 Wedneday nights featuring some of the best jazz artists from the past 15 years of the West Coast Jazz Party. The Jeff Hamilton Trio kicks off the series on July 7, concluding with the Dena DeRose Trio plus Dan Barrett on August 25. Food & beverage available for sale. | West Coast Jazz Party | 07/07/10- 08/25/10 | |
Art Classes for KidsPresented by Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach at Festival of Arts July 6-August 25, 2010
YOUTH ARTS EDUCATION DAYS AT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS
TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS, JULY 6-AUGUST 25
Bring out that creative spark in your young artist at the Youth Arts Education Classes this summer at the Festival of Arts. Kids will enjoy art classes taught by professional Festival artists in mixed-media, jewelry making, collage and more. Two classes offered every Tuesday and Wednesday, July 6–August 25 from 10 am-noon and 1-3pm. Classes open to children... | Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach | 07/06/10- 08/25/10 | Laguna Beach |
ART, JAZZ, WINE & CHOCOLATEPresented by Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach at Festival of Arts July 8-August 26, 2010 Jazz meets wine and chocolate every Thursday at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach at Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate: What could be Better? Presented with Kendall-Jackson and Xan Confections patrons can relax to the smooth sounds of jazz every Thursday night, July 8th through August 26th, from 5pm - 8pm, on the Festival of Arts grounds. Live jazz performances enhance the outside gallery setting while patrons enjoy wine and chocolate pairings.
2010 Jazz... | Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach | 07/08/10- 08/26/10 | Laguna Beach |
Great Park Dance Party: Hector del Curto's Eternal Tango QuintetPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park August 27, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… The Flights and Sounds of Summer Festival Friday Night Dance Parties with HECTOR DEL CURTO'S ETERNAL TANGO QUINTET!
Previous Great Park dance parties have highlighted a wide variety of dance styles, from Havana’s nightclubs to Bollywood’s film studios, but Hector del Curto’s performance marks the first time the series has forayed into that most dramatic of... | Orange County Great Park | 08/27/10 | Irvine |
Great Park Summer Concert: Te VakaPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park August 28, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… THE FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL with TE VAKA!
Some musical groups cover a lot of territory, but it would be hard to outdo Te Vaka: The 12-piece music and dance troupe represents a culture that spans some 16 million square miles of the Earth’s surface: Polynesia. Drawn from the Maori music of New Zealand, the chants of Tahiti and other far-flung outposts... | Orange County Great Park | 08/28/10 | Irvine |
2010 Art A Fair FestivalPresented by Art-A-Fair at Art-A-Fair June 25-August 29, 2010 Art A Fair presents... Art-A-Fair 2010! Now in its 44th year.
View fine art by 125 renowned artists and master craftspeople from around the world. Stroll through Art-A-Fair's lovely and peaceful garden setting, with cool ocean breezes, and enjoy a memorable day among the artists as they work on their oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, drawings, photography, digital art, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, glass and wood. | Art-A-Fair | 06/25/10- 08/29/10 | Laguna Beach |
44th Annual Sawdust Art FestivalPresented by Sawdust Art Festival at Sawdust Art Festival June 25-August 29, 2010 The 44th Annual Sawdust Art Festival features over 200 Laguna Beach artists (22 new this year) who exhibit and sell their original and handcrafted items in an enchanting outdoor eucalyptus setting in Laguna Canyon.
Visitors are drawn to the large glass-blowing enclosure where glass masters perform their skill at the furnace. Come and enjoy live entertainment on three stages and roaming acts around the grounds, eye-catching artist demonstrations, hands-on art workshops for all ages,... | Sawdust Art Festival | 06/25/10- 08/29/10 | Laguna Beach |
Great Park Dance Party: Steve Lucky and The Rhumba BumsPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park September 3, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… The Flights and Sounds of Summer Festival Friday Night Dance Parties with STEVE LUCKY AND THE RHUMBA BUMS with MISS CARMEN GETIT!
Lucky us that Steve Lucky is returning for a Great Park dance party this season. It’s probably lucky for local shoe stores, too, since last year singer/pianist Lucky, singer/guitarist Miss Carmen Getit and Lucky’s rambunctious Rhumba Bums... | Orange County Great Park | 09/03/10 | Irvine |
Great Park Summer Concert: ScrapArtsMusicPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park September 4, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… THE FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL with SCRAPARTSMUSIC!
Need convincing that recycling can be fun, creative and, best of all, noisy? Then don’t miss ScrapArtsMusic. The Canadian performance outfit has parlayed a love of recycling industrial junk into an artistic expression that has won them a worldwide audience, including the millions who saw them perform their... | Orange County Great Park | 09/04/10 | Irvine |
Great Park Dance Party: Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite BoysPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park September 10, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… The Flights and Sounds of Summer Festival Friday Night Dance Parties with BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS!
Anaheim-born Robert “Big Sandy” Williams and His Fly-Rite Boys are such devotees of the formative days of country, R&B and rockabilly that even their pocket change likely predates 1960. There is nothing dated about their music, though. Rather,... | Orange County Great Park | 09/10/10 | Irvine |
Second Saturday Art FairPresented by San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce September 11, 2010 The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce presents the Second Saturday Art Fair every month.
September 11, 2010, 10 AM - 4 PM, Historic Downtown San Juan Capistrano, Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios Streets
Brought to you by the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce. (949) 493-4700. www.sanjuanchamber.com | San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce | 09/11/10 | |
Great Park Summer Concert: Blind Boys of AlabamaPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park September 11, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… THE FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL with BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA!
Many gospel music singers talk about a promised land, but a very few sing as if they’re already there, making an especially joyful noise. That has been the Blind Boys of Alabama’s gift for over 70 years, one they’ve shared on humble church stages and in the world’s great... | Orange County Great Park | 09/11/10 | Irvine |
Great Park Dance Party: The Jerry Mandel Swinging the Standards Jazz BandPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park September 17, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… The Flights and Sounds of Summer Festival Friday Night Dance Parties with THE JERRY MANDEL SWINGING THE STANDARDS JAZZ BAND!
Much of Orange County knows Jerry Mandel only from his years as president of the Orange County Performing Arts Center, but swing’s been his thing since he was in his crib, where his father played him the album of Benny Goodman’s... | Orange County Great Park | 09/17/10 | Irvine |
King LearPresented by Shakespeare Orange County at The Festival Amphitheatre September 2-September 18, 2010 Starring Dennis Krausnick
A test of love is only the beginning of one old man's journey on the path to Hell. Considered by many to be William Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, Lear is about repercussions of pride and vanity that eventually lead to the fatal destruction of both the great king and all who are of real importance to him. Lear is a metaphorical epic--a story of violence, lust, betrayal, madness, and the predatory side of human nature
| Shakespeare Orange County | 09/02/10- 09/18/10 | Garden Grove |
Great Park Summer Concert: Donavon FrankenreiterPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park September 18, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… THE FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL with DONAVON FRANKENREITER!
If an award was given out for “shortest distance traveled to the Great Park stage,” this year’s winner would be Donavon Frankenreiter, who lives just over the hills in Laguna Beach. Of course, his path to fame took a longer route, in which he’s traveled the world both as a... | Orange County Great Park | 09/18/10 | Irvine |
| Second Annual Mission Viejo Readers' Festival | Friends of the Mission Viejo Library | 09/25/10 | Mission Viejo |
Great Park Summer Concert: BeauSoleil with Michael DoucetPresented by Orange County Great Park at Orange County Great Park September 25, 2010 The Orange County Great Park Corporation and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present… THE FLIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL with BeauSOLEIL WITH MICHAEL DOUCET and special guests!
America’s grandest Cajun band, BeauSoleil with Michael Doucet, is now enjoying its 35th Anniversary tour, celebrating a career studded with TV, movie, festival and concert appearances, Grammy awards and other accolades. When the group formed in 1975, however,... | Orange County Great Park | 09/25/10 | Irvine |
35th Orange County Wine Festival & Benefit AuctionPresented by Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove September 25, 2010 Spend an afternoon in paradise as we sample great wines, and celebrate with good friends, all while supporting the children in our community through Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove! The Orange County Wine Festival & Benefit Auction has been a favorite of wine connoisseurs for three decades, beginning as a backyard garden party at the home of Boys & Girls Club supporters in 1976, and growing steadily each year since then and now draws over 400 attendees. | Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove | 09/25/10 | |
Orange County Children's Book FestivalPresented by Orange County Children's Book Festival at Orange Coast College October 3, 2010 This is the largest children's Book Festival in the country, featuring over 100 authors and illustrators, storytellers along with entertainment, animal stage and petting zoo, kids activities, and over 85 exhibitors and book sellers. | Orange County Children's Book Festival | 10/03/10 | Costa Mesa |
Second Saturday Art FairPresented by San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce October 9, 2010 The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce presents the Second Saturday Art Fair every month.
October 9, 2010, 10 AM - 4 PM, Historic Downtown San Juan Capistrano, Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios Streets
Brought to you by the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce. (949) 493-4700. www.sanjuanchamber.com
| San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce | 10/09/10 | |
Fullerton Shadows Theatre FestivalPresented by Muckenthaler Cultural Center at Muckenthaler Cultural Center September 30-October 31, 2010 Presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center and Fullerton’s theatre community, this month long theatre festival is themed after horror, mystery, and science fiction and begins on September 30th. There will be over 120 events in the festival program including movies at the Fox Theatre, silent films at the Plummer, magic and music at the Muckenthaler, and performances in eight venues across the city for the entire month of October.
Stay tuned for more information and final event... | Muckenthaler Cultural Center | 09/30/10- 10/31/10 | Fullerton |
Second Saturday Art FairPresented by San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce November 13, 2010 The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce presents the Second Saturday Art Fair every month.
November 13, 2010, 10 AM - 4 PM, Historic Downtown San Juan Capistrano, Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios Streets
Brought to you by the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce. (949) 493-4700. www.sanjuanchamber.com
| San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce | 11/13/10 | |
Second Saturday Art FairPresented by San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce December 11, 2010 The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce presents the Second Saturday Art Fair every month.
December 11, 2010, 10 AM - 4 PM, Historic Downtown San Juan Capistrano, Camino Capistrano, Yorba, Verdugo and Los Rios Streets
Brought to you by the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce. (949) 493-4700. www.sanjuanchamber.com
| San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce | 12/11/10 | |