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Imagination Celebration Art Displays at OC Public Libraries

20-04-2013 - 26-05-2013

OC Public Libraries

http://ocpl.org

Admission:

Free

714-566-3033

Start Time(s):

Enjoy a sampling of art created by local children at an OC Public Libraries Branch Library While you are there escape with a good book and find out what other services your library has to offer!

For a map of branch locations, information about open hours, and more, visit wwwocplorg

A Proud Partner of Imagination Celebration

The Night Fairy

24-05-2013 - 09-06-2013

South Coast Repertory

http://www.scr.org

South Coast Repertory - Julianne Argyros Stage - 655 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa CA 92626

Admission:

$20-$32

714-708-5555

http://www.scr.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=5118

Start Time(s):

Fri eve at 7pm; Sat at 11am, 2pm and 4:30pm (preview Sat at 4:30 pm only); Sun at 2pm and 4:30pm

A new adaptation by John Glore
From the book by Laura Amy Schlitz
Directed by Oanh Nguyen

Part of SCR's Theatre for Young Audiences series: Kid friendly theatre, family friendly prices

Flory is a fairy no taller than an acorn, who loses her exquisite wings in a fight with a bat, falls into the garden of a "Giantess" and takes up residence in a birdhouse This magical story from a Newbery Medal winner is as visually bewitching as the night fairy herself But Flory is as fierce and ferocious as she is elegant, and she’s about to discover that she needs every drop of bravery—and equal amounts of understanding and compassion—in her new life among the daylight creatures

The Fantasticks

10-05-2013 - 09-06-2013

South Coast Repertory

http://www.scr.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=5168#.UXhZgkqwV8E

South Coast Repertory - Segerstrom Stage - 655 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa CA 92626

Admission:

$34-$72

http://www.scr.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=5187&d=Sun-May+26%2C+2013%2C+2%3A30+PM#.UXhayUqwV8G

Start Time(s):

Previews: May 10-16, 2013
Opening Night: May 17, 2013
Regular Performances: May 18 – June 9, 2013

A carnival midway of magic, mischief and theatrical thrills! Amanda Dehnert, celebrated throughout the American theatre for re-imagining classics, has added a multitude of visual delights and fantastical illusions to the original charm and beautiful ballads (like the haunting “Try to Remember”) of The Fantasticks When two scheming fathers conspire with the mysterious El Gallo to keep their daughter and son apart (to be sure they’ll fall in love!) the dewy-eyed lovers venture into the real world But as fantasy turns to reality, El Gallo is there to remind them that “without the hurt, the heart is hollow” in one of the most popular musicals of all time, which the Washington Post calls, “Fresh and alive again”

"Ghost Story" and "The Experiment": Two Haunting Short Plays

17-05-2013 - 26-05-2013

STAGEStheatre

http://www.stagesoc.org/shows/2011season/shows/more/2011season/more/aboutus/Shows/2013Season/GhostStoryTheExperiment.aspx

STAGEStheatre - 400 East Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 4 Fullerton CA 92832

Admission:

$18-20

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=a3411f305ddd1620597863a6f83d830c

Start Time(s):

STAGEStheatre performs "Ghost Story" and "The Experiment", short plays by Mark Ravenhill, the English playwright best known for the controversial black comedy "Shopping and F***king" The afterlife, the battle between life and death, and the steps we'll take to stay alive all feature in this haunting pair of stories "Ghost Story" tells about one woman dying of cancer and another who promises to heal her Time bends back and forth as they pursue their quest and discover that the world is full of ghosts "The Experiment" poses the question: If you could cure thousands of a fatal disease by experimenting on a single child, would you do it?

Gene Kelly: The Legacy Show

01-06-2013 - 01-06-2013

The Gene Kelly Legacy, Inc

http://genekellyoc.eventbrite.com/

Memorial Hall, Chapman University -

Admission:

$35

949-330-6683

genekellylegacy@gmail.com

http://genekellyoc.eventbrite.com/

Start Time(s):

Mrs Gene Kelly Patricia Ward Kelly, who is also a professional biographer and film historian, will take the audience at Champan University's Memorial Hall behind the scenes and share an intimate story of her late husband Gene Kelly, the man who helped create some of the most memorable scenes in film history This unique, all-new and never before seen LIVE performance—praised as “a real treat” by Variety—combines rare and familiar film clips, never released audio recordings, memorabilia, and personal insights culled from hundreds of hours of interviews with her husband Mrs Kelly, whose presentation has been described as “mesmerizing,” reveals a very personal side of this American legend and his perspective on the innovative work for which he wished to be remembered

Steel Magnolias

30-04-2013 - 26-05-2013

Laguna Playhouse

http://lagunaplayhouse.com/onstage/2013/steel_magnolias%20/index.php

Laguna Playhouse - 606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach CA 92651

Admission:

Tickets On Sale: January 2, 2013

949-497-2787 Ext 1

ticket_office@lagunaplayhouse.com

http://lagunaplayhouse.com/calendar/?year=2013&month=04&day=30

Start Time(s):

Tuesday - Saturday : 8pm

Sunday : 2pm

Thursday afternoons (2pm) on 5/2 & 5/16

This heartwarming true story follows a group of friends who gather each week at a salon in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana Truvy dispenses shampoo and advice to Ouiser, the town curmudgeon (“I’m not crazy; I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years”), Miss Clairee, an eccentric millionaire with a sweet tooth, and M’Lynn, whose daughter Shelby is about to get married Tough as steel and fragile as the blossoms of magnoliatrees, these hilarious characters gossip, tease, laugh, fight, cajole, and comfort each other as they go through life’s big joys and challenges

Written by Robert Harling
Directed by Jenny Sullivan

Cinderfrog Singing and Fun

26-05-2013 - 26-05-2013

Cinderfrog

http://www.Facebook.com/Cinderfrog

Admission:

FREE - Signed books available for $10

714-906-5076

http://Facebook.com/Cinderfrog

Start Time(s):

Storytime for families and children Sing songs with rhythm instruments and hear the ribbing story of Cinderfrog by fairy-tale princess and author, Miriam Patrick Children are invited to come dressed as a fairy-tale princess, character, or superhero

A proud partner of Imagination Celebration

Imagination Celebration Poster Contest Showcase

19-05-2013 - 01-06-2013

Showcase Gallery

http://www.ocfinearts.org

Showcase Gallery - 3851 South Bear St Santa Ana CA 714-540-6430

Admission:

Free

7145406430

Start Time(s):

Wed: 10:30 am - 2 pm

Thu - Sat: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Sun: 11:30 am - 3 pm

The featured exhibit in the gallery will be the top entries for the "Imagination Celebration 2013 Poster Contest" Also in the galleries will be an exhibit called "Children's Art, By - For - & About"

Saturday Morning Cartoon & Quick Draw

01-06-2013 - 01-06-2013

Center for Living Peace

http://www.goodhappens.org/events/saturday-morning-cartoons-quick-draw-chuck-jones-center-creativity-all-ages-2013-01-05

Center for Living Peace - 4139 Campus Ave Irvine CA 92612

Admission:

Suggested Donation: $1 - $5

9498545500

Start Time(s):

The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity inspires joy and innovation in people of all ages, energizing them to transform their lives, their communities, and society as a whole The best way to tap into the creative energy that dwells inside us is to trust our minds & hands, NOT overthink the process Whether it's watching a cartoon or your child at play, we hold onto these moments through pictures, sounds & feelings, that we store away as brilliant memories Chuck Jones would do the same thing, only he would recall those memories and express them through his art

Join Bugs Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Wile E Coyote & the Road Runner along with all their friends! We'll be drawing & watching Saturday Morning Cartoons! Let's explore the magical world of Chuck Jones, legendary director & animator!

Edible Landscaping Series: Growing Your Own Backyard Fruit

04-06-2013 - 04-06-2013

Orange County Great Park

http://www.ocgp.org/events/edible-landscaping-series-2013/2013-02-05/

Orange County Great Park - Sand Canyon and Marine Way Irvine CA 92618

Admission:

Admission is free

714724OCGP

Start Time(s):

Workshops in this series occur the first Tuesday of the month, February through July

Explore the basics of how to grow edibles in a series of garden workshops developed in cooperation with the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County Looking to grow apples, watermelons, and everything in between? Find out about the varieties that grow best in Orange County and how to plant and care for them

Orange County Great Park thanks the UCCE Master Gardeners for their collaboration in maintaining the Farm + Food Lab and developing the Garden Workshops