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JAN. 30 AN EVENING WITH JOHN LEGUIZAMO
The Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor has appeared in more than 75 films and multiple TV shows. He has also written, produced, and performed several one-man shows on Broadway, including the Tony-winning “Latin History for Morons.” In this show, he talks about his life and the lessons he’s learned. Musco Center for the Arts, One University Drive, Orange, 844-626-8726, muscocenter.org
JAN. 31 FRAN LEBOWITZ
OPENS JAN. 28 “NEXT TO NORMAL”
E Z R A K L E I N P H O T O G R A P H B Y S T E P H A N I E D I A N I ; J O H N L E G U I Z A M O P H O T O G R A P H B Y T I M O T H Y G R E E N F I E L D -S A N D E R S
This musical, which won the Pulitzer Prize and three Tony Awards, looks at a suburban American family struggling with mental ill-
The social commentator has been in the limelight lately because of her Netflix series, “Pretend It’s a City,” directed by Martin Scorsese. She brings acerbic wit, strong opinions, and pointed observations to the stage in this engagement. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, 949-854-4646, thebarclay.org
ness: Though everything appears normal on the outside, Mom has been fighting bipolar disorder for 16 years. Chance Theater, 5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 714-777-3033, chancetheater.com
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ALZHEIMER’S ORANGE COUNTY: THE JEWEL OF OC More than 300 guests attended the sold-out Alzheimer’s Orange County: The Jewel of OC fundraising soiree. Guests walked into a virtual jewelry case replete with sapphire, emerald and diamond rooms, leading to a huge vault door that gave them access to the gourmet dining, live auction, and live entertainment space inside The Hanger at the OC Fair & Event Center. The event raised over $1,000,000 to fund critically needed, life-changing programs and services for the 84,000 local Orange County residents affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Photo Credit: John Watkins
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