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FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

50 THESE WALLS CAN TALK

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Hunting for artistic treasure at local galleries

54 BACKSTAGE HEROES

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Artist coalition’s wall power, secrets to art auction success

THEATER Musicals in 3D, the playwright’s the thing

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MUSIC Music by the beach, Pacific Chorale’s sounds of the season

Four people who work behind the scenes take a turn in the spotlight

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DANCE Capoeira culture, know your ‘Nutcrackers’

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MIXED MEDIA UCI’s spirit of discovery, raising the curtain on new Chapman venue

60 Arts Organizations and Venues 64 Galleries 68 Arts Datebook 72 Encore

54 ON THE COVER: Euphemia Charlton Fortune’s “Study of Monterey Bay“ is part of The Irvine Museum’s “Independent Visions: Women Artists of California 1880-1940,” which runs through Jan. 21. For more, see page 40. 4 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015

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he cover of this issue of Premiere OC is “Study of Monterey Bay,” a plein air painting from The Irvine Museum’s new “Independent Visions” exhibition. Housed in a nondescript office tower, The Irvine Museum boasts one of the world’s greatest collections of California Impressionist and landscape paintings, and is worth a visit for anyone who appreciates art or our local history. Equally important, it demonstrates that a vibrant art scene exists throughout Orange County, often in unexpected places. This sense of arts exploration is what we celebrate throughout this issue. If visual arts are your passion, take a drive to Santa Ana to see the vibrant new murals (page 36); to Newport for the Orange County Museum of Art; and down the coast to the Laguna Art Museum (we can even help you get started as a collector–see page 38). As well, we have a terrific gallery scene throughout O.C. Don’t miss our “pay it forward” story on page 50, where gallery directors pick some of their favorites around the county. And the good news is that you can find quality galleries across the county, including plein air masterpieces at the Redfern, Whitney or William Wendt galleries; sculpture and contemporary works at Dawson Cole; and emerging artists at Grand Central Art Center. Orange County is lucky to have world-class performing arts venues, and more are opening their doors as we speak. Any discussion starts with Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts–in addition to presenting the best of ballet, Broadway, and music, the center is home to our own Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale. A couple of hundred feet away, South Coast Repertory continues to present cutting-edge theater, as well as the comfort of Hal Landon Jr.’s annual magic as Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol.” There are equally impressive venues and performances throughout O.C., including the Irvine Barclay Theatre; the new Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University (see page 47); Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo; the Chance Theater’s new Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center; and the historic Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton (see page 12 for our feature on the 3D Theatricals company). This promises to be an exciting arts season, including variations on a similar theme. A “Nutcracker” fan, perhaps? We have loads of options, including the American Ballet Theater, the Festival Ballet, Anaheim Ballet, Maple Youth Ballet, and more–see page 30 for more. In short, it’s all here in O.C., and in the pages of Premiere OC. So turn the page, and let your arts exploration begin! Sincerely,

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O.C.’s highly regarded 3D Theatricals received a major regional theater award this year for productions such as “Damn Yankees.” To see why, turn the page.

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or 3D Theatricals, news of the L.A. Drama Critics Circle’s Joel Hirschhorn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre arrived “out of the blue” in March 2015. At that time, 3D Theatricals had only six seasons under its belt, recalls Executive Producer and Artistic Director T.J. Dawson. He and his wife, Jeanette, along with his siblings, Gretchen and Daniel Dawson, are the “Ds” behind the young Anaheim-based production company that’s giving decades-old competitors a run for their money. It wasn’t the first award for 3D Theatricals, which currently presents its productions at Fullerton’s historic Plummer Auditorium as well as the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in the South Bay. The company has also won five Ovation Awards from the L.A. Stage Alliance and received numerous nominations for its musicals. But the company has shifted its focus from being recognized by its peers to being recognized by audiences for producing great work. That part of the approach—the great work— is what’s turning heads and selling tickets. Jonas Schwartz of the L.A. Drama Critics Circle pinpointed “great talent,” “Broadway caliber,” and “innovative stagecraft” as reasons the troupe was deserving of the special award. Part of that innovation has come recently in the form of animatronic puppetry, an avenue few regional theaters can afford to explore. But a remote-controlled third leg for one of the freakshow characters in “Side Show” and a man-eating plant in “Tarzan” were ultimately in keeping with the company’s mission to continually raise the bar. As for talent and caliber, Broadway vet Rachel York will join the group for its production of “The Addams Family,” which runs Oct. 10 through 25 at Fullerton’s Plummer Auditorium. 3dtshows.com

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Leslie Joyce, Kyle Spiller, and Luis Kelly-Duarte in John Lane’s “Welcome to Puerto Seco!” at STAGEStheatre. Photo by Geoffrey Gread

Of the Playwrights, for the Playwrights For 20 years the Orange County Playwrights Alliance has been a beacon of light to—and for—local dramatists. by Trevor Bailey

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fter two decades celebrating the work of Orange County playwrights, the Orange County Playwrights Alliance took time this year to celebrate itself. “We marked our 20th anniversary with a retrospective of our past plays and introduced new plays concerning the theme of 20 years,” says Eric Eberwein, current director of the 40-member group. Started in 1995 as a self-sustaining playwrights’ organization, OCPA has now presented more than 150 plays in either staged readings or productions. 14 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

Seventy writers have been members, including Johnna Adams and Tira Palmquist, whose plays have been produced across America. Adams’s “Gidion’s Knot” was published in American Theatre magazine. “We have been a magnet for local playwrights and a beacon to illuminate that there are new plays coming out of Orange County,” Eberwein says. “And we’ll keep doing that.” The anniversary continues with more staged readings later this year. Visit the group’s website for updates. ocplaywrights.org Photography by Harry Young

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Theater Events Oct. 4 through 25: Qui Nguyen tells the story of how his parents fell in love—in a Vietnamese refugee camp in Arkansas—in “Vietgone,” a product of the CrossRoads play commissioning program (South Coast Repertory).

tator, and playwright. The latter is on display in the world premiere of “The Madwoman in the Volvo,” based on her midlife memoir; she’ll also star (South Coast Repertory).

Feb. 6: Write, direct, learn lines, and block a play Oct. 13: An encounter between an activist and a political hacker/journalist opens up secrets and tests the notions of privacy in Zayd Dohrn’s “Muckrakers,” the latest installment in the On the Radar reading series (Chance Theater).

in just one day? No problem for the talented participants in 24 Hour Creative, who will do all that and have it audience ready for show time (Camino Real Playhouse).

Feb. 23 through Mar. 26: Director Taylor Nov. 10 through 22: The story of the young ingénue who takes over the starring role on Broadway and makes it big never gets old, which is why “42nd Street” continues to be a crowd-pleaser after all these years. This new production is helmed by the team behind the musical’s 2001 Tony-winning revival (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Hackford is known for his film work, such as the musical biopics “Ray” and “La Bamba.” For his first time directing on stage, he chose a play about singers Louis Prima and Keely Smith. “Louis and Keely: Live at the Sahara” comes here with Tony-winner Anthony Crivello and co-creator Vanessa Stewart as the stars, backed by a seven-piece band (Laguna Playhouse).

Jan. 3 through 24: Among the jobs on Sandra Tsing Loh’s CV: author and essayist, performance artist, composer, UC Irvine professor, radio commen16 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

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PaciďŹ c Chorale Pacific Chorale, the resident chorus at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and an Orange County institution since 1968, represents a history of music for combined voices stretching back to the very origins of Western music. In 20152016, the Chorale and its Artistic Director of 44 years, John Alexander, present a season that represents the best of this living, breathing tradition’s astonishing breadth and genius. The cornerstones of this new season are two of the greatest choral-orchestral works ever written: Brahms’ beloved A German Requiem DQG %DFKÂśV PDJQLÂżFHQW Mass in B Minor. Another highlight of the season will be “Cathedral Echoes,â€? which will take audience members on a musical journey to the great cathedrals of Europe, featuring the celebrated young Hungarian organist-composer AndrĂĄs GĂĄbor VirĂĄgh as a guest artist. The 24-voice John Alexander Singers present two dramatically different concerts this year, showing off their wonderful versatility: “Carols by Candlelightâ€? in the beautiful setting of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Newport Beach; and a tribute to our country’s unique American musical theater tradition, “Broadway, Here We Come,â€? a special staged presentation in the intimate cabaret setting of Segerstrom Center’s Samueli Theater. Finally, the Chorale’s newly-appointed Artistic Director Designate Robert Istad, one of the most outstanding American choral conductors of his generation, will take the podium this season to conduct our “Tis the Season!â€? concerts in December. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience this young man’s personal magnetism, as he puts his own personal stamp on one of Orange County’s most cherished holiday traditions.

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Dave Grohl, flanked by bandmates Pat Smear and Taylor Hawkins, brings the Foo Fighters to O.C. as part of its “Sonic Highways” world tour. For more local concerts, see page 24.

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Laguna’s annual festival returns in February with concerts, mixers, and educational outreach. by Cristofer Gross

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usic lovers who want a great reason to spend Presidents Weekend at the beach can book their reservations now: The Laguna Beach Music Festival returns with three nights of classical and contemporary concerts Feb. 12 through 14. The festival, copresented by Laguna Beach Live! and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, with major support from Telogis, “seeks to build a unique musical experience for our community and anyone interested in a premier coastal destination to enjoy exceptional classical music,” says Festival Director Laura Ricker. The performances, held in the Laguna Playhouse, are part of four days that include free community outreach and educational events as well as a Feb. 10 kickoff event at Seven Degrees. There, over dinner and an hourlong sampling of the upcoming concerts, the public can meet the festival’s artistic directors, violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Shai Wosner, and 20 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

members of L.A.-based ensemble wild Up. Pairing classical and modern masterpieces, the concerts begin with Bach, Schubert, and Beyond on Feb. 12. Koh performs Bach’s “Chaconne for Solo Violin,” Berio’s “Sequenza” (1976), and EsaPekka Salonen’s “Lachen verlernt” (2002). Wosner plays Schubert’s last Impromptus paired with jazz improvisations. The New Global Voices concert on Feb. 13 features wild Up! performing works by Ukranian composer Valentin Silvestrov, Claude Viver, and contemporary jazz master Vijay Iyer, plus a world premiere by Anthony Cheung. The Feb. 14 program includes Beethoven Sonatas Nos. 6-8 for violin and piano and new music by Andrew Norman. “Laguna Beach itself offers the perfect environment,” says Ricker. “It truly makes the festival a wonderful destination for music, exploration, enjoyment, and engagement.” lagunabeachmusicfestival.com

2016 festival artists Jennifer Koh and Shai Wosner Photography by Juergen Frank

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aciďŹ c Chorale serves up two distinctive musical treats this holiday season. The ďŹ rst, Carols by Candlelight, at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach on Dec. 12, is conducted by Artistic Director John Alexander and features a small ensemble of 24 singers with a classic chamber music vibe. Providing an intimate, candlelit experience, it includes traditional repertoire with many wonderful carol arrangements accompanied by harp, piano, and organ. It is small, simple, serene. In contrast, ’Tis the Season! is a large, lush, lavish production at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts

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on Dec. 20 and 21, led by Associate Conductor Robert Istad. “It’s a huge, festive performance with 150 singers plus brass, percussion, harp, and the magniďŹ cent Gillespie pipe organ,â€? says Istad. “We also have the Southern California Children’s Chorus. Santa Claus comes to visit and the audience sings along. It’s perfect for families. I’m excited because this year we have some new arrangements inspired by family favorites from the ’40s and ’50s written especially for us. It isn’t Christmas in O.C. without the PaciďŹ c Chorale.â€? paciďŹ cchorale.org

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Music Events Oct. 9: South Coast Symphony’s Broadway-themed season opener features guest star Karen Olivo, whose stage credits include “In the Heights” and a Tonywinning turn as Anita in “West Side Story” (Coast Hills Church).

Oct. 9 through 11: The Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ new Jazz Weekends get off to a lively start with a minifestival of Latin-influenced music. Some of the genre’s biggest names perform, starting with Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra & Poncho Sanchez on Oct. 9; Ramsey Lewis, and Sergio Mendes and Brazil 2015 play Oct. 10; and Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club closes things out Oct. 11. (Bring your dancing shoes that day—there’s a free salsa party on the center’s plaza.)

Oct. 15: When it comes to the mandolin, Evan Marshall doubles your listening pleasure—he specializes in the duo style, where a solo player makes it seem like he’s performing a duet with different distinct sounds. He also shows his virtuosity in a range of genres, from classical to bluegrass (Muckenthaler Cultural Center).

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Oct. 17: Not even a broken leg could stop Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters from rocking their first stadium tour; the North American leg started with a July 4 show in Washington, D.C., which coincided with the band’s 20th anniversary. A hobbled Grohl played on a throne in D.C., but expect him at full strength here (Honda Center).

Oct. 24: The de Angelis Vocal Ensemble joins choral forces with the Norbertine Fathers of Silveradobased St. Michael’s Abbey in Genesis, Renaissance, and Reincarnation. The Norbertines perform Gre-

gorian chants while de Angelis brings Renaissance and contemporary music (Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano).

Dec. 4 and 5: MenAlive does a mashup of “A Christmas Carol� and “It’s a Wonderful Life� for the narrative of its holiday show, “It’s a Wonderful Christmas, Carol!� (Irvine Barclay Theatre).

Jan. 20: For a classic classical music experience, you can’t beat the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s visit here, courtesy of the Philharmonic Society, with conductor/violinist Pinchas Zukerman leading the London-based orchestra in an all-Mozart concert (Segerstrom Center for the Arts). Feb. 12 and 13: PaciďŹ c Symphony’s pops series gets a bona ďŹ de musical legend with guest Bernadette Peters. BeďŹ tting her Broadway star status, expect some songs from Sondheim and Rodgers and Hammerstein (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

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cussion with PaciďŹ c Symphony as it provides the musical accompaniment to a screening of the movie (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

of “Ben-Hur� gets a score that matches its visual scope thanks to Stewart Copeland, best known as the former drummer for The Police. He’ll play per-

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REASON TO DANCE WITH JOY THIS HOLIDAY! It is impossible to think of the holidays without visions of the Nutcracker Prince dancing in our heads. Thanks to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, there’s a new Nutcracker in town, Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet, that is. The Center, the leading presenter of world class dance on the West Coast, is bringing American Ballet Theatre’s “wondrous” production of The Nutcracker to Segerstrom Hall December 10–20. For those who remember American Ballet Theatre’s ultra-romantic, sumptuous production of The Sleeping Beauty that received its world premiere at Segerstrom Center last spring, this will be an opportunity to enjoy another production by the creative team of ABT choreographer in residence Alexei Ratmansky and production designer Richard Hudson. (Hudson also designed the sets for Disney’s The Lion King, which comes to the Center October 6–November 1.) And all is set to the glorious music by Tchaikovsky performed by Pacific Symphony. It is the first time that this Nutcracker will be seen outside of New York. The New York Times writer Gia Kourlas compared Ratmansky’s Nutracker with Alice in Wonderland: “…Mr. Ratmansky’s rabbit hole is a series of doorways. Each one draws you deeper into the imagination and hopes of Clara.” The Times’ dean of dance critics Alastair Macaulay said that it was “made with complete theatrical authority from first to last.” No other ballet is as magical, romantic, epic and perfect for young and old alike. Not to be missed, ABT’s The Nutcracker at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. If you’ve never seen The Nutcracker, you’ve never really celebrated the holidays. So, this season, why not start with the best? Photos by: (upper left) Rosalie O’Connor and (lower right) Gene Schiavone.

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Capoeira Culture It’s hard to categorize this Afro-Brazilian art form, as our dance expert discovers. by Lara Wilson

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apoeira Batuque Irvine’s founder, Zach Kaplan, aka Professor Corpo Fechado, breaks down capoeira (pronouced “koppowayra”) for me: not dance form, per se. Not just martial art. Music, language, community, culture—“100 percent dialogue.” No part is sold separately at the local branch of this international academy. Chun Wang is a dancer and instructor at the Santa Ana location. Echoing Fechado, he says, “A beautiful capoeira game consists of expressive kicks and dodges that create a dialogue between two people. A capoeira practitioner has to be very aware and in tune with his or her partner and the music to accomplish this. As a performer of dance, I try to build that same connection with my audience or with people I’m dancing with.” Uninitiated to the elaborate Afro-Brazilian practice myself, I perceive the “dialogue” to be an improvised pas de deux. During class, I observe the impossibility of extricating any single aspect from the form. Fechado’s students play instruments called berimbaus, atabaques, and pandeiros, reading Portuguese lyrics from a whiteboard to learn the songs unique to capoeira. Then warmup commences for the sparring that follows. During certain exercises, I recognize students’ conversations as the sort dance partners have: check-ins on timing and, when appropriate, tips on technique. But everyone’s friendly here, and I have to be reminded it’s more than form. At a high level, practitioners want to maneuver their bodies within centimeters of their opponent–with the ability to connect or miss depending on their intentions. The Irvine branch is open three evenings a week to all levels, as well as a kids’ class on Thursdays. The group gives paid performances throughout the year, from private parties to demonstrations at the Newport Beach Film Festival. irvinecapoeira.com Fall/Winter 2015-2016 | Premiere OC | 29

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Know Which Nut to Crack Your guide to O.C.’s productions of the classic holiday ballet. by Lara Wilson Most “Nutcracker� productions feature young Clara, who awakens in the Land of Sweets after saving her toy from the Rat King’s army, thus turning him into the Prince. But more than plot (cough, Tchaikovsky!) keeps this ballet in everyone’s holiday repertoire. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll see on local stages: s #HOREOGRAPHER !LEXEI 2ATMANSKY S VERSION received critical acclaim during American Ballet Theatre S "ROOKLYN !CADEMY OF -USIC ENGAGEment. Now, O.C.’s newest “Nutcracker� will feature !"4 STARS AS WELL AS STUDENTS FROM THE BRAND NEW William J. Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center FOR THE !RTS scfta.org s $IRECTOR 3ALWA 2IZKALLA S REGIONAL COMPANY Festival Ballet Theatre, always stands out for the world-class names playing the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. festivalballet.org 30 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

s Maple Youth Ballet’s well-crafted production with both professional and preprofessional dancers WILL HAVE A GUEST ARTIST FROM "EIJING $ANCE !CADemy this year. mapleconservatory.com s Nouveau Chamber Ballet founder Lois Ellyn, a former New York City Ballet ballerina, routinely switches up choreography and orchestration from traditional versions. Ticket prices don’t break the bank, either. nouveauchamberballet.com s 3YMPHONY )RVINE ACCOMPANIED Anaheim Ballet last year at the acoustically great City National 'ROVE OF !NAHEIM anaheimballet.org s &OR THOSE LITTLE ONES WITH FUSSIER ATTENTION SPANS PaciďŹ c Symphony’s 45-minute version for kids is danced by Festival Ballet Theatre and concludes with a holiday sing-along. paciďŹ csymphony.org

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Sebastián López de Arteaga’s circa-1650 oil painting, “Saint Michael and the Bull,” is part of a Bowers Museum exhibit celebrating the color red. For more on that exhibit, and others, turn to page 40. Photo courtesy of Bowers Museum

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VISUAL ARTS

Artist coalition works with the community to leave a mark on Santa Ana. by Tim Alan

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he Santa Ana Community Artist(a) Coalition is literally putting its mark on the city. The group of local artists is in the ďŹ nal phase of painting a large mural on buildings along the south side of 4th Street in an alley between Bush and Main streets. When it’s completed in December, the mural will measure 60 feet wide and 19 feet high and connect three different buildings whose owners all came together to support the project, organizers say.

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Coalition members in front of their first mural at Macres Florist and (top and bottom right) work in progress

It’s the second mural for the coalition, whose mission is to connect local artists to their communities so they can collaborate and create art that transforms public spaces, generates civic engagement, and promotes personal and social change, says coalition member Alicia Rojas. “As Downtown Santa Ana continues to undergo a number of important transformations, it’s essential that local residents, organizations and businesses take a role in the process and express their voices about the future of their city,” she says. “The coalition has had meetings with several community groups to discuss the mural vision, and the resultant conversations have opened up a sincere and meaningful dialogue in the community.”

Photos by Cecilia Ortiz

The actual painting of the mural is just the latest in a series of steps needed to make the ambitious project a reality. The coalition collected and integrated more than 200 bilingual surveys and held a series of community meetings before settling on a visual concept and working with volunteer artists to create the public’s vision. The mural will include images of city founders, cultural landmarks, and the dreams and aspirations of community members. “We recognize all project participants as full artistic contributors to the project. This includes artists and non-artists—everyone has an artistic voice and an equal place at the table in project planning for the mural,” Rojas says. sacommunityart.wix.com/thecoalition

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VISUAL ARTS

Place Your Bid Four ways to score a work at Laguna Art Museum’s auction. by Lara Wilson

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fter the unprecedented success of Laguna Art Museum’s Art Auction in 2015—which raised almost $300,000—the competition in 2016 will likely be stiff. Sarah Strozza, the museum’s director of special events, shares her insider’s take on how to avoid going home empty-handed on Feb. 6. 1. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY. The museum curates artwork for (almost) every pocketbook, with bids ranging from $200 to $30,000. What do winners have in common? “Good taste!” exclaims Strozza. 2. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Attend Preview Week or view the auction’s online catalog in advance. It’s helpful to know California art: local artists 38 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

and recently presented ones tend to be prominent among the 100-plus, invitation-only works. 3. HAVE AN OPEN MIND. If you don’t already collect art, this auction is a worthy place to start, with proceeds funding education initiatives that fill voids in local schools’ arts budgets. By 2018, in time for its centennial, the museum plans to host 5,000 schoolchildren each year. 4. DRESS THE PART. Expect a good party regardless of a win or loss, with refreshments and decor provided by local businesses. Dress code is cocktail chic. lagunaartmuseum.org

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“Sandow Birk: American Qur’an”

Visual Arts Events Through Jan. 21: Marion Wachtel, Anna Hills, Jessie Arms Botke, and Donna Schuster are among the talented painters showcased in “Independent Visions: Women Artists of California 1880-1940” (The Irvine Museum).

Oct. 18 through Jan. 17: BC Space founders Jerry Burchfield and Mark Chamberlain spearheaded “The Canyon Project,” a 30-year chronicle of Laguna Canyon that culminated in a 636-foot-long mural made of more than 100,000 photographs. “The Canyon Project: Artivism” looks back at the landmark initiative (Laguna Art Museum).

Oct. 28 through Dec. 6: All aboard for “Portraitures in Steam,” in which Yoko Mazza and Steve Crise convey their passion for trains through oil paintings and photography, respectively. The show also includes juried works by members of Orange County Fine Arts (Showcase Gallery).

juice was used to color art in works across the globe (Bowers Museum).

Nov. 5 through Jan. 3: Fullerton’s mansionturned-cultural center celebrates a golden milestone this year with a two-part show, “50th Anniversary Exhibition,” that looks back at the villa’s artful history (Muckenthaler Cultural Center).

Nov. 7 through Feb. 28: In “Sandow Birk: American Qur’an,” O.C.’s native son shows more than 300 paintings from his nine-year effort to transcribe and illustrate, with a Western spin, every verse in the principal religious book of Islam (Orange County Museum of Art).

Dec. 5 through 19: Forty years after the exo-

Oct. 31 through March 20: From crimson and

dus of Vietnamese refugees began from that country, a new exhibit, “Generations: 40 Hues Between Black & White,” examines its effect on artists and their work (Orange County Center for Contemporary Art and Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association).

ruby to maroon and burgundy, “The Red that Colored the World” captures the hue’s many shades— as well as the history of the cochineal bug, whose

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Andrew Basso proves why he’s called The Escapologist in “The Illusionists.” For more events to see this season, visit page 48.

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“Shaken Shakespeare” stages flash mob-style performances as part of the Festival of Discovery.

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UC Irvine’s 50th anniversary festival offers performances, interactive exhibits, and more. by Cynthia Furey

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n Oct. 3, UC Irvine hosts the Festival of Discovery, a free, family-friendly event packed with interactive exhibits, performances, and lectures showcasing the university’s many contributions to the world at large. The celebration is part of UCI’s 50th anniversary festivities. “The festival is intended not only to celebrate UC Irvine’s bright past, but to have a focus on its brilliant future,” says UCI Vice Chancellor Thomas A. Parham. “We want guests who attend to come away having answered the question, ‘Why does UCI matter to me?’”

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Expect everything from dance and theater performances to robot demonstrations and food trucks. The all-encompassing exhibits and activities will be housed in four outdoor pavilions, each spanning categories such as Arts + Culture, Health + Wellness, Ingenuity + Innovation, and Global + Local Impact. Arts highlights include: s “Dance Brings Light” is a social media public art project featuring artistic and technical contributions by students and alumni from the UCI departments of Dance, Music, and Drama, responding to the university motto, “Fiat Lux,” or “Let there be light.” s “Shaken Shakespeare” combines a flash mob concept with Shakespearean themes and audience participation. s “Improvisation Innovation Illuminations” is a comedic, interactive, and improvisational presentation that will highlight some of the artistic and cultural resources available at UCI. s “Ravel Unraveled” includes a performance of Maurice Ravel’s String quartet in F major, as well as an original work performed by students in the Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT) program.

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There also will be a main stage with live entertainment from local bands and Pacific Symphony, as well as a TEDxUCIrvine talk. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. festivalofdiscovery.uci.edu

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“Wicked” makes a return engagement to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in February.

Something ‘Wicked’ This Way Comes The musical arrives in O.C. this winter—plus shows with its original stars. by Rose Flores Medlock

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o borrow a title from one of its songs, the touring production of the Broadway musical “Wicked” has proven popular with local audiences. And this season, fans of “The Wizard of Oz” prequel have even more to look forward to: A February run of “Wicked” is sandwiched between appearances by the original Broadway leads, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, all at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Menzel, who won a Tony as the witch Elphaba, appears in a special tour of her most recent Broadway show, “IF/THEN,” Jan. 19 through 24. Chenoweth, Tony nominated for her role as Glinda, will perform a cabaret show March 12. “Wicked” runs Feb. 17 through March 6. “It’s going to be great fun to have both Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in the same season,” Center President Terry Dwyer says. “I’ve seen Kristin perform cabaret songs in many situations. She’s a spectacular entertainer with an energetic personality.” “Idina Menzel also is a spectacular Broadway tal46 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

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ent with no limits to what her voice can do,” Dwyer adds. “When we see great shows in New York, we immediately start conversations to bring them to Orange County. The issue then becomes, when is the show touring?” For “Wicked” fans, it’s a case of perfect timing. scfta.org

Center Stage Chapman University raises the curtain on its new performing arts venue.

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f you’re reading this magazine, you already know that Orange County audiences have a lot to choose from when it comes to cultural offerings. What you may not know is that, come March, there will be even more to choose from with the opening of the Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University. Here’s your cheat sheet of eight things you should know about O.C.’s newest performing arts venue.

Renderings of the center’s exterior and (below) the Julianne Argyros Orchestra Hall

1. The 88,142-square-foot theater seats 1,044—600 orchestra seats, 208 on the mezzanine, and 236 on the balcony level.

7. Extras include a concessions area in the Grand Lobby called Bette’s Bistro, as well as an art gallery alcove named for benefactors Doy and Dee Henley.

2. The acoustics were designed by Yasuhisa Toyota—the same man who also worked on the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Mariinsky Concert Hall and Opera House in Russia, and the Soka Performing Arts Center in O.C.

8. The center celebrates its grand opening March 19 with a gala performance headlined by opera legend Placido Domingo, followed by a champagne toast on the arts plaza. muscocenter.org

3. The center’s audio/video electronic system can stream performances around the world, and connect to an Internet network of more than 60,000 research, government, academic and other institutions in the United States. 4. Because Chapman’s location in historic Orange comes with height restrictions, most of the center is actually below ground. 5. The center will be home to Chapman’s dance, theater, and music productions; it can also host touring shows and guest artists, as well as campus events. Expect everything from opera to chamber concerts to Broadway-style shows. 6. The programming isn’t confined indoors. The center has outdoor spaces for performances and events: the Bette and Wylie Aitken Arts Plaza, the Milan Panic Amphitheatre and Plaza, and the Performer’s Piazza. Fall/Winter 2015-2016 | Premiere OC | 47

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Phil Klay

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Mixed-Media Events Nov. 3 and 4: In case you couldn’t get to London to see Benedict Cumberbatch’s “Hamlet” (or were aced out of a ticket by rabid self-proclaimed Cumberbitches—the 12-week run sold out in one day) you can see it here thanks to NT Live, which screens filmed performances of London shows (Irvine Barclay Theatre).

Nov. 5: Phil Klay, the Iraq War veteran who won the National Book Award for fiction in 2014 for his short-story collection, “Redeployment,” speaks on “From the Front Lines of War: Exploring Themes of Violence, Survival, Grief, and Fear” (Newport Beach Central Library). Nov. 19: The Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s Eclectic Orange programming starts off in 2015-2016 with “Flamenco Fire,” a brand-new show ~ of music and dance from Spain’s Compania Flamenca José Porcel (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Dec. 3: A yearlong contest to find Huntington Beach’s Greatest Storyteller ends today as the finalists from four previous rounds verbally spar to see whose tale takes it all (Huntington Beach Art Center).

Jan. 8: The Peking Acrobats celebrate their 30th anniversary tour of North America with a show jampacked with contortionists, jugglers, gymnasts, and, yes, acrobats, whose incredible feats are backed by a band playing Chinese instruments (Soka Performing Arts Center). 48 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

“Flamenco Fire”

Jan. 15 through 21: Movie buffs can revel in a slate of features, documentaries, shorts, and student films from here and abroad as part of the Irvine International Film Festival (Laguna Hills Mall Cinema).

Jan. 19 through 31: Theater, dance, improv, music, performance art—the Off Center Festival encompasses all that, and more, plus the opportunity for artists and audiences to interact after each show (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

Feb. 2 through 7: “The Illusionists” goes beyond pulling a rabbit out of a hat—performers with superhero-style monikers such as The Trickster and The Manipulator ply their magic in a show one reviewer called “brain-bendingly spectacular” (Segerstrom Center for the Arts).

For a list of all Editor’s Picks, turn to the Datebook on page 68.

FEATURE

These Walls Can Talk

From classical sculpture to contemporary Latin American paintings, county galleries offer an abundance of visual treasures. Take a tour of some local gallery owners’ favorite places to go treasure hunting. by Liz Goldner

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s director of Begovich Gallery at Cal State Fullerton (and a professor there), Mike McGee oversees contemporary exhibitions focusing on artwork from Southern California, with showings of national and international pieces. Recent exhibited artists include F. Scott Hess, Roland Reiss, and Fred Tomaselli. (fullerton.edu/arts/art/BegovichAbout.htm) Among the international pieces owned by the university, “Imploration” by Stanislav Szukalski is the most prized by gallery staff. “This oldest sculpture on campus was created in 1914 when the artist was 21 years old,” McGee says. “Szukalski was born in Warta, Poland, and came to the United States as a teenager. Living in Chicago, he became one of the city’s renaissance luminaries. In the 1930s, he returned to Poland and was given his own museum by the Polish government, but he fled Poland after the German invasion. I like the sculpture because of the anatomical detail and the amount of emotion expressed.” McGee’s favorite new gallery in Orange County is Marcas Gallery in downtown Santa Ana. “I love the energy of the place and that they bring interesting artists here from around the world.” This gallery’s recent exhibition, “Intima Introitum,” by emerging Chicano artist Mat Hurtado depicts intimate details of this young L.A. artist’s life. (marcasgallery.com) As founder of the year-old Marcas Gallery, Dana Jazayeri has been a “fine art to street art” dealer since his early 20s, when he was pursuing his art education. He says, “Today, at age 32, I have been interacting for more than a decade with innovative art that pushes the boundaries beyond what is normally

found in Orange County.” One of his recently displayed paintings is Hurtado’s figurative “Dance with the Devil.” “The artist’s words, ‘I dig deep and bare my heart on canvas,’ come to life in a surprisingly mature rendition of a Spanish female dancer,” Jazayeri says. Jazayeri admires year-old Jamie Brooks Fine Art in an industrial strip mall in Costa Mesa, and is impressed by its urban warehouse vibe. He also likes the midcareer art exhibited there, including work by Jimi Gleason, Michael Mass, and Anna Bogatin; art pieces that are different from, yet complementary

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SCAPE Gallery Elizabeth Turk, “X-Ray Mandalas: 16 Volute,� X-ray/light box, (2013)

to, his own edgier selection. (jamiebrooksďŹ neart.com) One of Jamie Brooks’s favored artworks is Tom Dowling’s “Roma II,â€? an architectural hybrid painting/sculpture on canvas. This reductive, abstract version of a classical European building—from a series titled “Minimal Baroqueâ€?—expresses the beauty and harmony of the original structure. While Brooks admires several galleries in Orange County, one of his favorites is saltďŹ neart in Laguna

Beach. Founded by Carla Arzente ďŹ ve years ago, “Saltâ€? exhibits contemporary Latin American art with an international air, representing artists from 13 countries. (saltďŹ neart.net) This fall, Salt is featuring Costa Rican painter Luciano Goizueta’s “Ausencia II.â€? “He has a strong graphic style while retaining an overall painterly method,â€? Arzente says. “His artistic approach enables him to â€˜ďŹ‚ood’ his cityscapes with lakes of perfect sky blue, as color for this artist represents memories of places, people, and occurrences from the past.â€? Discussing other galleries, she says, “I adore Sue Greenwood Fine Art, also in Laguna, whose artists include Joe Brubaker, Kathy Jones, and Siddharth Parasnis. I also like Sarah Bain Gallery in Brea with representational artists who push the boundaries of ďŹ gurative realism, including Alyssa Monks. And I have great respect for Jeannie Denholm and Diane Nelson, professional, intelligent women who own SCAPE Gallery in Corona del Mar.â€? Among the many SoCal artists exhibited at SCAPE are Kim Abeles, Ray Turner, and MacArthur genius grant winner Elizabeth Turk. (suegreenwoodďŹ neart.com, sarahbaingallery.com, scapesite.com) For more gallery listings, turn to page 64.

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Pay attention to the men and women behind the curtain—here are some of the people whose behind-the-scenes contributions to local culture are invaluable.

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Amy Hutto Costume Shop Manager, South Coast Repertory JOB TENURE: Beginning my 18th season WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS: I get first look at the costumes that the costume designer has been working on for months. We decide where we are going to find the elements that create those designs. Sometimes they can be purchased or found in our stock, but often we must build them from scratch. My job is to put the best set of people, with the right skills, together with those materials and help the designer fulfill his or her vision. All of this has to be done in three and a half weeks, so quick decisions and working fast are necessary. It doesn’t matter if the show is a five-actor contemporary or a big-cast costume piece; we produce that show in three and a half weeks. FAVORITE AND MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF THE JOB: I’m never bored! Once I get a show staffed and shopped, I’m moving on to the next show and working with a new designer. That can be my favorite part or the most challenging. Sometimes we have two or three overlapping shows in the shop and it is chaos. Everyone has to have some-

where to work, questions have to be answered, supplies have to be ordered and reordered, fittings scheduled, and other departments coordinated with. HOW SHE GOT HER START: I thought I wanted to be an English teacher, so I took some drama classes. Then I found out that theater design, and costuming in particular, combined all of my loves—reading, learning about other times and cultures, drawing, creating. And you can do that as a career, not just a hobby. WHY SHE WANTED TO WORK AT SCR: SCR offers the opportunity to work on a variety of theater genres—not just Shakespeare, not just contemporary, sometimes a musical, and always a kids’ show. HER FAVORITE SHOW: That would either be the one we just finished or the one we are about to start work on. There may be a costume or scene that you just love how it came together that makes the last one so satisfying. Of course, the next show offers a whole new world to be explored and created. That can be pretty exciting stuff.

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Sara Broadhead Head Electrician, Segerstrom Center for the Arts

JOB TENURE: Four and a half years WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS: Anything from plugging a lamp into the wall to designing a tour to collaborating on a new piece. It depends on what the show needs. For the “Into the Woods” reunion I designed the lighting and collected the elements for the stage. Other days I’ve been here to make sure the coffee pots all have power. FAVORITE AND MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF THE JOB: My favorite part is collaborating on a new work. It’s always fun to figure out the best way to do something for the first time and to know that from then on it will be done that way. The most challenging part is the long hours. Everyone sees that we have plenty of exciting shows but they don’t realize the time and energy that goes into producing those shows before the public sees them on stage. HOW SHE GOT HER START: When I was 14 I started doing high school theater and then at 16 I did my first lighting design for a show called “Once on This Island” and I’ve been hooked ever since. I found all of the components fascinating and was thrilled with the stunning and powerful images that I could create. 56 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

WHY SHE WANTED TO WORK AT SCFTA: While I was a graduate student in lighting design at UC Irvine, I toured the concert hall just after it opened and was excited to see a brand-new facility. After graduation, I worked on corporate and industrial productions, such as the launch of the new Prius in 2008, movie premiere parties, and plenty of other fun events. These shows required lots of travel, which is exciting, but becomes exhausting quickly. I worked in this venue on the annual Candlelight Gala for a few years and when I saw the opening for a position here, I was actually installing a show with an outside company. SCFTA seemed like a place where I would enjoy the productions and the people. HER FAVORITE SHOW: These shows are memorable for the aesthetic created as well as the people that we collaborated with: Trey McIntyre, “Ways of Seeing”; The 7 Fingers, “Traces”; Royal Danish Ballet, “Napoli”; American Ballet Theatre’s “The Sleeping Beauty”; and Alvin Ailey. All performances of theirs are amazing but the 2014 tour with Artistic Director Robert Battle will be forever in my memory.

Kurt Mortensen Director of Audience Engagement, Pacific Symphony JOB TENURE: Almost four years WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS: My work involves connecting audiences with classical music. In our concert hall, I create activities, experiences, or curate lobby content that creates greater understanding of the programming being presented. I’m also involved with devising new, smaller-scale music experiences outside of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts that are more experimental, which attempt to attract people who don’t typically attend standard classical music concerts. FAVORITE AND MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF THE JOB: My favorite part is that I work with music I am passionate about and I help inspire people to enjoy, appreciate, and better understand classical music. The challenges depend on the nature of the work. In our concert hall, we usually deal with people who have some interest in classical music that brought them there in the first place. In such cases, I’m often figuring out how to enhance or deepen their knowledge and appreciation…the trick is finding many entry points so people can choose what level of engagement is right for them, without talking down to them or talking over their head. Outside the concert hall, it’s figuring out ways to make classical music appealing to unfamiliar audiences.

HOW HE GOT HIS START: I studied classical music, specifically music composition, but I have also had a number of different jobs over the years. Pacific Symphony is the first orchestra I have worked for. When I was looking for employment four years ago, I had my eye on the symphony and when I saw the job posting, I knew it was mine. They were looking for an unusual combination of knowledge and abilities and I felt that my unique talents were the perfect match. Apparently I convinced them! HIS FAVORITE SHOW: We have been doing experimental projects in Santa Ana, including a chamber string orchestra concert in a warehouse (a collaboration with the new-music ensemble wild Up and Santa Ana Sites, a pop-up presenting organization), a bar trivia-meets-interactive chamber music concert called Music Mixology (the audience picks the pieces performed after winning a round of trivia) and an immersive chamber concert with DJ called Obsession at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (the evening was a “playlist” of classical music with DJ interludes and a few points where the DJ and the chamber ensemble played together). Taking cues from what works in pop culture and applying similar presentation methods can remove some of the mystery, which appears to be a barrier for many people, and get to the music itself. Fall/Winter 2015-2016 | Premiere OC | 57

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Paul Johnson Vice President of Exhibit Design and Installation, The Bowers Museum JOB TENURE: Since November 1975 WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS: I research the curatorial storyline, the artifacts, and components that go into the installation of an exhibit. I need to understand the objects, their sensitivity, the theme, and the flow of the storyline to determine the overall layout before the artifacts arrive. I plan for the interior design of the gallery and the installation of artifacts. I use autocad to produce drawings for the floor plans that locate each object in scale with titles and graphics. I have a chief preparator and exhibit staff to change the gallery and handle large pieces with the registrar and collections staff. I work with the graphic designer to plan text panels and object labels. There’s always some construction or mount making to facilitate security for the objects. We usually have four weeks to transform the galleries from one show to the other, so scheduling within a deadline and the budget is a requirement. FAVORITE AND MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF THE JOB: My favorite is the whole spontaneous process from concept to completion. Looking at pictures doesn’t compare to the reality of seeing the objects in person. Unpacking objects and placing them under the focused illumination of directed lights brings out their rich textures and colors. It’s truly remarkable how vibrant they become. The most challenging? Num58 | Premiere OC | Fall/Winter 2015-2016

ber one is planning, handling, and installing large, sensitive objects. Number two is creating a presentation that can compete with the entertainment/media industry. Number three is creating an inspirational presentation for our guests so they can explore, discover, and want to come back. HOW HE GOT HIS START: I came to California from Chicago during a summer break from The American Academy of Fine Arts to visit a friend. I visited The Bowers Museum and met with the exhibit specialist and his assistant. I enjoyed talking to them. There was another part-time assistant position available, so I applied and got the job within a week. Later, when the staff changed, I competed with 100 other applicants in a statewide search for a full-time position, which, thankfully, I won. HIS FAVORITE EXHIBIT: The Terra Cotta Warriors from China. Our 12,000-square-foot gallery was totally redone with elevated flooring to form pits for the warriors. With two horse-drawn warrior wagons and a cavalry soldier leading a horse, the entry was dynamic. There were large murals and projections. I always have to be concerned about earthquakes, and the average weight of the 6-foot-4 warriors was 300 pounds. That year we had an earthquake and none of them were damaged. That was my biggest reward.

ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES CULTURAL/ PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada San Clemente, 949-498-2139 casaromantica.org Clayes Performing Arts Center Cal State Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd. 657-278-3371, fullerton.edu Irvine Barclay Theatre 4242 Campus Drive 949-854-4646, thebarclay.org Muckenthaler Cultural Center 1201 W. Malvern Ave. Fullerton, 714-738-6595 themuck.org Musco Center for the Arts Chapman University 1 University Drive, Orange muscocenter.org Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 and 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa 714-556-2787, scfta.org

Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts Chuck Jones Center for Creativity 3321 Hyland Ave. Costa Mesa, 949-660-7791 chuckjonescenter.org ExplorOcean 600 E. Bay Ave. Newport Beach 949-675-8915 explorocean.org Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 800-487-3378, foapom.com Fullerton Museum Center 301 N. Pomona Ave. 714-738-6545 cityoffullerton.com Grand Central Art Center 125 N. Broadway Santa Ana, 714-567-7233 grandcentralartcenter.com Heritage Museum of Orange County 3101 W. Harvard St. Santa Ana, 714-540-0404 heritagemuseumoc.org

Irvine Fine Arts Center 14321 Yale Ave. 949-724-6880 irvinefinearts.org The Irvine Museum 18881 Von Karman Ave. Suite 100, 949-476-0294 irvinemuseum.org Kidseum 1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana 714-480-1520, bowers.org Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949-494-8971 lagunaartmuseum.org

Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana 714-567-3600, bowers.org Children’s Museum at La Habra 301 S. Euclid St. 562-905-9793, lhcm.org

Sawdust Art Festival 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach 949-494-3030 sawdustartfestival.org

MUSIC

Dana Point Symphony 301-832-0388 danapointsymphony.com Laguna Beach Live! 949-715-9713 lagunabeachlive.org

MUSEUMS/ ART CENTERS

Beall Center for Art + Technology UC Irvine 712 Arts Plaza 949-824-6206 beallcenter.uci.edu

Pretend City Children’s Museum 29 Hubble, Irvine 949-428-3900 pretendcity.org

Choral Arts Initiative 949-287-4270 choralartsinitiative.org

Soka Performing Arts Center 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, 949-480-4278 performingarts.soka.edu

Art-A-Fair 777 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 949-494-4514 art-a-fair.com

Palm Court Arts Complex at Orange County Great Park Marine Way and Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine 866-829-3829, ocgp.org

Orange County Children’s Book Festival Hilbert Museum of California Art Chapman University 1 University Drive, Orange chapman.edu

Muzeo 241 S. Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, 714-95-MUZEO (956-8936), muzeo.org

Huntington Beach Art Center 538 Main St., 714-374-1650 huntingtonbeachart center.org

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art 117 N. Sycamore Santa Ana 714-667-1517, occca.org

International Surfing Museum 411 Olive Ave. Huntington Beach 714-960-3483 surfingmuseum.org

Orange County Museum of Art 850 San Clemente Drive Newport Beach 949-759-1122, ocma.net

MenAlive, the Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus 866-636-2548 menalivechorus.org Orange County Symphony 714-778-0314 ocsymphony.org Pacific Chorale 714-662-2345 pacificchorale.org Pacific Symphony 714-755-5799 pacificsymphony.org Philharmonic Society of Orange County 949-553-2422 philharmonicsociety.org

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ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES (Continued from page 60) South Coast Symphony 714-731-8079 southcoastsymphony.org

DANCE Anaheim Ballet 714-520-0904 anaheimballet.org The Assembly theassemblydance.co Backhausdance 714-497-3137 backhausdance.org Festival Ballet Theatre 714-962-5440 festivalballet.org Laguna Dance Festival 949-715-5578, laguna dancefestival.org National Choreographers Initiative nchoreographers.org

Orange County Children’s Book Festival Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa kidsbookfestival.com

THEATERS 3-D Theatricals Plummer Auditorium 201 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton, 714-589-2770 3dtshows.com Attic Community Theater 2995 W. Segerstrom Ave. Santa Ana, 714-662-2525 ocact.com Cabrillo Playhouse 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949-492-0465 cabrilloplayhouse.org Camino Real Playhouse 31776 El Camino Real San Juan Capistrano 949-489-8082 caminorealplayhouse.org

Curtis Theatre 1 Civic Center Circle Brea, 714-990-7722 curtistheatre.com

Rose Center Theater 14140 All American Way Westminster, 714-793-1150 rosecentertheater.com

Huntington Beach Playhouse 7111 Talbert Ave. 714-375-0696 hbplayhouse.com

Shakespeare Orange County Garden Grove Amphitheater 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, 714-590-1575 shakespeareoc.org

Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 949-497-2787 lagunaplayhouse.com Lyceum Theater Vanguard University 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 714-668-6145 vanguard.edu

South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa 714-708-5555, scr.org Stages Theatre 400 E. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, 714-525-4484 stagesoc.org

Maverick Theater 110 E. Walnut Ave. Fullerton, 714-526-7070 mavericktheater.com

Westminster Community Theatre 7272 Maple St. 714-893-8626, wctstage.org

Musical Theatre Orange County 714-637-0186, mtoc.org

CONCERT VENUES

The Wooden Floor 714-541-8314 thewoodenfloor.org

City National Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Ave. 714-712-2700, citynational groveofanaheim.com

Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation 714-554-2711, apacf.org

The Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano 949-496-8930 thecoachhouse.com

Arts Orange County 3730 S. Susan St., Suite 100 Santa Ana, 714-556-5160

Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim, 714-704-2500 hondacenter.com

Frida Cinema 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana thefridacinema.org

House of Blues Anaheim 1530 S. Disneyland Drive Anaheim, 714-778-BLUE (2583), hob.com/anaheim

Irvine International Film Festival Laguna Hills Mall Cinema 24155 Laguna Hills Mall 949-800-6163 irvinefilmfest.com

Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 8808 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, 949-855-8095 livenation.com

MISCELLANEOUS

Literary Orange literaryorange.org Newport Beach Film Festival 2000 Quail St. Newport Beach, 949-253-2880 newportbeachfilmfest.com Newport Beach Public Library Foundation 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, 949-717-3890 nbplfoundation.org

Chance Theater Chance Theater 5522 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim Hills 714-777-3033 chancetheater.com Concordia Studio Theatre Concordia University 1530 Concordia West Irvine, 949-854-8002, x.1526, cui.edu Costa Mesa Playhouse 661 Hamilton St. 949-650-5269 costamesaplayhouse.com

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Musical Theatre Village 36-C Mauchly, Irvine 949-753-1996 musicaltheatrevillage.net Mysterium 19211 Dodge Ave. Santa Ana, 714-505-3454 mysteriumtheater.com Newport Theatre Arts Center 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach, 949-631-0288 ntaconline.com

The Observatory/ Constellation Room 3503 S. Harbor Blvd. Santa Ana, 714-957-0600 observatoryoc.com Pacific Amphitheatre 100 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 714-708-1870, pacamp.com Steamers Jazz Club 138 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, 714-871-8800 Yost Theater 307 N. Spurgeon St. Santa Ana, 888-862-9573 yosttheater.com

A SAMPLING OF O.C. GALLERIES ALISO VIEJO

COSTA MESA

Founders Hall Art Gallery Soka University 1 University Drive 949-480-4081, soka.edu

The ARTery Gallery @ The Lab 2930 Bristol St., thelab.com Dax Gallery 2951 Randolph St. 714-957-1706 daxgallery.com

ANAHEIM Center Gallery 250 Center St. 714-765-4422 anaheim.net Rothick Art Haus 170 S. Harbor Blvd. 714-829-8283, rothick.com

BREA City of Brea Gallery 1 Civic Center Circle 714-990-7731 breagallery.com Sarah Bain Gallery 110 W. Birch St., #1 714-990-0500 sarahbaingallery.com

CORONA DEL MAR SCAPE Gallery 2859 E. Coast Highway 949-723-3406 scapesite.com

Gray Matter Museum of Art 485 E. 17th St., #101 gmmaca.org H Space Gallery Hurley 1945 Placentia Ave. 949-548-9375, hurley.com Jamie Brooks Fine Art 2967 Randolph Ave. Unit C, 949-929-4143 jamiebrooksfineart.com LIULI Gallery South Coast Plaza 3333 Bristol St., 2nd Level Sears Wing 714-438-8888, liuliusa.com

Martin Lawrence Galleries South Coast Plaza 3333 Bear St. 949-759-0134 martinlawrence.com

DANA POINT The Shed Contemporary 24471 Del Prado 949-429-5591 theshed-danapoint.com

FULLERTON Begovich Gallery Cal State Fullerton 800 State College Blvd. 657-278-7750 fullerton.edu Magoski Arts Colony 223/225 W. Santa Fe Ave. 714-441-1504 magoskiartscolony.com Internal: Gallery & Oddities 115 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite G 714-869-7585 internalgallery.com

IRVINE CAC, Room, and University Art Galleries UC Irvine, 949-824-9854 arts.uci.edu Village Gallery Irvine Spectrum Center 59 Fortune Drive, #338 949-450-8282 villagegallery.com

LAGUNA BEACH Artist Eye Laguna Gallery 1294 S. Coast Highway 949-497-5898 artisteyelagunagallery.com Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow 1175 S. Coast Highway 949-988-0603, ar4t.com Avran Art & Design 540 S. Coast Highway, Suite 104, 949-494-0900 avranart.com BC Space 235 Forest Ave. 949-497-1880, bcspace.com

BEYOND COMMUNITY. AT VANGUARD UNIVERSITY, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH OUT AND CONNECT, LEARNING IN AN ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO HELP YOU EXCEL HERE IN ORANGE COUNTY AND AROUND THE WORLD. Community. It is what turns a group of people from different backgrounds that come from different places into a real community. This relational culture will challenge you to think critically, communicate clearly, and interact intelligently— taking you places you never thought possible.

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Small class sizes, distinguished by professor-mentor relationships, and a thriving community will give you the tools to go beyond the expected and live the story God has for you. At Vanguard, your story matters. Where will it take you next?

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The Bluebird Gallery 1540 S. Coast Highway 949-497-5377 bluebirdgallery.net Cove Gallery 1492 #8 S. Coast Highway 949-494-1878 covegallerylaguna.com

Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art 611 S. Coast Highway 949-715-9604 lgoca.com

Lu Martin Galleries 372 N. Coast Highway 949-494-8074 lumartingalleries.com

Prima Fine Art Galllery 570 S. Coast Highway 949-715-0039 primafineartgallery.com Quorum Gallery 374 N. Coast Highway 949-494-4422 quorumgallery.com

Dawson Cole Fine Art 326 Glenneyre St. 949-497-4988 dawsoncolefineart.com

Redfern Gallery 1540 S. Coast Highway 949-497-3356 redferngallery.com

Forest & Ocean 480 Ocean Ave. 949-371-3313 forestoceangallery.com

Salt Fine Art 1492 S. Coast Highway 949-715-5554 saltfineart.net

JoAnne Artman Gallery 326 N. Coast Highway 949-510-5481 joanneartmangallery.com Kelsey Michaels Fine Art 354 N. Coast Highway 949-922-5250 kelseymichaels.com LCAD Gallery 374 Ocean Ave. 949-376-6000, lcad.edu

Peter Blake Gallery 435 Ocean Ave. 949-376-9994 peterblakegallery.com

“Endymion” by Richard MacDonald, Dawson Cole Fine Art Las Laguna Gallery 577 S. Coast Highway 949-667-1803 laslagunagallery.com

Mark Timothy Gallery 350 N. Coast Highway 949-307-0498 marktimothygallery.com

Sandstone Gallery 384-A N. Coast Highway 949-497-6775 sandstonegallery.com Simard Bilodeau Galerie 1945 Laguna Canyon Road 949-376-7611 simardbilodeau.com

SANDOW BIRK

AMERICAN QUR’AN NOVEMBER 7, 2015 – FEBRUARY 28, 2016 Showcasing nearly 200 works on paper with handtranscribed verses from the holy book of Islam and scenes of contemporary America.

Sandow Birk: American Qur’an is organized by the Orange County Museum of Art. Sandow Birk, American Qur’an, Sura 57 A, 2006 (detail); courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco

R. LUKE DUBOIS

NOW NOVEMBER 7, 2015 – FEBRUARY 28, 2016 The first West Coast, solo museum exhibition for an artist whose work mirrors our collective 21st-century experience in a world dominated by globalized hypertext information.

R. Luke DuBois—Now is organized by The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and curated by Matthew McLendon, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Ringling. R. Luke DuBois, In collaboration with WIKA, Toshiaki Ozawa and Todd Reynolds, Fashionably Late for the Relationship, 2008 Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco

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Art Resource Group 20351 Irvine Ave. 949-640-1972 artresourcegroup.com

Avantgarden— The Art Gallery 207 N. Broadway 714-558-8843 artavantgarden.com

Sue Greenwood Fine Art 330 N. Coast Highway 949-494-0669 suegreenwoodfineart.com

Debra Huse Gallery 229 Marine Ave. 949-723-6171 debrahusegallery.com

Guggenheim Gallery Chapman University 1 University Drive 714-997-6800 guggenheimgallery.com

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Bear Street Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 3851 S. Bear St., Suite B-15 714-825-0592 ocfinearts.org

Village Gallery 502 S. Coast Highway 949-494-3553 villagegallery.com

Lahaina Galleries Fashion Island 1173 Newport Center Drive 949-721-9117 lahainagalleries.com

The Vintage Poster 1492 S. Coast Highway 800-558-7552 thevintageposter.com

Susan Spiritus Gallery 20351 Irvine Ave. 714-754-1286 susanspiritusgallery.com

Wyland Galleries Laguna Beach 509 S. Coast Highway 800-WYLAND-1 949-376-8000 wylandgalleries.com

YellowKorner Gallery Fashion Island 401 Newport Center Drive Suite A203 949-706-0415 yellowkorner.com

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San Clemente Art Association Gallery 100 N. Calle Seville 949-492-7175 paintsanclemente.com

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The Cottage Gallery 31701 Los Rios St. 949-340-6693 Mission Fine Art Gallery 31760 Camino Capistrano Suite C 949-291-7738 mission-fine-art.com

F+ Gallery 661 Poinsettia St. 714-493-9430 fplusgallery.com Marcas Contemporary Art 305 E. 4th St., #103 714-760-4637 marcasgallery.com Night Gallery Fine Art 201 N. Main St. 714-973-8477 nightgalleryceramics.com

Q Art Salon 205 N. Sycamore St. 714-835-8833 qartsalon.com Showcase Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 3851 S. Bear St. Suite B-15 714-540-6430 ocďŹ nearts.org

TUSTIN Chemers Gallery 17300 E. 17th St. Suite G 714-731-5432 chemersgallery.com

LIULI Gallery

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ARTS DATEBOOK “The Canyon Project: Artivism”

OCTOBER “Independent Visions: Women Artists of California 1880-1940” Through Jan. 21 The Irvine Museum 18881 Von Karman Ave. Suite 100, Irvine 949-476-0294 irvinemuseum.org “Vietgone” Oct. 4 through 25 South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa 714-708-5555, scr.org South Coast Symphony Oct. 9 Coast Hills Church 5 Pursuit, Aliso Viejo 714-731-8079 southcoastsymphony.org

Foo Fighters Oct. 17 Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim, 714-704-2500 hondacenter.com “The Canyon Project: Artivism” Oct. 18 through Jan. 17 Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive Laguna Beach 949-494-8971 lagunaartmuseum.org Genesis, Renaissance, and Reincarnation Oct. 24 Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano 31520 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano 714-928-9567 deangelisensemble.org

Phil Klay Nov. 5 Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach 949-548-2411 nbplfoundation.org

DECEMBER

“50th Anniversary Exhibition” Nov. 5 through Jan. 3 Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 714-738-6595 themuck.org

Huntington Beach’s Greatest Storyteller Dec. 3 Huntington Beach Art Center 358 Main St. Huntington Beach 714-374-1650 huntingtonbeachartcenter.org

The Assembly: “IV” Nov. 6 and 7 CRASHLABS 2967 Randolph Ave. Costa Mesa theassemblydance.co “Torobaka”

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Jazz Weekend Oct. 9 through 11 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa 714-556-2787, scfta.org

“Portraitures in Steam” Oct. 28 through Dec. 6 Showcase Gallery South Coast Plaza Village 3851 Bear St., Santa Ana 714-540-6430 ocfinearts.org

“Muckrakers” Oct. 13 Chance Theater 5522 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim Hills 714-777-3033 chancetheater.com

“The Red that Colored the World” Oct. 31 through March 20 Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main St. Santa Ana, 714-567-3600 bowers.org

Evan Marshall Oct. 15 Muckenthaler Cultural Center 1201 W. Malvern Ave. Fullerton, 714-738-6595 themuck.org

NOVEMBER NT Live: “Hamlet” Nov. 3 and 4 Irvine Barclay Theatre 4242 Campus Drive Irvine, 949-854-4646 thebarclay.org

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“Flamenco Fire” Nov. 19 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 949-553-2422 philharmonicsociety.org

“Sandow Birk: American Qur’an” Nov. 7 through Feb. 28 Orange County Museum of Art 850 San Clemente Drive Newport Beach 949-759-1122, ocma.net “42nd Street” Nov. 10 through 22 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 714-556-2787, scfta.org West Coast Aerial Arts Festival Nov. 13 through 15 Aerial Dance Theater: 3001 Red Hill Ave. Building 1, Suite 107 Costa Mesa, 714-846-6143 Yost Theater: 307 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana 888-862-9573 aerialartsamerica.com

“It’s a Wonderful Christmas, Carol!” Dec. 4 and 5 Irvine Barclay Theatre 866-636-2548 menalivechorus.org “Generations: 40 Hues Between Black & White” Dec. 5 through 19 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art: 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, 714-667-1517, occca.org Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association: 1600 N. Broadway Suite 210, Santa Ana 714-805-7363, vaala.org

JANUARY “The Madwoman in the Volvo” Jan. 3 through 24 South Coast Repertory 714-708-5555, scr.org

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The Peking Acrobats Jan. 8 Soka Performing Arts Center 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo 949-480-4278, soka.edu

Backhausdance Jan. 30 Irvine Barclay Theatre 714-497-3137 backhausdance.org VIBE Dance Competition Jan. 31 Segerstrom Center for the Arts vibedancecomp.com

Irvine International Film Festival Jan. 15 through 21 Laguna Hills Mall Cinema 24155 Laguna Hills Mall Laguna Hills 949-800-6163 irvinefilmfest.com

FEBRUARY

Off Center Festival Jan. 19 through 31 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 714-556-2787, scfta.org Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Jan. 20 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 949-553-2422 philharmonicsociety.org

“Louis and Keely: Live at the Sahara” Feb. 23 through March 26 Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 949-497-2787 lagunaplayhouse.com

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“Ben-Hur” March 18 and 19 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 714-755-5799 pacificsymphony.org

24 Hour Creative Feb. 6 Camino Real Playhouse 31776 El Camino Real San Juan Capistrano 949-489-8082 caminorealplayhouse.org

“Torobaka” March 15 Irvine Barclay Theatre 949-854-4646 thebarclay.org

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“The Illusionists” Feb. 2 through 7 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 714-556-2787, scfta.org

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Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo: “Choré” Feb. 11 through 13 Segerstrom Center for the Arts 714-556-2787, scfta.org

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