Event Listing

Format: 2012-05-21
04.13.2012 - 06.07.2012Girl Power
Irvine Museum, 18881 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 100, Irvine,, CA 949.476.0294

Get a glimpse at some of the works created by the state’s female artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
in the Inner Visions: Women Artists of California exhibit, on display through June 7. The program shines a light on...

04.13.2012 - 06.10.2012Black and White
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton,, CA 714.738.6595

Don Normark captured SoCal’s history in the 1940s through his images of the region’s first Mexican immigrants, Dodger Stadium and the undeveloped countryside. View his historical collection of black-and-white images when it opens April 12...

04.20.2012 - 05.27.2012Women Warriors
STAGEStheatre, 400 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton,, CA 714.525.4484

O.C. playwright Amanda DeMaio’s Unrelenting Relaxation is a masterful new stage production about the haunting plight of four women in Japan during World War II. Don’t miss this powerful illustration of the horrors of war, onstage April 20-...

05.04.2012 - 05.27.2012Polar Politics
Maverick Theater, 110 E. Walnut Ave., Fullerton,, CA 714.526.7070

Take a peek into the David Frost interview that would haunt Richard Nixon’s political career during the O.C. premiere of Frost/Nixon. Grab a seat before the curtains close May 27. 

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05.04.2012 - 09.09.2012Permanent Ink
Muzeo, 241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim,, CA 714.956.8936

We may not seal our darkest secrets with blood in the modern world, but the idea was once commonplace. The upside? The seals preserved the biblical history and documents from martyrs and scribes. O.C. history buffs can see those works—like Dead...

05.05.2012 - 06.23.2012Tick Tock
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana,, CA 714.667.1517

Time is the newest muse for Orange County’s local artists, who show their unique depictions of the way all those seconds, minutes and hours affect us May 5-June 23. William Moreno, who has organized exhibits at contemporary venues throughout the...

05.11.2012 - 06.10.2012Cabby Chronicles
South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa,, CA 714.708.5555

August Wilson is a long-running success among O.C. audiences, and he returns to his loyal local fans May 11-June 10 with Jitney. His newest work is about gypsy cab drivers—circa the ’70s—who gather to tell stories from their day. It...

05.23.2012British Blues
The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano,, CA 949.496.8930

English actor Hugh Laurie may be best known for his snarky role on the hit TV show House, but he’s also a blues buff, having released his first album last year. Hear him show off his musical side May 23 when all that talent takes over the...

05.23.2012Solo Stud
The Observatory Orange County, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana,, CA 714.957.0600

Devendra Banhart has been known to make even grown men swoon with his lyrical tunes. On May 23, he performs sans his backing band, making the experience even more intimate. 

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05.24.2012 - 05.27.2012Go Green
Brea Improv, 120 S. Brea Blvd., Brea,, CA 714.482.0700

Tom Green’s comedy puts a new spin on—well, everything. His offbeat humor—commonly called “shock” comedy—has made him famous, landing him a bevy of TV shows and record deals. You won’t want to miss a moment of...

05.24.2012 - 06.28.2012All That Jazz
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton,, CA 714.738.6595

Grammy Award winners Llew Matthews and Bill Cunliffe awaken the music fanatic within every Thursday, May 24-June 28, during the Muckenthaler Jazz Festival. The program is a must for anyone who loves smooth grooves. 

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05.25.2012Sweet Nectar
Balboa Bay Club & Resort, 1221 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach,, CA 949.630.4146

The ninth annual Newport Beach Wine Fest kicks off May 25, much to the joy of oenophiles across the county. The event includes a wine dinner prepared by guest chefs and the Balboa Bay Club’s culinary team (think Josef Lageder), seminars and a...

RA Sushi , 155 5th Street, Huntington Beach, CA

A Sushi will host its eighth annual “Nicky’s Week” fundraiser Sunday, May 27, through Saturday, June 2, to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier centers for research and treatment of...

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