SING ME A SONG, PIANO MAN! PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S ANNUAL “SUMMER FESTIVAL” KICKS OFF WITH A JULY 4TH CELEBRATION FEATURING MICHAEL CAVANAUGH AND THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL!
It’s just a few weeks away: the official start to summer fun—set to music—in the great outdoors with family and friends at Irvine’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, the summer home of Pacific Symphony. “Summer Festival 2009,” the 22nd season of symphonic music under the stars, sponsored by The Orange County Register, kicks off on Saturday, July 4, at 8 p.m., with “Michael Cavanaugh in Concert: The Music of Billy Joel,” a celebration of not only the nation’s birthday, but also a composer whose work paints the modern American experience in vivid, unforgettable hues! Cavanaugh, star of the 2002 Tony-nominated musical “Movin’ Out,” channels this American icon with an electrifying concert of Joel’s hits: “Uptown Girl,” “Only the Good Die Young,” “She’s Got a Way,” “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” and “Movin’ Out.”
International Surfing Day Announces Challenges and Prizes - COMPETE, SURF, CREATE FOR A GOOD CAUSE
International Surfing Day Announces Challenges and Prizes
In celebration of International Surfing Day’s 5th anniversary on June 20, Surfrider Foundation chapters and other ocean lovers around the world will be holding three on-site challenges to get beach-goers creating, surfing and competing: Costume Party: Best Costume While Riding a Wave, Most Spots Surfed on ISD: Photo and/or Video Contest, and the Butt Challenge: How Many Cigarette Butts You Can Collect in an Hour.
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Cute and Dangerous
Organizers of the collaborative art event Cute and Dangerous cordially invite you (Orange County) to a free opening night event on June 12, 2009, at the [seven-degrees] multimedia and art venue in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Offices of South Coast Plaza Awarded Prestigious Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council
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South Coast Plaza officials accepted an award designating the offices of South Coast Plaza as the first buildings in California to receive LEED-EB Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for operations and maintenance. The certification applies to the Plaza Tower, Center Tower and Park Tower. |
The offices are the first multitenant buildings in California, and three of the first four buildings in the United States, to be awarded LEED Gold certification by the USGBC for Operations and Maintenance.
As a part of the Green Building Program, the three office towers will reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere by over 9.5 million pounds annually and reduce water consumption by over 3 million gallons annually. This is a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of these buildings.
<< MORE >>Anaheim Walk of Stars to Honor Olympian Dr. Sammy Lee May 26 at 10am
Dr. Sammy Lee, famed Olympic Gold Medalist in the sport of diving, and Orange County resident, will be honored with a star on the Anaheim/OC Walk of Stars, May 26 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place on Harbor Blvd., near Disney Way. Dr. and Mrs. Roz Lee will be in attendance. 
“The Anaheim/OC Walk of Stars is truly fortunate to honor Dr. Sammy Lee, one of the most decorated and respected sports ambassadors of our generation,” said City of Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle. “He is an outstanding individual who has made valuable contributions not only to Orange County, but to our country and the world. He has proven dreams are possible, and he is a fine role model to many.”
Disneyland Resort Celebrates Spring
Disneyland guests are dancing down Main Street, U.S.A., with Mickey Mouse and the gang in a high-energy show that celebrates spring at the Disneyland Resort. The party rocks with a new street show, revs up with a new dining experience and swings for six full weeks with Disney's California Food & Wine Festival. Valuable ticket offers and vacation packages add a big bonus to the new entertainment, making this one of the best times ever to experience the magic in Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure parks.
Whether guests are marking a birthday, anniversary, graduation, family reunion, quinceañera or any special occasion, they'll discover that Disneyland Resort is the perfect place to celebrate with favorite characters, world-class attractions and entertainment, and legendary guest service - all the ingredients to make magical Disney memories.
<< MORE >>Happy Hour, All Day...All Week!
The First-Ever Happy Hour Week To Debut in Orange County April 12 – 18, 2009Restaurants, bars, pubs and breweries throughout Orange County will unite for the launch of Happy Hour Week, to be held April 12-18, 2009. The week-long event, the first of its kind, will promote the best drinks and appetizers with “Happy Hour, All Day...All Week.” The official Happy Hour Week website, www.HappyHourWeek.com, will list participating establishments and their special bar menus for both food and beverages, many of which will include specialty “mocktails” (non-alcoholic options). Happy Hour Week is produced by the Orange County Restaurant Association.
“"Happy Hour Week was created to offer some light-hearted fun and to promote Orange County's diverse food and beverage offerings. This is a great time to gather with friends and enjoy various atmospheres, appetizers, and, of course, tasty libations, featured across the region,” commented Pamela Waitt, president of the Orange County Restaurant Association, which produces Happy Hour Week. “The Orange County Restaurant Association strives to create innovative events to help Orange County shine and help reaffirm its place in the culinary world. This event gives the Association’s members an opportunity to get creative and have fun; and with our participants’ varying offerings, from wine and cheese pairings, to nachos and beer, there is something to satisfy every guest.”
Happy Hour Week is made possible by the Orange County Restaurant Association and its many sponsors, including Orange Coast Magazine, Cox Media, 104.3 MYfm, Coca-Cola, Bacardi, 944 Magazine, OC Life Magazine, Laguna Beach Magazine, OCFoodies.com, OCStandard and Moxxe PR.
MAKE OVER AMERICA
Launching today with four audience makeovers on ABC’s The View, the “Macy’s & Clinton Kelly MAKE OVER AMERICA” tour will reinvent 225 women across the country with the help of style authority Clinton Kelly (TLC’s What Not To Wear). Traveling to 15 cities over the spring and fall, Macy’s and Clinton Kelly will make over 15 women in each market culminating in a runway show to unveil the makeovers at each local Macy’s store. Additionally, one lucky winner from anywhere in the U.S. will be selected for the ultimate Clinton Kelly makeover and shopping spree at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City. << MORE >>
Starting this Sunday Orange County’s Diverse Dining Destinations Unite For Inaugural Restaurant Week..yum
Restaurants across Orange County’s vast dining landscape will unite for the launch of what is expected to become one of Orange County’s most anticipated culinary events, Orange County Restaurant Week, to be held February 22-28, 2009. During the region’s inaugural week-long event, participating restaurants will offer special three-course menus that will, no doubt, showcase some of the region’s most talented chefs who will personalize each menu to reflect their culinary style and highlight locally grown, seasonal ingredients. The prix-fixe menus will priced at $10 and $20 per person for lunch, and $20, $30 or $40 per person for dinner, exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity.
“Orange County Restaurant Week was created to showcase Orange County as a premier dining destination and allow our many local food aficionados an opportunity to enjoy special prix-fixe menus from a wide variety of participating restaurants,” commented Pamela Waitt, president of the Orange County Restaurant Association, which produces Orange County Restaurant Week, the county’s largest culinary event. “With the current economic climate, this week-long event will allow diners to discover new restaurants in Orange County and enjoy all their favorites at a discounted price. With unbeatable prices, those interested can afford to dine out every night of the week – after all, our tagline states, ‘The only thing to make for dinner during Restaurant Week is reservations!’”
<< MORE >>THE NEWPORT HARBOR NAUTICAL MUSEUM PRESENTS BRYAN AUSTIN’S “LAST LECTURE”
Bryant Austin, a renown multimedia artist, is the only person in the world working to compose high resolution life-size photographs of whales. He was the Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society’s guest speakers at this year’s Volvo Ocean Race.
His work is entirely dependent upon whales who initiate close inspections of him less than three meters away. Bryant explains: “The pivotal impact I seek is to upset the abstractness of whales; my aim is to make them real. This intimate distance has proven necessary to reveal their true colors and tonal range with all of the intricate detail intact; most importantly, this captures the subtle expressions in his subject’s eyes."
The foundations for Austin’s vision began forty years ago when the NASA Mariner Space Program brought back humanity’s first view of our planets and moons from deep space with high resolution photo mosaics. The concept of applying NASA’s approach to imaging large bodies has opened the pathway for Austin to produce his life-size photographs of whales.
This lecture is Bryant's last lecture in the U.S. for quite some time, since in 2009, he will begin exhibiting his life-size photographs within whaling nations including Norway and Japan.
This lecture will take place on Thursday, December 4th at 7 p.m. at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. 600 East Bay Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92661. For more information go to www.nhnm.org or call (949) 675-8915
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