The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is offering a discount to its Bach by Simone Dinnerstein concert on Monday, June 18. Hailed as one of today’s foremost Bach interpreters and recently chosen as one of the Los Angeles Times‘ 2012 Faces to Watch, American pianist Simone Dinnerstein makes her Orange County debut with a selection [...]
Rogue Artists Ensemble brings back last year’s darkly comic sci-fi hit, “D Is for Dog,” for the Hollywood Fringe Festival and beyond — featuring new twists, special effects and an even more startling conclusion. A uniquely theatrical event that melds puppetry, live actors, original music and video, “D Is for Dog” will open as part [...]
As a highlight of its 30th anniversary season, The Actors’ Gang will again remount George Orwell’s “1984,” directed by Tim Robbins, beginning Friday, May 25, and running Friday and Saturday nights only through June 16. In celebration of the show’s recent return from a sold-out South American tour, all Friday nights will include Spanish supertitles [...]
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is offering a discount to the New York Philharmonic concert on Tuesday, May 8. Get a taste of the Big Apple as America’s oldest orchestra (founded in 1842) makes its triumphant return to Orange County with a lush program of famous orchestral gems. Under the direction of Grammy Award-winning [...]
The Sunset Safari, an after-hours visit to the Los Angeles Zoo for SAFARI CLUB families hosted by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), took place on April 21. The evening showcased the new LAIR habitat (living amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles) and the beautiful Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel. Also featured were keeper talks where families [...]
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is offering a discount to its April 28 concert, when Spanish guitarist Pepe Romero will share an Orange County stage with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a program titled Rodrigo, Turina and Brahms. Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, one of the world’s most popular guitar concertos, will provide the spotlight [...]
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is offering a 10% discount off tickets to the Cleveland Orchestra on Tuesday, April 17, at 8 p.m. The Cleveland Orchestra will make its debut in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall under the musical direction of Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst. This is an exclusive Los Angeles/Orange County [...]
As the first woman to head a major American orchestra and recently inducted into the Classical Music Hall of Fame, Musical America’s 2009 Conductor of the Year Marin Alsop makes her Orange County debut, leading the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in its first West Coast tour in 24 years. On March 28 at Segerstrom Concert Hall, [...]
A Noise Within has an amazing new theater in Pasadena. Granted, these actors were mesmerizing on the group’s previous stage in Glendale, so a new, state-of-the-art venue can only enhance their work and add to the audience’s enjoyment in what are perhaps less significant ways. That said, when a company designs a theater that seats [...]
Don’t miss your chance to see master pianist Garrick Ohlsson as he returns to Orange County with a dynamic collaboration with the Takács Quartet on Shostakovich’s delightful and difficult Piano Quintet. The March 20 concert is presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County.
Ohlsson captures the audience with his flawless technique, strong grasp of form [...]
