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I grew up in Irvine at a time when Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and Marine Corps Air Station Tustin were both active and operational. In fact, many of my classmates in Irvine’s public schools were...
It’s a question that comes to most people once in a while — what would we do if we could turn invisible? Would we use this power for good? Evil? Somewhere in between? What would it be like to do...
“Remember when you cared about your so-called ‘diet’?” I internally whisper, almost scoldingly. Then you decided to do food reviews. At least you’re exercising more, or whatever you have to tell yourself...
There’s nothing quite like watching a movie in the sanctified setting of a darkened theater. Then again, there’s also nothing quite like enjoying an outdoor screening of a movie in a park. This summer,...
A New Hope for Cancer Care in Orange County
City of Hope has announced plans to accelerate development of its Orange County campus with an investment of more than $1 billion. A world-renowned treatment and research center, City of Hope plans to bring highly specialized cancer care directly to O.C.. The cancer center is now expecting to open its doors in 2021 at FivePoint Gateway in Irvine. The project was previously slated for completion in 2025. “This is a …
July 10 Issue — On Stands Now!
Check out the latest issue of the Irvine Weekly! Click the cover image below for a preview of the Barclay Theatre’s exciting 2019-20 season, an in-depth look at the upcoming Rockstar! Disrupt music festival, and survey of Irvine artists showing at Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts.
Artwork from Six Irvine Residents Graces Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts
Soon after Laguna Beach’s summerlong Festival of Arts (FOA) invited people from around Orange County to enter its fine art show more than a dozen years ago, several artists from Irvine eagerly applied for admission. This year, six Irvine residents are pleased to show their artwork in the festival, which opened on Friday, July 5. Three of these artists, working in printmaking, photography and oil painting, respectively, help to demonstrate …
Barclay Theatre’s 2019-20 Season Is Focused on Creating Community
Irvine Barclay Theatre is about to expand its horizons with more events than the venue has ever seen before. This consists of music, cabaret, dance, speakers, jazz and so much more. Beginning on July 12, the season will have the National Theatre Live screening of All About Eve starring actresses Gillian Anderson and Lily James. This will be followed by more events, including an evening of Broadway hits with Linda …
“Time Under Tension” at Irvine Fine Arts Center Is Art at Its Most Powerful
Visual art can be a powerful force of communication, it can change perceptions, open minds, and tug on viewers’ heartstrings. This power is partly responsible for art and visual communication having such a dominant role in our society; we see advertising, paintings, drawings, installations and even graffiti works that stop us dead in our tracks and make us think, fee, or consider. Making art that has this kind of power …