Category: Art and Culture
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More Ballet, Less Bullying
UPDATE: The day Lara Spencer apologized on Good Morning America for making fun of a young prince and his study of ballet, an amazing thing happened outside their New York studios. Watch here: By Friday morning, the ballet pages I manage were abuzz with activity and outrage. I found out it was because on the…
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A Summer Tradition: Laguna Beach Festival of Arts
The Festival of Arts is held from July 5- August 31, 2015 in Laguna Beach. The festival is open daily for visitors to enjoy work of exhibited artists, demonstrations and art workshops. This year, the Festival unveiled a new façade and entryway, designed by Bauer Architects. You will experience daily on-site exhibitions and demonstrations on…
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Conversation with Actor-Artist Keegan Allen
“Everyone wants to fit in and be noticed. Everyone is searching for something, every day, every hour.” – Keegan Allen, life.love.beauty Keegan Allen is a young actor on the hit show “Pretty Little Liars (PLL).” He is also an artist and has quite the social media following Over 1 million followers on Twitter and 2.3…
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Gustafer Yellowgold Creator on Creativity and Social Media Matters
Gustafer Yellowgold is playing at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts this weekend. Well, technically Gustafer isn’t – he’s a cartoon alien from the sun, after all – rather his creator Morgan Taylor will be performing. I bought a DVD/CD of Gustafer ages ago when my boys were younger and really into the kiddie rock…
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An Interview with Kris Lythgoe | Princess and Pirates Sing-a-long Concert
Lythgoe Family Productions presents “Princess and Pirates Sing-a-Long Concert,” directed and choreographed by Spencer Liff (Musical Stager of current Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Emmy nominee for So You Think You Can Dance) with musical supervisor of Michael Orland (American Idol), at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City, CA on weekends…
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StoryCorps: Keeping Our Oral History Alive
Let me start off by saying I am a fan of National Public Radio. I enjoy programs like Morning Becomes Eclectic (on KCRW), This American Life, the Moth Hour and StoryCorps. There’s just something about hearing a story on the radio that is sometimes more compelling than if you were to see it on screen.…
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I Love Lucy Live at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a Retro Treat!
On opening night at the Segerstrom Center, we are transported to the 1950s and we find ourselves at Desilu Studios for a taping of two episodes of “I Love Lucy.” It is sweet and quaint. Life seemed so much simpler then and the ladies fashions so pretty! (I want pedal pushers to come back now!)…
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Music Monday: R.I.P. Lou Reed
Lou Reed was an American rock n’ roll icon, who influenced a generation of rock stars. He passed away on October 27, 2013 at the age of 71. Take a walk on the wild side with me this Music Monday, and enjoy this various artists’ version of “Perfect Day,” from a few years back. You…
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The Airborne Toxic Event Makes Waves with the Pacific Symphony
It’s no secret. I’ve professed my devotion to The Airborne Toxic Event (TATE) across social media. And if you meet me in person, I’ll let you know too. So when the day finally arrived for their show in Orange County as part of the Wavelength Festival, I was ecstatic. The writer sitting next to me…