Email Author JESSICA FORD

2012 Stories by JESSICA FORD

• Reborning

  published May 10, 2012

  Life and art become surprisingly interchangeable for Kelly, a young artist who begins sculpting a baby doll for someone she believes may be the... More >>

• Food for Thought films: Forks Over Knives

  published May 3, 2012

  With sickness and disease on the rise despite our leaps in medical advancement, it’s time to examine the food that we eat and what effects... More >>

• Great Western Wanderlust

  published April 26, 2012

  There comes a time in everyone’s life where things start to lose their luster—enter the well-known midlife crisis. For 30-somethings... More >>

• International Food Festival

  published April 19, 2012

  For one day only, the city of Tustin transforms into a foodie’s paradise with a spread of international cuisine available all in one area.... More >>

• Coco Avant Chanel

  published April 12, 2012

  For fashionistas everywhere, Coco Chanel is a legend, known for her simple sophistication. Despite being abandoned by her father at age 12, Chanel... More >>

• Sister's Easter Catechism

  published April 5, 2012

  Just in time for Easter, the next installment in the Late Nite Catechism series, Sister's Easter Catechism, visits Orange County to answer some of... More >>

• E.T.

  published March 29, 2012

  When Steven Spielberg directed E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial back in the early '80s, he managed to make Drew Barrymore an overnight child star as... More >>

• Blood In, Blood Out: Bound By Honor

  published March 22, 2012

  For this week's classic film night, the Regency Theater is screening Blood In, Blood Out, the story of three members of the East LA gang Vatos... More >>

• Sight Unseen

  published March 15, 2012

  Donald Margulies’ play, Sight Unseen, tells the story of what it takes to get ahead in the art world, and what can get lost along the way.... More >>

• North Orange County Heritage Festival

  published March 8, 2012

  Despite being described as a bubble, Orange County has a long, rich history full of the ups and downs of a highly developed area—a past so... More >>

• Beauty and the Beast

  published March 1, 2012

  After its popular, multi-year stint on Broadway, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast musical is making its way to SoCal. Belle and the Beast... More >>

• Panel Discussion: Abstraction

  published February 23, 2012

  Since the 1930s, Latin American art has been influenced by the idea of abstraction. There are currently three exhibitions at MOLAA following this... More >>

• Sweetheart Massacre Zombie Prom

  published February 16, 2012

  Local zombies! Surface and grab a date for the Fourth Annual Sweetheart Massacre Zombie Prom in Long Beach. This year’s gruesome gala... More >>

• Broken Lizard

  published February 9, 2012

  Broken Lizard's big break started with a little film called Super Troopers. The five-member group began as a sketch comedy troupe at Colgate... More >>

• The Genius of Edgar Meyer

  published February 2, 2012

  For the last 10 years, the Laguna Beach Music Festival takes over the beachside city for a week of showcasing both established and upcoming... More >>

• Come Fly Away

  published January 26, 2012

  Transport yourself back in time to the reign of Sinatra as the musical Come Fly Away combines Ol’ Blue Eyes’ greatest hits with the... More >>

• 'Hot Coffee'

  published January 19, 2012

  Everyone remembers back in the '90s when that woman made headlines by suing McDonald’s (and winning) after spilling coffee in her lap and... More >>