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2012 Stories by JESSICA FORD

• Timeless Melodies: The Oscars 'Best Song'

  published December 20, 2012

  Even as the 85th anniversary of the Academy Awards approaches, those famous golden statuettes continue to attract millions of television viewers.... More >>

• Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream

  published December 13, 2012

  Princess Tiana, Cinderella and Rapunzel put on their skates and hit the rink for Dare to Dream, the latest creation from Disney on Ice. The night... More >>

• 'Creativity Within Tradition: The Beauty of Oaxacan Folk Art'

  published November 21, 2012

  After filling up on turkey and stuffing the night before, spend the evening visiting the Bowers Museum during its After Hours program—a... More >>

• Chill: The Ice Kingdom

  published November 15, 2012

  Long Beach experiences a plethora of ice and snow this winter for the first time—ever. The Queen Mary presents Chill, a complete... More >>

• Little Birds screening with Director Q&A

  published November 8, 2012

  Little Birds is the first screenplay by writer-director Elgin James, a man who spent his teenage years homeless and leading a national street gang... More >>

• Paul Reiser

  published November 1, 2012

  '90s TV staple Mad About You helped Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser make their mark on the small screen. For nearly a decade, the show held its own... More >>

• Spooky Science

  published October 25, 2012

  The Discovery Science Center’s popular fall exhibit, “Spooky Science,” returns this month with eerily fun activities for the... More >>

• Exit, Stage Left

  published October 18, 2012

  Segertrom Center for the Arts returns to the late 1800s and early 1900s for a period in American theater where variety reigned. Vaudeville mixes... More >>

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

  published October 11, 2012

  Based on the international best-selling novel by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time makes its stage debut. This... More >>

• Season Preview Bash

  published October 11, 2012

  Say goodbye to Chance Theater’s annual gala and say hello to its more intimate and informative replacement: the Season Preview Bash. Sip... More >>

• Jack's Big Show

  published September 13, 2012

  It’s one of those rare occasions to actually wear the Hammertime pants that you keep tucked away in the closet—and get away with it.... More >>

• Morning of Remembrance

  published September 6, 2012

  This year marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In memory of this American tragedy, Irvine’s Pretend City Children’s Museum... More >>

• Grandma's Boy

  published August 30, 2012

  In typical cult classic fashion, Grandma’s Boy received negative critical reviews upon its release before slowly becoming a stoner favorite.... More >>

• Wes Anderson Wednesdays: Fantastic Mr. Fox

  published August 23, 2012

  In another installment of the Canvas Shop’s Wes Anderson Wednesdays, the Seal Beach retail/art studio space is screening Fantastic Mr. Fox.... More >>

• Ghost-Writer

  published August 16, 2012

  Award-winning playwright Michael Hollinger challenges the line between this life and the next with the West Coast premiere of his latest... More >>

• Twelve Angry Men

  published August 9, 2012

  “He doesn’t stand a chance.” When those are the first words uttered by a courtroom guard as the 12 jurors leave to begin... More >>

• Flights & Sounds Summer Festival: Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band

  published August 2, 2012

  The Orange County Great Park’s fifth annual Flights & Sounds Summer Festival is taking locals on a musical tour around the world without... More >>

• Sullivan & Son Comedy Tour

  published July 26, 2012

  After the recent television premiere of Sullivan & Son on TBS, the seasoned cast of comedians is hitting the road to promote their new show with... More >>

• Chef Robert Irvine

  published July 19, 2012

  For restaurateurs running failing ventures across the nation, Chef Robert Irvine is a culinary savior. On the Food Network show Restaurant:... More >>

• Cinema Italiano: The Priest's Wife

  published July 12, 2012

  Put together a married boyfriend, a suicidal young woman, and a priest attempting to honor his vow of celibacy, and you have the quirky 1971... More >>

• Movie Mondays: Billy Elliot

  published July 5, 2012

  Billy Elliot remains one of the few films that seamlessly teeters between heart warming and heart wrenching, leaving you wondering whether you... More >>

• Into the Woods

  published June 28, 2012

  Take all your favorite fairy tale characters—Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel—corrupt them slightly, and what do you get?... More >>

• Cattywampus

  published June 21, 2012

  Cattywampus, writer-director Robert Cucuzza’s revamped version of August Strindberg’s 1888 play Miss Julie, deals with the same... More >>

• First Summer Night in the Vineyards

  published June 14, 2012

  Celebrate the year’s longest period of daylight during the Laguna Playhouse’s summer solstice party, First Summer Night in the... More >>

• Exit Stage Death

  published June 7, 2012

  Exit Stage Death is far from your typical theater experience—everyone in the audience has the chance of being thrown right into the story... More >>