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Calendar of Events in Orange County
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What is love? It’s Chris Kattan, and the heart of a particularly hardy Saturday Night Live skit that helped make him and Will Ferrell a little more famous. (Surely you’re doing that dinosaur head bob as you read this.) But now Kattan’s ten years past his SNL tenure and hitting the comedy clubs with reinforcements from Jeffrey Richards and Barry Rothbart. Kattan is new to... Read more about this event >>
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This southern California family affair consists of two siblings who together become BLOK, describing their musical genre as 'pop urban surrealism,' which is fitting since BLOK's sound is out of this world. The two have collaborated on numerous trippy jams with brother Damien Blaise and sister Gianna Gianna penning lyrics and fulfilling vocals together. Through their hypnotic electronic beats... Read more about this event >>
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Guillermo Calderón's sparsely lit, loquacious play Neva, now showing at the South Coast Repertory in an English-translation, stars three characters, one of whom is Olga Knipper, widow to Anton Chekhov. The other two are aspiring theater actors, and the trio are rehearsing for The Cherry Orchard at the St. Petersburg Theater. But the year is 1905—and outside the venue, the Tsarist... Read more about this event >>
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Now that Brain Party, Alex's Bar's take-it-and-like-it brain-battering trivia night has moved to Mondays, our Wednesday nights were in danger of lacking serious entertainment. But fortunately, Rock n Roll Suicide Karaoke is now taking over Alex's Wednesday night slot. Billed as "always free, always fun," rock n rollers are encouraged to sign up to perform their favorite track—at least... Read more about this event >>
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Starting Thursday and running through the weekend, the Barclay Theatre lends its stage for a series of recitals from Pacific Dance, an Irvine-based school that teaches many forms of dance to all ages and skill levels. This family-friendly performance features a wide array of acts ranging from modern to jazz to classic ballet, done by Pacific Dance students. There are the acrobatic,... Read more about this event >>
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For the newest incarnation of Late Nite Catechism, everyone's favorite comically opinionated, wise-cracking nun goes full-fledged Sin City for the church's Las Vegas charity night. Desperately needing a new roof, the convent enlists Sister to organize a night of Vegas-inspired fundraising—she being the obvious choice given her 25 years of gambling expertise running the church bingo.... Read more about this event >>
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Yeah, we've got some recession blues to sing about. So do most folks—leave it to Max Bloom's Cafe Noir to give the people an outlet at their weekly open mic and jam session. With coffee under a dollar (very much appreciated), tasty little baked things and charming '40s decor, this might be the least skeezy of all week-night open mics. They encourage all walks of art to participate, be... Read more about this event >>
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It's strange how a band named Golden Afternoon, which flaunts a sunny, crisp, summery feeling through their acoustic music and bright yellow album cover, can sing a song about winter and get away with it. Yet, that's just what this band does with flying colors on the track "Winter Has Come," led by Elizabeth Messick's jazzy vocals and a variety of backing string instruments ranging from... Read more about this event >>
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Stages Theatre is back with another set of Twilight Zone episodes, transplanted with style and reverence by directors Darri Kristin and Dave Campos to the dimension...of LIVE THEATRE! This time, they’ve picked out four intriguing and lesser-known episodes. There’s the stand-out gotcha! episode Person or Persons Unknown, with an ending that helped define the term “Twilight... Read more about this event >>
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Festival season is well upon us, and with that comes Irvine's 35th annual Greek Fest, held at Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church. Friday kicks off the three-day cultural extravaganza with a church sanctuary tour and a spirited performance from Saint Paul's Youth Greek Dancers. The rest of the weekend includes cooking demonstrations, folk dance lessons, shopping, live music, kids' activities,... Read more about this event >>
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The Muffs were a punk band who packed every song with twist-and-turn pop riffs and whose singer/guitarist/founder Kim Shattuck could growl, sneer, smile and chip a chunk off your heart all before she even hit the chorus. (She was also in the Pandoras—we can’t not shout-out the Pandoras.) They tore through most of the ‘90s with songs that put a lot of thought into a few... Read more about this event >>
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Midnight movie enthusiasts have their own set of Saints, one of whom is actor/writer/director Paul Bartel, who not only helmed the classics Death Race 2000 and Lust in the Dust (making more out of Divine than John Waters ever seemed able to), but was also the creative genius behind this 1982 dark comedy in which a man and his wife (played by cult queen Mary Woronov) decide to bump off their... Read more about this event >>
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The Long Beach Bayou and Blues Festival, a two-day celebration of the best of the Big Easy, returns for its 27th year. The fest brings the sounds, sights and tastes of the Louisiana Bayou to the Long Beach coast with musical performances, a Mardi Gras parade and crawfish eating contests. Blues, jazz and zydeco artists fill two stages throughout the weekend, while dance instructors stand by... Read more about this event >>
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If America is known for its love of apple pie, then Southern California is known for its love of tacos. Whether hard or soft, street or gourmet, OC has some of the best around. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center capitalizes on our adulation of this Mexican culinary delight by taking the taco global during their Fourth Annual Summer Solstice and International Taco Festival. Prepared by local... Read more about this event >>
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You don’t have to be a gay dude to enjoy watching two grown, sweaty men roll all over the floor together—especially if they’re wearing angry clown masks. And that’s no slam on Mexican wrestling, which has been kicking the cajones off their international counterparts since the early 1930s with impressive aerial moves and complex submission holds—and, oh yeah,... Read more about this event >>
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Let's all get drunk and sing! Every Sunday night, Detroit Bar takes a night off from spotlighting up-and-coming bands to free its stage for less talented hacks to come belt it out. At Sunday Karaoke, the alcohol is flowing, the mic is open and MC extraordinaire Bobby Vegas corrals the evening's heathens into a organized showcase of tone-deaf ballads. Deep down, we're all superstars, so enjoy... Read more about this event >>
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Workaholics fans, let's all get super weird this Half-Christmas. Break out the reindeer sweaters, chug a bunch of Keg-Nog, get into a fight with your neighbor's cleaning lady. The bizarre and amazing Comedy Central show's episode about three stoner-slackers desperately trying to get off work for Half-Christmas spawned a national party—so come celebrate this should-be-a-real-holiday at... Read more about this event >>
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Something wicked this way comes to Detroit Bar tonight; L.A. Witch takes the stage, gracing the crowd with their presence during the month of their residency at Silver Lake Lounge. This all-female band crafts a mystic sound of psychedelic guitar enriched with enough twang to make your cauldrons boil; and with their spooky, lo-fi vocals, they meld a perfectly haunting atmosphere of rustic... Read more about this event >>
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A true Renaissance man, perhaps even the founding Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci was a master of both art and science. An inventor, painter, sculptor, engineer, scientist, architect and philosopher, Da Vinci’s works continue to enchant and mystify the masses with their foresight and inventiveness. Experience his brilliant concepts first-hand at the Discovery Science Center's... Read more about this event >>
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Yes, the geeks have just about inherited the earth. Go ahead and ask Mark Zuckerberg or J.K. Rowling. Geeks Who Drink is an organization that pairs brains with booze; it currently hosts weekly bar events in 14 states across the country. Modeled after traditional Irish-pub quizzes, this is more than just your typical trivia night: Teams of up to six people battle it out in eight rounds (or you... Read more about this event >>
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There's a small degree of difference between brave and just plain lucky. The true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., the wildly successful con man who faked active professions as a doctor, lawyer and pilot (before he turned 21), became a well-known story thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio flashing his famous mug in Steven Spielberg's 2002 film (adapted from Abagnale's autobiography, published in 1980).... Read more about this event >>
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Like parasites on a large whale, cover bands thrive in any city with bars. But with so many choices out there, it's hard to know which is worth risking alcohol poisoning and a DUI for. Take our word for it, the premier performer of cover jams is the self-proclaimed one-man legend Phil Shane. Flamboyant, sequined and capable of singing on-key, Shane takes requests and busts out the schlock... Read more about this event >>
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Just like burlesque shows were lighting up every club calendar last year, trivia nights are the hot new mid-week to-do. Kitsch Bar, with it's intimate, red-lit setting and cozy lounge-style seating, is riding the trivia wagon, too, and we're pretty excited about it. So gather your best know-it-all drinking buddies (teams are two to four people), settle on a team name (Here for the Beer is... Read more about this event >>
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