Patrick Chavis got a taste of Pinoy pop culture at UCI Friday night, where he caught Bambu, Rhythm Natives and the Fighting Cocks. Pat also ran into a tagger who dreams of letters. Read his review and see some photos here.
Rich Kane spent his Saturday morning reviewing the past week in the Orange County Register. The Reggie didn't fare very well. . .click here to see why. Rich will check in with the Reg-O-Meter next Saturday, so do drop by to see if our favorite local daily can rise from the gr
Sometimes I wonder about the power of coincidence. Both times I've covered the Newport Beach Film Festival, I have been unable to attend every day because some or other duty at the office ends up taking a lot more of my time than expected. So I was called home on Tuesday, thereby missing both THE REST IS SILENCE (which fest staffer Jay has been recommending to me all week) and THE SEEKERS (made by my friend Diana Ljungaes).
I was fortunate enough to see on the big screen a short that I actually
Joel Mchale, Friday, 7 p.m.See this funny man of E!s The Soup dish out comedic gold this Friday.Long Beach Terrace Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA; 562-436-3636The Magic Flute, Saturday, 11:35 a.m.View Mozart's operatic masterpiece live at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, CA; 714-556-2787
Sexiest Kilt Competition, Sunday, 1 p.m.The 'Sexiest Kilt Competition' celebrates the rich Celtic tr
Lecture: Are You Having Trouble With Your Mortgage?, Friday, 10 a.m.Yes. Yes you are. Don't deny it. It's the economy's fault. Not yours. Don't feel ashamed, just handle your business and get help at this local lecture.Irvine Civic Center,1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA; 949-724-6000
Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, 12 p.m.Join Bowers Museum as they honor Juneteenth, the oldest nationally
celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
The Museum will
Free Tacos & DJ, 5 p.m.Free is pretty much everyone's favorite word in the English language. Gorge yourself on some free tacos starting as a live DJ spins.Cantina Lounge, 2736 E. Nutwood Ave., Fullerton, CA; 714-879-8094The Third Annual Bloomsday on Broadway-West, 6 p.m.Bloomsday is a commemoration observed annually on June 16 in Dublin,
Ireland and around the world to celebrate the life of Irish writer
James Joyce and relive the events in his novel Ulysses, all of which
took place on the s
​After generating about $15.5 million at the box office in its opening weekend, The Fourth Kind starring Milla Jovovich only took in a disappointing $4.6 million in its second, this past weekend. Adding insult to insult, Universal has been stung with criticism for fabricating news articles to bolster the alien abduction movie's "based on a true story" claim.Even if you've joined the millions and millions avoiding this steaming pile of celluloid, chances are you've see