For one event at its American Composers Festival, Pacific Symphony Orchestra teams with the Newport Beach Film Festival to present "Behind the Score," a free special screening of the James Newton Howard-scored and Academy Award-nominated 2006 movie Blood Diamond, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Regency Lido in Newport Beach.Appearing at an in-person Q&A will be Howard (pictured) and the film's producer-director, Edward Zwick, also known for Glory and The Last Samurai. Blood Diamond, whic
Grand Prix Kick Off Party, 7 p.m.It's a great way to celebrate the start of the races! But please, don't drink and drive.V20, 81 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA; 866-402-5828Behind the Score: Blood Diamond, 7 p.m.Special screening of Blood Diamond along with an in-person discussion with composer James Newton Howard and producer/director Edward Zwick.Regency Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA;949-673-8350
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