Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Saddleback College Art Gallery's 2012 Juried Student Art Exhibition
The Saddleback College Art Gallery’s annual Juried Student Art Exhibition features work from Saddleback College’s studio art, photography and graphic design students. From about 400 submitted entries, 80 pieces were chosen for display at the exhibit. Saddleback College students were given the opportunity to vote on their favorite pieces on display at The Juried Student Art Exhibition. Jon Hartl, who won Best of Show for his sculpture, “In the Spirit”, knows first-hand about the hard work that has gone into each student's piece. “You know how much of a labor of love this is”, says Hartl, while speaking about the creation of his award-winning sculpture. Hartl won $500 for his piece at the artists’ awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 1st. Awards …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Catch a glimpse of the new children's library card, as designed by Mia Ross of Ladera Ranch.
Have you seen the new children's card for the Mission Viejo Library? The design, a tree with multicolored triangles for leaves, was chosen among 185 entries. And the big winner was Mia Ross, a student at Ladera Ranch Middle School. Mia won an ice cream party for 10 from Farrell's. Here are some of the other winners: Animator Bob Singer selected the winners over the weekend.
Spring into this season’s hottest bright and bold fashion trends
Spring has sprung and with bright, bold prints in this season, a splash of color will be all you need to look your best. Spring 2012 Trend #1 - Colored Denim Brightly colored jeans are in this season, and are also a great way to keep denim in your wardrobe but with a fresh spring look. To neutralize the look, pair colored denim pants with a light- or dark-colored top. The skinny jeans fit is most popular and looks great when layered with an over-sized/flowy chiffon blouse. Spring 2012 Trend #2: Flowy Blouses and Skirts With the weather warming up, flowy blouses and long flowing skirts are the perfect way to fashionably keep cool. Sheer blouses made of chiffon in floral patterns and pastel shades make any outfit flawlessly feminine. Check …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Usually softball reigns at Alicia Park in the spring, but lately a drummer has used the public space to play
Most afternoons at Alicia Park there are softball games and practices this time of year. The air is filled with the sounds of girls chattering and cheering, the crack of bats and children playing on the playground. But lately another sound can be heard across the park—the rapid drumming of Mission Viejo High graduate Brandon Shaw, 20. See video above. Shaw was recently accepted into the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. He's been staying with a friend nearby, but in order to be a polite houseguest he saves the drums for the park, he said. Monday was the first time he'd come alone, Shaw said. But he's made music in the park before. "We've been out here before, me and the church band," he said. He plays with a couple of guitarists for the …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Mission Viejo celebrates Arts Alive for the 6th year at the Norman P. Murray Center Saturday and Sunday.
The Arts Alive Festival returned to Mission Viejo for its sixth year, part of a 10-year project, to celebrates an investment in the arts, economy, environment, education and a healthy civic life Cinco De Mayo weekend. Guests from throughout South Orange County came to be a part of the Arts Alive Festival, which was filled with music, arts and crafts for all to participate in. Street artists ranging in skill from masters to amateurs took to the asphalt, recreating their favorite 50s-themed art pieces with chalk for all the guests to enjoy. This year the community will showcase the special talents of the great animators of the 20th century. DreamWorks Studio's Steve Hickner, a feature film and TV animation director, made a special appearance…
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Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Police arrested a former student for allegedly stealing wallets, backpacks from a local high school band room.
Surveillance video led police to an arrest near Mission Viejo High Tuesday after students' backpacks, wallets and other possessions were stolen from the school band room. Around 6:30 p.m. Monday, someone was caught on tape entering the unlocked band room and stealing student items, police Sgt. Sandra Kirsch said. The thief probably didn't know he was on camera the whole time. A school resource officer checked the surveillance tapes and recognized former student Kyrise Rowe, 18, Kirsch said. Rowe was arrested the next day at 2:54 p.m. in the Taco Bell on the 25000 block of Chrisanta Drive, Rowe said. "When the deputy told Rowe about the surveillance cameras, Rowe admitted to stealing the items," Kirsch said. All the items were recovered and…
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These students hold nothing back in their pursuit of dancing glory and the admiration of their peers
Some smooth moves from local teens caught our attention when their dances hit YouTube. See students spin, flip and generally dance their hearts out in the attached videos. When you see the Funky Junkies pull a wheelchair onstage, you just know something's up. Check out the video to find out what happens.
Monday, April 30, 2012
"Bras for a Cause" raises money for women to get tested for breast cancer before it is too late.
For women who can't afford a breast cancer checkup, Lake Forest Soroptomists held a bra-filled fundraiser in Mission Viejo Saturday. Check out our photos above of the "Bras for a Cause" event. After checking out the photos, you can read more about the event at Lake Forest Patch.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
The conservative '70s-era rocker played to a sold out crowd at the Coach House Thursday. Yeah, he had plenty to say.
The Motor City Madman isn't about soft messages. Ted Nugent, the self-proclaimed “Great White Buffalo,” performed a flawless show Thursday night with his ear-piercing band the Nigerian Rebels to a sold out crowd at the Coach House. A mountain of stacked Bad Cat and Eddie Van Halen 5150 signature amplifiers were creatively decorated with two lifelike AR-15 assault rifles that reassured the audience of second amendment advocates that this was, indeed, a Ted Nugent show. “Hey Coach House, I just go to work everyday and [tick] off [people] without even trying,” screamed Nugent halfway into the song Doctor, the second of the set. Despite the recent controversy regarding Nugent’s comment at the National Rifle Association convention in St. …
Opening night features the world premiere of "Jewtopia." Showings of "Behind the Orange Curtain," a film about teen prescription drug abuse in Orange County, are nearly sold out.
If you noticed a few extra stars in the sky Thursday night, it could have been the sparkling reflection from the red carpet at the 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival. The romantic comedy Jewtopia made its world premiere at the Big Newport Theater and its all-star cast walked the carpet for a crowd of enthusiastic reporters and flash-happy photographers. In the movie, Tom Arnold -- a self-proclaimed film festival junkie -- plays gynecologist Bruce Daniels. Having made his rounds at Tribeca and Sundance, he thinks the Newport Beach Film Festival stands up well against the festival heavyweights. "They've done an amazing job in their 13 years of building a festival," Arnold said. "For them to build this festival here so close to L.A., …
Gene
7:47 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sounds like a Free for All, we love Young Ted around here. As far as I'm concerned, he can do whatever he wants, as long as he keeps up the searing electric guitar solos and hair. I don't care about the gun issue, I don't have to like guns and killing things because I've got Ted to do that. Only in the U.S.A. do these things happen. When my older brother turned me on to Nugent at age 14, it … more ›