The Newport Beach Film Festival is a leading celebration of film, art, and coastal culture in the United States. A lively blue carpet stretched across the entrance of Regal Edwards Big Newport, welcoming an impressive lineup of guests including Renée Zellweger, composer Graham Reynolds, CEO of NBFF Greg Schwenk, and Jacob Elordi, who appeared for […]
Empowering Women in Music: The 13th Annual She Rocks Awards at NAMM
February 9, 2025 By Leave a Comment
Every January, the NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants), gathers the global music industry at the Anaheim Convention Center for a transformative week that shapes the future of music. As the world’s largest not-for-profit music trade event, the 2025 NAMM Show will bring together 1,850 exhibitors showcasing over 4,400 brands, along with 250+ educational […]
Vulture Festival 2023: A Decade of Pop Culture Extravaganza with Sharon Stone’s Artful Unveiling
November 14, 2023 By Leave a Comment
On Nov 11-12, Vulture Fest (Pop culture extravaganza for fans of TV and movies and other stuff) returned for the tenth year in a row with a weekend of high-profile celebs. The event took place at NYA Studios in Los Angeles. The festival brought fans a plethora of actors in conversation, screenings, live music, and […]
A Night of Magic Gala celebrates Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters 90th Anniversary
September 1, 2023 By Leave a Comment
On Aug, 26, 2023 marks the most exciting event of Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters. A Night of Magic Gala is a red carpet event celebrating the Pageant of the Masters’ 90th anniversary where attendees, VIPs and celebrities walked the red carpet. The night was magical where three world-class magicians: Johnny Ace Palmer, World […]
Toad the Wet Sprocket Returns to The Coach House with a SOLD OUT show of All You Want Tour 2023
June 6, 2023 By 4 Comments
Toad the Wet Sprocket burst into the alternative rock scene in the ’90s. I remember vividly ordering their CD from the mail-order CD club Columbia House. I was in my early 20s when I started to listen to grunge and alternative rock. As you know, if you lived in Los Angeles in that era, the […]
A Panel Discussion with Erin and Sara Foster at StyleWeekOC in Fashion Island
September 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
On Saturday, the 17th of September Fashion Island and SIMPLY teamed up to bring back StyleWeekOC® which celebrated everything about fashion and beauty. The snazzy afternoon consist of beauty and fashion panelists including entrepreneurs, stylists, radio/TV personalities, ballroom dancers and influencers. I sat in the audience during the panel discussion with Erin and Sara Foster […]
A Tour De Force Performance of Andy Grammer at House of Blues Anaheim
March 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
A rapturous reception filled the House of Blues Anaheim at the Andy Grammer’s Art of Joy concert on Wednesday night, March 2nd. I have to be honest, I have never seen an Andy Grammer concert so I didn’t know what to expect. While waiting at the pit and testing my SLR, I chatted with some […]
Gina Schock, The Go-Go’s Drummer Launches Book “Made in Hollywood” at the Harley Laguna
January 12, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Blogger Ruchel Freibrun with Go-Go’s drummer Gina Schock during her book signing at Harley Laguna in Laguna Beach
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opens to the Public on Sept. 30
November 28, 2021 By 1 Comment
Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always been a movie aficionado. When I was a teen and was still living in the Philippines I would ask my mom if we can see a movie when we went to the mall, whether a Filipino or Western movie. I would watch on our Betamax player […]
MONIQUE LHUILLIER Dreaming of Fashion and Glamour Book Signing in South Coast Plaza
November 12, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The much anticipated book of the season is finally out “Monique Lhuillier: Dreaming of Fashion and Glamour“. I’ve been waiting ever since Monique posted on her Instagram account the printing of her book in Italy and finally the public book signing which happened on Wednesday, November 10 at her flagship store in South Coast Plaza. […]
