On Oct. 26, the American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, Bright Eyes, brought their powerhouse rock show to The Observatory OC in Santa Ana. Founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst, released the first official Bright Eyes album, “A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997”. Bright Eyes is known for their stage chemistry […]
A One-Night-Only Concert with Belinda Carlisle at the Segerstrom in Costa Mesa
October 16, 2022 By
Growing up in the ’80s I was gaga over the Go-Go’s. I was around the age of 13 when I started listening to “We Got The Beat”. A relative of mine had the picture disc vinyl 45s and we would always play it on her Winnie the Pooh record player. Forty years later they are […]
Hall and Oates Headlines BeachLife Ranch in Redondo Beach
October 9, 2022 By
If you grew up in the ’80s and you’re a Gen Xer but you don’t know Hall & Oates, you must be living under a rock. The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the number-one selling duo in music history. During the mid-70s to the mid-80s, the duo […]
UPSAHL Kicks off Headline Tour at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA
October 4, 2022 By
On Sept. 29th, Thursday the indie-pop and rock-infused sensation UPSAHL kicked off her “Headline” tour at the Constellation Room in Observatory Santa Ana, CA. Dressed in all-white where the crowd raged as soon as she entered the stage. I’ve never seen UPSAHL but this marks that I will be a regular on her shows, meaning […]
A Panel Discussion with Erin and Sara Foster at StyleWeekOC in Fashion Island
September 29, 2022 By
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 […]
Day 5/Finale of OC Fashion Week
September 23, 2022 By
September is the global fashion month. London, Milan, Paris and New York had its live catwalk shows where it showcased some of the flagbearers of fashion and a raft of emerging fashion designers. Back here in southern California there’s OC Fashion Week. The Orange County Fashion Week with its tagline “The Luxury Market of California” […]
2022 Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters Wonderful World Soirée with Priscilla Presley
September 4, 2022 By
Since 2012 I’ve been covering the Pageant of the Masters Celebrity Benefit Show. It’s always been entertaining and memorable to see and interviewing celebrities on the red carpet whether it’s their 30th year or their first time to support the festival. From Heather Locklear to Gloria Allred to late Paul Sorvino and daughter Mira Sorvino […]
A Chat with Giselle “G” Tongi-Walters & Marcie Taylor about the Upcoming FPAC 2022
August 31, 2022 By
After a 5-year hiatus, the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) is back in La La Land on Sept 3. I am stoked to be chattin’ with two of the Board Members of FilAm ARTS: Giselle “G” Tongi-Walters, Executive Director and Marcie Taylor, Secretary, Giselle Töngi has long been active in the entertainment industry […]
2022 The Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show in Laguna Beach
August 23, 2022 By
The Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show at Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters roared back to life after two years of absence as a result of the pandemic. The unique format featured recycled, reused and reclaimed materials that were used by exhibitors who stepped out of their artistic medium. From fabric masks to underwater […]
25 Years of Third Eye Blind Delights Fans at Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, CA with Summer Gods Tour 2022
August 16, 2022 By
I love the music of Third Eye Blind but I embarrassingly admit I’ve never seen Third Eye Blind on stage until now. I must say what a remarkable performance that kept audience engaged through out the show. For one night and a two-hour show of the “Summer Gods Tour 2022” with “Taking Back Sunday” and […]
