Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Rocked @SegerstromArts…Literally

We sent our Carolina to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater‘s performance while they were at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and this is what happened… _______________________________________ Discover Ailey took place on March 26 at the Segerstrom Hall. This event was dedicated to new audiences so they could learn to appreciate the beautiful components of dance. They were able to watch the complete performance of “D-Man in the Waters” (Part 1) and the energetic “Revelations”. That Friday morning, 2,800 SoCal students had the chance to be part of a special bus-in performance exclusively for them (grades 3 – 12). This provided an awesome inside look into the art of dance, through … READ MORE >>

WIZARD OF OZ: “There’s No Place Like Home” | #WizardOC @SegerstromArts @YellowBrickRoad

Last week, a girlfriend and I had plans for a night out which included Happy Hour and theater tickets to see a classic production of THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in OC. We could not wait! Photo Op located on the 2nd Floor at The Wizard of Oz – Segerstrom Center. Danielle Wade as Dorothy and Jamie McKnight as Scarecrow – The Wizard of Oz Photos by Cylla Von Tiedemann ©2013 Canadian Cast Danielle Wade makes a wonderful Dorothy, and we loved watching the classic film come to life. Listening to Professor Marvel (Jay Brazeau) from Wonders of the World talk about all his … READ MORE >>

Pre-Show Activities for THE WIZARD OF OZ @SegerstromArts #WizardOC #SCFTA

The Wizard of Oz musical opens this week at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and we thought you’d like to know the Pre-Show Activities offered before the show. WE CANNOT WAIT!! Danielle Wade as Dorothy and Robin Evan Willis as Glinda – The Wizard of Oz Photos by Cylla Von Tiedemann ©2013 Canadian Cast All pre-show activities will take place one hour prior to each performance and will include: The Yellow Brick Road to Oz where guests can write down on paper made bricks what they would ask the great and powerful Wizard if they had the courage and the chance. One vast There’s No Place Like Home map for … READ MORE >>

Recap: Hamburg Ballett’s LILIOM @SegerstromArts is a Masterpiece #SCFTA

Disclosure: We received media tickets for reviewing purposes. All opinions are our own. Images are copyrighted and used with permission. Carsten Jung and Alina Cojocaru in The Hamburg Ballett’s Liliom by John Neumeier. Photo by Holger Badekow Great creativity and magic was created on stage last night at the Segerstrom Center of the Arts in Costa Mesa. It was Friday and I had a date night with my mom to see Hamburg’s Ballett’s Liliom. In the past, my mom and I have always loved watching ballet together and so we were very excited for this mother-daughter bonding opportunity. Beautiful artistry and technique was portrayed by all the dancers last night. … READ MORE >>